CDC probes mystery illness in SE Ala.

As state and federal officials continue to investigate a cluster of serious respiratory illnesses in Alabama, one person remained hospitalized Wednesday in critical condition in the southeastern part of the state battling an unknown strain of influenza-like illness complicated by ...

Auburn crossing guard shows colorful side

Andrew Seedsman, an employee of CPO Security, has worked an intersection outside Lee-Scott Academy in Auburn for seven months, dressing up each day in different outfits, including Santa and the Easter Bunny. / AP ...

Tennessee Smokies scrub stadium for allergic fans

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Smokies have scrubbed their ball park and kick off a home stand Thursday with a peanut-free night. The game against the Huntsville Stars is being played for the Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center. It's intended to allow fans who have peanut allergies to safely and comfortably enjoy a baseball game. The first pitch is at 7:15 p.m. Fans 12 and under also ...

Governor Bentley to Discuss Alabama Hurricane Preparedness Plan

CLANTON - AL - Governor Robert Bentley and Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) Director Art Faulkner on Thursday will hold a hurricane preparedness workshop for all state agency directors. Hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30. The hurricane workshop will give state agencies an opportunity to discuss preparedness and response plans during a hurricane training exercise.At ...

Hoover High 2013 seniors leave their mark on the world -- and their principal at...

Hoover High School Class of 2013 covered Principal Don Hulin with Apple logo stickers as they accepted their diplomas at UAB's Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday, May 22, ...