MPS Board Members React to State Audit Results
The audit for Montgomery Public Schools is out. Â And "inadequate" is the overall review. There were four main areas that the State reviewed. Three out of the four were…
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Trump Sued for Blocking Some of His Critics on Twitter
First Amendment advocates are suing President Donald Trump, saying some of his critics have been unconstitutionally blocked from following him on Twitter. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.…
Second Arrest Made in Deadly Tuskegee Shooting
Tuskegee Police Chief Lester Patrick has announced another arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Jaivontavious Sellers. Anthony Williford, 24, of Tuskegee was arrested Tuesday afternoon. Williford is charged with Murder, two counts of Attempted Murder and shooting…
Family Uses Social Media to Find Lost Urn
Losing a loved one can be one of the hardest things to go through especially when it's someone you lived with. Â That's the the reality for one family that recently lost…
Teen Girl May Have Been Electrocuted By Phone in Bathtub
Police in New Mexico are investigating whether a Texas teenager was electrocuted when she grabbed her charging cellphone while bathing. Detective Sgt. David Miranda of the Lovington Police Department said Tuesday that the 14-year-old Lubbock girl died Sunday while visiting…
Montgomery Botanical Gardens Update
It's been nearly 4 years since city officials broke ground on the future site of Montgomery Botanical Gardens, in Oak Park.Since the groundbreaking in November 2013, progress on the garden…
City of Greenville Could Buy L.V. Stabler Memorial Hospital
L.V. Stabler Memorial Hospital could soon have a new owner -- the city of Greenville, where it is located. Mayor Dexter McLendon says the city is in talks to buy the 72-bed hospital from an affiliate of current owner Quorum…
Police Make Arrest in Marathon Gas Station Shooting in Lowndes County
Special Agents with ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation and the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, have made an arrest in the Marathon gas station shooting that occurred in Lowndes County. Katrina Latrese Owens, 40, of Montgomery was charged with first-degree Robbery and…
Alabama Man Arrested in Mother's Stabbing Death
Police say an Alabama man is charged in what they are calling the brutal stabbing death of his mother in suburban Birmingham. Authorities say 30-year-old Carl Brandon Goodwin is charged with murder in the killing of 55-year-old Maria Jocelyn Goodwin.…
7 Killed in Crash Were Special Operations Forces
Seven of the U.S. troops killed in the Mississippi plane crash were special operations forces based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Six were Marines and one was a sailor. The Marine Corps refueling and cargo plane went down in a…
President Trump Applauds Son's 'Transparency'
President Donald Trump says he his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is "a high-quality person," and he applauds "his transparency." White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders read a brief statement from the president Tuesday in response to revelations that Trump…
State Releases Audit Results of Montgomery Public Schools
The Alabama Board of Education has released its audit report into Montgomery Public Schools. Earlier this year, the state took over 27 schools in the system, which is about half of Montgomery Public Schools' facilities. In the overall categories of…
Overnight Fire Kills Elderly Alabama Woman
An early morning house fire is being blamed for the death of an elderly woman in rural north Alabama. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick says 80-year-old Odell Bice died in the blaze that broke out early Tuesday. Johnson's Crossing Fire…
More Murder Charges in Alabama Triple Slaying
Authorities have filed murder charges against the second suspect arrested in a triple slaying in central Alabama. Court records filed Tuesday show 35-year-old Marty Deaundre Morgan of Prattville is charged with three counts…
Update: Victims' Names Released in Triple-Fatal Wreck in Pike County
Alabama state troopers have released the names of the three people killed in a wreck in Pike County on Monday afternoon. The wreck happened on U.S. Highway 231 in southern Pike County, near the Coffee County line. State troopers say…
Local Teen Selected to go to Washington to Advocate for Diabetes Research
A local teen is about to head to Washington D.C. to possibly testify before Congress for her research in Type One diabetes. Lily Wientjes  was diagnosed with Type One diabetes at 6 years…
Millbrook Police Investigating Rash of Car Break-Ins
Millbrook police need help solving a string of car break-ins. Police Chief PK Johnson says police have investigated seven break-ins reported in the Columns Subdivision and the Plantation Oaks Subdivision. Seven cars were broken into, and Chief Johnson says several guns…
Military Plane Crashes, Killing at Least 5 Aboard
Officials say a military transport plane has crashed in Mississippi's Delta region, killing at least five people aboard. Leflore County Sheriff Ricky Banks tells The Associated Press that a C-130 military transport crashed Monday about 85 miles (135 kilometers) north…
Thieves Steal More Pit Bull Puppies from Selma Couple
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Thieves steal two more pitbull puppies from a Selma couple's backyard and this time they do it in broad daylight. The latest theft was caught on tape. The…
New Department of Mental Health Commissioner Sworn In
Governor Kay Ivey has made a few changes to her staff. Â Lynn Beshear, is now the new commissioner of the department of mental Health Beshear replaces Jim Perdue, who offered Ivey his resignation…
Minnesota Officer Who Fatally Shot Castile Takes Buyout
The Minnesota police officer acquitted in last year's fatal shooting of black motorist Philando Castile has left the police department where he served. The Minneapolis suburb of St. Anthony says Jeronimo Yanez has reached a "separation agreement" and is no…
Alabama Campus Officer Shoots Woman During Traffic Stop
Authorities say a University of North Alabama police officer is on leave after shooting a woman during a traffic stop. The TimesDaily of Florence reports the confrontation occurred about 3 a.m. Sunday in the northwest Alabama city. A statement from…
Senator Says Health Care Vote Set For Next Week
The No. 2 Republican in the Senate…
Update: Three People Killed in Pike County Wreck
Alabama state troopers have confirmed that a third person has died in a wreck on U.S. Highway 231 in southern Pike County. The wreck happened this afternoon near the Coffee County line and involved an 18-wheeler and two cars. The…
US Consumer Credit Up $18.4 Billion in May, Most in 6 months
American consumers increased their borrowing in May at the fastest pace in six months, reflecting a sharp rebound in the category that includes credit cards. The Federal Reserve reports that total consumer borrowing rose by $18.4 billion in May, the…
