Honda is recalling 1.2 million Accord midsize cars because a battery sensor can short out and potentially cause a fire. The recall covers cars from the 2013 through 2016 model years. Honda says it has four reports of engine compartment…
Two people are joining the Cabinet of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. Ivey's office says Jim Purcell has been named acting secretary of Information Technology, and Todd Cotton is acting commissioner of the Alabama Department of Senior Services. Purcell has worked…
Tuition is going up for students in Alabama's two-year college system. The Tuscaloosa News reports that trustees have approved a 1.4 percent tuition hike for the Alabama Community College System. The price of credit hour will increase $2 to $119…
"This is a travesty. This is a stab in the back," said State Rep. Ed Henry, Republican from Hartselle. Henry is talking about a letter Luther Strange signed in April with other Senators. It asked the Senate Majority Leader and…
An Alabama teenager is accused of attempting to set his own home on fire after an argument with his mother in Montgomery. The Montgomery Advertiser reports court documents show that 18-year-old Jonathan Jordan and his mother were having an argument…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Controversy on the town council in Hayneville has left the town stuck in limbo for nearly a year. Hayneville resident and Lowndes County Probate Judge John Hulett, Jr. says the council hasn't met to conduct…
While it may not be noticeable to some people, it is to to the city of Troy-improvements to their sidewalks. "We'd like to make it more walkable for our pedestrians, for our customers, and citizens of Troy," says Melissa Sanders…
Two more people are arrested in what officials believe to be the biggest theft case in Pike County. David and Michael Beasley, have now been charged in the case. Both are the sons of Marjorie Beasley, who was arrested with…
The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board announced an end to the pitcher prohibition a day after al.com published a column criticizing the moratorium. The irresistible mix of Jimmy Buffett, Alabama's perceived prudishness and tequila helped the topic quickly gain traction…
Plans for Downtown Montgomery are coming along as a new gathering space will soon open. It's called Dexter Alley Park located on lower Dexter Avenue. It will also lead to the city parking deck with loft apartments overlooking the space.…
The landscape of downtown Montgomery is changing once again. If you've passed through lately, it is hard not to notice all of the work going on. Especially along Dexter Avenue. "You're going to see a lot of life spring up…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Camden Police Department has a new tool to help fight illegal drug activity in the community. Chief John Matthews says his department now has implemented a new K-9 unit. He says the unit consists…
More than 200 people are employed at L.V Stabler Memorial Hospital and they could soon see changes in ownership after the city considers to buy in on healthcare, by owning the hospital. "Our community is growing, good things are happening. You…
A man wanted in the fatal shooting of his ex-wife and two other people near Birmingham, Alabama, has killed himself in the Florida Panhandle. Sheriff's spokeswoman Deb Henley in Escambia County, Florida, says 52-year-old Kenneth Dion Lever killed himself Wednesday…
Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed an executive order that disbanded 18 task forces, commissions and councils established by former Gov. Robert Bentley during his administration that ran from 2011 until his resignation in April. “I believe strongly that my role is…
Police have identified an Alabama man who died after being found with gunshot wounds. Opelika-Auburn News reports that Lee County coroner Bill Harris says 23-year-old Shaqueille O. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene. Opelika police Capt. Bobby Kilgore says…
A stash of cocaine hidden inside a Cookie Monster doll has landed a Florida man in jail on a drug charge. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Wednesday that 39-year-old Camus McNair was arrested after a…
Former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has gone to court trying to regain the pistol permit he lost after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges and resigning. Court records show Bentley filed an appeal Tuesday challenging the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office decision…
The Alabama State Department of Education has revised the state's graduation rate after an earlier figure proved inaccurate. Information released during a meeting Tuesday shows Alabama's graduation rate was 87.1 percent in 2016. That's higher than the 85 percent rate…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- One of the top pre-k centers in the country is located in Selma and school officials are working hard to get it ready…
The audit for Montgomery Public Schools is out. And "inadequate" is the overall review. There were four main areas that the State reviewed. Three out of the four were…
First Amendment advocates are suing President Donald Trump, saying some of his critics have been unconstitutionally blocked from following him on Twitter. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.…
Tuskegee Police Chief Lester Patrick has announced another arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Jaivontavious Sellers. Anthony Williford, 24, of Tuskegee was arrested Tuesday afternoon. Williford is charged with Murder, two counts of Attempted Murder and shooting…
Losing a loved one can be one of the hardest things to go through especially when it's someone you lived with. That's the the reality for one family that recently lost…
Police in New Mexico are investigating whether a Texas teenager was electrocuted when she grabbed her charging cellphone while bathing. Detective Sgt. David Miranda of the Lovington Police Department said Tuesday that the 14-year-old Lubbock girl died Sunday while visiting…
