Cloverdale's A&P Social Restaurant Closes
For the last time, the A&P Social serves up their signature Southern fine dining experience. "It's a really sad day because there aren't enough restaurants out here that are doing really good food…
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Newly Appointed MPS Superintendent on Priorities for School System
Soon after Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Margaret Allen announced her retirement Monday, officials with the State Department of Education appointed Dr. Reginald Eggleston to the job. Dr. Eggleston will continue his role as Chief Education Officer while assuming superintendent duties.…
MPD Issues Firework Advisory for Fourth of July Weekend
The Montgomery Police Department reminds residents and visitors that it is illegal for individuals “to possess, store, offer for sale, sell at retail, use or explode any fireworks within the City of Montgomery.” Those found in violation of the fireworks…
Gun Buy Back Program In Montgomery
Crime Stoppers and the Central Alabama Community Foundation have teamed up to get as many illegal guns of the street as they can. They're sponsoring, a gun buy back event that kicks off tomorrow. After success in other cities, Tony…
AL Secretary of State has Questions about Trump Voter Data Request
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill says he has questions he wants answered before turning over Alabama voter data to President Donald Trump's commission investigating alleged voter fraud. Merrill said Friday that there are a "number of questions we have…
Authorities Search for Convicted Sex Offender
In 2001, Damion Stowes was convicted of 2nd Degree Rape of a 15-year old female. Stowes is now wanted for Violation of Community Notification Act Grand Jury Indictment. He has failed to register as a sex offender. Investigators believe Stowes…
Alabama Shakespeare Festival Names New Artistic Director
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival has named a new artistic director. After a year-long search, Rick Dildine has been appointed by the ASF Board of Directors, becoming only the fourth artistic director in its 45-year history. Dildine is an Arkansas native…
Tuskegee Man Found Guilty of Multiple Charges; Sentenced to Life in Prison
Yesterday, a federal jury found Tariq Khalil Jones, 35, of Tuskegee, guilty of 23 separate charges stemming from numerous armed robberies in Alabama and Georgia while brandishing and discharging a firearm, and an attempted carjacking, announced A. Clark Morris, Acting…
Montgomery Woman Dies in Woodley Road Crash
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash after Sara Farley, 78, of Montgomery died after sustaining injuries in a two-vehicle crash on June 29. Farley was pronounced dead on June 30 at Jackson Hospital, where she had…
MPD Charges Suspect in Garden Street Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection with the shooting death of Curtis Vaughn, 29, and the wounding of a father and son on Wednesday afternoon, June 28. MPD charged Ricardo Crenshaw, 24, with one count…
i-TEAM: Trooper Shortage
If you drive Alabama's roads, it's hard not to notice who you don't see much of: Alabama state troopers. You can drive for at least an hour in any direction without…
Snapchat's "Snap Map" Causing Concern for Parents
In a day and time when technology puts the world at your fingertips, it can be fun and convenient.... but it can also be dangerous. Local parents we talked to say they…
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…
$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…
