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Charge against ex-Alabama CB Kirkpatrick dropped
A misdemeanor drug charge against former Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick has been dropped, court records show. A court filing dated Feb. 2 said no criminal charges would be filed against Kirkpatrick, who skipped his senior season to enter the NFL draft and is projected as a first-round pick. Kirkpatrick was arrested on Jan.
American kids denied food stamps in Alabama under...
Some U.S.-born children with parents who are illegal immigrants have been denied food stamps under Alabama's new immigration law, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen told Yahoo News on Monday. Five people have called into the group's Alabama hotline to say they were denied food stamps because they couldn't prove they were legal residents, [...]
Alabama's Immigration Law May Get A Second Look
When the Alabama Legislature begins its regular session Tuesday, lawmakers will consider changing the state's immigration law - considered the nation's toughest crackdown on illegal immigrants. Initially, the law got very little attention from the business community, but some now say the law could cost the state $11 billion.
Alabama suspends forward Mitchell indefinitely
Alabama junior forward Tony Mitchell has been suspended indefinitely from the team, the school announced Monday.
Alabama suspends Tony Mitchell indefinitely
Alabama coach Anthony Grant has suspended forward Tony Mitchell indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team. Grant said Monday the suspension came about because of an accumulation of things and not one incident. He didn't elaborate but says the decision was made after Saturday night's double-overtime win over Mississippi.
The Quad: View From Alabama: Top Team Has Top...
Alabama won the B.C.S. title in January. This month the Crimson Tide had the No.1-ranked recruiting class.
Alabama's union membership rate leads the region
Authorities say Alabama's rate of union membership remains far above that of other states in the Southeast, despite a slight decline last year.
Alabama Legislature to see clashes on charter...
Gov. Robert Bentley plans to outline his priority list in his State of the State speech to legislators, scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Capitol.
Alabama Attorneys: Now Pay Your Annual Client...
Attorneys practicing in the state of Alabama can now go online to pay their annual client security fund assessments with the Alabama State Bar. The Client Security Fund provides a remedy for clients who have lost money or other property as a result of the dishonest conduct of practicing attorneys.
Alabama Conservation Advisory Board hears fishing...
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- New sheepshead size and bag limits, the blackfish minimum size and declaring pompano a game fish were discussed at Saturday's Alabama Conservation Advisory Board meeting.
Alabama comes out on top in double-overtime win...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Cracking a smile in final moments of double overtime, Alabama coach Anthony Grant shot a glance at Andrew Steele. And he pointed.
Alabama claims 69-67, 2OT win over Ole Miss
Andrew Steele hit a jump shot and 1 of 2 free throws in the final 31 seconds of the second overtime, lifting Alabama to a 69-67 victory over Mississippi on Saturday night. Steele picked up a loose ball just before the shot clock ran out and drilled a long jumper for the Crimson Tide (15-7, 4-4 Southeastern Conference), which has won two straight after a four-game losing streak.
Alabama edges Ole Miss in double overtime
TUSCALOOSA | There were times Saturday night when the University of Alabama basketball team couldn't find the basket. There were times when it couldn't corral a loose ball rolling along the floor. There were times when the Crimson Tide couldn't get out of its own way. But when it had to find something good, Andrew Steele found it. Steele, not the Crimson Tide's usual end-game offensive option ...
Alabama vs. Ole Miss: How they compare
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Alabama and Ole Miss come into a 7 p.m. game today at Coleman Coliseum (ESPN2) with identical overall records. Each is 14-7.
Tide facing lineup uncertainties
Alabama takes on Ole Miss at Coleman Coliseum today in hopes of evening its SEC record at 4-4.

Alabama police shoot dead fugitive cop killer
MOBILE, Alabama - Authorities shot and killed an escaped inmate Friday who stabbed one Mobile police officer to death and wounded a second after fleeing in a stolen police car. Cpl. Christopher Levy, spokesman for the Mobile Police Department, said Lawrence Wallace Jr., 24, was pronounced dead at the scene of a standoff several miles from the location where Officer Steven Green was ...
