Benefiting a growing disease, that's the goal of this crawfish boil that has people filling up for a good cause. For some, it's a chance to support other parents that need insurance to cover autism costs. "Ever since my child…
A financial disclosure filed by former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn shows he earned nearly $1.3 million for speeches to Russian companies and lobbying for a Turkish firm, as well as work for other entities. Flynn filed the…
A bill in the Alabama Legislature would require women seeking abortions to get a sonogram two days ahead of the procedure and hear a detailed description of the embryo or fetus. The Senate Health Committee has scheduled a Wednesday public…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma murder suspect recently released from jail for medical reasons had been waiting in jail for more than two years to go to trial in the case. Sheriff Harris Huffman is defending his decision…
The Montgomery Clean City Commission and Councilman Brantley Lyons designate April "District Two Clean Up Month," during which residents can take advantage of special garbage and trash removal services. The Sanitation Department will remove nearly all items, including up to…
U.S. health officials are enrolling volunteers for critical next-stage testing of an experimental vaccine to protect against Zika, the mosquito-borne virus that can cause devastating birth defects in pregnant women. The first volunteer was vaccinated Wednesday at Baylor College of…
Millions of students across the country are homeschooled. Hannah echles has been homeschooled since the first grade. "Being homeschooled I'm sort of introverted and I like to stay in my room in do my schoolwork," says Echles. But, in less…
There's a new plan being pushed to fix the state's overcrowded prisons. It involves taking up empty beds in local jails. When you walk in the door of a state prison, you can see just how crowded the conditions are.…
A Philadelphia man who was a member of the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen has died. He was 96. The Murphy Ruffenach Funeral Home says John L. Harrison Jr. died March 22 at a Philadelphia hospice. Harrison's funeral was held Friday…
"Much attention is focused on Atlanta and the developing situation along Interstate 85. Highway infrastructure is not immune to the threats posed by man-made and natural disasters.In 2002, an interstate bridge in the I-65 and I-20/59 interchange in Birmingham was…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the discovery of the body of an adult male in the 800 block of Southlawn Drive. The victim has been identified as Kordarrius Young, 25, who was reported missing on…
The former police chief of an eastern-Alabama town has turned himself in after being indicted on charges of misusing government funds for personal gain. Reports say ex-Camp Hill chief Roosevelt Finley turned himself in Tuesday after being indicted on seven…
Alabama law requires that the state prison chief have corrections experience, something a lawmaker said Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn did not have when he was hired by Gov. Robert Bentley in 2015. State law says the commissioner must have experience…
The vice-chairman of an impeachment committee says the committee's special counsel is "carrying out the duties assigned to him," brushing aside criticisms from Gov. Robert Bentley's lawyer. Republican Rep. Jim Hill of Moody responded Friday to accusations by Bentley lawyer…
Convicted South Carolina church shooter Dylann Roof is set to plead guilty to state murder charges to avoid a second death sentence. Solicitor Scarlett Wilson told The Associated Press on Friday Roof is scheduled to enter a guilty plea during…
Governor Robert Bentley on Friday signed Executive Order 29 officially establishing the “65 by 2025 Initiative” while visiting the Alabama Department of Labor Alabaster Career Center. This initiative establishes an educational attainment goal of reaching 65 percent of Alabama’s workforce…
President Donald Trump will welcome the king of Jordan to the White House next week. Press Secretary Sean Spicer says that King Abdullah II will visit the White House on April 5. The two are slated to discuss "a range…
Dandelion yellow has reason to be blue. Crayola announced Friday, National Crayon Day, that it's replacing the color dandelion in its 24-pack with a crayon in "the blue family." The company says it will leave it to fans to come…
Ross Garber, Governor Robert Bentley's attorney, had some strong words for the impeachment investigation into Governor Bentley Thursday. He says the governor has not been given due process, and Political…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Lowndes County continue to search for answers following a double homicide in Mosses. Now, six thousand dollars in reward money has been put up to try…
Andalusia Police arrested a total of six people today after a Wednesday night robbery. The robbery last night resulted in a man being pistol whipped and robbed. The incident ended with multiple search warrants being executed in three different locations in…
Tuskegee could become the manufacturing site of a new U-S Air Force training jet. And it could create hundreds of new jobs. CEO of Leonardo DRS, a global aerospace and defense firm,…
The oldest family owned and operated restaurant in Montgomery is celebrating a major milestone this year. Chris's hotdogs turns 100 years old next month and they're asking their loyal customers…
Publix has been open for a few months but soon other retailers will open their doors right next to the grocery store. "We're working on more and more retail for Troy,"…
Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., who is recovering from back surgery, is wheeled away from the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 30, 2017, following a vote to advance legislation that would allow states…
