Alabama BOE Interview Finalists for New State Superintendent
The Alabama Board of Education is interviewing six finalists in the search for a new state school superintendent. The board scheduled a day of interviews Thursday for the candidates, who…
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Tallapoosa Co. Judge Suspended over Sexually Charged Messages
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama judge is suspended after being accused of sending sexual messages to a woman he met when she went to his office to wed another man. State judicial…
Alexander City Workers Continue Strike
Some city workers in Alexander City have been on strike since Tuesday. The mayor of Alexander City says the strike is because the city's finance director was reinstated Monday night…
Roland Cooper State Park in Camden Set to Reopen
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A state park in Camden is set to reopen to the public this fall -- after being closed for nearly a year. Roland Cooper State Park…
Five-Year-Old Barrel Racer Goes Viral
Horses are in five-year-old Mckenzie Fulton's blood. Her mother and father are both a part of the rodeo scene. Mckenzie's dad competes in team roping, and her mother is a barrel…
Governor Continues To Pitch Lottery Proposal
Governor Robert Bentley met with his newly created State Children's Cabinet Wednesday morning. The group's purpose is to find new ways to help the state's children. Governor Bentley says his lottery would go a long way towards doing just that.…
New Troy Regional Medical Center CEO Shares Vision
Troy Regional Medical Center's new CEO is making efforts to make the hospital excel. CEO Ronnie Dean met with leaders of the community at the Pike County Chamber's Health and Wellness luncheon. He says he's proud to join the staff of…
Pastors and Troy Elementary Teachers Unite in Prayer
Teachers of Troy Elementary School and local pastors are making prayer the first priority before the school year begins. Pastors and several teachers prayed throughout the halls of the school. Groups walked…
Federal Judge to Decide Roy Moore Suit Without a Hearing
A federal judge in Montgomery says he will decide Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore's lawsuit against state judicial investigators without a hearing. U.S. District Judge Harold Albritton issued an order Wednesday saying his eventual decision will be based on legal…
EPA’S Job-Killing Oil and Gas Rule Challenged
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange joined a coalition of 14 states and state agencies in filing suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s job-killing attack on the nation’s oil and natural gas industry. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, petitions the U.S. Court of…
MPD Make Arrest in Highland Ave. Fatal Stabbing
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in Tuesday, August 2, stabbing death of 75-year-old Thomas Shaw Jr. of Wetumpka. MPD detectives charged, Corwin Walker, 21, of Montgomery with one count of capital murder. Walker was transported to the Montgomery County…
Montgomery Woman Sentenced to 125 Days for Animal Cruelty
A Montgomery woman has been sentenced to 125 days behind bars for the death of her 3-month-old puppy last month. Court records show 23-year-old Jessica Pruette was found guilty last week of cruelty to animals. Montgomery Humane Society Officer Robert…
1963 Birmingham Church Bomber Denied Parole
Alabama's parole board has decided against freeing a one-time Ku Klux Klansman convicted in a church bombing that killed four black girls more than 50 years ago. The girls killed…
Neighborhoods participate in National Night Out
Many neighborhoods in Montgomery participated in National Night Out Tuesday evening. National Night Out is a national campaign to build partnerships between neighborhoods and police to make communities safer. The Normandale neighborhood participated and their message was simple. "Bringing awareness…
New Development Coming to Tuskegee Exit
Exit 38 along Interstate 85 is starting to look a little different as crews break ground on a new development. "We are breaking the ground on the infrastructure, which is the basic foundation and I can tell you its been…
Hundreds Attend Annual Slice of Hope Back to School Bash in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Hundreds students turned out for the Edmundite Missions 4th Annual Slice-of-Hope Back-to-School Bash. Free school supplies and pizza were given out at the event. Organizers say…
Teachers in Need of Supplies Ahead of School Year
Summer is almost over and school is right around the corner for teachers and students. The first day for students to come back to school in Butler…
House Members Nominate Rep. Mac McCutcheon as Speaker
Republican lawmakers gathered in Montgomery for the first time in months, looking for new leadership. This comes after former speaker Mike Hubbard was convicted of 12 ethics violations in June, earning…
Preparations for the Upcoming School Year
Teachers are already back in the classroom in Troy, getting ready for the upcoming school year. But before the bell rings, there are a few reminders from teachers. They say they…
City Clerks in Alex City Go On Strike
Alexander City's clerks decided to go on a strike today and not show up to work. This happened when workers found out the financial director, who was supposed to be fired due to "financial reasons,"got reinstated. According to the Mayor, the financial director…
ADOC Studies Aging Prisons
The Alabama Department of Corrections is studying the state's aging prisons, some of which could one day be replaced with a few "mega-prisons" housing up to 4,000 inmates each. The agency has a nearly $500,000 contract with an engineering and…
CDC Awards $400,000 to Alabama to Fight Zika Virus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $400,000 to Alabama to establish, enhance, and maintain information-gathering systems to rapidly detect microcephaly–a serious birth defect of the brain–and other adverse outcomes caused by Zika virus infection. The funding…
Rep. John Lewis Releases 3rd Novel in Series
Troy native, Civil Rights Icon and U.S. Representative John Lewis (D- Ga.) has published a third book in his graphic novel series about the Civil Rights Movement. The Washington Post reviews the new volume with a nod toward Selma's…
Two Arrested After Multi-County Chase; One Suspect Still At-Large
Macon County Sheriff, Andre Brunson, says 2 people are in custody in Tuskegee following a multi-county chase. He says the chase started in Bullock County after a home break in. Brunson says they are still searching for at least one…
Inmate Fatally Struck by Vehicle While Working Roadside
Authorities say an Alabama Department of Corrections inmate has died after being hit by a vehicle while working along a roadside near Troy. State troopers say 34-year-old Steven Edward Martin of Warrior was killed Monday afternoon when he was struck…
