The Christmas season started a little early in Montgomery. Mental Health America kicked off it's 64th Operation Santa Claus. The campaign supplies Christmas gifts to hundreds of mentally ill adults throughout the River Region. Santa was even on hand to…
House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Mike Jones, R-Andalusia, announced Thursday he's is suspending hearings into the Articles of Impeachment filed against Governor Robert Bentley. Jones says he's stopping the hearings at the request of…
On Wednesday, November 2nd around 9 p.m., MPD received an email containing a screenshot of a Facebook post threatening a shooting Thursday, Novemeber 3rd at a Montgomery Public Schools high school. MPD detectives immediately began to investigate and quickly identified the suspect…
A panel that will recommend changes to Alabama's gambling laws has opened its meeting to the public, after the governor's office initially said it would be closed. The governor's advisory council on gaming on Thursday voted to open the meeting.…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley isn't budging on the blunt language he used to describe the state's educational system. Spokeswoman Yasamie August said Thursday the governor isn't apologizing for telling a group in Montgomery that Alabama's educational system "sucks." August says…
BOSTON (AP) - Researchers say they have found a traumatic brain disease in former Eagles and Patriots fullback Kevin Turner, who was the lead plaintiff in a concussion lawsuit against the NFL. Announcing the results of their study at a…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded $1.6 million in grants to improve recreation opportunities in Alabama. Funds will be used to build or expand trails at 12 locations. In addition to those grants, Bentley awarded another grant to the Alabama Department…
The Dallas County coroner says a decomposing body of a man was found in a wooded area off River Road, by a landowner who was preparing his land for hunting. Investigators have not yet identified the body. The body is…
ATLANTA (www.Chick-fil-AKickoffGame.com) – The No. 5 Washington Huskies and the No. 9 Auburn Tigers will face off in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game to start the 2018 season in a rare Pac-12 vs. SEC clash. The game is set for Saturday,…
Alabama is preparing to execute an inmate who was convicted in the 1982 killing of a man in a murder-for-hire arrangement. Tommy Arthur is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at 6 p.m. Thursday. Arthur, now 74, was convicted of…
Patrick Quinn and his son, Patrick Wilson Quinn, are rooting on the Cubs in the World Series. In fact, the Quinn's have been rooting them on for several generations. "It was always the plan…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Controversy is swirling between two top law enforcement officials in Dallas County after reports surface about two inmate stabbings at the county jail. Sheriff Harris Huffman…
The nation's leading airlines are confident they can handle higher Thanksgiving travel this year partly because more people have signed up for quick-screening programs that are designed to keep airport security lines moving. An airline trade group said Wednesday that…
An estranged couple has been found dead in what authorities describe as a murder-suicide in Flomaton. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, 43-year-old Cory Blackmon Cole was found dead in her home Tuesday after Flomaton Police received a report…
An appellate court has refused to stop the execution of Alabama inmate Tommy Arthur. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied Arthur's request for a stay of execution. The court, in a split decision, upheld a federal…
HandsOn River Region Program is teaming up with city local officals, non-profit organizations, the school system, and…
The Andalusia Police Department is investigating a death at 200 Riverfalls Street. An unidentified male subject was found deceased, just before 1:30 p.m Wednesday. No foul play was involved. The cause of death has yet to be determined as the…
U.S. House Democrats are asking for an investigation of Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline Co. following a fatal pipeline explosion in Alabama. Five ranking members of panels dealing with energy, transportation, infrastructure, pipelines and investigations released a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony…
Presidential Candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may be done debating, but there was a local debate about the presidential race Wednesday in Montgomery. Political Analyst Steve Flowers hosted the debate on…
HELENA, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on Alabama pipeline explosion and possible gasoline shortages (all times local): 11:35 a.m. U.S. House Democrats are asking for an investigation of Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline Co. following a fatal pipeline explosion in Alabama. Five…
MPD initiated a sexual assault investigation August 6, after receiving a report involving a female juvenile victim. During the course of the investigation, MPD identified an acquaintance of the family, Jovel Reese, 34, as the suspect. Reese was taken into…
Alabama Department of Corrections officials report a stabbing of a corrections officer today at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer. The stabbing happened at approximately 12:00 a.m. Wednesday while the officer was conducting a search of the inmate’s…
West Alabama reporter George McDonald has this Alabama News Network Extra. The recent police shootings of unarmed blacks have had a far-reaching impact all over the country. Some local police are…
Authorities are investigating the stabbing of two inmates at the Dallas County Jail. District Attorney Michael Jackson says the jail was on lockdown Tuesday after the stabbings. He identified the inmates as Kenyatta Dukes and Michael Morton. Information wasn't immediately…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded $1.15 million in grants to improve living conditions in four south Alabama counties. Community Development Block Grants awarded by Bentley are: $150,000 to the city of Prattville, $300,000 to the town of Rutledge and $350,000…