Alabama, Florida State combine to grab first six...
MOBILE, Alabama - Florida State and Alabama combined to grab the state's top six players Wednesday, but five other schools signed at least one member of the Press-Register's Elite 18.
Alabama Gives Day to benefit non-profits on Feb. 2
MOBILE, Alabama -- Alabama's nonprofit groups have a new online outlet for accepting donations, and on Feb. 2, nearly 1,000 of them will work together to raise millions of dollars for their causes.
Alabama schools earn C in latest Quality Counts...
MOBILE, Alabama -- Alabama schools earned an A- for stringent academic standards set by the state but only a D for the way students are actually performing, according to the latest Quality Counts study by Education Week magazine.
Mobile water, sewer rates could rise almost 30...
The board of commissioners of Mobile County's largest water and sewer utility voted Monday to increase rates by 5 percent each year over the next five years.According to the Press-Register, the increase will go into effect in February and the Mobile Area Water and Sewer Board said that it would review its finances each year to see if the next scheduled full five percent increase is necessary.Customers will be paying nearly 30 percent more for water and sewer service in 2016 than they now pay if...
Plans for new Publix approved by Mobile Planning...
The Mobile Planning Commission approved plans on Thursday for Publix to build a new grocery store on the northeast corner of Airport and University boulevards.According to the Press-Register, the matter will be forwarded to the Mobile City Council for possible approval.Doug Anderson, a lawyer representing the developer, said a 6-foot-wall will be built to provide a buffer between the rezoned portions of the Sunset Point subdivision and the grocery store.
State sets meeting to address chronic labor...
MONTGOMERY, Alabama - The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will hold a meeting with South Alabama farmers and agribusiness owners, which will be held Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m., in the Jon Archer Agricultural Center, 1070 Schillinger Road, Mobile.
Tom Hanks project in Mobile may be scrapped
The Mobile Film Office said a major movie starring Tom Hanks that would have been filmed in the Mobile area appears to have been scuttled.According to the Press-Register, the project is a dramatization of the saga of the MV Maersk Alabama, a cargo ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates in April 2009.Eva Golson, director of the Mobile Film Office, said she received word this week that the project appeared to be doomed because filmmakers had learned a sister ship identical to the Maersk Alabama...
Alabama's Imperiled Immigration Law Clogs...
Mobile County spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to comply with a law designed to drive illegal immigrants from Alabama. Kim Hastie, the first-term Republican license commissioner, had an up-close look at the crackdown's political cost.
Alabama's Imperiled Immigration Crackdown Clogs...
Mobile County spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to comply with a law designed to drive illegal immigrants from Alabama. Kim Hastie, the first-term Republican license commissioner, had an up-close look at the crackdown's political cost.
Mobile Home Controversy
ARGO, Ala. (WIAT) - Some are for and some against. Just like any controversy.The issue, proposed regulations and requirements for mobile homes in the small St. Clair County town of Argo. For the last few years restrictions have been somewhat lacking according to some on the Argo Zoning Board. No restrictions on size, location and condition have led to some issues in the community. Now, they want to change it.Tuesday night, the board voted to recommend new regulations. Including; limiting...
Report: Ships built at Austal USA vulnerable to...
A new report from analysts at two Washington, D.C., think tanks speculates that the U.S. Navy ships built at Austal USA in Mobile -- littoral combat ships and joint high-speed vessels -- could be vulnerable to upcoming defense spending cuts.According to the Press-Register, the report was written by researchers at The Heritage Foundation and The Avascent Group.The researchers mention both the littoral combat ship and joint high-speed vessel as programs that could be canceled or truncated, but...
AG okays Chickasaw, Satsuma split from Mobile...
