If U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigns or is fired, he could return to Alabama and run for governor in the 2018 state elections. According to one potential candidate for governor, Sessions would “be the instant frontrunner and clear out…
The U.S.Park Service operates three interpretive centers along the route of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. There's one in Selma and another on Highway 80 in Lowndes County. Now the…
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating a fatal stabbing of an inmate that occurred at the Elmore Correctional Facility on Tuesday. At approximately 6:35 p.m., a corrections lieutenant observed an inmate in the prison yard who was in distress. Officers responding…
Hate crimes in Alabama. That was the topic of conversation at a round table discussion Tuesday evening in Montgomery. Community members representing different minority groups came together to talk about…
Lesa Keith, Vice President of The Montgomery Public School Board, weighed on State superintendent Michael Sentance's one year evaluation. She says her hope is that the board is fair after Sentance…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A former Wilcox County commission chairman is speaking out after being acquitted of theft and ethics charges. Former commissioner Michael Saulsberry says he's now looking forward…
Key dates in the tenure of Jeff Sessions, a Republican former U.S. senator from Alabama and early endorser of Donald Trump, who became Trump's attorney general: -Feb. 28, 2016: Sessions, a former Alabama attorney general and four-term U.S. senator, endorses…
President Donald Trump is praising the Senate for moving forward on health care repeal. He says a vote Tuesday to take up the Republican health care bill "was a big step." Trump is speaking at a joint press conference with…
Taco Bell is testing a new service that allows users of the ride-sharing app Lyft to add a Taco Bell stop to their ride with the click of a button. The companies have announced "Taco Mode," an option for Lyft…
Delta Air Lines is apologizing after an argument between a pilot and a flight attendant delayed a flight from New York to Portland, Maine. A Delta spokesman said Tuesday that the crew members were replaced before the plane took off.…
There's still a bowling logo on the automatic doors, but they pull aside to reveal a modern office lobby and the smell of fresh wood from craftsman furniture. Round a corner and the clunk and clatter of the alleys have…
The IRS says it is seeing a big drop in the number of tax refunds being stolen by identity thieves after the agency teamed up with tax preparers to fight the problem. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said Tuesday that the…
Lisa Joy Theris was reported missing to the Troy Police Department on July 23 by her father and two of her friends. According to her father, his last contact with Lisa was by phone on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Theris is…
A civil rights marker commemorating a notorious lynching has been rededicated by Mississippi officials after it was vandalized and then repaired. The sign commemorates Emmett Till, the black teenager kidnapped and lynched in 1955 after whistling at a white woman…
Redland Road is Open from Hwy 231 to Riffle Range Road after being closed for a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA). It is opened to normal traffic as of 10:45 AM per the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office and The Elmore County Hwy Department.…
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Two popular restaurants are moving across the Cloverdale neighborhood. Tomatinos and Cafe Louisa will be moving to the A&P Social space on Cloverdale Road. But while its good news for one…
President Donald Trump has spoken with advisers about firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Trump continues to rage against Sessions' decision to recuse himself from all matters related to the Russia investigation. The president's anger again bubbled into public view Monday…
The Montgomery Police Department is searching for two men wanted for Theft of Property. Police say on June 14, the two men were caught on surveillence video stealing property from Hobby Lobby located off of Eastchase Parkway in Montgomery. If…
The Alabama State Board of Education has a special called meeting where they will evaluate State Superintendent Michael Sentance scheduled for Tuesday. According to Board Vice President, Stephanie Bell this is an…
Speed is the number one factor in fatal crashes. It's just one reason why law enforcement agencies across the state were visible on the roadways for Operation Southern Shield. "Not only is…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection with the July 21 fatal shooting of Rebecca Quillin, 73, and the attempted murder of an adult male. MPD charged Johnel Travis, 27, with capital murder and attempted murder in connection with the shooting. Travis was placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility,…
A state inmate has been charged with stabbing a correctional officer on Monday at the Bibb Correctional Facility in Brent. The stabbing happened during the noon meal in the facility’s dining hall when the inmate attacked the officer from behind. After being stabbed, the…
Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks is using audio of last month's shooting involving GOP Whip Steve Scalise and other Republican congressmen in a campaign ad touting his support for gun rights. Brooks is running in a Senate Republican primary to unseat…
ASU’s inaugural Labor Day Classic Weekend will kick off with a Classic Concert on Sept. 1, featuring legendary R&B artist, Keith Sweat, "Up Close and Personal." Sweat will headline a ticket that includes the soulful stylings of Montgomery’s own Toia…
