Meteorologists at the National Weather Service Office in Birmingham say strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across Central Alabama, from 9 p.m. tonight until 6 a.m. Friday morning. The main threat will be damaging straight line winds. But isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out.
The Republican majority in the state legislature say economic development is their top priority in the 2012 session. The House already has approved several pieces of legislation aimed at luring new industry.
The Alabama Department of Mental Health is proposing closing several of its hospitals around the state due to proposed cuts in next year's General Fund budget.
The Alabama House has approved the first change to the state's tough new immigration law.
A Montgomery man will serve life in prison for killing his cousin in September 2009.
The College of Business Administration at Alabama State University showcased one hundred of ASU's best and brightest at the "Lead One Hundred Seminar and Business Expo."