Federal prosecutors have secured new indictments against a former BP engineer and a former BP executive charged separately with obstructing probes of the company's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
Federal prosecutors have secured new indictments against a former BP engineer and a former BP executive charged separately with obstructing probes of the company's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
The city of Huntsville is trying to spice up life in its downtown area with two new entertainment districts. Promoters plan a launch for the new area, where restaurant and bar patrons will be able to purchase alcohol to-go...More >>
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $70,000 fine against the Tennessee Valley Authority for violations related to one of its East Tennessee nuclear plants.More >>
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $70,000 fine against the Tennessee Valley Authority for violations related to one of its East Tennessee nuclear plants.More >>
A rapid that has gained a notorious reputation as part of a new whitewater course on the Chattahoochee River has been reopened after dozens of rafters were dumped into the rushing water during its first week.More >>
A rapid that has gained a notorious reputation as part of a new whitewater course on the Chattahoochee River has been reopened after dozens of rafters were dumped into the rushing water during its first week.More >>
Authorities have located a missing 10-month-old Alabama boy in Texas with the 14-year-old girl who allegedly took him from a home in Birmingham.More >>
Authorities have located a missing 10-month-old Alabama boy in Texas with the 14-year-old girl who allegedly took him from a home in Birmingham.More >>
Alabama's Department of Revenue says the state's new private school tax credits don't apply to students who are already in private schools, even though they are zoned for a failing public school.More >>
The Kentucky woman convicted of trying to extort millions in cash, cars and a house from University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino has a new federal home.More >>
The Kentucky woman convicted of trying to extort millions in cash, cars and a house from University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino has a new federal home.More >>
Construction on the U.S. 378 bridge linking McCormick with Lincolnton, Ga., is on hold while officials study cracks along the foundation of the structure at the bottom of Lake Thurmond.More >>
Construction on the U.S. 378 bridge linking McCormick with Lincolnton, Ga., is on hold while officials study cracks along the foundation of the structure at the bottom of Lake Thurmond.More >>
Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected.More >>
Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected.More >>
Alabama's Department of Revenue says the state's new private school tax credits don't apply to students who are already in private schools, even though they are zoned for a failing public school.More >>
Alabama's Department of Revenue says the state's new private school tax credits don't apply to students who are already in private schools, even though they are zoned for a failing public school.More >>
Republican state Rep. Chad Fincher of Semmes has joined the crowded field to replace U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner in Alabama's 1st District congressional race.More >>
Republican state Rep. Chad Fincher of Semmes has joined the crowded field to replace U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner in Alabama's 1st District congressional race.More >>
The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education is set to vote on a new school guest and volunteer policy that would require visitors at Tuscaloosa City Schools to undergo a sex offender registry check.More >>
The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education is set to vote on a new school guest and volunteer policy that would require visitors at Tuscaloosa City Schools to undergo a sex offender registry check.More >>
The mayor of an Alabama town says that city officials will reconsider a ban on pit bulls after dozens of pet owners and animal advocates showed up at a city council meeting to protest the decision.More >>
The mayor of an Alabama town says that city officials will reconsider a ban on pit bulls after dozens of pet owners and animal advocates showed up at a city council meeting to protest the decision.More >>
The state is releasing the names of schools that are failing under a new Alabama law that lets parents receive tax credits for sending their children to a better school.More >>
The state is releasing the names of schools that are failing under a new Alabama law that lets parents receive tax credits for sending their children to a better school.More >>
Federal officials have announced they'll be monitoring a municipal election in Evergreen to ensure voting practices are in compliance with the Voting Rights Act.More >>
Federal officials have announced they'll be monitoring a municipal election in Evergreen to ensure voting practices are in compliance with the Voting Rights Act.More >>
Alabama Board of Education member Mary Scott Hunter said she's considering entering the Republican race for governor against incumbent Robert Bentley.More >>
Alabama Board of Education member Mary Scott Hunter said she's considering entering the Republican race for governor against incumbent Robert Bentley.More >>
Authorities were searching for a motorist who apparently fired a gun at state police and sheriff's deputies during a high-speed pursuit in southeast Alabama.More >>
Authorities were searching for a motorist who apparently fired a gun at state police and sheriff's deputies during a high-speed pursuit in southeast Alabama.More >>
A federal judge plans to rule on whether to proceed with the trial of a former prison supervisor or postpone it until a new jury can be selected.More >>
A federal judge plans to rule on whether to proceed with the trial of a former prison supervisor or postpone it until a new jury can be selected.More >>
The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $24 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.More >>
The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $24 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.More >>
