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…
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…
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…
A lunchtime gathering to feed the stomach and soul kicked off in downtown Montgomery Tuesday. It's called Mid-day. A crowd showed up at the Warehouse next to Alley Station. They enjoyed…
Montgomery Public Schools says a possible gun was found at Park Crossing High School this morning. That incident will be leading to increased security, according to the school's principal. MPS spokesman Tom Salter has released a statement to Alabama News…
Dawson Parker is a normal 16 year old these days. "Now I'm doing everything regular like I used to do and just play golf right now. That's pretty much it," said Dawson. But his journey to this point in his…
It's something many people want to stop, unnecessary random deadly shootings. The most recent one in the Montgomery claimed the life of 13-year-old Maribel Barrera. "I hope everybody…
The Bay County Sheriff's Office announce the arrest of two suspects believed connected to a shooting at Cooks Motel on Panama City Beach today. Arrested was Tristian Julian Buyck, age 21, of Montgomery, Alabama, and Grenden James Jordan, age 19,…
The lineup for the 2017 Alabama Book Festival April 22 in Montgomery includes a diverse list of best-selling authors that organizers say will appeal to a variety of ages and reading interests. The 12th annual event takes place in Montgomery’s…
People of all backgrounds and walks of life live in Montgomery, but they don't often get to meet one another. A new event held at the Union Station Train Shed was designed to do just that. A Taste of Culture…
Authorities in Alabama say two teenagers and two adults have been killed in a small plane crash. Blount County Operations Commander Tim Kent tells Al.com (http://bit.ly/2njukHg ) the dead are believed to be family members. They are identified as a…
President Donald Trump has now laid out exactly what he wants in the "big, beautiful wall" that he's promised to build on the U.S.-Mexico border. But his effort to build a huge hurdle to those entering the U.S. illegally faces…
