Alabama News

Tropical Storm Ida brought heavy rainfall to south and central Alabama Monday night and Tuesday morning.

A man convicted of murdering a Florence woman in a brutal knife attack in 1988 has been denied parole.

The jury returned a not guilty verdict Monday on capital murder and attempted murder charges against Pierre Smith.

Alabama health officials say they will begin school-based clinics for swine flu vaccinates the week of Nov.

The Marshall County Sheriff's Office says the reward has been increased to $20,000 for information about the slaying of a businessman in Claysville.

A weakened Tropical Storm Ida drenched the U.S. Gulf Coast and oil installations on Monday, shutting down nearly 30 percent of Gulf energy production.

ANNISTON - Anniston police say there is no evidence that bullying caused the suicide of a 12-year-old boy.

The inaugural voyage of Mobile's new cruise ship has been delayed one day due to Tropical Storm Ida.

University of Alabama officials are considering a $15 million renovation plan to commemorate Foster Auditorium's place in civil rights history.

One new U.S. attorney for Alabama is already on the job. Another is close to being approved.

Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 12:01 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 12:01 p.m. The Internal Revenue Service is trying to deliver $1.85 million to Alabamians that it can't locate.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Sunday as the Gulf Coast braced for the arrival of Hurricane Ida, which was making its way across the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 2 storm.

Members of the Alabama Army Guard's 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command joined other soldiers now training at Fort Hood for a vigil tonight in honor of those slain and wounded during Thursday's mass shooting.

A group of scientists from conservative Brigham Young University has criticized state lawmakers over their recent handling of the climate change issue.

The Alabama Supreme Court has told a lower court to take another look at a death penalty case from Jefferson County.

The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday." The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed Monday as an official holiday celebrating the election of the nation's first black president, Barack Obama.

Korean automaker Kia is building the Sorento SUV at its new factory in Georgia, which has brought more than 3,600 supplier jobs to Alabama.

On Thursday, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency announced at the Greene County Courthouse the potential hiring of Global Security Systems, a Jackson, Miss.-based company that plans to bring its Alert FM system to nine West Alabama counties.

PRICHARD - An attorney representing Prichard in the south Alabama city's bankruptcy proceedings says the city's debt is probably more than $1 million.

All 264 soldiers of the 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command that are currently at Fort Hood for training have been accounted for.