Alabama could become the next state to require third graders to pass a reading benchmark before moving to fourth grade. The House Education Policy Committee on Wednesday approved the legislation by Republican Rep. Terri Collins of Decatur. The bill now…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that companies locating new facilities in Alabama or expanding existing operations invested $8.7 billion in growth projects during 2018, establishing a new annual record for the state. These economic development projects, outlined in the…
As lawmakers debate a proposed state lottery, separate bills seek to restore electronic bingo operations to state dog tracks. Democratic Rep. Pebblin Warren on Wednesday urged a House committee to approve the proposal…
The Alabama Senate will debate a lottery bill today. Senate Rules Chairman Jabo Waggoner said Thursday that he expects a lengthy debate on the bill. Waggoner said it is the only bill on the proposed debate agenda. The bill by…
Joe Biden has formally entered the 2020 race for president. The vice president under President Barack Obama made the announcement in a video released this morning. The move marks what will likely be the 76-year-old's final opportunity to seek a job…
    Roy Moore's Foundation For Moral Law has filed a brief in support of the Alabama law protecting confederate monuments. The lawyer who filed the brief is quoted as saying: "...the mouthpiece for Alabama citizens to speak for the preservation…
Governor Kay Ivey invited the team to the governor's mansion to recognize their amazing run this season which catapulted Auburn Basketball in the national spotlight. The Auburn Men's Basketball team may have…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The fate of two Dallas County schools slated to close at the end of the school year -- may not be sealed after all. The Dallas County School…
Three Georgia residents are in the Pike County jail after trying to forge prescriptions for cough syrup. The Troy Police Department says the three individuals entered into four local pharmacies attempting to…
State legislators along with various agencies teamed up for Human Trafficking Awareness Day at the State House. Four bills were introduced in House Committee's to help fight back against human trafficking. Officials with…
On April 23, the Tennessee Department of Health reported to the Alabama Department of Public Health that an individual with a confirmed measles case traveled through Alabama on April 11 and made two stops during the infectious period. Persons should…
Attorney General Steve Marshall urges Alabamians to participate in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, on Saturday, April 27, at various locations throughout the state. This year’s event—the 17th DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back--has approximately 68 collection sites…
Imprisoned actor Bill Cosby is renewing attacks on a Pennsylvania trial judge as he again seeks bail while he appeals his sex-assault conviction. Lawyers for the 81-year-old Cosby filed a bail motion Wednesday with the state Superior Court. They complain…
A Florida-based contractor will pay $329,057 in back wages and benefits to 53 postal delivery workers in Montgomery. According to reports, the decision comes after an investigation into St. Augustine, Florida-based Postal Fleet Services Inc. by the U.S. Department of…
Alabama lawmakers are advancing a bill that would allow the use of medical marijuana to treat some illnesses and conditions. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted 6-2 for the bill after a public hearing. The bill now moves to…
Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh will not run for U.S. Senate next year. Marsh had considered joining what is expected to be a crowded Republican field vying to recapture the seat held by Sen. Doug Jones. Marsh said…
A video of a school resource officer tasing 18-year-old Jahmaar Mckinnes - a senior at Bullock County High School has some people outraged. "No officer has the right to abuse…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Wilcox County man remains behind bars tonight in Perry County -- charged with four counts of attempted murder. Authorities say 30 year old…
The Civil Rights movement was at the forefront today during an annual symposium at Alabama State University. The 13th Annual Rev. Robert S. Graetz and Jean E. Graetz Symposium honors the…
"Taxpayers will see no change" was the bottom line superintendent Richard Dennis shared with Elmore County residents before Tuesday's vote for a 10 mill ad valorem tax for education. Still, a lot of voters…
A legislative committee has narrowly rejected a proposal to allow people to carry concealed handguns in public without getting a special permit. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Tuesday voted down the proposal by Republican Sen. Gerald Allen of…
On April 18, the Troy Police Department says it arrested three individuals who went into four different pharmacies with forged prescriptions attempting to purchase promethazine-codeine cough syrup. The individuals arrested are Jameel Marquis Davis, 24, of Atlanta, Malik Bobby…
Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) agents arrested a correctional officer at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore on Saturday for attempting to smuggle illegal contraband into the prison. Darryl Jerome Bradley, 25, of Millbrook, was arrested and charged with promoting…
A lottery proposal has cleared its first hurdle in the Alabama Legislature. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Tuesday voted 6-5 to advance the bill by Republican Sen. Greg Albritton of Atmore. The approved bill specifies that a lottery…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has scheduled a lethal injection for a man convicted in the 1997 deaths of four people, including two young girls. The Alabama Supreme Court set a May 16 execution date for Michael Brandon Samra. Samra…
