Alabama State Troopers are investigating a early Saturday morning crash that left a Clanton woman dead. Troopers say 49-year-old Martha Ann Mims died when her 2003 Toyota Corolla collided with a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. Mims was not wearing a seat…
After months of fighting for funding, the Boys & Girls Club of Wetumpka closed its doors for the final time Friday afternoon. Â The club struggled to find funding after the City of Wetumpka…
The 42nd annual World Championship Domino Tournament got underway in Andalusia Friday. The Andalusia Rotary Club puts on the event every year as a fundraiser and they say it brings people from all over. "We usually have a couple hundred…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new Alabama law signed in May could restore the voting rights of thousands of convicted felons across the state. A new voting rights campaign is set to kick off Saturday in Selma at Historic Brown Chapel AME…
Troy University's growing population has been a positive for the university. But for years, campus parking has been a concern among students due to that growth. Nearly 600 new parking spaces on Troy University's campus. It's something university officials and students…
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has directed a judge to redo the sentencing order for a man sentenced to die for killing his ex-girlfriend in 2011. Appellate judges on Friday ruled that Cedric Jerome Floyd should get a new…
There's a new buzz in the Old Cloverdale area of Montgomery. Moe's Original Barbecue has officially opened it's doors and those in the area are welcoming the eatery with open arms. "I'm pretty excited about this coming, I live right…
Mobile County health officials are confirming three cases of flesh-eating bacteria, or "vibrio vulnificus," in the county. Barbara Gibbs, who oversees the Infectious Disease and Control Department with the county health department, says one case was from an individual who…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in nearly 20 years for sickle cell, an inherited disease in which abnormally shaped red blood cells can't properly carry oxygen throughout the body, which can cause severe pain…
A onetime Ku Klux Klan leader is going to prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a woman in southern Alabama. The Dothan Eagle reports a Dale County judge sentenced 31-year-old Steven Joshua Dinkle to 10 years in prison. Circuit…
Greenville police say they have made four arrests in a home invasion that took place on April 17. According to a release from Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn, police say they victim told them someone had knocked on his door.…
Selma police are searching for the person who shot a man in the early morning hours of July 4. Police say at around 1:10 a.m., they responded to the Vaughan Hospital emergency room.  That's where they say they found a 20-year-old…
The heat and humidity have definitely returned this week as temperatures soar into the 90's. And if you're not careful, it can be extremely dangerous. If you have to be out in…
There are more cabinet and staff shake-ups in the administration of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.  Today, Ivey's office announced the appointment of  Lynn Beshear as Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health.  Plus, State EMA Director Art Faulkner announced his retirement.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma organization gets a three million dollar grant to help fight the effects of racism and promote racial healing. The Black Belt Community…
With just over a month away from the election for the Senate seat previously held by Jeff Sessions, candidates are busy trying to reach as many voters as possible. Mo Brooks…
On a day-to-day basis Jacob Shirley sees people from across the area come in to this bait shop for a day on the lake in Pike County. "We've had people…
State prosecutors are urging an appellate court to uphold the ethics conviction of former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. The attorney general's office argued this week in a court filing that Hubbard's behavior was in clear violation of the law.…
Two state inmates who escaped from different work release sites have been recaptured according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Tallapoosa County deputies apprehended Terry Lee Stokes, 43, at 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday after he was reported missing from a job site in…
Tragedy struck an Alabama church last month when a bus full of people headed to do mission work crashed on an Atlanta highway leaving a 17-year-old girl dead. Since then…
A voting rights group is asking a federal judge to force Alabama to tell people that they could be eligible to vote after previously being disqualified for a felony conviction. U.S. District Judge W. Keith Watkins set a July 25…
On July 5, the Prattville Police Department arrested Keon Dashon Cain, 19, on 3 counts of murder in reference to an incident that occurred on July 3. Warrants were obtained on Cain after probable cause was developed during the ongoing…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue has arrested a Montgomery man in connection with a structure fire on July 3. MF/R charged Quenton T. Washington, 36, with second-degree arson and placed him in the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was being held under…
Two inmates are on the loose from minimum-security state prison facilities in Alabama. State prison officials say Michael John Klink, 49, escaped from the Elba Work Release Center in southeast Alabama early Thursday. He was serving 20 years for third-degree…
Working in 7 regions throughout Alabama, The aim of Alabama works is to communicate more effectively with businesses locally versus on a state level. "We meet with them to find…
