Shortly after 6 o'clock tonight CST, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alabama U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions to become the nation's next Attorney General. The vote was 52-47. The vote came after a bitter debate. Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell said Sessions is…
News of former Governor Don Siegelman's release from federal prison traveled fast in the Capital City Wednesday. Many people in Montgomery were happy to hear the news. Siegelman served as governor from 1999 to 2003. In 2006, he was…
Alabama State Representative Anthony Daniels was elected Minority Leader by his colleagues in the Democratic House Caucus this morning, making the 34-year-old the youngest to be named to the post in modern state history. Daniels also ranks among the youngest…
This is the first time in years that the state hasn't had to bail the general fund budget out of a crisis. In fact, State Finance Director Clinton Carter says revenues are up significantly. "It's a very good year and…
Authorities say an Alabama teenager killed by a sheriff's deputy was approaching the officer with a board at the time of the shooting. Jackson County Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen says 18-year-old Alex Christopher…
A former Clanton police chief is free on bond after his arrest on charges including theft of property and using his official position for personal gain. Attorney General Luther Strange said Wednesday that Brian Alan Stilwell surrendered Monday to the…
February 7, 1967 will forever be remembered as one of the most tragic days in Montgomery history. It was the day that 26 people were killed in a massive fire inside the upscale…
The Latest on President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominations (all times local): 11:40 a.m. Tom Price, President Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, has amended his government ethics agreement as the Senate prepares to debate and vote on his confirmation. In…
MPS officials say they are consenting to the intervention and will work with the State Dept. of Education in the takeover of Montgomery County Public School. MPS released a response letter sent to Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance: MPS Response ATT00001
Attorneys for Gov. Robert Bentley have rejected a request by State Auditor Jim Zeigler to set a special election soon to replace Jeff Sessions in the U.S. Senate. Legal adviser David Byrne told Zeigler the Governor will continue with his…
Relatives of a black teenager whose 1955 lynching in Mississippi helped trigger the modern civil rights movement say they want a fresh investigation after a new report that a key witness said she lied. Two cousins of Emmett Till --…
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman has been released from a federal prison in Louisiana where he was serving a six-year sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice. Longtime aide Chip Hill said Siegelman's brother received a call Wednesday morning confirming…
In recognition of Black History Month, the Auburn Alumni Association will host Freedom Riders Bill Harbour and Charles Person in a free public event Feb. 22, from 4-6 p.m., at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. Harbour…
The Marengo County Sheriff’s Office and local law enforcement agencies arrested five people. Authorities executed search warrants at homes in Dixon Mills, Ala. on February 3. The operation concluded with the arrest of five Marengo County residents and the seizure…
A New Jersey boy has become the first openly transgender member of the Boy Scouts. 9-year-old Joe Maldonado put on a Cub Scout uniform and joined Pack 20 in Essex County on Tuesday following a decision by Boy Scouts of…
A former Huntsville doctor who was once considered the nation's most prolific Medicare prescriber of opioid painkillers has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Robert Posey said in a news release that 48-year-old Shelinder Aggarwal was…
The Latest on the capture of a woman suspected in a string of deaths across Florida and Alabama (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Officials say a woman who surrendered to authorities after…
In his state of the state address, the Governor Robert Bentley said he wants to get rid of the state food tax. That's been something that democrats have pushed for…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley used his State of the State address to push for his $800 million prison construction plan, saying overcrowding and understaffing had proven a "deadly combination" within prison walls. The governor is proposing an $800 million bond…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Wilcox County man is dead and another is behind bars after a shooting at a pool hall in Pine Hill. Thirty-three year old Niko Bizzell…
Moving large businesses into smaller towns isn't easy. Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon says economic development can be hard, but it's one of his favorite parts of the job. He says marketing smaller…
Members of Moral Movement Alabama, formally known as Moral Monday, gathered outside of the Alabama State House Tuesday afternoon to voice their opinions on several bills up for vote this legislative…
The Latest on severe weather in the Deep South (all times local): 1:30 p.m. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says a tornado that hit New Orleans injured about three dozen people and damaged about 300 properties along a 2-…
It's now a little easier for pets in Pike County to find forever homes. The Pike Animal Shelter is finally accepting animals, now that the city's pound is closed. Right…
Attorney General Luther Strange announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday upheld the murder conviction of Clarence Alvin Norris. Norris, 56, of Andalusia, was convicted in January of 2016 for the murder of his brother, Cleve Norris.…
