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May 26, 2023

Bama Rush: Inside University of Alabama's wild and 'cutthroat' sorority recruitment process

A new documentary called "Bama Rush" gives viewers an inside look at the sorority rush process at the University of Alabama, the top sorority recruitment school in the U.S.

May 25, 2023

Joran van der Sloot once claimed he shoved Natalee Holloway into a rock, cracking her skull, court docs allege

Joran van der Sloot once claimed he had shoved missing Natalee Holloway to the ground so hard that she hit her head on a rock and died, according to court documents.

May 25, 2023

Bipartisan Alabama measure cutting half of state’s 4% sale tax on food advances in state Legislature

As Alabama faces a surplus in budget and soaring food prices, a state committee has advanced a tax cut on grocery sales. The sale tax would be reduced from 4% to 2% under the bill.

May 25, 2023

Alabama advances ‘What is a Woman Act’ in state Legislature

An Alabama House committee has approved a measure that would define who would be considered a female or male under state law. The “What is a Woman Act" will now go to the full House.

May 25, 2023

Natalee Holloway, suspect Joran van der Sloot: Timeline of Alabama teen's death

Joran van der Sloot, 36, a Dutch national serving time in Peru for another woman's murder, is the prime suspect in Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance.

May 25, 2023

Decapitated body found 26 years ago in Alabama without hands and feet identified as California man

Officials have finally identified a decapitated body that was found in Alabama’s woods in 1997. The homicide victim was a 20-year-old California resident.

May 24, 2023

Alabama Bud Light distributor protests Dylan Mulvaney partnership in radio ad: 'We do not support this'

A Bud Light distributor in Alabama distanced himself from the Dylan Mulvaney controversy in a local radio ad, hoping to win back customers as boycotts over the polarizing partnership continue.

May 24, 2023

Alabama Democratic lawmaker agrees to plead guilty to obstruction of justice, resign from state House

Rep. Fred Plump Jr. of Alabama accused of misusing state funds by sending money as kickbacks to a legislator’s assistant and mistress has agreed to plead guilty.

May 24, 2023

Alabama advances bill criminalizing those who help a non-family member fulfill absentee ballots

In a move to combat voter fraud, a Republican-led measure that would make it a crime to help non-relatives with their absentee ballots has been approved by an Alabama committee.

May 24, 2023

Measure expanding Alabama’s private school scholarship program advances state Senate

More students may become eligible to attend private K-12 schools with scholarships fueled by state tax credits in a measure that was approved by the Alabama Senate Tuesday.