Faith Leaders Stand for Affordable Care Act
More than 2 million Alabamians with pre-existing health conditions have benefited from the Affordable Care Act. But there's a possibility that could all change if the coverage is repealed and replaced.…
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Man Facing Child Porn Charges after Investigation at Local High School
A man is facing four counts of possession of child pornography after an investigation that began at a local high school. Montgomery Police say the investigation began January 19, when 25-year-old…
Montgomery Fire and Rescue Make Arrest in Arson Investigation
Montgomery Fire and Rescue has made an arrest in the January 9, structure fire at 995 West South Blvd. Officers charged Oystella Randall, 42, with second-degree arson, a Class B felony. Randall was taken into custody and transported to the…
Alabama Port Signs Agreement with Cuba
Alabama's main port in Mobile has signed an agreement meant to increase trade with Cuba. The Alabama State Port Authority says the five-year understanding signed Thursday aims to create and improve relationships between Cuban ports, the state port in Mobile…
House Scraps Background Check Regulation
The House has voted to scrap an Obama administration regulation extending background checks for disabled Social Security recipients mentally incapable of managing their own affairs. The vote to repeal the regulation is 235-180. The vote is part of an effort…
Montgomery Police Team Up With Feds For Gang Roundup
Montgomery Police teamed up with federal law enforcement to crack down on gangs in the city. Thursday they announced 14 arrests, and they say more are coming. Some of the cases go…
Carver High Coach Identified as Victim in Fatal Crash with 18-Wheeler
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, at about 8:30 p.m., Montgomery Police and Fire Medics responded to Interstate 85 north at the Mitylene exit in reference to a three-vehicle collision. The crash resulted in one fatality. The crash involved a 2007 Freightliner…
Unsealed Records Shed Some Light on Roof's Mental State
Recently unsealed federal court documents reveal new details about mental health diagnoses faced by convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof. One filing notes a psychiatrist found Roof showed signs of diagnoses including social anxiety disorder, schizoid personality disorder and possible…
Gov. Bentley Names Six Finalists for US Senate Seat
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is naming six finalists for the U.S. Senate seat now held by attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions. Bentley's list includes U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt of Haleyville and the pro tem of the Alabama Senate, Del Marsh…
Former Alabama House Speaker Dies
Former Alabama House Speaker Tom Drake of Cullman has died. The law office of Drake's son says Drake died Thursday morning. He was 86. A one-time professional wrestler known as the "Cullman Comet," Drake served nine terms in the Alabama…
Birthday Celebration Set for Saturday at TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum
Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum will celebrate…
Judge Orders Alabama to Pay Fees in Gay Marriage Fight
A federal judge is ordering the state of Alabama to pay $315,000 in fees over the state's losing court fight about gay marriage. The order by U.S. District Judge Callie Granade of Mobile says the state should pay fees and…
The Latest: Trump Budget Pick Clears 2 Committee
President Donald Trump's pick to run the White House budget office has been approved by two Senate committees. The Senate budget and homeland security committees approved South Carolina GOP Congressman Mick Mulvaney for a vote by the full Senate. The…
Alabama Ordered to Pay Civil Rights Attorneys More Than $300,000
A federal judge has ordered the state of Alabama to pay $315,000 in attorney fees and costs to the civil rights lawyers who fought to secure marriage equality in the state. U.S. District Judge Callie V. Granade issued the order…
US says civilians likely killed in Yemen raid; inquiry begun
The U.S. military is investigating the Yemen raid by U.S. special operations forces last weekend - and says it appears likely that innocent civilians, including children, were killed. U.S. Central Command says civilians may have been hit by gunfire from…
Serial kidnapper, sex offender sentenced to 51 years
A convicted sex offender who kidnapped several women in Selma has been sentenced to 51 years in prison. 54-year-old Daniel Emerson, of Selma, was convicted in December on two counts of second-degree kidnapping and one of unlawful imprisonment. Dallas County…
Bentley Uses Campaign Funds to Pay Mason's Legal Fees
After a lawsuit, a push for impeachment and many legal fees regarding his alleged affair, Governor Bentley's campaign funds account is almost empty. Bentley’s campaign finance report filed Tuesday shows the…
Collier Era Begins at Selma Police Department
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Today was the first official day on the job for new Selma police chief Spencer Collier. Collier says his main focus as chief is developing…
Future of Alabama Mental Health
The future of mental health in Alabama is sure to be among many issues discussed in next week's legislative session. Jim Perdue, the Commissioner of Mental Health in Alabama spoke to…
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over State Minimum Wage Law
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a state law that blocked a plan to raise the minimum wage in Birmingham. U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor on Wednesday dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Alabama Chapter of the…
Auburn to Break Ground for New Engineering Building
Officials at Auburn University are preparing to break ground for the Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center. The university said in a news release that a groundbreaking ceremony will take place Thursday afternoon to celebrate the beginning of construction on the…
2017 Battle of Selma Re-enactment Cancelled
The 2017 Battle of Selma Re-enactment has been cancelled. Organizers say it's because of new city fees. Organizers say after meeting with mayor Darrio Melton, they received a letter from the mayor's chief of staff stating the city wouldn't pay for…
Update: Montgomery Police Make Homicide Arrest
Montgomery police say they've arrested a suspect in the shooting death of 18-year-old Jaylen Henderson on Monday. Police have charged 17-year-old Markeefé Hill of Montgomery with one count of murder in connection with Henderson’s death. Officers say Hill turned himself…
Apple Snaps Out of iPhone Slump, But What's Next?
Apple has snapped out of the first sales slump in the iPhone's decade-long history, but the upturn doesn't mean that the company has broken out of its innovation funk. If anything, the numbers Apple released Tuesday served as the latest…
UPDATE: Delaware Union Lawyer Says Inmates Have 5 Hostages
The Latest on hostage situation at Delaware prison (all times local): 4 p.m. A woman whose son is incarcerated at the Delaware prison where three guards and counselor were taken hostage says he recently told her that trouble was brewing.…
