Community Service Marks MLK Day Event in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dozens of Auburn University students commemorate the King holiday by performing service projects in Selma and Dallas County. Fifty students decided to take a day on…
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Butler Co. Civic League Hosts Annual Freedom Breakfast, Celebrates MLK Day
More than 400 people came out to the Butler County Civic League's annual Freedom Breakfast celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.…
NAWIC to Host Block Kids Building Competition
The Montgomery Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction(NAWIC) will hosts its Blocks Kids Competition on Saturday, January 28th at St. Bede Elementary School, starting at 9am. The award winning Block Kids Program introduces children in Grades Kindergarten - 6th…
Quick Change Underway At Alabama's Athletics Department
After playing on the field under Bear Bryant, Bill Battle's path came full circle when he returned to the university as Athletics Director in 2013. Sports analyst John Longshore says he…
Two Killed in I-85 Head-On Collision
Two people were killed in a head-on collision on Interstate 85. State troopers say the accident occurred Sunday in Macon County near Shorter. Sixty-five-year-old James Patrick Owens of Vestavia was killed when the 2008 Cadillac DTS he was driving collided…
Impact Alabama Announces Free Tax Preparation Services
Montgomery, AL- Impact Alabama will hold a press conference on Monday, January 16, at 10 a.m. announcing that Impact Alabama's annual free tax preparation services for working families in Montgomery will be available at the Old Cloverdale Junior High School and…
University of Alabama Names New Athletic Director
Greg Byrne, Vice President for Athletics at the University of Arizona, will become the new Director of Athletics at The University of Alabama effective March 1, pending approval of The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees. The 45-year-old Byrne,…
University of Alabama AD Retires, Takes New Position with University
Bill Battle, Director of Athletics at The University of Alabama, announced Sunday evening that he is going to retire from his post to assume a new role as Special Assistant to the President. Battle, currently in his fourth year as…
Pistoleros Ride for Homeless Veterans
The Pistoleros are a local chapter of bikers who wanted to give back to their community. They decided to stick with what they knew: veterans and bikes. Most of the Pistoleros members…
Selma Police Investigating Saturday Homicide
Selma Police are investigating a homicide today after a body was found in a car Saturday morning. Authorities say Nicholas Bell was found dead around 11 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the head. The body was found on Lamar Street…
Dozens Participate in Annual MLK Service Day
Several area organizations spent the day giving back to the community. It was all part of the Cleveland Avenue YMCA Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service. Fraternities and sororities…
Supporting Jessica Bentley's Search for a Bone Marrow Transplant
Dozens of people came out to Prattville's Hampton Inn to support Jessica Bentley, a woman in need of a bone marrow transplant. Bentley was diagnosed with leukemia last October. Saturday, people…
MPS Parent Considers Leaving the School System
News of the possible intervention in Montgomery Public Schools by the Alabama State Department of Education is hitting parents hard. JaNai Thompson has two daughters in MPS and says she's not sure the schools are preparing them for the real…
Historic Selma Church Awarded $500,000 Grant
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A historic church in Selma is awarded a half million dollar grant by the National Park Service. Brown Chapel AME Church was a starting point for marches and hosted many of the mass meetings of…
Annual Deer Hunt Raises Funds for Morgan Academy in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dozens of hunters have answered the call of the wild this weekend in Dallas County, all in support of a local school. Forty-eight hunters from all over the country are in Selma for the 2017…
More High Schools Top Alabama Failing School List
Making that failing list means that your school is in the bottom 6 percent statewide. But Thomas Rains with the A+ Education Partnership says that number can be a little misleading. "If you look at the data, the failing schools…
Troy Police Cracking Down on Underage Alcohol Sales
Troy Police are cracking down on underage alcohol sales. The department has received several complaints from people who say they have observed the sales at local stores. Fines up to a thousand dollars and up to a year in jail…
Man Faces Charges After Allegedly Assaulting Deputy
A man is in custody and facing charges after a deputy was allegedly assaulted at a Montgomery apartment complex. Captain George Beaudry with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says a deputy was serving an eviction notice at the Birchwood Apartment…
MLK "War Room" is the Heart of a New National Monument
A motel room once used by Martin Luther King Jr. to plan landmark civil rights protests is the centerpiece of a new national monument in Alabama. President Obama signed an order creating the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument in one…
Alabama Prisons Agree to Changes Regarding Suicidal Inmates
Alabama prisons have agreed to put new suicide prevention measures in place after an inmate killed himself days after testifying that there's inadequate psychiatric care in state prisons. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Thursday approved the temporary agreement between…
3 Children Die After Fire Engulfs House in Mobile Home Park
A coroner says three children have died and two more were airlifted to a hospital after a house fire in east Alabama. Lee County Coroner Bill Harris says five children ranging from 11, 9, 7, 5 and 3 years old…
Macon County Authorities Search for Missing Man
The Macon County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help in locating Kenneth McKency. Kenneth McKency was last seen Friday, January 6, 2017 leaving from a residence located on Ligon Court near County Road 24 in rural Macon County. Investigators say he…
Millbrook Police Search for Missing Man
The Millbrook Police Department is asking for help in locating 52-year-old Donald Sinclair. Sinclair was reported missing to Millbrook police on Wednesday. He was last seen in Millbrook on December 13, 2016. Police say he is known to travel to the…
Bullock County District Judge Retires
After 9 years, Theresa Daniels retires as Bullock County's first female district judge. Daniels' Judicial Assistant Sanquenetta Battle is also retiring after 44 years. Daniels was a Partner at Jinks, Daniel and Crow before being appointed judge in November 2007.…
Bullock County Superintendent's Administrative Leave
It's been a month since Bullock county Superintendent, Elliot Harris was placed on administrative leave by the Bullock County School Board. Thursday's board meeting moved along smoothly with Interim Superintendent Annie Kimber sitting in Harris' place. Harris has been the…
