January 12, 2017 Alabama fans catch man who sold fake tickets to title game Three brothers from Louisiana pulled a fast one on a man they say sold them fake tickets to root for Alabama during the national championship game against Clemson in Tampa.
January 11, 2017 Superintendent: Special education allegations false An Alabama school superintendent says allegations in a lawsuit involving a special needs student are "absolutely and unequivocally false." The student's father claims his 6-year-old son was punished by being restrained in a chair designed for therapeutic purposes at Arab Primary School.
January 11, 2017 Sessions says he'd be fair as AG, defy Trump if necessary Sen. Jeff Sessions cast himself as a strong protector of law and order at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, promising that as attorney general he would crack down on illegal immigration, gun violence and the "scourge of radical Islamic terrorism." Sessions, echoing rhetoric used on the campaign trail by President-elect Donald Trump, warned of a country struggling to combat illegal drugs flooding across the border, spikes in violent crime in American cities and low morale among police.
January 10, 2017 The Latest: Sessions doesn't support ban on Muslims The Latest on the Senate confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's selection for attorney general (all times EST): 11:45 a.m.
January 10, 2017 Hostage situation reported near University of Alabama campus Police are responding to reports of a hostage standoff near the University of Alabama campus.
January 10, 2017 Father: Alabama school used 'buckle chair' to punish son The father of a special-needs student in Alabama claims his son was punished by being restrained in a chair designed for therapeutic purposes.
January 5, 2017 German man admits to torching iconic Auburn University tree A German man has pleaded guilty and apologized after setting a fire that engulfed an oak tree at Auburn University's landmark Toomer's Corner.
January 4, 2017 The Latest: Prosecutor opposes early release in kidnapping The Latest on a man imprisoned for abducting his son in Alabama and settling in Cleveland using new identities (all times local): 11:05 a.m.
January 4, 2017 Dad who took boy from mom for years is seeking jail release A man imprisoned in Ohio for abducting his young son from the boy's mother in Alabama in 2002 and settling in Cleveland using new identities is seeking early release.
January 3, 2017 South bracing for more severe storms, rain At least five people have been killed as severe storms moved across the Southeast, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.