Election Official: Voter Turnout Low in Dallas Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Voters across the state head to the polls for the special election primaries in the race for the United States Senate. Dallas County Probate…
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Gov. Ivey Establishes Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that she has signed Executive Order 708, creating the Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council. This executive order changes the previous Alabama Council on Opioid Misuse and Addiction. The changes include the addition of the Alabama…
Senate Candidate Roy Moore Rides Horse to Polls
Former Alabama Chief Justice and Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore rode a horse to the polls as he voted in the state's special Senate primary on Tuesday. Moore wore a military T-shirt and black cowboy hat as he dismounted at…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Vehicle in Prattville
A single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning has claimed the life of a pedestrian. Jacob Gorley, 26, of Prattville was struck by a 1998 Ford Victoria as he walked on Autauga County 165 near U.S. 82, approximately seven miles west of Prattville. Gorley…
Polls Open for the U.S. Senate Special Primary Election
Polls have opened across Alabama as voters cast ballots in party primary elections for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Republican Sen. Luther Strange, who was appointed to fill the post temporarily, is seeking to…
Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier Injured in Wreck
ALEA confirms former ALEA Secretary and current Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier was injured in a wreck on U.S. Highway 80 in Montgomery County Monday evening. There was a two vehicle crash with road blockage. No other details are available…
U.S. Senate Race Preview with Steve Flowers
As the primary election gets closer, it's time to see who has the strongest support at the polls to fill Jeff Sessions' U.S. Senate seat. "A lot of people are unaware of…
Demopolis City Schools Welcomes Back Students
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Monday was the first day of school for students in the Demopolis City School district. Superintendent Kyle Kallhoff says the new school year got…
AEA Reacts to Proposed Custodian Changes in MPS
The Alabama Education Association is warning Montgomery Public Schools custodians to keep an eye out for changes to their job. This comes as the school system continues to restructure its departments with…
WWE Legend OK After Being Put in Medically Induced Coma
World Wrestling Entertainment says pro wrestling legend Ric Flair is out of surgery and resting after being hospitalized. The statement Monday did not give details about the nature of the surgery. A representative for the showman known as "Nature Boy"…
Target Buys Tech Company to Help it Offer Same-Day Delivery
Target is buying a delivery logistics company to help it offer same-day delivery service to in-store shoppers. Software made by San Francisco-based Grand Junction connects retailers with about 700 delivery companies around the country that pick up items from distribution…
White Nationalists: Charlottesville Only the Beginning
White nationalists say Charlottesville, Virginia, was a landmark in what they are calling an expanding drive to promote their agenda. A counter-demonstrator was killed when a car plowed into a crowd, and the U.S. Justice Department says it will investigate.…
Campaign says Trump Records Robocall for Strange
The campaign of Sen. Luther Strange says President Donald Trump has recorded robocalls urging Alabama Republicans to vote for Strange in Tuesday's contentious GOP primary. Strange's campaign says Trump tells voters to "go to the polls and vote for Luther…
Poll Shows Parents Want Sex Education Taught in Schools
A recent statewide phone survey commissioned by the Alabama Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (ACPTP) has found that 83% of parents with children enrolled in public schools want sex education taught in public schools. A team at the University of…
President Trump Tweets More Support for Senator Luther Strange
President Donald Trump has tweeted out more support for Alabama Sen. Luther Strange ahead of Tuesday's contentious Republican primary. Strange, who was appointed in February, is attempting to keep the U.S. Senate seat that previously belonged to Attorney General Jeff…
People in Montgomery Protest in Response to Charlottesville, Virginia Violence
In response to the recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia a group of people protested in Montgomery Sunday. Protesters walked from the Court Square Fountain on Dexter Avenue to the steps of the Capitol. The silent protest consisted of Montgomery residents…
What Voters Want in the Next U.S Senate
From 11 Republicans to 8 Democrats, voters will soon cast their ballot in a special U.S Senate race. Some voters already have their minds made up on who should represent Alabama. "People want someone who is honest, someone that's going to do…
Rain Affecting Crops for Local Farmers Market
From tomatoes, to watermelons, fruits and vegetables at the Montgomery State Farmers Market are all homegrown. They are mostly from local farmers. But owner Jean Wright says it's not an abundance of everything due to a wet summer - 22 inches of…
Missing Woman, Lisa Theris Found
Bullock County Sheriff Raymond Rodgers confirms 25-year-old Lisa Theris has been found. Theris was found Saturday, on Highway 82 East in Bullock County near Midway, Alabama. Authorities say a driver, noticed Theris in bushes near the highway. Theris is currently…
Brew Tech Students Arrested after Gun found on Campus
A new school year for Montgomery Public Schools and already a weapon found on campus. Crimestoppers' Tony Garrett says this is a perfect opportunity for Crimestoppers to get involved. "When a gun is found on school grounds, another student turns…
Selma Man Charged in Trailer Park Shooting
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma man is behind bars charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting another man in the face. Police Chief Spencer Collier says…
Montgomery Restaurant Week Kicks Off
Area chefs are fired up for a week ahead, part of Montgomery Restaurant Week, giving customers a taste of their specials. "It's get the attention downtown so you know you bring more…
Group Tied to Trump Backs Strange in Alabama's Senate Race
President Donald Trump's feud with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hasn't yet become an all-out political proxy war. A super PAC aligned with Trump intends to help Alabama Republican Sen. Luther Strange's bid for re-election - even though Strange is…
Alabama Court of Appeals Upholds Two Death Sentences
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the cases of two inmates sentenced to death for murder. The court turned down the appeal of Dontae Callen, 24, in a decision Friday. Callen was convicted of killing an aunt and…
Former President Endorses Alabama U.S. Senate Candidate
Former Vice President Joe Biden has endorsed a Democratic candidate in Alabama's U.S. Senate race to fill the seat previously held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Biden said in recorded calls that Doug Jones, a U.S. attorney during Bill Clinton's…
