From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma City Council moves one step closer to naming the city's next police chief after interviewing the four finalists for the job Friday afternoon. The council decided…
Officials from the Central Alabama Community Foundation were on hand Thursday as they presented a $5,426 check to the Hicks Hill/Black Belt Volunteer Fire Department and a $10,860 check to the Calhoun Volunteer Fire Department.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Uniontown family is reaching out to the public for information following a fatal hit and run that claimed the life of a family member. Forty-three year old…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- We now know the four finalists in the search to find the next Selma Police Chief and the schedule for their interviews. Each finalist will be interviewed at…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The search for a permanent new police chief in Selma has now come down to four finalists. City leaders will interview the final four at a special called…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Alabama Democratic Party Contest Committee holds a second hearing to settle a controversial Wilcox Co. Commission race. The committee ruled that incumbent District 3 Commissioner Jeff Saulsberry be certified the winner at a hearing…
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged after making a threat that closed down Perry County schools Monday.
Residents packed into the county courthouse, with most opposing what is called the Project Red Clay data center.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A murder investigation is underway in Selma after a fatal shooting in the city Saturday night. Sgt. Beauty Benjamin says the shooting on the 1500 block of Martin…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Two Selma men are behind bars tonight accused of several drug-related charges including drug trafficking. Sheriff Mike Granthum says 47 year old Jamie Craig and 43 year old…
Perry Co. School leaders say the closure affects students, faculty, and staff at both R.C. Hatch High School and Francis Marion School
A man has died after crashing the Jeep Wrangler he was driving in Perry County.
Hotly contested and formerly unresolved primary races for county commission seats in Perry and Wilcox counties have now officially been decided.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma Police Department is under new leadership tonight -- after former interim Chief Michael Perry is relieved of duty. The removal comes after Perry outlined a dysfunctional…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An Irondale woman is behind bars tonight in connection with a 2025 homicide case in Perry County. Chief Deputy Willie Walton says 33 year old Anastassja Mia Cooper…
Two local organizations dedicated to helping improve the lives of people throughout the River Region awarded two grants in Lowndes County this week.Â
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- More tonight on the state of the Selma Police Department -- and the city's ongoing search for a new police chief. The four-member search committee made up of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The search for a new permanent police chief in the city of Selma is beginning to ramp up. A dozen candidates have applied for the job and the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The newly opened School of Discovery in Selma -- is having meals for its student body -- delivered to the school. School officials say the cafeteria kitchen at…
Most of the Action 8 viewing area is under an Extreme Heat Warning until 9PM Monday night.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Wilcox Co. Sheriff's Office is reaching out to the public for help to solve a 2023 homicide. A $5,000 reward is now being offered for information that…
It happened around 3:00 p.m. Saturday on U.S. 80 near the 90 mile marker, approximately four miles east of Selma.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Jail remains unusable -- three and a half years after it was severely damaged by a tornado. The EF-2 tornado that hit Selma in January…
Also from the West Alabama Newsroom-- Demopolis police arrest a Choctaw County duo on multiple drug charges. Fifty-two year old James Calvin Manley -- and 46 year old Crystal Griffith -- both of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Summer vacation is officially over for school children in Dallas County. Students in the Selma City -- and Dallas County school districts went back to school today. The…