Preservationists are using high tech-methods to protect Civil War artillery at a fort in South Carolina that fired on Fort Sumter to open the Civil War 150 years ago.More >>
Preservationists are using high tech-methods to protect Civil War artillery at a fort in South Carolina that fired on Fort Sumter to open the Civil War 150 years ago.More >>
The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce is offering to use private money to finance meals for elected officials and their spouses following public criticism over meals previously being funded with taxpayer...More >>
The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce is offering to use private money to finance meals for elected officials and their spouses following public criticism over meals previously being funded with taxpayer money.More >>
Environmental advocates and others are questioning the decision to quit using crews to look for tar balls left by the BP oil spill on Gulf Coast beaches in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.More >>
Environmental advocates and others are questioning the decision to quit using crews to look for tar balls left by the BP oil spill on Gulf Coast beaches in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.More >>
A federal magistrate sentenced seven men to prison time for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia.More >>
A federal magistrate sentenced seven men to prison time for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia.More >>
A federal magistrate sentenced seven men to prison time for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia.More >>
A federal magistrate sentenced seven men to prison time for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia.More >>
No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to $1.3 million, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.More >>
No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to $1.3 million, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.More >>
A driver for an Alabama daycare center has been accused of crowding too many children into a van and transporting some of them without seatbelts.More >>
A driver for an Alabama daycare center has been accused of crowding too many children into a van and transporting some of them without seatbelts.More >>
A federal judge says he will rule by June 28 on whether to temporarily block a new Alabama law setting stricter requirements for abortion clinics.More >>
A federal judge says he will rule by June 28 on whether to temporarily block a new Alabama law setting stricter requirements for abortion clinics.More >>
Authorities say two teens have been charged with capital murder in the death of a 19-year-old who went missing in Shelby County earlier this year.More >>
Authorities say two teens have been charged with capital murder in the death of a 19-year-old who went missing in Shelby County earlier this year.More >>
Non-traditional lenders across Appalachia are getting a big boost when it comes to finding money for small businesses often considered not quite bankable.More >>
Non-traditional lenders across Appalachia are getting a big boost when it comes to finding money for small businesses often considered not quite bankable.More >>
A tornado relief effort in the Tuscaloosa area, which was devastated during storms in April 2011, has raised more than $40,000 for tornado victims in the Moore, Okla.More >>
A tornado relief effort in the Tuscaloosa area, which was devastated during storms in April 2011, has raised more than $40,000 for tornado victims in the Moore, Okla.More >>
Executives with sporting goods and apparel maker Russell Brands LLC say they will close a distribution plant in Wetumpka by the end of the year, leaving nearly 200 workers without jobs.More >>
Executives with sporting goods and apparel maker Russell Brands LLC say they will close a distribution plant in Wetumpka by the end of the year, leaving nearly 200 workers without jobs.More >>
Jefferson County commissioners have added their objections to a controversial billboard that suggest young women date a "sugar daddy" if they're in search of a summer job.More >>
Jefferson County commissioners have added their objections to a controversial billboard that suggest young women date a "sugar daddy" if they're in search of a summer job.More >>
Frank Wren is facing a dilemma that general managers covet but also dread. The Atlanta Braves must make room in an already deep rotation as Brandon Beachy is almost set to return from elbow surgery. Beachy was perhaps...More >>
The Airbus A350 has taken off on its maiden flight, setting the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing in the long-haul wide-body aircraft market.More >>
The Airbus A350 has taken off on its maiden flight, setting the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing in the long-haul wide-body aircraft market.More >>
Jury selection has entered its second day in Montgomery for a trial of an ex-prison supervisor accused of fatally beating an inmate and trying to cover it up.More >>
Jury selection has entered its second day in Montgomery for a trial of an ex-prison supervisor accused of fatally beating an inmate and trying to cover it up.More >>
Lawyers representing Harvey Updyke Jr., the Alabama fan who poisoned the Toomer's Oaks at Auburn University, are objecting to the amount of restitution prosecutors want him to pay.More >>
Lawyers representing Harvey Updyke Jr., the Alabama fan who poisoned the Toomer's Oaks at Auburn University, are objecting to the amount of restitution prosecutors want him to pay.More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention tackled topics at its annual meeting this week that seemed to show a concern for a broadening array of social issues. Those included human trafficking and the country's high rate...More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention tackled topics at its annual meeting this week that seemed to show a concern for a broadening array of social issues. Those included human trafficking and the country's high rate of...More >>
In response to concerns about jail overcrowding, state officials are considering a proposal to move some female inmates into a shuttered facility in Jefferson County.More >>
In response to concerns about jail overcrowding, state officials are considering a proposal to move some female inmates into a shuttered facility in Jefferson County.More >>
