Does falling asleep at the wheel of your truck and causing an accident -- even a fatal one -- deserve 99 years in prison?That's the sentence a 19-year-old long-haul trucker received after killing a 29-year-old nurse. The accident was heavily reported under lurid...
Parents who have kids going off to the University of Alabama this fall might not be thrilled to learn that it came in second behind Syracuse University in The Princeton Review's latest list of the top 20 party schools in the country.The annual ranking is part of their...
Authorities, families, the recreation industry and many other Alabamans are alarmed at a dramatic rise in deaths on Alabama’s lakes and rivers and along its Gulf Coast.As officials and researchers seek reasons for the overall trend, the incidents often involve...
As kids, we were constantly cautioned, "Don't run!" as we raced around the slippery tile or cement surrounding the pool at a park, country club, hotel or a neighbor's house. As adults, we find ourselves yelling that same admonition to our kids, grandkids and even...
