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The campaign to replace U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner of Mobile has begun one day after he announced he would step down in August to take a job with the University of Alabama System.

Some of the poorest Alabamians will be ineligible for government-subsidized health insurance under the nation's new health care law because of Alabama's refusal to expand Medicaid.

Alabama officials announced the extra troopers are the result of the state participating in the nationwide Click It Or Ticket campaign to increase the use of safety belts.

Demolition has begun on some of the last buildings in Tuscaloosa slated to be torn down after being damaged by a massive tornado in April 2011.

Seven people have been admitted to area hospitals, and two of them have died, in what health officials described Tuesday as a 'cluster' of respiratory illnesses with flulike symptoms.

With the end of the school year this week and a summer vacation stretching ahead, families can find plenty of fun activities to enjoy this Memorial weekend, including the Alabama Jubilee and the and parks.

After several days of worries that Alabama could be dealing with the outbreak of a potentially new illness, the Alabama Department of Public Health is confident they've solved the mystery.

A sweeping gun rights bill passed by the Alabama Legislature this past session means big changes for how firearms are regulated in our state.

President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday to award Congress' highest civilian honor to four girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement.

C Spire Wireless, the only U.S. wireless provider with a suite of personalized services, released details today on its plans to introduce 4G The company plans to roll out 4G LTE mobile broadband services in areas of south Alabama and northwest Florida that cover 2,899 square miles, a population of 687,000 and 146 cell sites.

May 24, 2013 - CONWAY, Ark. -- Dark Clouds Over Alabama is a powerful love story set in the Old South.

It turns out the mystery Alabama illness was a coincidental cluster of varying viruses, but that doesn't mean public health officials were wrong to raise the alarm, experts say.

Alabama officials announced the extra troopers are the result of the state participating in the nationwide Click It Or Ticket campaign to increase the use of safety belts.

Jonathan Hardison reports from Moore, Oklahoma on the influx of Alabama volunteers.

"Sometimes nothing is a pretty cool hand." - The title character in the 1967 film "Cool Hand Luke" On occasion, government acts best when it sits still.

<![CDATA[MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner announced Thursday that he is resigning from Congress effective in August to take a post with the University of Alabama system. In the letter to his congressional colleagues, the 53-year-old six-term Republican said he will resign to become vice chancellor of government relations and economic development at the University of Alabama System. He holds undergraduate and law degrees from the university. Bonner represents a southwestern Alabama district that includes Mobile. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee. His sister, Judy Bonner, is president of the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa -- one of the three campuses in the system. It will be up to Republican Gov. Robert Bentley to call a special election to fill Bonner's seat. The governor's press secretary Jennifer Ardis said the governor has not set a timetable for the special election. "Congressman Bonner has made a tremendous difference for the people of South Alabama," Bentley said in a statement. "He's worked hard on several major issues, including the ongoing recovery from the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. He's a devoted family man and a true friend. I wish him nothing but the best." The governor will call a special election to fill the vacancy. Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard said, "Jo Bonner is a first-class person and his strong voice and character will be greatly missed in the Alabama congressional delegation. He is highly respected by our Legislative Leadership and Members for his 10 years of loyal service to the state." UA system spokeswoman Kellee Reinhart said school officials have not determined how much Bonner will make in his new position. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead praised Bonner for the way he has served the residents of the 1st Congressional District. "We have a lot of great conservative Republican talent who I am sure will line up to run for this open seat," Armistead said. The chancellor of the University of Alabama system, Robert Witt, said Bonner will officially begin his job with the university on Aug. 16. Witt said Bonner is taking a new position. Witt said Bonner's government experience and economic development record make him well-suited for the position.

U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, announced Thursday that, effective Aug. 15, he was resigning the congressional seat he's held since 2003 for a new job at the University of Alabama System.

The sentence a juvenile who has been convicted of capital murder should receive is currently up in the air.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Two of the top 10 rib joints in The South can be found in North Alabama, according to Southern Living 's "Best Rib-Stickin' Joints" rankings.

Gov. Robert Bentley has kicked of Hurricane Emergency Preparedness Week with a seminar and workshop at the Alabama Emergency Management Agency's headquarters in Clanton.