An Alabama-based company has issued a recall for about 1,800 pounds of beef jerky, saying the products are misbranded and don't include information about an allergen.More >>
An Alabama-based company has issued a recall for about 1,800 pounds of beef jerky, saying the products are misbranded and don't include information about an allergen.More >>
The Alabama Board of Education has delayed releasing a list of schools that are failing under language included in the Alabama Accountability Act.More >>
The Alabama Board of Education has delayed releasing a list of schools that are failing under language included in the Alabama Accountability Act.More >>
The Alabama Supreme Court has set an execution date for a death row inmate convicted of the robbery and shooting death of an 80-year-old man in Limestone County.More >>
The Alabama Supreme Court has set an execution date for a death row inmate convicted of the robbery and shooting death of an 80-year-old man in Limestone County.More >>
Groups including the STEPS Coalition and Biloxi NAACP chapter are calling for an election on a $21 million city-issued bond to help build a minor league baseball stadium in Biloxi.More >>
Groups including the STEPS Coalition and Biloxi NAACP chapter are calling for an election on a $21 million city-issued bond to help build a minor league baseball stadium in Biloxi.More >>
By RAY HENRY Associated Press The Tennessee Valley Authority is cutting 530 jobs and trimming millions of dollars in spending on a project to complete an unfinished nuclear plant in Alabama.More >>
By RAY HENRY Associated Press The Tennessee Valley Authority is cutting 530 jobs and trimming millions of dollars in spending on a project to complete an unfinished nuclear plant in Alabama.More >>
Shrimp season is open along the Alabama coast, but some waters remain off limits because the cool, wet spring made shrimp grow slower than normal.More >>
Shrimp season is open along the Alabama coast, but some waters remain off limits because the cool, wet spring made shrimp grow slower than normal.More >>
Southbound traffic on Interstate 85 was blocked near Shorter as authorities investigated a deadly wreck involving two semitrailers and a third vehicle.More >>
Southbound traffic on Interstate 85 was blocked near Shorter as authorities investigated a deadly wreck involving two semitrailers and a third vehicle.More >>
A Carnival Cruise Lines ship that spent several days adrift in the Gulf of Mexico after an engine fire has been repaired and will resume cruises from Texas.More >>
A Carnival Cruise Lines ship that spent several days adrift in the Gulf of Mexico after an engine fire has been repaired and will resume cruises from Texas.More >>
The head of Alabama's pension program for public employees says the governor acted irresponsibly by refusing to expand the state Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act.More >>
The head of Alabama's pension program for public employees says the governor acted irresponsibly by refusing to expand the state Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act.More >>
Officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will present Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley with a check for $49 million to be used to help Alabama communities rebuild from damage caused by the April...More >>
Officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will present Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley with a check for $49 million to be used to help Alabama communities rebuild from damage caused by the April 27,...More >>
Jury selection is scheduled to begin in federal court in Montgomery in the trial of a former prison supervisor accused of severely beating an inmate and then covering it up when the inmate died.More >>
Jury selection is scheduled to begin in federal court in Montgomery in the trial of a former prison supervisor accused of severely beating an inmate and then covering it up when the inmate died.More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention is expected to take a stand against the Boy Scouts of America's acceptance of gay members at the denomination's annual meeting in Houston.More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention is expected to take a stand against the Boy Scouts of America's acceptance of gay members at the denomination's annual meeting in Houston.More >>
A group including Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Mississippi Development Authority Director Brent Christensen will attend next week's Paris Air Show.More >>
A group including Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Mississippi Development Authority Director Brent Christensen will attend next week's Paris Air Show.More >>
The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood have filed suit in federal court challenging a new Alabama law placing stricter regulations on abortion clinics.More >>
The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood have filed suit in federal court challenging a new Alabama law placing stricter regulations on abortion clinics.More >>
Gov. Robert Bentley's administration is reviewing weekend roadblocks in St. Clair and Bibb counties where breath, blood and saliva samples were collected from motorists.More >>
Gov. Robert Bentley's administration is reviewing weekend roadblocks in St. Clair and Bibb counties where breath, blood and saliva samples were collected from motorists.More >>
A trial begins Wednesday in Montgomery for a fired Alabama prison supervisor accused of severely beating an inmate and then covering it up after the inmate died.More >>
A trial begins Wednesday in Montgomery for a fired Alabama prison supervisor accused of severely beating an inmate and then covering it up after the inmate died.More >>
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has written a letter praising Orange Beach businessman Dean Young, who's one of the Republican candidates in the special election in the 1st Congressional District.More >>
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has written a letter praising Orange Beach businessman Dean Young, who's one of the Republican candidates in the special election in the 1st Congressional District.More >>
An Alabama city closed all of its beaches after three men drowned in dangerous rip currents in the Gulf of Mexico and crews searched for a fourth person who was missing.More >>
