Michigan environmental officials say Flint's water system no longer has levels of lead exceeding the federal limit. The finding by the Department of Environmental Quality is good news for a city whose 100,000 residents have grappled with the man-made water…
Americans retreated from purchasing homes in December, as the number of properties listed for sale sank to its lowest level since 1999. The National Association of Realtors says that sales of existing homes fell 2.8 percent last month to a…
Toyota says it's recalling about 79,000 Tundra pickup trucks in the U.S., Canada and Central America because steps in the rear bumpers could break. The recall covers trucks from the 2016 and 2017 model years. All have steps and reinforcement…
The National Weather Service says at least nine tornadoes struck Alabama over the weekend. The agency says the strongest twister confirmed so far in Alabama was an EF-2 that hit Choctaw County…
Support continues to come in for Rhonda Adair and her family as the "A "Living Hope" headquarters opens its doors. Rhonda's sister, Robyn, says it's a result of the whole community…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $27,802 grant to help a nonprofit organization in Selma maintain services to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in Dallas, Greene, Marengo, Perry Sumter and Wilcox counties. The Selma and Blackbelt Regional Abuse…
President Donald Trump has signed executive actions to advance the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines. Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office that the moves on the pipelines will be subject to the terms and…
An Alabama woman convicted of killing her son's boyfriend is going to prison. A Tuscaloosa County judge sentenced 54-year-old Anita Hill to 20 years imprisonment for the slaying of 36-year-old Jamie Johnson. The Pickens County woman told a hearing Monday…
Around 7:15 AM Tuesday morning, Andalusia police, Advanced EMS, and Andalusia firefighters responded to a two vehicle accident on the West Bypass in front of Massey Automotive. At least one person was seriously injured and was flown from the scene by…
The U.S. Supreme Court says it won't hear the cases of three Alabama death row inmates, including a man who recently came close to the death chamber. The justices on Monday declined to review the cases of Jerry Bohannon, Aubrey…
Some cities and counties in the U.S. are avoiding the cost of repaving roads by converting them to unpaved roads. Among the municipalities in the report is Butler County Alabama, which is listed as having 250 Miles of unpaved roads…
Our Golden Apple Award winner this week comes from the Montgomery Public School System. Valari Lagrone, at Baldwin Arts and Academics Magnet School, has been teaching the art of dance…
As Montgomery Public Schools officials craft their response to State Superintendent Michael Sentance, School Board Vice President Lesa Keith is speaking out about one problem directly affecting students. Keith says there…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- More than a dozen homes are damaged by two confirmed tornadoes that hit Marengo County over the weekend. EMA Director Kevin McKinney says an EF-2…
A lawsuit claiming Snapchat's "speed filter" tempted a woman to drive too fast before she crashed into a couple's car has been dismissed by a judge who says the Communications Decency Act provides the social media company with immunity. Wentworth…
A federal judge has rejected health insurer Aetna's plan to buy rival Humana for about $34 billion and become a major player in the market for Medicare Advantage coverage. U.S. District Judge John Bates says in an opinion filed Monday…
A bit of Broadway that is set for a king - a Lion King - is coming as a featured attraction for Alabama State University's Feb. 3, Founders' Day Convocation; as the University is featuring as its keynote speaker, ASU alumna and acclaimed actor, Bonita J. Hamilton, who…
In one of his first appearances of the new year, Governor Robert Bentley addressed the Alabama Sheriff's Association. One of the biggest concerns for them is the state of our…
The Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (MACH) is conducting its annual homeless point-in-time count on the evening of Tuesday, January 24, 2017. The count is required for local community agencies to receive McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance funds distributed by the U.S. Department…
Down is up. The sky is red. Dogs are birthing kittens. Facts? Nope. Try "alternative facts." The internet went wild after a top Trump adviser, Kellyanne Conway, said the administration was supplying the media with "alternative facts." The comment came…
Corrections agents from the Alabama Department of Corrections arrested a corrections officer at the Kilby Correctional Facility in Montgomery County on Sunday for attempting to smuggle illegal contraband into the prison. Antwan Giles, 27, of Montgomery was charged with multiple…
An Andalusia man was arrested Friday, January 20, 2017 in connection with the January 7 burglary of a local apartment. Andalusia PD Investigator Jody Scott says 22-year-old Dakoda Deon Sims was taken into custody Friday afternoon around 4:30 PM. Sims…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on President Donald Trump: 12: 15 p.m. President Donald Trump calls a lawsuit filed Monday against him "without merit, totally without merit." Ethics attorneys are suing him for allowing his businesses to accept payments from…
NEW YORK - A legal watchdog group is filing a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by allowing his businesses to accept payments from foreign governments. The group says Trump is violating the so-called emoluments clause…
A Nevada beer distributor is recalling some of it's product from Alabama and 35 other states. Sierra Nevada's rcall affects seven of their 12 ounce bottled beers. The company says they discovered a flaw in their process that could allow…
