Lawmakers in 19 states have passed laws banning drivers from texting while behind the wheel. Alabama may soon become the 20th state on that list. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill by way...

After a few hectic days of final preparation, 10 designs from a UA alumna’s clothing line were shown Wednesday night in the kick-off show for Miami Fashion Week, also known as FASHIONmiami. “Things...

By Clara Goode Tuscaloosa is among the top-ranked college cities for providing rental satisfaction to residents according to ApartmentRatings.com, a popular apartment review Web site. In a ranking of...

After declaring Thursday as “Tuscaloosa Day,” Republican gubernatorial candidate and state Rep. Robert Bentley spent the day campaigning at local establishments in an attempt to gain name recognition...

Home sales in Alabama for January 2010 were up 4.4 percent in comparison with January 2009, according to the monthly report of the University’s Alabama Center for Real Estate. Sales in January 2010,...

Months ago, anyone could drive around the Alabama highways and see flashing lights advertising bingo, but now those lights have been dimmed in many areas across the state. State Sen. Hank Erwin, a Republican...

In schools around Tuscaloosa Tuesday, volunteers from area organizations will be reading to students for Read Across America Day, which happens to be on Dr. Seuss’s birthday. United Way also will hold...

Like most old men, like most brothers, they feel around in the past for a memory. They both find it, but only one of them is right. “Do you ever miss that 7UP plant?” Gerald Faught, 74, asks. “Not...

When Gov. Bob Riley delivered his final State of the State address to the Alabama Legislature on Jan. 12, he declared that Alabama had no funding crisis. In response to further questioning, Riley told...