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A federal judge has ruled Auburn University must let white nationalist Richard Spencer speak on campus. A lawyer involved in the case on Spencer's side, Sam Dickson, says the decision by…
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A federal judge has ruled Auburn University must let white nationalist Richard Spencer speak on campus. A lawyer involved in the case on Spencer's side, Sam Dickson, says the decision by…
Alabama lawmakers have voted to require high school students pass a civics exam before graduating. The Alabama House of Representatives passed the bill 68-31 Tuesday. Decatur Republican Rep. Terri Collins says her legislation is intended to ensure young people know…
Both Brundidge and Troy Police received an early morning call about the body of an unknown man at a pond. The body was found off County Road 3310. Police are unable to say how long the body could have been in…
The Alabama Senate has voted to allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a getting a permit. Senators approved the bill on a 25-8 vote Tuesday. It now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives. The bill has been…
An attorney is asking a federal court to clear the way for a white nationalist to speak at Auburn University. A request filed Tuesday claims school officials violated free-speech rights by reversing a decision to let Richard Spencer appear at…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged charged Cedric Eaton, 30, with one count of attempted murder and placed him in the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was being held under a $60,000 bond. The charge stems from a domestic…
Pennsylvania State Police say the suspect in the random killing of a Cleveland retiree posted on Facebook has shot and killed himself after a brief pursuit. State police say Steve Stephens was spotted Tuesday morning by state police in Erie…
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday, April 18, signed a proclamation to move the special election date for the US Senate seat vacated by now-US Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The new…
The Latest on a fatal shooting captured on video and later shared on Facebook (all times local): 10 a.m. Authorities in Cleveland leading a nationwide search for a man wanted in a random killing that was recorded and posted to…
The Alabama Senate will vote on a legislation that would allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a getting a permit. Senators on Tuesday evening will debate the proposal by Republican Sen. Gerald Allen of Tuscaloosa. The bill has…
NASA has organized millions of images it has collected from space and on the ground and posted them in an amazing searchable website. There are more than 800 images with an Alabama connection! 1969: Birmingham Alabama,…
Two Montgomery foes make amends after video of a brutal fight in downtown goes viral. The fight broke out at one o'clock Saturday morning in downtown Montgomery. The two sides were brought…
President Donald Trump plans to sign legislation to extend temporarily a program that gives veterans access to private-sector health care. White House spokesman Sean Spicer says Trump will sign the bill Wednesday at the White House. The extension will provide…
Boeing will issue hundreds of layoff notices to engineers in Washington state this week. The Daily Herald reported Monday (https://goo.gl/BWosp) that a memo from the company's vice president of engineering for Boeing Commercial Airplanes John Hamilton says the cuts are…
On Saturday, at approximately 2:53 PM, Millbrook police officers responded to a business in the 600 block of Deatsville Highway with regard to a stolen vehicle. The victim advised officers that she and two 10-year old children exited their vehicle,…
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating a child being struck by a car in Pike Road The incident is said to have happened in the 70 block of Boardwalk in the Waters. An 8-year-old girl is the victim in the…
Netflix is on the verge of surpassing 100 million subscribers, a testament to how much the video streaming service has changed the entertainment landscape since its debut a decade ago. The milestone will be reached this weekend if Netflix's projections…
The recent air show and 'All-American Weekend' put a spotlight on the importance of Maxwell Air Force Base for the River Region. Monday morning, city and county leaders took time…
A lawmaker for the second time is delaying a vote on legislation to require all day cares to be regulated by the state. The House Rules Committee says that Rep. Pebblin Warren requested that her bill be removed from the…
A man has been captured after he allegedly stole an Anniston Police Department car and led officers on a chase. Anniston Police Chief Shane Denham says the incident happened Sunday evening when a handcuffed suspect in the back of a…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the death of Keyon Timmons, 26, who was pronounced dead after sustaining a gunshot wound early Sunday morning, April 16. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 600 block of…
Auburn University is officially launching its Auburn Foods brand Friday, April 21, with a “Tigers on the Green” event from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Campus Green. Auburn Foods is the brand that encompasses local foods produced on campus or in…
Teen clothing retailer rue21 is closing about one-third of its stores nationwide as it focuses more on its online business. The list includes two Montgomery stores. The privately held company is shuttering nearly 400 stores, leaving it more than 700…
Authorities say five teenagers and a baby were injured when gunfire erupted during a festival at a church in Alabama. Local news media report that the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says the victims suffered non-life threatening injuries after the shooting…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect in the homicide of 19-year old Caleb Royal. Royal was pronounced dead at a local hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound Sunday night, April 16. MPD detectives charged Latoya Sanders, 26, of…