Alabama National Guard infantry battalion comes home

Lots of smiles, hugs and kisses will make this Monday afternoon memorable for the families of returning members of the Alabama Army National Guard's 1/167th Infantry Battalion and subordinate units. The Talladega-based battalion has spent more than ten months active duty in Afghanistan. This battalion has played a role in every major American war since the Civil War. Homecoming events ...

Alabama Department of Corrections Investigate Inmate Homicide

BESSEMER - AL - The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating an inmate on inmate homicide. It occurred Sunday at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer. A spokesperson says Anthony Jones died of stab wounds received during a fight with another inmate in Housing Unit O. A prison made knife believed to have been used in the crime has been recovered. Jones was serving a life ...

Alabama Democrats fail in expanding Medicaid

When the session began in February, Democratic legislators said their No. 1 goal was expanding Alabama's Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act. But they conceded on the session's last day Monday that their goal had failed. A bill to expand the program drew opposition from Gov. Robert Bentley and never went ...

Alabama University Launches Cyber Threat Detection Company

In a private-public partnership, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has launched Malcovery, an intelligence company specializing in cyber threat detection, to help businesses protect themselves from cyberattacks. Malcovery uses patented forensic technology to identify the source and nature of immediate cyberattacks and analyze millions of cyberthreat angles to combat future crises. ...

Birmingham police probe shooting outside nightclub

http://bit.ly/14jMAjQ ) that one person was shot Sunday morning near CC Nightclub on Bessemer Road. The victim's condition was not immediately known. There were several gun shells on the ground near the shooting. Birmingham police said they were questioning a man, but investigators were not sure of his involvement. Few other details were available early Monday. Information from: ...