Attorney General Luther Strange is calling on Alabamians to join in observing a national campaign on May 1 to discourage texting while driving and to highlight dangers of this practice. To educate young adult drivers about the dangers of texting while driving, Attorney General Strange, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the State Attorneys General and Consumer Protection..... Read More

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens have selected Alabama linebacker Courtney Upshaw with the 35th overall pick in the NFL draft.

The 6-foot-2, 272-pound Upshaw could fill the void left by the departure of free agent outside linebacker Jarret Johnson

Upshaw, a native of Eufaula, Ala., is the first player taken by Baltimore in the draft. Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome didn't make a selection in the first round, choosing instead to deal the 29th overall pick to the Minnesota Vikings for the 35th pick and a fourth-rounder.