The Los Angeles County coroner says Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, who sold millions of albums with a unique mix of hard rock, hip-hop and rap, was found dead in his home near Los Angeles on Thursday. He was 41.…
O.J. Simpson will be paroled after serving nine years in prison for a botched bid to retrieve sports memorabilia in Las Vegas. A Nevada parole board decided Thursday that the 70-year-old former football, TV and movie star will be released…
State driver license offices are open but transactions could be slowed because of continued difficulties after a software upgrade. Robyn Bryan, a spokeswoman for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, said Thursday that offices are open after outages throughout the week.…
A judge has sentenced a former Alabama educator to more than 30 years in prison on child pornography charges. U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler imposed the sentence Thursday on 40-year-old Brett Kirkham of Tuscaloosa. Kirkham is a former principal at…
A two-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Mobile man. Wyman Tyrell Lucius, 24, was killed when his 2012 Ford Fusion left the roadway and struck a parked 2013 Freightliner tractor-trailer. Lucius was pronounced dead at the scene by…
Dr. Ron Brown, associate athletic director for academics at Alabama State, has been selected to present at the annual NCAA Accelerating Academic Success Program (AASP) Conference in New Orleans on July 26-28. Brown’s breakout session topic is “Effective Cross-Campus Relationships.” A…
A super PAC supporting incumbent Luther Strange in Alabama's Senate race has launched another ad spotlighting U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks' past criticisms of President Donald Trump. The advertisement is the latest move in a strategy to harness Trump's popularity in…
The yearly sales tax holiday leading up to the new school year begins at Midnight. Not all municipalities are taking part, and not all items are free of all sales taxes. The Alabama Department of Revenue has complete information on…
As summer heats up in Montgomery, people are looking for ways to stay cool. Jameelah Brown And her goddaughter, Lauren, are planning to take a walk in the park, one of…
President Donald Trump says he never would have appointed Jeff Sessions as attorney general had he known Sessions would recuse himself from overseeing the Russia investigation. Trump makes the extraordinary statement about Sessions in an interview with the New York…
Doctors say Arizona Sen. John McCain has a brain tumor associated with a blood clot that was removed last week. In a statement late Wednesday, doctors reveal that McCain has been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer. The statement says…
Montgomery area veterans are getting help finding jobs thanks to a partnership between The Central Alabama Veterans Employment Council and the Family Guidance Center of Alabama. The groups conducted a Veteran Employment…
It's not your typical cleaning service. The ladies of "Two Maids and a Mop"  serve as a healing tool for cancer patients. "They can focus on themselves and not worry about cleaning.…
The Alabama Tourism Department will assist local vendors with getting their goods sold at gift shops across the state when it hosts the Alabama Makers Marketplace on Thursday, July 27 in Montgomery. The event is free and will be open to the…
Rosie O'Donnell is in a new feud with President Donald Trump's supporters after promoting an online game that lets players lead Trump off a cliff. Several conservative blogs have called attention to O'Donnell tweeting a link to pushtrumpoffacliffagain.com during the…
Elmore County businessman and timber farmer Mike Holmes (R) will seek a second full term in the State House of Representatives, his campaign announced today. “I’m looking forward to going back to Montgomery, to continue working for the people of…
Agriculture officials say a rarely seen form of mad cow disease has been found in Alabama. A statement from state Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan says atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy was confirmed in an 11-year-old beef cow. The U.S. Agriculture Department…
Gov. Kay Ivey is marking her 100th day in office this week. She took office April 10, after former Gov. Robert Bentley resigned during an investigation into his administration…
The Capri Theatre in Montgomery's Cloverdale neighborhood is standing by its decision to not show the film of former governor Don Siegelman, despite protests. Tuesday night, about one hundred members…
Some parents are taking matters into their own hands in an attempt to get their children out of failing schools and the Alabama Accountability Act is one solution they are finding.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A multi-million dollar sawmill project in Demopolis continues to make progress. The new state of the art sawmill is expected to bring more than new fifty…
Amazon has begun selling ready-to-cook meal packages for busy households in a bid to expand its groceries business. Amazon-branded meal kits come with raw ingredients needed to prepare such meals as chicken tikka masala and falafel patties. They are currently…
Alabama Sen. Luther Strange is far outspending his challengers in the Republican primary to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions' old Senate seat. Fundraising reports released Tuesday show Strange raised $2.7 million so far in the Senate race. Strange has also…
Former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is giving himself stellar marks three months after pleading guilty to criminal charges and resigning. Bentley tells WVTM-TV in an interview that he was "by far" the best governor ever of Alabama. The 74-year-old Bentley…
Alabama has the 3rd lowest family and single annual premiums among employers nationwide, according to the federal government’s own 2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services. In 2015, MEPS reported Alabama having…
