Sales of new U.S. homes plummeted 9.4 percent in July, the sharpest one-month drop in nearly a year. But the decline follows strong sales in previous months, and sales so far this year are outpacing last year's. The Commerce Department…
U.S. Representative Martha Roby was talking politics in the Capital City to members of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce as the featured speaker of their "Eggs and Issues" breakfast. Roby touched on a range of topics including President Trump's…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named a business lobbyist and ex-environmental regulator as regional administrator for the office that oversees eight Southeastern states. Former Alabama Department of Environmental Management director Trey Glenn will oversee EPA's work in Alabama, Florida,…
Signs lined the entryway into Montgomery Public Schools Headquarters Tuesday night for a packed, standing-room only board meeting. A group of MPS custodians protested changes to their jobs. Â They will now report…
A special night in Prattville as the Prattville- Autauga Character Coalition honored this year's Champion of Character. This year's champion was Mike Lutzenkirchen. He is the father of the late Auburn football…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The life and legacy of late comedian and activist Dick Gregory will be honored during the 2018 Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma. Jubilee co-founder…
The Alabama Board of Education will not discuss the superintendent's contract in an upcoming meeting. The Department of Education announced Tuesday that a specially called meeting, which included a discussion of Superintendent Michael Sentance's contract, is cancelled. The board will…
Panera Bread will start listing the amount of added sugar and calories on the cups for seven drinks, including cola and iced teas. The move is the latest by the company to appeal to Americans who are increasingly concerned about…
Verizon is raising the price of its unlimited plan while introducing a slightly cheaper, more limited version as wireless carriers battle each other for customers. All major carriers now offer unlimited plans after years of steering people toward paying extra…
Combat sports and TV experts say the Connor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather fight should be the biggest pay-per-view event in history with more than 50 million watching in the U.S. Saturday night's fight threatens the pay-per-view revenue record set by Mayweather and…
A month-long investigation in Alabama has yielded the arrest of two men and the seizure of an active synthetic marijuana lab. The Dothan Eagle reports that the Henry County SWAT Team executed a search warrant for the Henry County/Abbeville Task…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect in the Sunday morning shooting death of 23-year-old Marcus Cooley. On Sunday, August 20, at about 3:30 a.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1200 block of Bragg Street after receiving a report of a subject shot. There, they located the victim, who had…
Today, Tariq Khalil Jones, 35, of Tuskegee, was sentenced to life in federal prison plus 282 years for committing numerous armed robberies and a carjacking, announced A. Clark Morris, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. His crime…
Dollar General’s newest store at 4850 Mobile Hwy in Montgomery is now open! In its new location, Dollar General will offer area residents a convenient new place to shop for everyday essentials at low prices.  Dollar General will celebrate…
Montgomery police arrested and charged Ronnie Lee Franklin Jr. with discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling in reference to a shooting that occurred in the 3500 block of Castle Ridge Road on Sunday, August 20. The investigation determined that…
A law firm has concluded that an upcoming special meeting of the Alabama Board of Education was legally called. Reports say H. Lewis Gillis of the Montgomery law firm Means Gillis sent a letter to board members on Sunday disputing…
Montgomery residents are speaking out after a violent weekend in the Capital City. Montgomery police are investigating after five shootings over two days. Two people died, including one at a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Alexander owns and operates ten radio stations and his career has spanned over more than 40 years. "I've been from every detail you can…
People across the River Region held watch parties to catch Monday's solar eclipse. Hundreds gathered in downtown Montgomery at a watch party outside of the Department of Archives and History.…
Anticipation was at an all time high for Students at Booker T. Washington Magnet High school, as they gathered to watch the solar eclipse take place before their eyes. In the…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated two homicide investigations in the wake of separate fatal shootings over the weekend that claimed the lives of Devontaye Reeves, 20, and Marcus Cooley, 23. CrimeStoppers has announced two $1,000 rewards for any information…
The Alabama State University Presidential Search Committee has announced a series of meetings with the finalists for University President. ​​The candidates will meet with various groups at scheduled times throughout the day on Thursday, August 24, starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. The…
Alabamians across the state are stopping what they'd normally be doing on a Monday afternoon to witness the solar eclipse. In Montgomery, roughly 90% of…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated two homicide investigations in the wake of separate fatal shootings over the weekend that claimed the lives of Devontaye Reeves, 20, and Marcus Cooley, 23. At about 8:30 p.m. on August 19, MPD and…
Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight season and third time in five years. The Crimson Tide, coming off a last-second loss in the national championship game that left it No.…
