Teen clothing retailer rue21 is closing about one-third of its stores nationwide as it focuses more on its online business. The list includes two Montgomery stores. The privately held company is shuttering nearly 400 stores, leaving it more than 700…
Authorities say five teenagers and a baby were injured when gunfire erupted during a festival at a church in Alabama. Local news media report that the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says the victims suffered non-life threatening injuries after the shooting…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect in the homicide of 19-year old Caleb Royal. Royal was pronounced dead at a local hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound Sunday night, April 16. MPD detectives charged Latoya Sanders, 26, of…
State Troopers say a man died after he fell off his kayak on Catoma Creek in Gunter Hill Park near Montgomery. 64-year-old Michael Williams of Alabaster was wearing a  personal flotation device when he tipped over, but was pronounced dead…
From balloon animals To meeting the Easter bunny, these kids are celebrating Easter with a fun day at the park. "We're playing some games and we're probably going to get our…
Auburn University has canceled a speech by a white nationalist because of safety concerns. The university announced Friday that it was canceling the appearance by Richard Spencer. The university, in a…
Lawyers for a man jailed for nearly a decade without a trial want Alabama to dismiss his charges. Attorneys for Kharon Davis argued in a Tuesday motion to dismiss his murder case because the court took four years to recognize…
Alabama State University students just elected new government leadership this week and a new Miss ASU and Court for the 2017-18 academic year. A large contingency of supporters of all of the candidates gathered at the ASU John Garrick Hardy Student…
Montgomery Police have arrested a suspect in a murder from earlier this month. MPD charged Wendell Givens, 29, of Montgomery with one count of capital murder. He is accused of shooting and killing 27-year- old Leeandre Lockley of Montgomery. The…
Alan Ash is gearing up for his 4th Boston Marathon. "I'm excited. Always a little bit of nervous, a lot of excitement," said Ash. He says his training this year has been injury free, and he's grateful for what he…
Montgomery Police are asking for the public's help to find a man's killer. They say Chandler Blue, 19, of montgomery, was shot in the 3300 block of Fountain Lane at about 12:14 a.m. Wednesday. Blue was taken to a local…
The Alabama Ethics Commission has cleared former Governor Robert Bentley's political adviser, Rebekah Mason, of any wrong doing. Bentley and Mason are accused of having an affair. State Auditor Jim Zeigler filed a complaint against Mason in March of 2016.…
Alabama lawmakers delayed a vote on a proposed gas tax increase to pay for road and bridge construction after the bill ran into heavy opposition. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said Thursday that the bill is likely dead for the session.…
Police say there are no signs of criminality in the death of the first black woman appointed to New York state's highest court whose body was found on the bank of the Hudson River. An autopsy will be conducted on…
The Pentagon says U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the military's largest non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State target in Afghanistan. Adam Stump is a Pentagon spokesman. Stump says it was the first-ever combat use of the bomb, known as the…
Don't freak out if you haven't finished your taxes. The IRS is giving last-minute filers a reprieve until Tuesday. The usual April 15 deadline falls on Saturday this year. That would normally push the deadline to Monday. But Monday is…
Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, which is evidence of a stable job market and greater security for workers. The Labor Department says weekly applications for jobless aid dipped 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 234,000. The four-week average, a…
It's been almost one year. Cornelius Simpson has not had a job ... just mounting attorney fees. The father of four says it hasn't been easy. "Rough. A lot of…
The former Director of Alabama Rural Development Office, Ron Sparks is speaking out over his firing by new Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.  Sparks says his dismissal was purely political.  Sparks…
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham says he'll help pay for your college education if you join his department. "When you look at us in law enforcement times have really…
Auburn University officials are disavowing hate fliers found around campus and say they're unfamiliar with a group claiming responsibility. A university statement says a group calling itself the Auburn White Student Union isn't affiliated with the school. It calls the…
In another change under new Governor Kay Ivey, Stan Stabler, the head of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, will be stepping down. He made that announcement in an emailed letter to ALEA employees this morning. In that letter, which has…
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has apologized for making an "inappropriate and insensitive" comparison to the Holocaust in earlier comments about Syrian President Bashar Assad's use of chemical weapons - remarks that drew instant rebuke from Jewish groups and…
A prosecutor is asking pharmacy employees to be on the lookout for a 50-year-old Tennessee teacher who disappeared last month with a student. District Attorney Brent Cooper tells news outlets Tad Cummins takes medicine to control his blood pressure and…
