State news articles

Alabama To Charge Obese State Employees More

Thu, August 21, 2008 - 10:57 am

Alabama state employees suffering from obesity and three other health problems will eventually have to pay extra for their health insurance if they don't try to control their problems.

Mississippi Is Fattest State in U.S.

Tue, August 19, 2008 - 10:24 am

When it comes to obesity rates, the Deep South leads the country. Mississippi is number one and Alabama's not too far behind.

Catfish Grabblers Needed

Sun, August 17, 2008 - 1:20 pm

Mississippi State wants to know why people risk injury by catching catfish by hand.

Alabama To Honor Confederate

Mon, June 02, 2008 - 8:20 am

Alabama taking official state holiday for Jefferson Davis.

Sick Prisoners Could Be Released

Wed, May 28, 2008 - 1:09 pm

Committees in both state houses have passed bills that woul all some terminally ill and mentally ill prisoners to be released.

Man Hit By Truck Is Identified

Sun, May 18, 2008 - 9:05 pm

Officials say a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a truck late last week was a homeless man from Florida.

AL Needs More Aid For Katrina Recovery

Sat, May 10, 2008 - 2:42 pm

Alabama officials estimate the state needs around $100 million - double its allocated federal aid - to address housing needs leftover from Hurricane Katrina.

Senate Blocks Grocery Tax Ban

Thu, May 08, 2008 - 12:01 pm

State lawmakers refuse to debate a bill that would remove state sales taxes on groceries.

Immigration Bills Die In Alabama Legislature

Wed, May 07, 2008 - 11:41 am

With two days remaining in the session, most bills to control illegal immigration have died.

75 Students Arrested In University Drug Bust

Tue, May 06, 2008 - 3:06 pm

Authorities seized, cocaine, Ecstasy pills, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, hash oil, methamphetamine, illicit prescription drugs, several guns and at least $60,000 in cash