The Council on Substance Abuse along with Maggie Street Baptist Church are hoping to educate parents and caregivers about the mental illness and how substance abuse plays a big role in the disease. Pearl partlow knows first-hand the effects of…
Millbrook Police have arrested the suspect in a shooting that left a man injured Thursday afternoon. Police arrested 22-year-old Kendrick "Trey" Williams Saturday after he was taken into custody for a prior related incident. Â He's been charged with assault 2nd…
Alabama's secretary of state has referred "potential concerns" about a campaign finance filing by Sen. Luther Strange to a state ethics commission. Â Strange's campaign says it's confident it followed the law. Secretary of State John Merrill said Friday he asked…
For the first time, Alabama's National Guard  is now under command of a female adjutant general. Governor Kay Ivey announced her appointment of the new commander earlier this month but  the official change of command happened Friday afternoon. Major General Sheryl…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma baseball team is celebrating an amazing run to the 15U Dixie Boys Worlds Series Championship. Winning the World Series was a goal set by the Selma All-Stars when their season first started. "Yeah,…
Brent O' Hara travels with his grandson from time to time so getting the thumbs up on his car seat is important for him. "I Â feel i have a responsibility to make sure that i can get him to either…
President Donald Trump says Gen. John F. Kelly is his new White House chief of staff. That means Reince Priebus is out. Trump tweeted: "I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as…
Special Agents with ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), with assistance from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and United States Marshals Service Gulf Coast Fugitive Task Force, have made additional arrests in the June 12th Marathon gas station shooting and…
On Friday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) introduced two bills to strengthen cybersecurity on federal, state, and local campaigns. The Securing and Heightening the Integrity of our Elections and Lawful Democracy (SHIELD) Act would coordinate cybersecurity efforts between the Department…
The University of Alabama is now a defendant in a lawsuit by the parents of a Texas woman who killed herself after reporting that she was sexually assaulted while attending the school. Court records show Megan Rondini's parents added Alabama…
Gov. Kay Ivey awarded a $60,000 grant to continue support of an electronic system designed to ensure Alabamians needing emergency medical assistance are receiving timely and quality care. The Alabama Department of Public Health is using the grant funds to…
Parents met with the new Montgomery Public School Chief Educational Officer to get their concerns addressed before the new school year begins. Reginald Eggleston is filling the role of…
Speaker Paul Ryan says the House is willing to negotiate a final health care bill with the Senate. Ryan's announcement Thursday evening is meant to ease doubts among Senate Republicans about voting for a minimal repeal bill. It's not clear…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A human skull found in a wooded area in Pine Hill back in February has now been identified. Police Chief Nikisha Gailes says…
Those who work alongside Officer Leroy Manigault say it comes as no surprise that he's being recognized as first responder of the month. Officer Manigault was nominated by a parent of…
The Macon County EMA says a suspicious package found earlier today in Tuskegee is not dangerous. The State Bureau of Investigation's bomb squad was called in to investigate. The device was found on White Street. Frank Lee, with the Macon…
The doors of Pike Road Historic School will soon open to hundreds of students in grades seven through ten. "It was really exciting for all of us when we were…
Volkswagen and U.S. environmental regulators have agreed to a plan for the German automaker to fix most of the diesel cars involved in its emissions cheating scandal. The company says the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board…
Starbucks plans to shutter all its Teavana stores as it seeks to improve its financial performance. The company says it will close all 379 Teavana locations over the coming year. It acquired the mall-based stores in 2012. Starbucks CEO Kevin…
The Alabama State Board of Education voted 6-2 to accept evaluations of State Superintendent Michael Sentance Tuesday. Â The vote did not come without controversy and pushback from some board…
A deputy seized guns and ammunition from an Alabama man arrested on outstanding charges after his ex-girlfriend reported stalking. The Montgomery Advertiser reports Michael Leslie Bice, 62, was arrested Sunday on outstanding domestic violence charges out of Autauga County. He…
Montgomery Public Schools would like to encourage any parent who has a child who is going to be attending a MPS school to register that child as soon as possible. Parents can go to their child’s school, or complete the…
Alabama Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar announced Thursday that in light of known federal administration changes and potential congressional adjustments the Alabama Medicaid Agency will pursue an alternative to the Regional Care Organization (RCO) initiative to transform the Medicaid delivery system.…
"I think he's a sleaze bag...he downed Trump all through the campaign now he wants to jump on board," said Rick Walker. People we talked to in Montgomery are letting…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police take down an alleged drug ring in the city and take six suspected drug dealers off the street. Chief Spencer Collier says officers found…
