Amnesty International says it's worried about how U.S. jailers are treating Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. An official with the human rights group has demanded access to a high-security wing of the Manhattan jail that's holding Guzman. He…
A correctional officer has been hurt while trying to break up a fight between two inmates at an Alabama prison. State Department of Corrections spokesman Bob Horton says the officer was cut on his shoulder during the altercation at Elmore…
A 53-year-old Selma man who was charged with murder in the death of a 29-year-old woman has been released from jail for medical reasons. Dallas County Sheriff Harris Huffman tells the Selma Times-Journal James Herrod was released Friday because of…
The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster rate in the fourth quarter than earlier estimates, as consumers powered economic momentum heading into 2017. The Commerce Department says the gross domestic product, the economy's total output of goods and services,…
Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the U.S. job market remains healthy. The Labor Department says weekly applications for unemployment aid dropped 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 258,000. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose to…
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Wednesday night shooting. Officials say a man was shot on Mister Drive, off Wares Ferry Road. Â He was transported from the scene with serious injuries. Â A female suspect, Jessica Smith, is in…
Montgomery School Superintendent Margaret Allen says she hopes Community Schools will survive in the Federal Education Budget. She made her comment in our interview with her…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police were out serving people with outstanding warrants Wednesday in an effort to crack down on crime. Police Chief Spencer Collier says the city had more than…
Some Crenshaw County residents say they came home Monday…
For Seth Parker, owner of  B. Graves in downtown Troy, Sunday alcohol sales could boost his restaurant's business. "We serve a lot of folks that come to do…
House Republicans are taking aim at the Environmental Protection Agency, targeting the way officials use science to develop new regulations. A bill approved Wednesday by the GOP-controlled House would require that data used to support new regulations to protect human…
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a Alexander City shooting Tuesday night. Alex City police arrested Anthony Davon Parker after allegedly shooting 18-year-old Quenntavious Reese. Reese was shot while riding in a car on Robinson Road around 6…
The Alabama State Department of Education has announced that it will operate 27 schools that it calls "low performing" in the Montgomery Public Schools district. Â It will allow MPS to run the…
Two Alabama lawmakers are proposing a rival prison bill as an alternative to the governor's construction plan to relieve overcrowding. The cornerstone of the proposal would pay sheriffs to house 1,500 state inmates in county jails. Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow,…
The collapse of the Republican health care overhaul was a sharp setback for anti-abortion leaders, whose hopes of halting federal funding to Planned Parenthood were derailed. But they continue to pursue that goal and also are pushing for a federal…
The Latest on the proposed U.S. border wall with Mexico (all times local): 2:10 p.m. The federal government has extended its deadline for companies to bid on the first contracts for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico. U.S.…
Montgomery Police began an investigation of a shooting on Smiley Circle on the evening of January 21 where adult male suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound. Authorities say an adult male was seriously hurt after being shot and was taken to…
Late Tuesday night, Montgomery Police Department made an arrest in the shooting that occurred shortly after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 3000 block of Woodley Road. Police charged Veronica Campbell, 26, of Montgomery with one count each of Attempted Murder,…
Melania Trump is helping present courage awards to 13 women from around the world. The first lady and top State Department official Thomas Shannon are presenting the awards in Washington. Mrs. Trump says the women are "true heroes" and "extraordinary…
Alabama, a state that struggles with infant mortality, is giving away up to 60,000 Baby Boxes in an effort to combat sudden infant death syndrome. Gov. Robert Bentley announced in a news…
An Alabama committee has passed a bill establishing investigation and compensation procedures for victims of police misconduct in Montgomery. The Tuesday decision in the House Montgomery County Legislation Committee comes amid a closely-watched murder case involving a white police officer…
A man is facing a capital murder charge in the death of a Prattville woman last year. Reports say court documents show that Willie Foster Jr., 31, was indicted March 17 on that charge in the death of Carol Nunnery,…
Ford is recalling more than 570,000 vehicles in North America and Europe to fix separate problems that can cause engine fires and doors to fly open unexpectedly. The recalls will hit the company's bottom line in the first quarter of…
Police say a driver struck a U.S. Capitol Police cruiser near the U.S. Capitol and was taken into custody. The incident occurred Wednesday morning near the Botanic Gardens. A District of Columbia police spokeswoman, Margarita Mikhaylova, says it's possible that…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An inter-faith conference in Selma aims to strengthen the community by giving people of different faiths an opportunity to interact and learn more about one…
