Newly released court documents say a man accused of decapitating his mother told authorities he killed her because he "felt like it." Attachments to a search warrant filed Tuesday afternoon give a detailed timeline of the grisly crime's aftermath after…
President Donald Trump's new choice to be secretary of labor says he'll leave his position as a law school dean and resign from the board of a bank if he's confirmed. That's according to Alexander Acosta's filing with the Senate…
Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum will present a series of free community forums on issues affecting women this month in recognition of Women’s History Month. The events, which will be held in the museum’s auditorium at 252 Montgomery St., will…
State wildlife officials say hunters killed more than 82,000 deer in Alabama this past hunting season. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources released statistics based on the results of the first year of a new mandatory reporting system…
Gov. Robert Bentley has undergone what's being called a "routine procedure" at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. The Governor’s communications director released the following statement this morning:…
Last year ride sharing company Uber set up shop in Montgomery. Now, Uber could be getting some competition. The Montgomery City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the transportation network company permit for ride sharing company Lyft. The San Fransisco based company…
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill that would do away with the requirement for probate judges to sign marriage licenses. The bill comes as a few probate judges in the state continue to refuse to issue marriage licenses to…
You don't have to go very far to see payday lending shops in Alabama. "The states around us have done things, so that has pushed a lot of payday lenders into Alabama.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A charity basketball game erupts in violence during the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee. The incident was caught on camera and now the video has gone viral.…
Parents of children with autism in Alabama are fighting a fight for access to care. "Services are difficult to find and secondly they are very, very expensive and as for us,…
A plan to end Arkansas' practice of commemorating Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the same day as slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has won approval in the state Senate but faces an uncertain future in the…
Lawmakers are continuing to negotiate over Gov. Robert Bentley's prison construction proposal. The Senate Judiciary Committee delayed a vote Tuesday on a scaled-back plan that would build two or three prisons. Bentley had wanted to construct four. Committee Chairman Cam…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $139,796 grant to collect and evaluate traffic safety data as part of the annual “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign. The grant to the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety…
Earlier this week it was reported that the Turkey Day classic contract between Alabama State University and HarCal Inc would be terminated. HarCal Inc. is an investment company owned by famed actor Steve Harvey and Montgomery businessman Greg Calhoun. Alabama…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the impeachment investigation of Gov. Robert Bentley (all times local): 12:25 a.m. The impeachment investigation of Gov. Robert Bentley will remain paused, at least for now. Members of the House Judiciary Committee exchanged…
If you grew up in Montgomery you've probably listened to these two on your morning commute. John Garrett and Tommy Fields of the John and Tommy morning show are celebrating their…
The attorney general's office says an investigation regarding Gov. Robert Bentley is not finished. The disclosure was made public Tuesday in a Feb. 24 letter from Ellen Brooks, who is overseeing the probe, to the House Judiciary Committee which could…
WikiLeaks has published thousands of documents that it says come from the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence, a dramatic release that appears to give an eye-opening look at the intimate details of the agency's cyberespionage effort. The dump could not…
Alabama Attorney General Steven T. Marshall announced that he has appointed Assistant Attorney General Clay Crenshaw to serve as his Chief Deputy Attorney General. Crenshaw succeeds Alice Martin, who held the post for the last two years. “I am pleased…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Bridge Crossing Jubilee wrapped up today with a Slow Ride to Montgomery and a rally at the capitol. A caravan of more than…
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Crenshaw County School System. As the 6th grade science and social studies teacher at Highland Home School, Katy Elliott says…
The Montgomery Half Marathon and 5k are just a few days away. This time last year, officials were preparing for a full marathon. Race Director Hardy Sellers says this year they decided to scale back. "Truly we need a marathon,"…
Billboards popping up across Montgomery are advertising something a little less commercial. These digital billboards feature an animal from the Montgomery Noodles the dog is this week's…
Doctors say they may have found a cure to the century old disease, sickle cell anemia. A recent study says doctors in Paris claim to have "cured" a teenage patient of…
House Republicans have released their long-awaited bill dismantling much of former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The measure would roll back the government's health care role and is expected to result in fewer people having insurance coverage. House committees…
