Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:14 AM EDT2013-05-22 06:14:07 GMT
As reports emerge from Moore, Oklahoma, that nation has learned that schools caught the full impact of Monday's EF-5 tornado.Alabamians have also seen their share of devastation. Eight students died atMore >>
Tuesday, reporter Karen Church investigated how Alabama's newest schools, like Concord Elementary, are being designed to save lives. More >>
A Senate panel says Apple Inc. is avoiding paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes, but the world's most valuable company says it is complying with the laws and pays "an extraordinary amount" in taxes to the...More >>
Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:11 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:11:06 GMT
The Alabama Department of Transportation will conduct its annual rehearsal of the plan that helped safely evacuate the Gulf Coast during Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005. On Wednesday,More >>
The Alabama Department of Transportation will conduct its annual rehearsal of the plan that helped safely evacuate the Gulf Coast during Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:56:44 GMT
The Andalusia City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve an increase in the city's sales tax by 1.5 percent.The increase will bring the city's total sales tax to 9.5 percent and the increasedMore >>
The Andalusia City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve an increase in the city's sales tax by 1.5 percent.The increase will bring the city's total sales tax to 9.5 percent and the increasedMore >>
Recent editorials drew pointed viewer response:
On the need to better great visitors to Montgomery with improved taxi service and a welcome center, Robert Lowry from Montgomery e-mailed: "A welcome center would be great. It would give people something to do to take their minds off the interminable wait for their luggage."
On two-year colleges, Levonia Wells responded: "Keep reporting on the corruption in the system, because we really appreciate it."
On transportation, James Cartwright e-mailed: "I have seen roads in Alabama re-surfaced, then six to twelve months later, they are back patching the road. The taxpayers are paying for state inspectors to check and make sure the contractors are doing their job right."
On increasing the funding to make Alabama's top rated prekindergarten program available to more people, Sherry Fuller from Butler County wrote: "Pre-K is not available here in Georgiana. It sure would help to have a pre-k here and I believe a lot of parents would support it."
And regarding the Alabama Legislature, a viewer responded: "Our legislature is a disgrace to our state. Alabamians should vote them all out in four years!"
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