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April 6, 2023

Alabama lawmakers approve harsher penalties for trafficking fentanyl

Lawmakers in Alabama approved harsher penalties for trafficking fentanyl. The bill would make crimes punishable by up to life imprisonment.

April 6, 2023

Tornadoes damage thousands of homes a year: Here's what to do if yours is one of them

Around 1,200 tornados hit the United States every year. Here's what to do if your home has been destroyed or severely damaged in a tornado.

April 6, 2023

Alabama advances 2 bills that provide a total of $82 million in income tax cuts

Bills providing a total of $82 million in income tax cuts was approved by an Alabama House committee Wednesday. The proposals will move to the full House next.

April 6, 2023

Alabama advances bill that would mandate kindergarten or require children to take a 1st grade readiness test

An Alabama House committee approved a legislation that would require children to attend kindergarten or take a test proving they are ready for first grade.

April 5, 2023

Alabama House delays voting on bill that would ban drivers from using a handheld cellphone

The Alabama House of Representatives delayed voting on a bill that would ban drivers from using a handheld cellphone to discourage distracted driving.

April 5, 2023

Army recovers flight data recorders in Black Hawk helicopter crash, posthumously promotes 3 victims

An Army team tasked with investigating a deadly Black Hawk helicopter crash near Fort Campbell in Kentucky in late March have recovered the black boxes onboard the aircraft.

April 4, 2023

Darius Miles pleads not guilty to capital murder charge

Darius Miles pleaded not guilty to a capital murder charge. The former University of Alabama basketball player was accused of providing the gun used in a fatal shooting.

April 4, 2023

Alabama suspect who took 2 people hostage is shot and killed by police in Tennessee

A police pursuit of a 28-year-old Alabama suspect ended in Walnut Grove, Tennessee, in an officer-involved shooting, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

April 3, 2023

Alabama cop indicted for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, unborn child

Huntsville, Alabama, police officer David McCoy has been charged with three counts of capital murder for the January 2022 death of his pregnant girlfriend, Courtney Spraggins.

April 3, 2023

Alabama 17-year-old student fatally shot at apartment complex, 3rd teen killed in Birmingham this week

An Alabama high school student was killed in a shooting at a Birmingham apartment complex on Saturday. This was the third teen to be killed in Birmingham this week.