Decatur Teacher Arrested Amidst Harassment Accusations
A Decatur teacher was arrested Thursday afternoon afternoon after accusations that he physically harassed an 11-year-old student.
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More Charges of Animal Cruelty Against Pit Bull Owner
Three months after a Decatur man's 27 dogs were taken, Morgan County Animal Control officers have confiscated three pit bulls from his property.
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Suspect Caught After Adtran Shooting
Authorities said a suspect was caught in Madison after a shooting at Adtran in Research Park. Stay tuned to WAAY-31 and WAAYTV.com for more information as it becomes available.
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Strong Storms Leave Damage in S. Alabama
Authorities say a possible tornado left damage scattered across a south Alabama county.
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Worker Injured by Fallen Headstone at Cemetery
A cemetery worker was hospitalized Thursday after a 500-pound headstone fell on him.
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Meteorologists Say Midsouth Has More Deadly Storms Than 'Tornado Alley'
A new study shows that areas of the Midsouth get more tornadoes than the area traditionally known as Tornado Alley.
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Mo. Woman Indicted on Federal Charges in MySpace Suicide
A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a Missouri woman for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor girl who then committed suicide.
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Talladega Mayor Injured in Altercation at Sports Complex
An altercation at the Talladega Municipal Sports Complex left at least three people, including Mayor Brian York, with minor injuries.
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Barkley Finds Out What Happens in Vegas Doesn't Always Stay There
Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges.
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California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban
SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.
The justices released
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Roof Collapses In Leeds
LEEDS, Ala.- Injuries are being reported following the collapse of a roof at a clothes hanger factory near Birmingham.
Details are sketchy, but fire officials in the city of Leeds say part of the roof
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13-Year-Old, Another Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder
Police and sheriff's deputies have arrested two suspects, including a 13-year-old, in an alleged drug deal gone bad in Madison County.
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Major Crimes Unit Investigating Found Body as Homicide
Huntsville, Ala.- Investigators with the Huntsville Police Department's Major Crimes Unit need assistance to identify a body found March 21, 2008 in north Huntsville.
Spokesman Wendell Johnson said they
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The Culinary Arts Students Teach Weatherly Elementary School 2nd Graders How To Make Sugar Cookies
Huntsville, AL- On Wednesday Huntsville City Weatherly Elementary School Second Grade Teacher Mrs. Laurie Ragland and Weatherly Librarian Mrs. Edith Patrick, along with volunteer parents, accompanied
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China Earthquake Death Toll Exceeds 19,500
LUOSHUI TOWN, China - China issued a rare public appeal Thursday for rescue equipment as the government struggled to cope with this week's deadly earthquake. Rescue workers broke through key roads to the
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Is Sec. of State Beth Chapman Double-Dipping?
MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Republican Secretary of State Beth Chapman has a second job with a state-supported charitable organization in Shelby County, raising claims of double dipping.
State Democratic Party
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Suspect Indicted on 3 Capital Murder Charges in Slaying of Auburn Student
AUBURN, Ala.- The man accused of killing an Auburn University student in March has been indicted on three capital murder charges.
Courtney Lockhart was also indicted on a charge of robbing a business
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Farm Bill Moves To Senate
WASHINGTON - Rising food costs and the upcoming election have fueled bipartisan support for a politically popular $290 billion farm bill full of extra money for food stamps and farm subsidies, despite
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Montgomery To Panama City Toll Road Proposed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Developers and Wiregrass economic development groups are proposing building a toll road from Montgomery, Alabama, to Panama City, Florida.
It would be the state's first toll road to
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Schools Turn Out Early Because of Storm Threat
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A line of severe storms that swept aross the Southeast damaged homes and businesses in at least four states, including Alabama.
Authorities say one person was killed and three injured
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