Here are the bills that passed the Alabama Legislature this week. House SB 202, sponsored by Sen. Kirk Hatcher, D-Montgomery, increases the Montgomery Sheriff’s expense allowance from $20,000 to ...

A Decatur man faces multiple charges after police say he assaulted officers who tried to stop him from beating a woman at his residence, according to a detective’s affidavit.

American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%.

Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago celebration of life Friday for the late Rev.

Alabama has signed a new law aimed at addressing the state’s teacher shortage by opening a path for military veterans without bachelor’s degrees to enter the classroom.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has chosen the Birmingham-Southern College campus as a new training facility.

A bill that would change the evaluation of Alabama’s public schools drew opposition from some legislators and school superintendents last week. HB 396, sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is returning to South Carolina for a final public farewell. On Monday, Jackson will lie in state at the Capitol in Columbia. The tribute contrasts ...

Decatur Police Chief Torry Mack and his leadership team addressed concerns ranging from traffic enforcement to de-escalation ...