The Wyatt Edmondson Story
As far back as he could remember, Wyatt Edmondson was a musician looking to inspire others through his own music, but at the age of 15 he was diagnosed with a disease that would change the path of his life…
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Looking Ahead to Chilton County's Peach Season
Peaches are a southern staple, from the pies to the preserves. Chilton County has made a name for itself as being the Peach Capital of Alabama. The Durbin Farms Market in…
City of Prattville Celebrates Mardi Gras
Mobile may be the originator of Mardi Gras, but the celebration is a big deal throughout the south. "I think it just started reaching out to northern Alabama or up through…
Gen. Hal Moore Of "We Were Soldiers" Passes Away In Auburn
American war hero and Retired General Hal Moore passed away Friday night. You might recognize his name from the movie We Were Soldiers, where Mel Gibson played him on screen. He led…
Lawyers: Prisons not following suicide prevention plan
Lawyers for Alabama prison inmates have asked a federal judge to force the state to put additional suicide prevention measures in place. In a Thursday motion to the court, they argued the Department of Corrections has failed to comply with…
Candlelight Vigil held for Adams Ave Shooting Victim
Family and friends of Chavez Hamilton gather together outside a home where he had lived. "It don't make no sense for Chavez to die. He was a good guy. He…
Trio Charged in String of Armed Robberies in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police arrest three suspects in a string of armed robberies around the city over the past few months. Joshua Hardy, Lorenzo Butler and Orlando Chaney…
New Housing Option to Serve Troy
A new housing housing option towers over Troy. District on Dozier was built with university students in mind but anyone is welcome to rent by the room. The new…
Montgomery Student Surprised With A "Magic Moment"
One Carver high school student was pleasantly surprised Friday morning as a local law firm partnered up with a non-profit organization to make sure that her physical disability doesn't stop…
Gov. Bentley Names New State Attorney General
Governor Robert Bentley announced on Friday the appointment of Steven Marshall, former Marshall County District Attorney, as the new Alabama Attorney General. Marshall will fill the vacancy left by Luther Strange upon his appointment to the Unites States Senate. “Steve…
Suspects in Videotaped Beating Plead Not Guilty
Four black people charged with a hate crime in an attack on a white mentally disabled man that was shown live on Facebook have pleaded not guilty. Assistant public defenders for each of the four entered the pleas on Friday.…
Trump Says US Committed to Security of Japan
President Donald Trump says the U.S. is committed to the security of Japan and all areas under its administrative control. Trump's comments imply that a U.S.-Japan defense treaty covers disputed East China Sea islands, which are controlled by Japan but…
Gov. Bentley Interviews Sen. Phil Williams for Attorney General
 On Friday, Governor Robert Bentley interviewed State Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) for the Office of Alabama Attorney General. On Thursday, Governor Bentley appointed former Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions,…
Montgomery Man Charged with Homicide in December Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect in the homicide of 30-year- old Matthew Jones, who died from injuries he received in a Dec. 8, 2016, shooting. Jones was pronounced dead Jan. 1, 2017, at Baptist Medical Center South,…
Trump Touts Intel Factory Started Under Obama
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, speaks to members of the media during his meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Krzanich announced a $7 billion investment in advanced…
Alabama Court: Man can keep car son used to haul pot
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals is overturning a decision by a judge who let the state seize the car of a man whose adult son was accused of transporting marijuana. A decision released Friday says a Shelby County judge…
Macon County to Receive $1.1 Million in FEMA Funding
Governor Robert Bentley announced Friday that Macon County was awarded $1,131,052.06 in funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Program in response to severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding that entered Alabama on Thursday, December 25,…
Protesters Greet DeVos in Her First Visit to a Public School
Protesters gather outside Jefferson Middle School in Washington, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, where Education Secretary Betsy DeVos paid her first visit as education secretary in a bid to mend fences with educators after a bruising confirmation…
State Surplus Auction to be Held in Montgomery
Vehicles, office furniture, kitchen equipment, TVs, computers and even hospital beds are just a few of the items that can be found at the State of Alabama surplus property auction on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The Surplus Property Division of the…
Alabama Woman Charged in Stabbing Death of Fiancé
A south Alabama woman is charged in the fatal stabbing of the man she was set to marry. 21-year-old Cedricka Jacole Thornton is charged with murder in the death of…
Jeff Sessions Being Named U.S. Attorney General Has Domino Effect
West Virginia's attorney general has been named chairman of the national organization of Republican attorneys general earlier than planned, a domino effect that began when Jeff Sessions was named the nation's top law enforcement officer. State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey…
Ohio Asked Alabama and 6 Other States in Vain for Lethal Drug
In this November 2005 file photo, Larry Greene, public information director of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, demonstrates how a curtain is pulled between the death chamber and witness room at the prison in Lucasville, Ohio.…
Flooding Raises Student Safety Concerns at R.C. Hatch High School
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A recurring issue with flooding is forcing staff and students at a Uniontown school to pick up and move for their own safety. More than a hundred students from Pre-K to 1st grade are in…
$1,000 Reward Offered for Adams Avenue Shooter; Victim Identified
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the homicide of Chavez Hamilton, 22, of Montgomery after he sustained a fatal gunshot wound late Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 8. At about 4:45 p.m. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1100 block of…
Local Jewish Community Gathers Over Anti-Semitic Concerns
Students at Central Michigan University are taking a stand against hate-speech after offensive Valentine's Day cards circulated on campus. A swastika was found carved into a synagogue in Las Vegas Saturday.…
