Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., who is recovering from back surgery, is wheeled away from the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 30, 2017, following a vote to advance legislation that would allow states…
Gov. Robert Bentley has filed an emergency request with an impeachment committee to stop the group's special counsel from releasing a report next week and pushing for a quick impeachment vote. Attorney Ross Garber said Thursday he is asking the…
The deadline for filing your federal and state individual taxes is soon upon us and if you haven't already done so, then you might consider going to ASU's College of Business Administration and allowing its Accounting and Finance department's certified tax preparers do…
In the event of a tornado watch during severe weather tonight, the following locations will be available to those who may not feel safe in their homes. Please note these are not FEMA storm shelters, but are being offered as…
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…
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…
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…
