Black Belt Community Foundation Hosts Head Start Job Fair
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma-based organization has been awarded a 2.8 million dollar grant to oversee the Black Belt Head Start program. The Black Belt Community Foundation was…
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$253,000 Project to Improve Runway Safety at Troy Municipal Airport
Each year, there are 50,000 operations at the Troy Municipal Airport. "80 percent is going to be rotary wing. with Fort Rucker close by they use our airport a lot and the…
Mother of Drowning Victim Donates Life Jackets To Save Others
After her son's drowning death 3 years ago, a Wetumpka mother is turning her son's tragic story into a message of awareness. She's teamed up with local law enforcement in hopes of…
Montgomery Man Arrested in Connection to Making Bomb Threats
Montgomery Fire/Rescue has arrested a Montgomery man in connection with making terrorist threats on two separate dates. MF/R charged Lamar Flynn, 49, with two counts of making terrorist threats and placed him in the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he…
Alabama Drought-Free for First Time in Over a Year
Alabama and Mississippi are completely free from drought for the first time in more than a year. A federal assessment released Thursday shows rains have eliminated a dry spell that began in April 2016, the last time Alabama was totally…
Montgomery Police Identify Homicide Victim
UPDATE: Police have charged 24-year-old Ricardo Crenshaw with murder and attempted murder.  Crenshaw is being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $270,000 bond. Montgomery police have identified the victim of Wednesday afternoon’s fatal shooting. The victim is identified as 29-year-old Curtis Vaughn…
Applications for US jobless Aid Rise to Still-low 244,000
Slightly more people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, but the number of applications remained at a historically low level suggesting a strong job market. The Labor Department says weekly applications rose by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 244,000. The…
Amazon "Prime Day" Extended to 30 hours
Amazon is extending its annual "Prime Day" promotion to 30 hours this year. Amazon will offer discounts and other deals in an effort to boost sales during the slower summer months. The deals are open only to members of Amazon's…
Tuscaloosa Mayor Considers Run for Governor in 2018 Election
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox is considering a run for governor in 2018. Maddox announced on social media Thursday that he is forming a committee to explore a possible gubernatorial run. In his announcement statement, Maddox said that Alabama "deserves better"…
Gov. Ivey Lengthens July 4th Holiday for State Employees
Gov. Kay Ivey has lengthened the July 4 holiday weekend for non-essential state workers. Media outlets report that Ivey issued a memorandum on Tuesday to heads of state agencies making Monday, July 3 a state holiday. As a result, all…
Dallas Co. Man Dies in Lowndes Co. Single-Vehicle Crash
A single-vehicle crash on June 28, has claimed the life of a Minter man. Barnaby Ian Abner, 37, was killed when the 2002 Pontiac Bonneville, in which he was a passenger, left the roadway and struck a bridge column. Abner, who was…
Burglars Drive Truck into Dallas Co. Convenience Store
From the West Alabama News Network-- Authorities in Dallas County are searching for burglary suspects who drove a truck into a convenience store early Wednesday morning and stole an ATM. Capt.…
Local Artist Paints President's Portrait, Receives Letter from Trump
Craig Carlson has been painting all of his adult life. His home studio is filled with portraits he has painted of his family, friends, and clients. "You look for the…
Hearing Impaired Students Gain Skills for College Transition
For many students, the transition into college life can be challenging and this week hearing impaired students from across the state, are learning how to meet the challenge head on at…
MPD: 3 men shot; 1 killed
Montgomery Police say three men were shot Wednesday afternoon in the 100 block on Garden St in the Chisholm community. One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene. The other two men are being treated for their injuries…
EPA Withdraws the 2015 Clean Water Rule
Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan, along with fellow National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) members, applaud the EPA’s decision to withdraw the 2015 Clean Water Rule and recodify the previous regulations. NASDA represents the elected and…
River Region United Way Day of Action
It may be summertime but you won't find any empty classrooms at Davis Elementary School as they host the Wild for Reading program this week. Â The River Region United…
University of Alabama Student Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges
A University of Alabama student wanted on drug trafficking charges has been arrested in North Carolina. Reports say 22-year-old Kevin James Piccolo was arrested Tuesday by U.S. Marshals in his hometown of Waxhaw, North Carolina. He will be transported to…
State Commission Board Approves 2 More Public Charter Schools in Alabama, One in Montgomery
The Alabama Public Charter Schools Commission has approved 2 more public charter schools, one of them in Montgomery. Â It's called the The Infinity Learning Center and has received conditional approval. It would be Montgomery's first charter school and the 3rd…
UAB President on List of Top-Earning Presidents in the Country
The Chronicle of Higher Education on Wednesday released its annual study of compensation for presidents of public colleges and universities in fiscal year 2016. The survey of more than 150 executives found that average total compensation increased by 5.3 percent…
Peak Selling Season for Small Farmers in Dallas Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Small farmers in Dallas County generate a big portion of their annual income by taking advantage of the benefits that come from local Farmers Markets. Right now, locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables are in season.…
Neighbors Speak Out On Shooting That Left 9 Year Old Dead, 16 Year Old Injured
Montgomery Police have charged an 11-year-old boy with reckless murder and assault in the shooting death of a nine-year-old boy and the wounding of a 16-year-old. Many neighbors…
School Board Members React to New Superintendent Announcement
Margaret Allen was greeted with applause and gratitude at Tuesday's MPS School Board meeting, just one day after announcing plans to retire. "I'm very very grateful, I…
LBW Community Colleges Losing Upward Bound Programs
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College campuses are losing funding for the Upward Bound program this year. Upward Bound has been at LBWCC for 40 years and helped thousands of students, according…
The Latest: 911 Calls Led to Military Post Lockdown
The commander of an Alabama military post says two 911 calls about a potential active shooter prompted a lockdown at the installation but no shooter was ever found and no shots were fired. Col. Tom Holliday, the garrison commander at…
