On Oct. 10, MPD charged Emanuel Bennett, 19, of Montgomery with two counts of first-degree rape and two counts of first-degree sodomy in connection with the sexual assault of a juvenile female. MPD investigators placed Bennett in the Montgomery County…
Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore wants four sitting Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves as he appeals his suspension from the bench over a gay marriage order. The motion filed Monday also seeks to prohibit three former justices from…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a Montgomery man. Bobby L. Jones, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene when the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu he was operating left the roadway and crashed. The crash…
Interstate 65 northbound is experiencing slow moving traffic due to roadwork. Traffic has been narrowed down to one lane between the Pintlala and Hope Hull Exit. If headed northbound on interstate 65, you should plan to leave earlier than planned…
Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from a correctional facility in Escambia County. The Alabama Department of Corrections said in a news release that 40-year-old Jerry Lynn Hilburn escaped from J.O. Davis Correctional Center in Atmore on Monday…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Wednesday, Oct. 5, shooting death of 41-year- old Tyler Sasser of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Rodrick Senderson Jr., 22, of Montgomery with one count of murder. Senderson was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals. Following his arrest, he was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was being held under a $300,000 bond. On Oct. 5 at about…
It's Monday and time to meet this week's Golden Apple Award Winner. Our winner this week comes from Park Crossing High School in the Montgomery Public School System, our…
The Capital City has seen a lot of evacuees from Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Carol Campbell evacuated St. Simons Island, Georgia with her husband and two dogs. They have been staying…
Greenville Police arrested 28-year-old Jermario Smith of Greenville on murder charges Sunday. Police recieved…
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has upgraded the Fire Danger Warning, issuing a Fire Alert for 46 counties in north Alabama effective immediately. This order for Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Coosa, Cullman, Dallas, DeKalb, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette,…
The chairwoman of Alabama's Republican Party is standing with GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Terry Lathan issued a statement Monday after the second presidential debate saying no one can defend Trump's "lewd conduct" caught on tape 11 years ago. But…
Governor Robert Bentley announced Monday that Two Rivers Lumber Co. plans to invest $65 million to build a state of the art sawmill in Demopolis that will create 55 jobs initially and a total of 95 eventually. “I am committed…
The Alabama Ethics Commission says gifts to school teachers, and other public employees, might be able to cost more than $25. The Montgomery Advertiser and al.com report that the ethics panel this week gave preliminary approval to an advisory opinion…
Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits will open its first location in Montgomery on 9066 Eastchase Parkway at 5 a.m. on October 17. The company — whose slogan is “It’s Bo Time!” — plans to celebrate the event with a day-long grand opening celebration. “Our…
A murder leaves one dead in Greenville Sunday. Police found a 58 year old man shot in the front yard of a Whittaker street home around 2 p.m. The man was pronounced dead on the scene. Officers were able to…
The first presidential debate between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton didn't sway a lot of voters. Many were left wondering more about the demeanors of the two candidates more so that the issues. Are these presidential debates something voters even…
The State of Alabama has released an amber alert for a missing 4 year old girl from Polk County, Florida. The girl may have been abducted by a man with an Alabama license plate. Authorities…
Since a recording of Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump making lewd comments about women in 2005 surfaced this week, many party members are withdrawing their support. Governor Robert Bentley released a statement Saturday saying, "I endorsed governor john Kasich for president,…
Hundreds of women spent Saturday morning walking to raise awareness for breast cancer. It was all part of montgomery's first "Sista Strut" walk. The walk focuses on how the disease harms african american women. According to breastcancer.org breast cancer in African…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma non-profit working to help people in poverty gets a huge food donation from the sponsor of the Central Alabama Fair. The Selma Lion's Club donated hundreds of pounds of food to the Christian…
The Rev. Jay Cooper quickly lists some the things Lyn Stuart does for First United Methodist Church of Bay Minette. Among them: teaching Sunday school, singing in the choir and cooking three out of four Wednesday night suppers. Stuart's elevation…
Amidst the mayhem of Hurricane Matthew, evacuees can find a bright spot at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Patrons who identify themselves as hurricane evacuees with their hotel keycard at…
The Dierking family is taking an unplanned vacation to Montgomery this weekend. They had to evacuate their home in Jacksonville, Florida as Hurricane Matthew approaches. The family of six lives…
Gov. Robert Bentley issued a state of emergency to help hurricane evacuees get their prescriptions filled while in Alabama. Bentley issued the limited emergency proclamation Friday. The state is expecting a significant number of evacuees in Alabama from Hurricane Matthew.…
A $300,000 grant awarded Gov. Robert Bentley will give interstate travelers another option on where to stop, provide additional revenue for Lowndes County and help create 30 local jobs. The Community Development Block Grant will provide infrastructure necessary for Love’s…
