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Auburn man sets oak tree at Toomer's Corner on fire

Rebecca Rakowitz September 26, 2016

Following a nail-biting win over LSU on Saturday that came down to the last second, Jochen Wiest, a 29-year-old Auburn man who authorities say is unaffiliated with the university, set fire to one of the...

Plans for Tutwiler replacement approved

Rebecca Rakowitz September 26, 2016

Preliminary plans for a $124 million replacement for Tutwiler Residential Hall were approved on Friday by The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees.The building is scheduled to open in 2020, with...

Trump and Clinton set to square off in first debate

Jordan LaPorta September 26, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton will face off for the first presidential debate Monday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. CST on all major news networks. The event...

College students join Kaepernick

College students join Kaepernick

Mike Finnegan September 26, 2016

College football bore witness this weekend to numerous athletes on the field and student spectators in the stands joining in on the silent protest movement started by Colin Kaepernick. But instead of simply...

LSU drops Les Miles as head coach

LSU drops Les Miles as head coach

Rebecca Rakowitz September 26, 2016

Les Miles, head football coach at Louisiana State University, was fired on Sunday, four games into his 12th season with LSU. Ed Orgeron will act as interim coach for the rest of the season.Cam Cameron,...

Amy Schumer's Birmingham show cancelled

Rebecca Rakowitz September 22, 2016

Comedian and actress, Amy Schumer, with less than a month’s notice, has cancelled her upcoming show in Birmingham. Schumer is known for her starring role in the Comedy Central series “Inside Amy Schumer”...

Alabama suing President Obama's overtime rule

Mike Finnegan September 22, 2016

The state of Alabama, alongside 20 other states and numerous business interest groups, is suing the Department of Labor for announcing a ruling that would expand the amount of Americans capable of receiving...

Federal Reserve leaves interest rate unchanged

Mike Finnegan September 22, 2016

Janet Yellen, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, a move in line with investor expectations. However, the 
continued push back in the highly anticipated raise...

Violence in Charlotte

Rebecca Rakowitz September 22, 2016

The fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday afternoon led to violent protests.“The police-involved shooting of an African-American man ignited a night...

Tuscaloosa church to host voting rights event

Jordan LaPorta September 15, 2016

Alpha and Omega Ministries at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church will host a “Rally for Freedom” event this Saturday from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. in order to help individuals who had been convicted of a felony...

Reported theft was not armed robbery

Reported theft was not armed robbery

Jordan LaPorta September 1, 2016

The University of Alabama Police Department announced today that after further investigation, the perpetrator of a theft near campus was not carrying a weapon at the time of the incident. On Saturday,...

Reported theft was not armed robbery

Reported theft was not armed robbery

Jordan LaPorta September 1, 2016

The University of Alabama Police Department announced today that after further investigation, the perpetrator of a theft near campus was not carrying a weapon at the time of the incident. On Saturday,...