An opinion by the office of state Attorney General Luther Strange clears the way for Chickasaw and Satsuma to proceed with plans to open their schools in August.According to the Press-Register, the Mobile County school board had raised a question about the legality of the cities breaking away.However, the opinion said that question is moot because the two cities adopted resolutions to establish their own school systems, following Saraland's lead.
Alabama forum explores immigration law labor...
MOBILE, Ala - The problem facing Alabama's agribusiness sector after passage of a tough new immigration law is a fairly straightforward one of labor availability, and employers are looking at a variety of possible solutions. "Everybody knows, I think, that we've got a problem with agribusiness labor," John McMillan, Alabama's agricultural commissioner, told a crowd of more than 200 ...
Proposal would increase Mobile water, sewer rates...
An effort to improve infrastructure and stay in compliance with environmental regulations may result in Mobile increasing its water and sewer utility rates by nearly 30 percent over the next five years.According to the Press-Register, rates would increase 5 percent each year for five years beginning in February 2012.Malcolm Steeves, director of the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System, said that the rate boosts are necessary to cover upcoming costs related to environmental protection rules.
Estimate puts asbestos removal for Mobile building...
A new assessment of the City Hall North building in Mobile confirmed the presence of asbestos and other contaminants and puts the price of cleaning them up at approximately $240,000.According to the Press-Register, John Olszewski, the city's real estate manager, said the property appraised at $940,000 has been on the market since 2007.The city disclosed the presumed environmental problems, but had been unable to say precisely how much cleanup work would be involved or how much it would cost.
Thanksgiving weekend crashes investigated by state...
The six fatalities occurred in Mobile, Russell, Etowah, Washington and Madison counties
Alabama troopers report six traffic fatalities...
The fatalities were a result of five separate crashes in Mobile, Russell, Etowah, Washington and Madison counties.
Alabama judge removed over Ten Commandments fight...
MOBILE, Ala - A former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice who was famously booted from his post for refusing to remove a Ten Commandments monument from a state courthouse said on Tuesday he would run again for his old job. Roy Moore, 64, announced his bid ahead of a March 13 Republican primary from the steps of the Alabama Judicial Building in Montgomery, the same building in whose ...
Alabama Medicaid recipients will see changes to...
MOBILE, Alabama -- While Medicaid officials in other states have grappled with cutting medical benefits to the poor - such as the number of hospital days covered annually - Alabama's Medicaid officials say that's not the case here. "We couldn't cut back if we were allowed to because we are at the very minimum federal qualifying level," said Alabama Medicaid Commissioner Bob Mullins Jr. "Nobody ...
Mandatory Halloween meeting to occupy some Alabama...
MOBILE, Ala - Authorities in one southeast Alabama county have special Halloween plans for certain sex offenders, designed to keep trick-or-treaters safer and parents more at ease.
Alabama executes man for 2005 death of his infant...
MOBILE, Ala - Alabama executed a man on Thursday who asked to be put to death after pleading guilty to fatally suffocating and beating his infant son, and had spent just four years on death row.
Alabama set to execute man for 2005 death of his...
MOBILE, Ala - An Alabama man who has spent just four years on death row for the suffocation and beating death of his infant son is set to die by lethal injection on Thursday.
Alabama immigration law decried, applauded as some...
MOBILE, Ala - A climate of fear and panic has taken hold in Alabama's immigrant community since a federal judge let stand much of the nation's toughest state crackdown on illegal immigration, advocates say.
Delta plans to end Mobile to Memphis flights in...
Delta Air Lines has announced that it will end all flights between Mobile Regional Airport and Memphis on Jan. 3 as part of efforts to reduce service at the Tennessee airport.According to the Press-Register, Atlanta-based Delta cut the number of Mobile-Memphis round trips from three to two earlier this year and said at the time that more reductions could be coming in Memphis.Bill Sisson, executive director of the Mobile Airport Authority, expressed disappointment about losing the Memphis...

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