An Alabama town has decided not to pass an ordinance that would have banned bicyclists from riding on a stretch of road. The Irondale City Council...
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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...
A new study ranks Alabama 19th among in the states in the amount of federal funding that goes into the state government's general revenue. The...
Alabama state employees are going to get their first raises in five years. Gov. Robert Bentley says he plans to reinstate merit raises starting Jan...
Workers are cleaning up after strong storms caused scattered damage in north Alabama. Utilities workers from Huntsville were clearing streets...
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