Nearly 49 of every 50 children in Alabama had health coverage in 2016, according to U.S. Census data released this week. Alabama’s share of uninsured children fell to 2.4 percent last year, far below the national average and an improvement…
Apple fans who froze their credit after the Equifax data breach may end up with another hassle on their hands if they try to get one of the new iPhones that can cost more than $1,000. People who did so…
UPS is introducing all-electric delivery trucks to its U.S. fleet. Daimler Trucks said Thursday that United Parcel Service Inc. is its first U.S. customer for the Fuso eCanter light-duty truck. UPS said it will use three of the trucks at…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld Elijah Ray Frazier’s two convictions for capital murder. Frazier, 26, was convicted in August of 2016 for the murder of Keon Sankey. Although there was one…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the makers of Clyde May’s Alabama-style whiskey plans to consolidate operations in Troy, where the company will build an artisan distillery, rack houses and a bottling hub, as well as a tasting experience center designed to…
The Troy Police Department is conducting a death investigation at a Troy apartment comples. On Wednesday, September 13, at 10:11 pm the Troy Police Department responded to the 900 block of East Academy Street where officers found a male subject…
By STEFAN BECKET CBS NEWS September 14, 2017, 10:31 AM Motel 6 in Arizona tipped off ICE to undocumented guests A Motel 6 in Arizona is said to have shared guest lists with ICE agents. KPHO-TV Last Updated Sep 14, 2017 12:12 PM…
The state school board has voted to name Dr. Ed Richardson as the interim state school superintendent. The move follows the resignation of Michael Sentance on Wednesday. Sentance had been on…
People in Montgomery are continuing to give in the wake of the latest hurricanes. Volunteers gathered at Aldersgate United Methodist Church Wednesday. They sorted and packed hygiene kits with…
Frank Vincent, a veteran character actor who often played tough guys including mob boss Phil Leotardo on "The Sopranos," has died. He was 80. His family says in a statement that Vincent died peacefully on Wednesday. No cause of death…
Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington is dropping out of the 2018 race for governor. Carrington made the announcement Wednesday on social media. He said his six-month campaign had been fascinating, and he had learned much about the state. However, he…
The State School board of education is now in need of a new superintendent, with the resignation of Michael Sentance earlier Wednesday. Sentance was facing a possible vote to remove him…
The city of Troy could be a new tourist attraction for a whiskey distillery. While city leaders see the opportunity for a whiskey distillery another move in economic development. One Troy…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left four people injured. Police say two women got into a fight at a party on…
Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington is dropping out of the 2018 race for governor. Carrington made the announcement Wednesday on social media. He said his six-month campaign had been fascinating, and he had learned much about the state. However, he…
State superintendent Michael Sentance has resigned. Below is the official statement from the Alabama Department of Education: Alabama State Superintendent of Education Michael Sentance has officially submitted his letter of resignation to the Alabama State Board of Education and to…
Tuition and fees are going down at Birmingham-Southern College. The university said Tuesday that it's reducing tuition and mandatory fees by more than 50 percent starting in fall 2018. Al.com reports officials say the drop in tuition is expected to…
Tuskegee University remains one of the nation’s and region’s best historically black universities, according to national rankings released on September 12 by U.S. News and World Report. In U.S. News’ 2018 edition of Best Colleges, Tuskegee University tied for sixth…
In two weeks, voters will head to the polls for the U.S. Senate seat runoff between Luther Strange and Roy Moore. You've probably seen the attack ads. An ad against Luther Strange was just released. And it is linked…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Hundreds of Irma evacuees in Wilcox County have started making their way back to Florida while hundreds more have remained in the area waiting for the opportunity to return home safely. Evacuees from Hurricane Irma…
Now that Irma has passed over, many in the river region are dealing with the after-math of Irma. State Emergency Management Agency officials have kept a close eye on the conditions in the last few days, but they are now…
Auburn alumna and former NASA astronaut Jan Davis will present “An Auburn Astronaut: My Journey into Space” Friday, September 15, as part of the Auburn University Libraries’ Discover Auburn Women of Distinction, a lecture series celebrating 125 years of Auburn women,…
Job openings posted by U.S. employers reached an all-time high in July, suggesting that the steady hiring of the past year will endure. The Labor Department says openings edged up 0.9 percent from June to 6.2 million, the highest on…
Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness. The administration is waiting until it can rewrite Obama-era rules…
