OPELIKA, AL (WSFA) - The Opelika City Council is looking to bring "Miss America" home, and they've passed a resolution to help make it happen.

Mallory Hagan, 23, is a native of Opelika but moved to New York several years ago. It was there that she was crowned "Miss New York" before taking the Empire State to the top with a win in the Miss America pageant.

Opelika wants their native daughter to come to town for a homecoming celebration on May 16.

The city council's resolution indicates each of the council members will contribute $500 toward bringing Hagan back for the honor.

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA)- A bill placing stricter regulations on abortion clinics in Alabama is heading to the Governor's desk.  The House of Representatives voted late Tuesday night to pass the bill, following a 22-10 Senate vote to approve the Women's Health and Safety Act.

Governor Robert Bentley has proclaimed April as Autism Awareness Month in Alabama. The Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council and the Autism Society of Alabama are partnering to promote this observance. The month-long awareness campaign held annually in April has been sponsored since the 1970s by the Autism Society of America, and seeks to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism spectrum disorders.

Events will be held statewide celebrating the observance, including a series of Walks for Autism in 15 locations around the state. Proceeds from the walks benefit the Autism Society of Alabama, which also sponsors the walks. In addition, a “Light It Up Blue” campaign will also be going on during April, involving everything from office buildings to people’s front porches.

According to the most recent autism prevalence rate released by the CDC, 1 in 88 children are identified as having an autism spectrum disorder.