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There is a move to standardize public school education nationwide...all kids learning the same material at the same pace. Video

Alabama is one of 43 states that allow citizens to open carry firearms without a permit. Video

Whether you live, work, or shop down Highway 280 we all face the same problem. Traffic! Now, local and state governments are driving home a solution.

Roads turned into rivers; hills became mudslides; homes were swallowed by flood waters. Video

Floods are the most common natural disaster. Still, many folks are not prepared to protect themselves when they hit. Video

Attorney General Troy King says he hasn't knowingly accepted gambling contributions. Video

Banks changing overdraft policy soon Video

Attorney General candidate claims Troy King has accepted gambling money. Video

Political opponant demands Troy King return campaign contributions tied to gambling. Video  |   King Contributions (825.7KB)

One school board has decided the recent debate surrounding a gay student asking to bring her girlfriend has become too much of a distraction. Video

Southside High School used fear to teach students about Methamphetamine. Video

Two days of rain...and more on the way...have left many Shelby County roads a mess.

John Katopodis will have to wait another day to find out his fate.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville has fired the professor accused of shooting six co-workers, killing three.

Hours of talk...no apparent resolution.

Downpours turn Shelby Co. roads and streets into rivers Wednesday afternoon and evening. Video

CBS42's Shanisty Myers had a unique opportunity to fly like the Wizard in "The Wizard of OZ" on Broadway! Video

Hoover woman also ordered to repay clinic and the feds.

D.A. Arthur Green speaks candidly about electronic bingo. Video

Bessemer Cut Off District Attorney isn't sure what to do about electronic bingo. Video  |   Vance Bingo Order (91.4KB)

Neighborhood in Brighton floods yet again and still no help! Video

After last week's disappearance of Major Bashinsky, the family waits for answers Video

CBS 42's Ken Lass surprises Hanceville Elementary School teacher Crystal Hood with $1,000 check. Watch the video. Video

The first women to fly U.S. military planes were honored on Capital Hill, Wednesday. Northport native, Mary Foster, was one of those honored for her work during World War II. Video

Flooding is causing problems in the Birmingham area

Authorities have confirmed a passenger killed with a Birmingham neurosurgeon after the plane he was flying crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Panhandle was his wife.

Parts of central Alabama are under a flash flood warning after waves of storms dumped as much as 3 inches of rain overnight.

Guidelines call for 46 to 57 months.  |   Katopodis sentencing memo (50.9KB)

A judge has granted a motion to increase the bonds for two men charged with murder and robbery of a man whose dismembered body was found last week to $1 million.

Former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford is appealing the federal bribery conviction that drove him from office and has him headed to prison.

Alabama's unemployment has risen to 11.1 percent, the highest figure in 26 years.

Find out how to give your little one a chance to win this photo competition! Video

Trussville voters have rejected a tax hike intended to help schools.

Cullman County residents will have to wait at least seven days before they will know the results of Tuesday's alcohol referendum in Hanceville.

The legal profession can be grueling with the amount of stress and number of hours, but add in a husband, a few kids and house to maintain...how do female attorneys make it work? Video

Area businesses do not want electronic bingo halls to reopen. They say it drives customers away from their businesses. Video