OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Paige Parker pitched a complete game to help Oklahoma defeat Auburn 2-1 on Wednesday night for its third national softball title. Parker put the Tigers down in order in the seventh to improve to 5-0 at…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Membership in the Baptist Church continues to slide on a downward trend. The denomination is reporting its ninth consecutive year of membership decline. The Baptist…
After waiting for funding and donations to come in plus wading through years of yellow tape and paperwork, the Opp Memorial Pool and Park is finally finished. "We had a lot of those…
The Latest on the public corruption trial of House Speaker Mike Hubbard (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard squared off with a state prosecutor over consulting…
State Troopers are on the scene of a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 82 near Chilton County Road 337 just south of Maplesville. The vehicles are a log truck and an SUV. There are four fatalities and one injury. The road…
Historic Downtown Troy could possibly improve thanks to a planning grant. The $40,000 grant includes a $10,000 match from the city. It's expected to enhance the area. But city officials say they…
On June 8, at approximately 2:30pm (CST), the United States Marshals Service arrested Santwone Cornelius Jones at Mountain View Inn/Hotel in Lakewood, CO. Jones was wanted for the May 22, robbery and murder of John Michael Taylor that occurred in Prattville, AL.…
Nike says it "will continue to partner" with Maria Sharapova, despite her two-year suspension for failing a drug test. The sportswear giant said in a statement Wednesday: "We hope to see Maria back on court." Sharapova was punished by a…
Cher has sued a financial management partnership she claims defrauded her out of more than $800,000 in investments that went belly-up. The suit was filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of Veritas Trust, of which the…
A federal judge is permanently barring Alabama from enforcing state laws to block gay marriage. U.S. District Judge Callie Granade of Mobile issued the order Tuesday in litigation that followed the U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized same-sex weddings…
Several wildland firefighters with the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) are currently battling a large wildfire along I-65 near the Autauga-Chilton county line, between mile markers 197 and 198. The wildfire is creating a considerable amount of smoke on the road…
A legislative committee, tasked with investigating if there are grounds to impeach Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, will meet next week. The House Judiciary Committee scheduled a meeting for 10 a.m. Wednesday in Montgomery. Committee members will discuss a procedure for…
The Wetumpka Police Department has been the subject of a viral video produced by Bama Camera operator Lynwood Keith Golden. On June 2, Mr. Golden came to the Wetumpka Police Department and began filming the building with multiple cameras. Mr. Golden had…
Its something people hope will never happen, but in parts of the country it does. Active shooters claiming lives of innocent victims all across the country, With the threat of active shooters, that…
U.S. employers advertised the most open jobs in nine months in April but pulled back on filling them, a sign of caution that may reflect concerns about tepid economic growth. The Labor Department says job openings rose 2 percent to…
The U.S. Department of Education is out with a major report on Civil Rights in schools. It includes statistics on absenteeism, discipline and bullying, among other factors. The report finds children in Alabama are mostly targeted for bullying because of…
The City of Montgomery is now on board with the state's latest beer-to-go law. The law went into effect last week. Now breweries can sell craft beer directly to the consumer…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The official start of summer may be weeks away but people in Selma are already feeling the heat. Temperatures are expected to climb into the upper…
A Butler County family finally has closure after the woman who shot and killed Steven Faulk pleaded guilty to his murder. Barbara Wood took a plea deal for the December 2012 murder…
Troy Parks and Recreation kicks off their biggest summer camp. Coordinators say this year's enrollment has increased to 130 kids. They say it's due to a high demand from parents across…
Selma Police need help finding a missing woman. 73-year-old Leola Hunter has been missing since Friday. She was last seen at Vaughan Hospital located at 1015 Medical Center Pkwy in Selma. Anyone…
On June 6, the Selma Police Department CID Unit made an arrest of 17-year old La'Darius Averhart of Selma, in connection with the May 30th shooting in the 100 Block of Dunklin Street where a black male subject was shot…
Despite tumbling U.S. sales and a falling stock price, General Motors CEO Mary Barra says she's sticking with a strategy of cutting low-profit sales to rental car companies and keeping prices strong. Barra tells reporters at the company's annual meeting…
The head of the Transportation Security Administration says significant progress has been made on shortening screening lines since earlier this spring when airlines reported thousands of frustrated passengers were missing flights. Peter Neffenger told a Senate panel Tuesday that over…
Amid scrutiny over Donald Trump's use of the public space in his namesake building, his post-primary news conference has been moved from Trump Tower to a golf course. The Tuesday event change comes a week after New York City buildings…
