Detroit Lions' Fairley arrested on drug charges
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley was arrested Tuesday in Alabama on a charge of possessing marijuana, authorities said...
Ala. civil rights museum exhibiting lesbian photos
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Founded to teach about human rights and the fight for equality during the days of racial segregation, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is introducing a new topic: Lesbian awareness in the South,,
Mother of the Reverend Al Sharpton dies at age 87
theGRIO REPORT - Ada Sharpton, the 87-year-old mother of the Reverand Al Sharpton passed away early this Thursday morning in Dothan, Alabama...
Octavia Spencer honored by Alabama hometown
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) - Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer is being honored at the Alabama Statehouse, where about 400 people turned out to welcome her back to her hometown...
Southern primary results reveal GOP weaknesses
OPINION - Mitt Romney's clumsy mismanagement of the expectations game is what gave Santorum's wins in Mississippi and Alabama a bigger bump than they maybe deserved....
Santorum wins may create two-man race with Romney
theGRIO REPORT - Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum won the primaries in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday, likely knocking former House Speaker Newt Gingrich out of the race...
Santorum sweeps Alabama, Mississippi primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) - A resurgent Rick Santorum swept primaries in Alabama and Mississippi Tuesday night, upending the race for the Republican presidential nomination as he sought to push Newt Gingrich toward the sidelines...
What to watch for on GOP Southern primary night
theGRIO REPORT - Some polls in Alabama and Mississippi have shown Romney effectively tied with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and ex-Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum...
Most Ala., Miss. GOP voters think Obama is Muslim
theGRIO REPORT - Despite facing some of his most challenging days during the 2008 campaign for his controversial Christian minister, most GOP voters in Mississippi and Alabama still believe the President is a Muslim...
Romney's 'Southern' accents are a hit-and-miss try
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Wealthy New Englander Mitt Romney is trying to woo Southern voters with a mix of regional references that sometimes show self-deprecating humor, and sometimes are just plain awkward...
