Updated: 4:58 PM As summer approaches, finding activities to keep your children busy can be a task but As News 4's Muriel Bailey tells us there's a lot they can do this summer at the library.

Posted: 4:22 PM A financial expert says the outlook for Alabama's prepaid college tuition plan has turned around since the state's highest court ruled the program can pay tuition at fall 2010 rates rather than current rates.

Updated: 5:27 PM Thrift shop season bumps up during the summer. It's easy on your wallet, and fun for the children.

Updated: 6:53 PM Doctors throughout Alabama have gotten notices from the State Department of Health about the unidentified respiratory illness that has killed two and hospitalized five more.

Updated: 2:30 PM New Alabama Drought Management Plan outlines for the first time state government’s role in preparing the weekly snapshots of current drought conditions, and it specifies steps to be taken in response to potential drought conditions.

Posted: 12:37 PM Inductees into the Education Hall of Fame will also be announced.

Posted: 12:27 PM Bright House Networks Future Leaders is a technology scholarship program designed to recognize high school seniors in good standing in the Bright House Networks service area.

Posted: 12:23 PM An early morning crash in Dothan sent four people to the hospital.

Posted: 12:20 PM Participants at the event will learn; Job search techniques, resume preparation, networking, interview skills, various career opportunities, and career training.

Posted: 11:25 AM Authorities say four teenagers were shot at a high school graduation party in Huntsville, and authorities were searching for the gunman early Wednesday morning.

Posted: 10:39 AM Animal protection groups are calling for Alabama Governor Robert Bentley to sign legislation toughening the penal ties for animal cruelty.

Updated: 11:03 PM City leaders made a two-week business venture to Asia in hopes to attract Chinese investors.

Posted: 8:38 PM (MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Luther Strange applauded final legislative passage of the Protecting Alabama’s Elders Act. The bill extends and strengthens legal protections from financial exploitation and physical or emotional abuse for all people aged 60 and older.

Posted: 6:30 PM Not only is the new Carroll High School up to speed with cutting edge technology, but it’s one of the first public schools to have the maximum amount of severe weather readiness.

Updated: 10:13 AM A bill was introduced into Alabama legislature earlier this year in order to keep class sizes small but so far no action has been taken about the bill.

Updated: 5:34 PM Monday was the last day of the Alabama Legislative session.

Updated: 8:17 PM Dothan's local disaster relief agencies say they're ready to lend a hand in Oklahoma. News 4's Muriel Bailey spoke with Salvation Army and Red Cross Officials.

Posted: 4:46 PM Imagine you've been diagnosed with breast cancer, but won't know how to treat it for weeks? Unfortunately, that's the reality for most women.

Updated: 5:35 PM On May 20, 2013 the Dothan Police Department made a felony arrest, following a recent investigation into a child abuse complaint made by the Department of Human Resources.

Updated: 6:28 PM It has been a heavy start to the New Year. News 4's Rachel Yonkunas explains how you can deal with disaster depression, and help others cope with their grief.

Posted: 12:52 PM Mixed feelings follow the last night of Alabama's Legislative session.

Posted: 12:44 PM Oct. 15 will be the hearing date for Desmonte Leonard who is accused of killing three people at an Auburn apartment complex last year.

Posted: 12:31 PM The event will feature a flower laying ceremony, live music by RTFO, lunch and appearances by the Fort Rucker Honor Guard and the Patriot Guard Riders.

Posted: 12:17 PM Monday’s trash will be picked up on Tuesday and Tuesday’s trash will be picked up on Wednesday. All others will remain the same.

Posted: 11:10 AM The Alabama Legislature has passed a bill making it a felony for a parent to neglect to promptly notify authorities when their child is missing or dead in response to the Caylee Anthony case in Florida.