US District Attorney, Louis Franklin, outside the federal courthouse in Montgomery, Ala. on Monday, June 26, 2006. Jurors began deliberating for an eighth day in the government corruption trial of former Governor Don Siegelman, former Healthsouth…
Close to 100 vehicles will be auctioned off in Montgomery on Wednesday, Sept. 27, along with an array of other items like computers, furniture, medical equipment, vending machines and lots more. The Surplus Property Division of the Alabama Department of Economic…
(AP) - The city of Birmingham is asking a judge to dismiss the state of Alabama's lawsuit challenging a plywood screen that was built to hide a Confederate monument in a…
Montgomery County officials say they continue making progress in recovering from a ransomware attack on several county government computer systems this week. As of Thursday morning, county leaders gave this update: -The Sheriff's Office is operating except for pistol permits…
Germany's Daimler AG says its Mercedes-Benz luxury car division will invest $1 billion to set up electric vehicle production at its Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant. The company says it will make future electric SUVs under Mercedes' EQ sub-brand there and will…
For a second consecutive year, Sidney Lanier High School’s The Blue & White newspaper captured The Hallmark Award for best student publication, along with a string of other first-place honors, at Troy University’s J-Day media workshop and competition. Other awards…
A warning to parents of teenagers: popular apps on your child's phone could get them into trouble. Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey wants to warn parents about two popular apps. One…
Montgomery County officials are still trying to get to the bottom of a computer ransomware attack on government computers. Officials say they aren't giving in to the ransom demand from the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A shooting in Selma leaves two men injured and one man behind bars. Lt. Tory Neely says 26 year old Kendrick Towns is charged with attempted…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the death of Tashyrah Reid, 19, of Montgomery who was pronounced dead after sustaining a fatal gunshot wound Tuesday evening. At about 9 p.m., Tuesday, September 19, MPD and Fire…
A new development in downtown Montgomery will attract new visitors to the city’s entertainment and convention district: dogs. City officials today joined River Region Rotarians and representatives from Pet and…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect in the death of 33-year old Anthony Jeter. Jeter was pronounced dead over the weekend at Baptist Medical Center South. Subsequent forensic evaluation determined this week that Jeter’s death was the result…
Former Vice President Joe Biden is coming to Alabama next month to campaign for Democrat Doug Jones in the race for U.S. Senate. The Jones campaign announced Wednesday that Biden will headline an Oct. 3 campaign rally in Birmingham. Biden,…
At approximately 08:57pm Tuesday night, Alexander City Police Department was notified about a possible single-vehicle accident on the westbound shoulder of Hwy 280. This is the McDaniel Storage Buildings area. While responding to the scene, dispatch notified officers that the driver…
With every business grand opening and new construction project in downtown Montgomery, city leaders say we're getting closer to having a grocery store downtown. Many people have been pushing for a…
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of eight state attorneys general in supporting state laws banning sanctuary cities. On Tuesday, Alabama signed onto a multi-state amicus brief siding with Texas as it appeals a federal court ruling blocking the…
Montgomery police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting in the Highland Garden area. An adult female sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound at about 9 p.m. while in the 1600 block of Gibson Street. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment.…
There's still no operating budget in place for the Capital City's upcoming fiscal year. The Montgomery City Council could not come to an agreement Tuesday night because of what was in…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An effort to save J. Paul Jones Hospital in Camden from closing down is underway and gaining support. A one cent sales tax increase has been…
Around 11,000 students attend Elmore County's 15 public schools, and as the student population continues to grow,space for these students continues to shrink. For the past few years, Elmore County School…
When scandal-plagued former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley appointed his state's then-attorney general Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate, Bentley apparently considered it a good thing that he would get to name a new attorney general. Strange's appointment to fill Sen.…
Former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin will campaign for Roy Moore in Montgomery on Thursday. She will be a part of a bus tour that will stop at the Union Station Train Shed. Moore is facing Sen. Luther Strange in…
With Dr. Ed Richardson as interim State School Superintendent many people are wondering what this means for the intervention into Montgomery Public Schools. Right now, Montgomery County School Board members…
The non-profit group, "Voices for Alabama Children" has released its annual Kids Count Data Book. It focuses on 45 key factors concerning the health, safety and economic security of children…
A Montgomery police officer has been arrested over the weekend. James Stewart was the officer arrested. He has since been placed on leave pending the resolution of this matter. According to the courts, Stewart was arrested on a menacing charge…
