Millbrook car dealer arrested on charge of filing false police report
The owner of a Millbrook used car dealership has been charged with filing a false police report and reckless endangerment.
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Area educators react to school cell phone ban proposal
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County Superintendent Anthony Sampson says he's in support of the proposed ban. He says cell phones have become an unnecessary distraction in schools. And he wants students…
Alabama executes man for a 1991 murder
Demetrius Frazier, who was convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her Birmingham apartment as she slept, was executed by nitrogen gas.
What's Happening: February 7-9
You can celebrate the Valentine's Day season and all sorts of other fun things this weekend in the River Region!
Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to offer incentives for federal workers to resign
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to encourage federal employees to resign from their jobs by offering them financial incentives.
U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures helps sponsor bill to broaden health care coverage
U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Alabama) has announced that he is a lead co-sponsor for a bill to expand health care coverage to millions of Americans who are uninsured.
Montgomery-area transportation planners want your ideas
The Montgomery Metropolitan Planning Organization wants your input in a transportation survey as it develops a Regional Safety Action Plan which would cover portions of Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga counties.
Fourth suspect in Walmart shooting arrested in Selma
Four suspects in a fatal Walmart shooting in Selma are now in police custody on charges of capital murder -- and shooting into an unoccupied vehicle. Chief Kenta Fulford says 20 year old Willie James Hunter was arrested Tuesday. Nineteen…
England makes history as new 17th Judicial Circuit District Attorney
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Governor Kay Ivey made a history-making appointment for district attorney of the 17th Judicial Circuit -- representing Marengo -- Greene -- and Sumter counties. Demopolis native Rachel England is…
Montgomery man gets 20 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for the production of child sexual abuse material.
Trump signs executive order to bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports
President Trump has signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women’s sports.
Police: 1,866 guns taken off the streets of Montgomery in 2024
Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed are providing an update on public safety efforts in the city.
Millbrook to get Big Mike's Steakhouse location
Alabama-based Big Mike's Steakhouse has announced plans to bring a location to Millbrook.
Burst pipes at Pike County Judicial Complex force sheriff's office to move temporarily
The Pike County Sheriff's Office has moved temporarily after water pipes burst at the county's judicial complex due to the recent bitterly cold temperatures.
Lawmakers react to Governor Ivey's State of the State address
Some democratic lawmakers are concerned about the "enhanced legal protections" for law enforcement officers that Governor Ivey said would be part of a package of bills she supports.
Gov. Kay Ivey wants to ban the use of smartphones in public schools
Gov. Kay Ivey, in her State of the State Address, announced her support for a ban on the use of smartphones and other wireless communication devices in Alabama's public schools.
Gov. Kay Ivey delivers annual State of the State Address
Gov. Kay Ivey has delivered her annual State of the State Address inside the Alabama Capitol.
Alabama Legislature 2025: Issues to watch in this year's session
The 2025 regular session of the Alabama Legislature is underway. Here are issues to watch.
Rescheduling of Montgomery MLK Day events announced
Dangerously cold temperatures prompted last month's events to remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to be postponed. A new schedule of events has now been announced.
Crenshaw County Jail inmates get job training while behind bars
Inmates at the Crenshaw County Jail are receiving hands-on job training thanks to LBW Community College.
Montgomery man shot and killed on East South Boulevard
Montgomery police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was shot on East South Boulevard.
Wetumpka man killed in Elmore County crash
A Wetumpka man has been killed in a single-car crash in Elmore County.
Jackson Hospital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Montgomery's Jackson Hospital has announced that it has filed voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it tries to restructure its finances.
Sewell to try again to establish federal holiday in memory of Rosa Parks
Alabama U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-7th District) is planning to try once again to establish a federal holiday in memory of Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks.
