A House committee has approved a bill to require all day cares to be licensed and end a longstanding exemption for faith-based facilities. Alabama is one of a handful of states that exempt church-affiliated day cares from state regulation. About…
President Donald Trump's plan to impose sharp cuts to foreign aid and domestic programs is running into opposition on Capitol Hill - and that's just from his Republican allies. Trump's proposal to slash the foreign aid budget by more than…
Governor Robert Bentley announced on Wednesday that Golden Dragon Copper USA, Inc. plans to add 30-40 jobs at its West Alabama facility in the Thomasville/West Wilcox Industrial Park. GD Copper USA, Inc. is a worldwide leading supplier of precision copper…
North Koreans have gained unprecedented connectedness with greater access to media and devices like cellphones over Kim Jong Un's five-year rule. But private citizens' embrace of a state-controlled network has opened the way to unparalleled state censorship and surveillance in…
It was ten years ago today that a F4 tornado hit Enterprise High School, killing a eight students who were sheltering in a hallway. A memorial marks the location of he school…
A single-vehicle crash Tuesday, Feb. 28, claimed the life of a Birmingham man. Jerry Jessie, 61, was killed when he was struck by a 2003 Toyota Camry on Rogers Road in the Brownsville community, approximately 10 miles east of Tuskegee.…
Three middle school students remain hospitalized after a sport-utility vehicle plowed into a marching band during a Mardi Gras parade on the Alabama coast. Gulf Shores city spokesman Grant Brown says nine other band members have been released from hospitals…
The party is over in New Orleans as Mardi Gras comes to a close. Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, for many Christians a period of reflection or fasting ahead of Easter. On the last day of revelry, thousands of…
It was a night to come out and show support for the many children in need of forever homes. "There are about 5 thousand children in foster care in Alabama and we're a…
President Donald Trump opened his address to a joint session of Congress by condemning the recent threats against Jewish community centers and a fatal shooting in Kansas being investigated as a hate crime. Trump on Tuesday said that "while we…
Alabama lawmakers have voted to create a commission that could move judge positions to areas with crowded court dockets and rapidly growing populations. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 77-15 Tuesday for the bill. It now goes to Gov. Robert…
Alabama is the last state in the country to still have judicial override and Tuesday a large group of people gathered at the State House to support legislation that would change that.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- State Senator Hank Sanders held a press conference to promote this year's Bridge Crossing Jubilee. He also talked about the struggle to keep the event…
Charles Henderson High School fans are rallying around the lady trojans as they head to the final four in Birmingham. "I don't miss these games and we're so…
7th grade students in Troy had an opportunity to learn about government Tuesday. It was all part of the city's 16th annual Mayor of the Day. One student was chosen as mayor, five others as city council members and another…
Pike County will soon have a mass alert system for severe weather. The Pike County commission has approved the free service for residents. EMA officials expect the service to be available in the next 2 months. Soon they will be working…
U.S. banks' earnings in the final quarter of 2016 rose 7.7 percent from a year earlier, as lending continued to grow and banks set aside less for losses on loans for the first time since late 2015. The data issued…
Papa John's is taking a page from the airline industry and testing a fee that lets people bump their pizza orders to the front of the line. The chain says the $2.99 "Papa Priority" fee was recently launched in select…
One of the best ways to attract a crowd of college students is with free food. Today, Alabama State used the lure of free food to get college and high…
On February 27 at approximately 6:30 p.m., Covington County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a residence on Gantt/Red Level road in reference to a person being shot. According to Sheriff Dennis Meeks, upon arrival deputies discovered a white male…
Authorities say a correctional officer in south Alabama has confessed to smuggling in a cellphone. Butler County Sheriff Kenny Harden says investigators interviewed the employee, Mary Frances Hardy, after she showed up for work on Friday at the Butler County…
Alabama officials say claims that a December lethal injection was badly botched are "highly exaggerated and incorrect." Lawyers with the Alabama attorney general's office in a court filing last week urged the Alabama Supreme Court to set an execution date…
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG.com) – A tragic start to Mardi Gras Day on the Gulf Coast. A car drove into a crowd of people before the start of the parade in Gulf Shores,…
Our Golden Apple Award winner this week comes from the Bullock County School System. In her 22nd year of teaching, Jennifer Kendricks, at Bullock County High School, wants to in still in her…
The port city of Mobile is transforming itself into one big parade route for the climax of Mardi Gras season, Fat Tuesday. Government offices and many businesses will be closed as parades roll almost continuously through the city starting Tuesday…
