Morning Minute

January 16, 2015 WEATHER: Sunny. 52/30 LOCAL: Public invited to view the new comet Lovejoy at University of Alabama.  STATE: Urban photographers discover decay and bones at abandoned memorial mound. NATIONAL: Arizona becomes first state to pass law requiring students to pass civics test...

January 15, 2015 WEATHER:  Rain. 45/28 LOCAL: Northport family finds pet shot to death several times. STATE: Alabama adds 30,000 new Obamacare enrollees in 2014. NATIONAL: IRS says not to call them with tax return problems...

January 14, 2015 WEATHER:  Mostly sunny. 52/34 LOCAL: 41 year old Hueytown man charged with rape of a Tuscaloosa teenager. STATE: Alabama Middle School principle requests students bring canned goods to 'hurl' at potential intruders...

January 13, 2015 WEATHER:  Chance of rain all day. 50/39 LOCAL: Northport nurse charged with punching 93 year old woman at nursing home. STATE: Proposed Alabama bill would allow loaded handguns in cars without permit. NATIONAL: ISIS hacks U...

January 12, 2015 WEATHER:  Chance of rain all day. 50/39 LOCAL: Embassy Suites Hotel holding pre-opening job fair this week. STATE: Alabama Chick-Fil-A's good deed goes viral. NATIONAL: Paper says top U.S officials let the world down because of no show's at Paris' unity rally...

January 9, 2015 WEATHER:  Mostly Sunny. 43/19 LOCAL: Tuscaloosa man assaults Northport police officer. STATE: Deontay Wilder bout to roll out and claim his title. NATIONAL: Father hurls his five year old daughter over a bridge dropping her 60 ft...

January 8, 2015 WEATHER:  Sunny. 36/21 LOCAL: Two injured in shooting outside of Bama Bowl. STATE: Area schools delay opening two hours due to cold weather. NATIONAL: Suspects identified in French newspaper attack. SPORTS: Alabama signs ex-Georgia lineman, Jonathan Taylor...

January 7, 2015 WEATHER:  Sunny. 39/14 LOCAL: Northport police department offering ladies self-defense classes. STATE: Mercedes Benz moving headquarters from New Jersey to Atlanta to be closer to Alabama plant. NATIONAL: Boehner barely re-elected for third term after largest party rebellion since Civil War SPORTS: New era for Alabama gymnastics...

January 6, 2015 WEATHER:  Sunny. 54/30 LOCAL: Northport homeowner shot and another beaten after defending home against invasion.  STATE: Flu outbreak affecting half of Alabama's 67 counties. NATIONAL: Police seek 'coward' who killed parents and dumped baby's body in the trash...

January 5, 2015 WEATHER:  Mostly sunny. 46/30 LOCAL: Rolando McClain can't go back yet to see home destroyed in fire.  STATE: Rescuers reunite man's young daughter with beloved dog who was found wandering alongside the interstate after interstate wreck killed his owner...