Fans Celebrate Kick Off to Football Season
Thursday night, Black Finn Ameripub in Montgomery held a tailgate to kick off the start of football season. SEC college alumni clubs were invited to come out and enjoy tailgate food and…
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Orrville Man Sets Himself on Fire During Family Dispute
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An Orrville man is fighting for his life after a family dispute ends in tragedy. Sheriff Harris Huffman says 19 year old Aaron Tower was in…
World's Largest Peanut Boil begins
Labor Day Weekend is almost here, and that means only one thing in Luverne: peanuts. Specifically, Alcazar Shriners boiled peanuts. Labor Day Weekend marks the start of the Shriners' World's Largest Peanut…
Search Continues for Missing Pike County Woman
Pike County Authorities continue to search for 29-year-old Lelia Faulkner, a Pike County woman who went missing on July 4th. Two days before her disappearance she had just moved back in…
Former ASU Board Member Charged with Defrauding Pro Athletes
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Alabama attorney Donald Watkins and companies he controls with defrauding professional athletes and other investors out of millions of dollars, much of which he spent on his girlfriend and to cover personal expenses…
Car Crashes into Building in Montgomery
Montgomery police are investigating after a car struck an apartment building Thursday afternoon. Police say the accident happened at Eagles Landing Apartments in the 5700 block of Villas Lane. The driver was taken to a local hospital with life threatening…
Authorities Make Arrest in Arson Investigation
On August 24, the Bureau of Investigations responded to 4301 Hartford Street on an Incendiary, W-3 structure fire. It was determined the structure had been vacant for approximately one year. Several interviews were conducted on scene and follow-up field interviews…
Final Suspect in 1965 Civil Rights Slaying Dies in Alabama
The last of three men tried and acquitted in an infamous civil rights slaying in Alabama has died. An obituary says Namon O'Neal Hoggle of Selma, Alabama, died Tuesday. He was 81, and services were scheduled for Thursday. Hoggle was…
Traffic Alert: Lane Closures on Chantilly Parkway Begin Soon
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) would like to advise the traveling public of evening lane closures on Chantilly Parkway beginning the week of September 6. During construction, lane closures will not occur during peak hours. Lane closures will only…
Governor Bentley Awards $3.7 Million to Improve Highway Safety
Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday awarded nearly $3.7 million to help keep Alabama roads safe during the upcoming Labor Day weekend and other major traveling holidays during the next year. Funds will be used by law enforcement agencies throughout the…
Explosion Rocks SpaceX Launch Site
An explosion has rocked the SpaceX launch site in Florida. NASA says SpaceX was conducting a test firing of its unmanned rocket when the blast occurred Thursday morning. The test, considered routine, was in advance of a planned Saturday launch…
Georgetown U: Priority Admission for Slave Decendents
WASHINGTON (AP) - Georgetown University will give preference in admissions to the descendants of slaves owned by the Maryland Jesuits as part of its effort to atone for profiting from the sale of enslaved people. Georgetown president John DeGioia told…
AP Story Praises Ala. Civil Rights Site Preservation
A major AP story praises Alabama for preserving Civil Rights sites, while calling on other states to follow suite. Not all states and cities are letting time bury memories of their civil rights sites. In Alabama, for example, tourism…
Selma High Student Brawl Under Full Investigation
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma City School officials say a full investigation is underway into a fight at Selma High School that ended with one student in the hospital and…
Pay Delay Affects 4600 MPS Employees
Wednesday was payday for employees of Montgomery Public Schools but as of Wednesday night, thousands had not received their paychecks. The school system says that a human error caused the delay…
Severe Weather Preparedness Month Begins
September is National Preparedness Month. Local emergency management agencies want to make sure you know what to do in case of severe weather. Even though we are well into hurricane season, severe…
CrimeStoppers Looking for Lee High School Thieves
Crimestoppers needs your help finding several people wanted for breaking into Lee High School in Montgomery, taking thousands of dollars worth of electronics. Montgomery police say multiple people broke into Lee High School earlier this month and walked out with…
Elmore Co. Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse Charges
An Elmore County woman has pleaded guilty to child abuse charges, after her son was found injured in the backseat of a car in Florida. 28-year- old Hallee Mcleod pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated child abuse. She was arrested last…
Troy University Introduces Unmanned Aerial Systems Courses
There are new regulations for drone use from the Federal Aviation Administration. The changes come as troy university introduces a new course for its students. The university now offers unmanned aerial systems…
Four Selma High School Students Arrested after Pregnant Student Attacked
Selma police say four students have been arrested after a pregnant classmate was attacked inside Selma High School. Police say the four students jumped the victim during class this…
Gov. Bentley Declares Hydrocephalus Awareness Month in Alabama
It's estimated that a million people in the U.S. live with a condition called hydrocephalus, which is an accumulation of fluid on the brain. On Wednesday, Gov. Robert Bentley signed a proclamation…
Gov. Bentley's Request to Suspend Impeachment Hearings Declined
A key leader in the Alabama House of Representatives is turning down Governor Bentley's request to suspend impeachment hearings. State Representative Mike Jones of Andalusia, who leads the House Judiciary Committee, issued an eight-page response denying the governor's request. Governor…
Elmore Co. Crash Leaves One Injured, One Dead
A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a McCalla woman. Melissa New, 28, was killed when the 2014 Ford Fusion in which she was a passenger left the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire. The driver, Wesley Phelps, 28,…
Historic Commercial Flight from U.S. Lands in Cuba
The first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than a half century landed in the central city of Santa Clara on Wednesday morning, re-establishing regular air service severed at the height of the Cold War. The…
Pending U.S. Home Sales Strengthen in July
More Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in July, a sign that demand for home ownership remains strong despite a shortage of listings on the market. The National Association of Realtors says its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index rose…
