Alabama State University students just elected new government leadership this week and a new Miss ASU and Court for the 2017-18 academic year. A large contingency of supporters of all of the candidates gathered at the ASU John Garrick Hardy Student…
Governor Kay Ivey addressed the media Thursday for the first time since she was sworn into office Monday night. Ivey discussed calls to move up the election for the Senate seat formerly held by Jeff Sessions. Former Governor Robert Bentley…
Montgomery Police have arrested a suspect in a murder from earlier this month. MPD charged Wendell Givens, 29, of Montgomery with one count of capital murder. He is accused of shooting and killing 27-year- old Leeandre Lockley of Montgomery. The…
Alan Ash is gearing up for his 4th Boston Marathon. "I'm excited. Always a little bit of nervous, a lot of excitement," said Ash. He says his training this year has been injury free, and he's grateful for what he…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A unique photography project is underway in Selma. It's called the Selma Portrait Project. It uses the faces and stories of Selma residents to give people a…
Bennie Adkins, Medal of Honor winner and Troy Alumnus announced his kick-off to his foundation, "Bennie Adkins Foundation." The foundation is designed to raise funds for scholarships for the special forces enlisted personnel. This will help them transition from the…
To some the blue pinwheels placed throughout Troy are just that, pinwheels. But this month they represent something that effects millions-child abuse. "It doesn't matter what your socio-economic status you're in.…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says her priority as governor will be to steady the ship of state and restore the state's image. Ivey addressed reporters Thursday on her third full day in office. Ivey was sworn in Monday evening after…
Montgomery Police are asking for the public's help to find a man's killer. They say Chandler Blue, 19, of montgomery, was shot in the 3300 block of Fountain Lane at about 12:14 a.m. Wednesday. Blue was taken to a local…
The Alabama Ethics Commission has cleared former Governor Robert Bentley's political adviser, Rebekah Mason, of any wrong doing. Bentley and Mason are accused of having an affair. State Auditor Jim Zeigler filed a complaint against Mason in March of 2016.…
Alabama lawmakers delayed a vote on a proposed gas tax increase to pay for road and bridge construction after the bill ran into heavy opposition. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said Thursday that the bill is likely dead for the session.…
California regulators have recommended that Uber be fined $1.13 million for failing to investigate and/or suspend drivers who are reported by a passenger to be intoxicated. The state requires ride-hailing companies to have a zero-tolerance policy for driving under the…
The U.S. government raised $19.8 billion in an auction transferring airwave rights from TV broadcasters to companies interested in wireless networks. The Federal Communications Commission, which regulates the nation's airwaves, ran the auction to help wireless networks keep up as…
Police say there are no signs of criminality in the death of the first black woman appointed to New York state's highest court whose body was found on the bank of the Hudson River. An autopsy will be conducted on…
The Pentagon says U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the military's largest non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State target in Afghanistan. Adam Stump is a Pentagon spokesman. Stump says it was the first-ever combat use of the bomb, known as the…
Don't freak out if you haven't finished your taxes. The IRS is giving last-minute filers a reprieve until Tuesday. The usual April 15 deadline falls on Saturday this year. That would normally push the deadline to Monday. But Monday is…
Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, which is evidence of a stable job market and greater security for workers. The Labor Department says weekly applications for jobless aid dipped 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 234,000. The four-week average, a…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the appointment of Steve Pelham as Chief of Staff and Eileen Jones as Press Secretary for the Office of the Governor. The appointments were effective on Tuesday. “Government transparency and efficiency start with a…
A correctional officer assigned to the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer was stabbed by an inmate while responding to an emergency call at the facility on Wednesday. The stabbing happened at approximately 5:30 p.m. when the officer confronted…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency was formed in 2015. It brought twelve state agencies together under one umbrella. It was a way for the state to save millions of dollars, but somewhere…
It's been almost one year. Cornelius Simpson has not had a job ... just mounting attorney fees. The father of four says it hasn't been easy. "Rough. A lot of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Lowndes County are making plans to honor the memory of long-time deputy, Levi Pettway. Pettway died in a car crash Monday when the vehicle…
Thousands of Troy University students, call Troy home. But how do their post-graduation plans compare with making it or another Alabama city a future home? "I do see myself staying in Alabama…
Governor Kay Ivey released the following statement in support of the legislature’s effort to better fund roads and bridges: “I support the legislature’s bold move to invest in infrastructure upgrades and public safety. Road and bridges are an essential service…
The former Director of Alabama Rural Development Office, Ron Sparks is speaking out over his firing by new Alabama Governor Kay Ivey. Sparks says his dismissal was purely political. Sparks…
