Man Indicted on Charges of Lighting War Veteran on Fire
A 19-year-old has been indicted in Alabama in the killing of an 85-year-old Korean War veteran who was doused with gasoline and set on fire last year. Citing court records…
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Bridge Crossing Jubilee Will Go On in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Bridge Crossing Jubilee starts today with some changes. The controversy between Jubilee organizers and the city of Selma over $23,000 dollars in fees has caused…
Justice Dept: Sessions Spoke with Russian Ambassador in 2016
Attorney General Jeff Sessions had two conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign. The Justice Department said Wednesday night that the two conversations took place last year when Sessions was a senator. One was…
Local Teen with Heart Condition gets Make-A-Wish Trip
Samuel Portis was adopted from China at 3 years old with a serious heart condition. The Make-A-Wish Foundation granted him a wish Wednesday night that definitely put a smile on his…
10 Years Later: Remembering Victims of the Deadly Enterprise Tornado
It's been 10 years since a deadly tornado ripped through Enterprise, killing 8 students at Enterprise High School and 1 resident off campus. "We have new buildings, we have…
Storm Shelters In Montgomery Schools
The deadly Tornado that claimed the life of 9 people, 8 of them students at Enterprise High School, prompted lawmakers to pass a law to protect students in the event of a tornado. The law requires new schools to have…
Zinke Sworn in as Interior Secretary
Ryan Zinke has been sworn in as interior secretary, giving him oversight of 400 million acres of public land, most of it in the West. Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath of office on Wednesday, hours after the Senate…
Familiar Questions Arise Over Alabama Prison Construction Plan
Alabama's overcrowded prisons are once again front and center at the State House. The governor's plan to build four new prisons and demolish the aging facilities came up in a senate committee…
House Committee Approves Bill to Do Away with Concealed Carry Permits
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a permit. The committee voted 6-3 for the bill Wednesday after a fiery public hearing in which some state sheriffs spoke both…
UPDATE: Senate Bill on Prison Construction Likely Being Scaled Down
The lawmaker sponsoring Gov. Robert Bentley's $800 million prison construction plan says the proposal is likely being scaled down as it heads to a committee vote next week. Republican Sen. Cam Ward of Alabaster said the Senate Judiciary Committee will…
AL Auditor Jim Ziegler to Sue Gov. Bentley, Sen. Strange over Senate Appointment
The state auditor says he will sue Gov. Robert Bentley for waiting until 2018 to hold the election for Jeff Sessions' former U.S. Senate seat. Jim Zeigler told The Associated Press of the lawsuit on Wednesday. He says Bentley's appointment…
Andalusia Man Arrested for Identity Theft
An Andalusia man is in jail after being arrested for identity theft. 44-year-old Michael D. Giles was arrested and charged with four counts of identity theft, ten counts of fraudulent use of a credit card and one count of 1st…
Accountants Responsible for Oscars Flub Dismissed from the Show
The president of the film academy says the two accountants responsible for the best-picture flub at Sunday's Academy Awards will never return to the Oscar show. Cheryl Boone Isaacs tells The Associated Press that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
The Latest: Proof against Orlando shooter's wife 'debatable'
The Latest on the court case of the widow of the Orlando nightclub shooter (all times local): 12 p.m. A federal judge in California said it was "debatable" that there's evidence showing the widow of the gunman who killed dozens…
Deadline Near to Get $1 Billion Unclaimed 2013 Refunds
If you didn't file a tax return for 2013, the IRS might have a refund waiting for you. But the deadline to claim it is only a few weeks away. The IRS says it has $1 billion in unclaimed refunds…
Buy Alabama's Best Campaign Begins
The annual Buy Alabama's Best campaign has begun. Gov. Robert Bentley encouraged shoppers on Wednesday to buy locally made foods as part of the local economy boosting initiative. Goods made in the state will carry a Buy Alabama's Best logo…
AL Republican Caucus Elect New House Majority Leader and Vice Chair
The Alabama House Republican Caucus on Wednesday elected State Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter (R - Rainsville) to serve as House Majority Leader and State Rep. Connie Rowe (R - Jasper) as its vice…
Shuster: $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Not All Government Money
A key Republican congressman says President Donald Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan will likely include private projects like pipelines that don't involve federal aid but which have been hindered by a lack of government permits or regulations. Rep. Bill Shuster,…
UPDATE: Bill Approved That Will Require All Day Cares be Licensed
A House committee has approved a bill to require all day cares to be licensed and end a longstanding exemption for faith-based facilities. Alabama is one of a handful of states that exempt church-affiliated day cares from state regulation. About…
Trump Budget Plan Draws Strong Opposition from Republicans
President Donald Trump's plan to impose sharp cuts to foreign aid and domestic programs is running into opposition on Capitol Hill - and that's just from his Republican allies. Trump's proposal to slash the foreign aid budget by more than…
Golden Dragon Copper to Add 40 New Jobs in Wilcox County
Governor Robert Bentley announced on Wednesday that Golden Dragon Copper USA, Inc. plans to add 30-40 jobs at its West Alabama facility in the Thomasville/West Wilcox Industrial Park. GD Copper USA, Inc. is a worldwide leading supplier of precision copper…
As North Koreans Use Phones, State Finds New Ways to Censor
North Koreans have gained unprecedented connectedness with greater access to media and devices like cellphones over Kim Jong Un's five-year rule. But private citizens' embrace of a state-controlled network has opened the way to unparalleled state censorship and surveillance in…
10 Years After The Enterprise H.S. Tornado
It was ten years ago today that a F4 tornado hit Enterprise High School, killing a eight students who were sheltering in a hallway. A memorial marks the location of he school…
Single-Vehicle Crash Claims the Life of a Birmingham Man
A single-vehicle crash Tuesday, Feb. 28, claimed the life of a Birmingham man. Jerry Jessie, 61, was killed when he was struck by a 2003 Toyota Camry on Rogers Road in the Brownsville community, approximately 10 miles east of Tuskegee.…
3 Students Still Hospitalized After Mardi Gras Parade Crash
Three middle school students remain hospitalized after a sport-utility vehicle plowed into a marching band during a Mardi Gras parade on the Alabama coast. Gulf Shores city spokesman Grant Brown says nine other band members have been released from hospitals…
