Montgomery Police Department is investigating the robberies of two teenage students yesterday between 7 and 8 a.m. One occurred on Potomac Avenue and one on Plymouth Street. Property was taken from both victims, but neither was injured. Parents of students at…
Residents of a rural community in south Georgia are beginning to get some answers nearly 12 years after teacher and former beauty queen Tara Grinstead vanished from her home. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday that 33-year-old Ryan Duke,…
Greenville Police are investigating several car break-ins that were reported early Wednesday morning. They say the break-ins most likely occured sometime after…
Alabama's sex offender registry will once again include the name of a one-time county prosecutor convicted in a sex crime. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles voided two previous pardons for former Franklin County District Attorney in a decision…
President Donald Trump talks with Kristen Short, as his daughter Ivanka Trump, left, arrives for a meeting on domestic and international human trafficking, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in…
A Volkswagen executive who was arrested in the U.S. before he could fly home to Germany has appeared in Detroit federal court on charges related to the company's emissions scandal. A not-guilty plea was entered Thursday on Oliver Schmidt's behalf.…
Authorities say a 6-year-old boy was killed and six other people injured when a Mercedes SUV smashed into the lobby of a dentist's office in a Birmingham suburb. Al.com reports (http://bit.ly/2mh983R…
New York City has lowered its cost estimate for guarding President Donald Trump, his family and their Manhattan residence. Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill has written to New York's congressional delegation to seek reimbursement. He says it cost about $24…
State senators have narrowly approved a tax break bill to entice donations to a state program that provides scholarships to private K-12 schools. The Accountability Act gives state income tax credits for donations to scholarship granting organizations. The bill approved…
Andalusia Police Department Investigator Sgt. Jody Scott says a local woman was arrested last night just after 7:00 PM for burglarizing a vehicle. 40 -year -old Lakeshia E. Crittenden of Andalusia was arrested and charged with one count of breaking…
Alabama could be close to ending its one-of-a-kind practice of allowing judges to hand down death sentences despite a jury's recommendation for life in prison. The state Senate approved a bill Thursday that would end the state's status as the…
The Bama Belle has returned to cruising the Alabama's Black Warrior River. The Tuscaloosa News reports (http://bit.ly/2moh56y ) that the popular paddle-boat has been out of commission for about…
The annual severe weather tax-free weekend is about to begin. Alabama residents can avoid state sales tax---and in some cases local sales taxes too---when they buy items like flashlights, generators and batteries. The Alabama Department of Revenue has a list…
The Wetumpka Boys and Girls Club is fighting for funding after the Wetumpka City Council voted to not include the club in its budget. Â Percy Gill, on the council,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Mayor Darrio Melton defended the city's position of charging Jubilee organizers more than $23,000 dollars in fees for the event. He also denied allegations that…
Tuesday, an unwelcoming note was directed at a Troy University international student. "He said this is what was found on my car and I immediately felt horrible for him so asked…
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he expects the House of Representatives will vote on whether to impeach Gov. Robert Bentley sometime this spring. Chairman Mike Jones on Wednesday gave an update to committee members who will recommend…
Montgomery Police Department has technology that was unveiled in 2009 still useful in 2017
Auburn University at Montgomery Chancellor Carl A. Stockton has named Jessie Rosa Director of Athletics, effective March 1, 2017. Rosa previously served as the department's Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator (SWA). She has served as interim AD since…
The long-time Republican majority leader in the House of Representative has stepped down a week after surviving a confidence vote. Republican Rep. Micky Hammon of Decatur announced Wednesday that he was stepping down as majority leader. He will continue to…
An Alabama Senate committee has advanced a bill to let faith-based adoption agencies, including those that care for state foster children, turn away gay couples on religious grounds. The Senate Health Committee on Wednesday voted 6-1 for the legislation that…
A state senator who founded Selma's annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee says the city is demanding more than $23,000 for police and city services for the event. Sen. Hank Sanders on Wednesday criticized the request as an attempt to end an…
A government official says the Trump administration will revoke guidelines that say transgender students should be allowed to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching their chosen gender identity. The decision would be a reversal of an Obama-era directive issued in…
Prosecutors say the murder trial of an Alabama police officer should be held in the capital. The district attorney's office filed a motion Tuesday opposing a defense request to move Officer Aaron Smith's trial out of Montgomery. Prosecutors say there's…
