The state health department is urging pregnant women to get tested for syphilis after a spike in the number of babies born with the disease. The Alabama Department of Public Health issued the precaution after at least 10 infants were…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he is preparing to interview potential replacements for U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions. The governor said Tuesday that those interviews could begin as soon as this week. He said he has not decided how many candidates…
A company that sought to redevelop a historic hotel overlooking the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama - the site of a bloody crackdown on Civil Rights marches…
The Alabama Democratic Party has opened qualifying for the Special Primary Election to fill the vacant House District 58 seat in Jefferson County, created by the resignation of Rep. Oliver Robinson. Any interested registered voter in HD58 may call the…
Our Golden Apple Award winner this week comes from the Pike County School System. In here 17th year of teaching, Jessica Walker from Goshen Elementary School, thinks she has a sure fire…
Selma Police Chief John Brock has announced his retirement. Brock says the city's new mayor, Darrio Melton, has decided to move in a different direction and asked Brock to step down. Brock has spent 31 years with the department being…
A story in today's N.Y. Times says Henry County D.A. Doug Valeska gave preferential treatment to Harvey Drayton Burch III, a passenger in a car being driven by Valeska's son: "District Attorney Douglas A. Valeska granted him (Burch) pretrial diversion,…
Congress' Republican leaders are preparing to greet incoming President Donald Trump with investigations into whether Russia intruded into last month's elections to help him win the White House. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declined to say Monday whether he agreed…
The chief psychiatrist for the Ohio prison system says that Alabama fails to spot mental illness in many inmates and lacks the staff to effectively treat those who are diagnosed. Al.com reports that Dr. Kathryn Burns testified Monday as an…
As shoppers rush out to finish off their Christmas lists, police say you need to be vigilant. Authorities say you are most vulnerable when you are walking back to your car with…
Close to $1.4 million that was supposed to be allocated to Montgomery Public Schools was mistakenly sent to Pike Road City Schools, according to the Alabama Department of…
What once was thought to have disappeared completely from the state's waterways has reared its slimy head once again. Local scientists have been on a years-long hunt for the elusive - and large - hellbender salamander in Alabama's southern creek…
No. 1 Alabama placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team, most of any school, and Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson and fellow Heisman Trophy finalists Jabrill Peppers of Michigan and Dede Westbrook of Oklahoma were also first-team selections. The…
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) -Alabama coach Nick Saban says Lane Kiffin is leaving the Crimson Tide and becoming the next head coach at Florida Atlantic. Saban says Kiffin will remain with Alabama for the College Football Playoff, in which the…
The city of Wetumpka kicked off its Christmas season with its annual Christmas on the Coosa. Hundreds of people attended the day long event celebration featured a car show, children’s character breakfast, entertainment and a show case for local talent. "The…
Montgomery police say a man has been shot in downtown Montgomery. Officials say fire and police were called out to the 400 block of Hall Street Saturday afternoon. They found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken…
People in Wetumpka spent Saturday getting into the Christmas spirit with their annual Christmas on the Coosa event. The family event featured dozens of vendors and plenty of food. For many people, Christmas on the Coosa has become a tradition. Coordinators…
President-elect Donald Trump says Rudy Giuliani is taking himself out of consideration for a position in his administration. Giuliani, a loyal Trump supporter throughout the campaign, was an early front-runner to be secretary of state. But he faced questions about…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A school in Lowndes County hosts a town hall meeting to help try and stop students from engaging in underage drinking. A panel of guest speakers told students at the Calhoun School about the dangers…
The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System has had a series of interim directors over the last two years. That's made it hard to make any lasting changes at the VA. While the hospital has seen improvements, up to a…
UPDATE: State Fire Marshal's Office has ruled the blaze an act of arson. The Selma Police Department is asking anyone with information to call the Secret Witness Line at (334) 874-2190 or Crimestoppers at 1-866-442-7463. From the West Alabama…
Monster Jam truck show is back in Montgomery this weekend and the crew has an exciting and high flying show planned. There are eight different trucks in the show including the iconic…
The website 24/7 Wall Street has ranked the states and come up with a list of the ten worst for Black Americans. Alabama is ranked 10th, the only Deep South State on the list. Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois Ohio Michigan…
Here is a timeline of the execution of an Alabama Death Row inmate last night at Holman Prison in Atmore. ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the scheduled execution of an Alabama inmate (all times local): 11:15 p.m. A…