An Alabama city closed all of its beaches after three men drowned in dangerous rip currents in the Gulf of Mexico and crews searched for a fourth person who was missing.More >>
It was 50 years ago that then-Gov. George Wallace staged his "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" to prevent blacks from attending the University of Alabama.More >>
It was 50 years ago that then-Gov. George Wallace staged his "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" to prevent blacks from attending the University of Alabama.More >>
A new exhibit at the Alabama Department of Archives and History will use voices to tell the story of Alabama from 1700 to the end of the 21st Century.More >>
A new exhibit at the Alabama Department of Archives and History will use voices to tell the story of Alabama from 1700 to the end of the 21st Century.More >>
Two officials serving DeKalb and Cherokee counties, District Attorney Mike O'Dell and Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor, have switched to the Republican Party.More >>
Two officials serving DeKalb and Cherokee counties, District Attorney Mike O'Dell and Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor, have switched to the Republican Party.More >>
Public Service Commissioner Terry Dunn is being challenged in next year's Republican primary by former Greene County Commissioner Chris "Chip" Beeker.More >>
Public Service Commissioner Terry Dunn is being challenged in next year's Republican primary by former Greene County Commissioner Chris "Chip" Beeker.More >>
Fifty years ago Tuesday, Alabama's segregationist governor, George C. Wallace, stood in a doorway at the University of Alabama and tried to block two black students from enrolling. Wallace backed down when...More >>
Fifty years ago Tuesday, Alabama's segregationist governor, George C. Wallace, stood in a doorway at the University of Alabama and tried to block two black students from enrolling. Wallace backed down when President John...More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention is gathering in Houston for its annual meeting at a time when the denomination is contemplating a different cultural and political climate than a decade ago.More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention is gathering in Houston for its annual meeting at a time when the denomination is contemplating a different cultural and political climate than a decade ago.More >>
A Colorado man who runs one of the country's largest medical marijuana companies won't be allowed to use pot for two years because he was arrested for possession of the drug in Alabama.More >>
A Colorado man who runs one of the country's largest medical marijuana companies won't be allowed to use pot for two years because he was arrested for possession of the drug in Alabama.More >>
A small number of U.S. states are joining a fight against the nation's leading name in green building, saying its standards discourage builders from using wood grown in their own forests.More >>
A small number of U.S. states are joining a fight against the nation's leading name in green building, saying its standards discourage builders from using wood grown in their own forests.More >>
A state appeals court has again overturned the death sentence for a triple killing in Houston County and ordered a judge to resentence Jerry Jerome Smith.More >>
A state appeals court has again overturned the death sentence for a triple killing in Houston County and ordered a judge to resentence Jerry Jerome Smith.More >>
Gov. Robert Bentley says he believes Alabama's new private school tax credits should not apply to students who never enrolled in a failing school.More >>
Gov. Robert Bentley says he believes Alabama's new private school tax credits should not apply to students who never enrolled in a failing school.More >>
The debate over the Christian concept of Calvinism is about 500 years old. That's not stopping it from causing division in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.More >>
The debate over the Christian concept of Calvinism is about 500 years old. That's not stopping it from causing division in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.More >>
Authorities say a 6-year-old Alabama girl has been treated for minor injuries after being trapped for four hours in a deep hole in Mississippi during a field trip to a vegetable farm on Thursday.More >>
Authorities say a 6-year-old Alabama girl has been treated for minor injuries after being trapped for four hours in a deep hole in Mississippi during a field trip to a vegetable farm on Thursday.More >>
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are working with the military at Fort Benning to test the ability of drones to perform tasks that may help in reconnaissance missions.More >>
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are working with the military at Fort Benning to test the ability of drones to perform tasks that may help in reconnaissance missions.More >>
The governor and other officials are celebrating the official opening of a plant in Opelika that makes vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements.More >>
The governor and other officials are celebrating the official opening of a plant in Opelika that makes vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements.More >>
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Andrea is moving at a brisk pace as it heads up the East Coast, bringing winds, heavy rains and a threat of flooding to coastal areas in Georgia and the Carolinas.More >>
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Andrea is moving at a brisk pace as it heads up the East Coast, bringing winds, heavy rains and a threat of flooding to coastal areas in Georgia and the Carolinas.More >>
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $70,000 fine against the Tennessee Valley Authority for violations related to one of its East Tennessee nuclear plants.More >>
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $70,000 fine against the Tennessee Valley Authority for violations related to one of its East Tennessee nuclear plants.More >>
The Belmont University College of Law has announced that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will speak at the school's first graduation next year.More >>
The Belmont University College of Law has announced that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will speak at the school's first graduation next year.More >>
