Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be testifying Tuesday before the Senate panel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Testimony last week from former FBI Director James Comey raised additional questions…
Lowndes County Sheriff John Williams says one person was shot during a gas station robbery. It happened Monday evening at the Marathon gas station near Hwy 21 and U.S. Hwy 80. Sheriff Williams says the victim worked at that gas…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Demopolis man is behind bars after a deadly shooting in Gallion over the weekend. Police Chief Tommie Reese says 19 year old Dalton Jowers of…
The summer heat brings out all kinds of creatures, some of the most dangerous being snakes. Alabama is home to 42 snake species, six of which are venomous. Five of…
A Senate panel has confirmed the nomination of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - on a voice vote Monday - backed approval of Brock Long. He previously ran…
There's a new push by the Macon County EMA and the Macon County Commission to restore and repair bridges and roads left damaged after flooding in December of 2015. After almost…
Sean "Diddy" Combs is the top earner on Forbes' list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities. The magazine says the artist formerly known as Puff Daddy brought in $130 million from June 1, 2016, to June 1, 2017. Forbes says Diddy's…
The Prattville Police Dept. has released more information about a domestic violence shooting that left a police sergeant injured. At a news conference this afternoon, police officials said Sgt.…
U.S. Senate candidate and outspoken same-sex marriage opponent Roy Moore is getting trolled on Facebook with hundreds of rainbow flag emojis. Critics of the suspended Alabama Supreme Court justice flooded his campaign's Facebook page with the symbol for gay pride.…
Louisiana officials have voted to accept a federal offer that would reopen a red snapper season for recreational anglers in the Gulf of Mexico's federal waters. The federal season will reopen for the next 12 weekends if Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,…
On Sunday, June 11 MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3300 block of Fountain Lane in reference to a subject shot. Upon arrival, an adult male was located suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. Initial investigation into the shooting…
Alabama Department of Corrections officials arrested a correctional officer at the Bullock Correctional Facility in Union Springs on Sunday for attempting to smuggle contraband into the prison. Vintarius Cardel Tarver, 24, of Union Springs was arrested for multiple charges. Officials…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $166,500 to help the town of Autaugaville turn the tap on for a new water bottling plant, resulting in 25 new jobs for the community. The Community Development Block Grant will provide infrastructure required for…
Could the answer to treating digestive ailments like diabetes and Crohn's disease be slithering around in a laboratory at the University of Alabama? Stephen Secor, a professor of biological sciences at UA, hopes so. "This all kind of started as,…
Caroline LaMothe is using rocks to get people active this summer. LaMothe heard about the idea of painting small rocks and hiding them for others to find through some of her friends. She looked into…
Riding the waves of the Coosa River isn't something everyone is up to doing. But for these kayakers it's a way of life. "It's a family environment, everyone loves water so everyone…
The Elmore County Humane Society took in 40 animals Thursday alone. That's almost double the number of animals they usually take in each day. "Forty in one day, think about 40 animals landing…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 22nd annual Marion Rodeo is underway this weekend at Ralph Eagle Arena in Marion. Organizers say this year's event features cowboys from all over the…
Where the old Screws Armory once stood is now mostly dirt and gravel as construction takes place for a new park. The process of tearing it down began around three…
A Wetumpka man with multiple sclerosis is finding a new lease on life thanks to a newly approved drug. Phil Price was one of 22 people in the country to receive a…
Downtown Alexander city, has seen quite a few changes over the years but one thing residents say hasn't changed is the town's quiet charm. Alexander City native Sandra Wyckoff says "it's just…
Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced that two former employees of the Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors (GC Board) each has been sentenced to serve three years in prison for ethics violations and criminal possession of forged instruments. Nancy…
Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R - Monrovia) on Friday announced that State Rep. Jim Hill (R - Odenville) will serve as chairman of the body’s Judiciary Committee for the remainder of the 2014 - 2018 quadrennium. The post…
A man convicted of killing three people during the 1994 robbery of an Alabama fast-food restaurant was put to death by lethal injection. Authorities say 46-year-old Robert Melson was pronounced dead at 10:27 p.m. CDT Thursday at a southwest Alabama…
This is the best view we've had of the Kress building in a very long time. The scaffolding is down, and the residential portion on the top of the building is just…
