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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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 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 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. 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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. The River Region United…
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…
The Alabama Public Charter Schools Commission has approved 2 more public charter schools, one of them in Montgomery. It's called the The Infinity Learning Center and has received conditional approval. It would be Montgomery's first charter school and the 3rd…
