President Donald Trump intends to stop accepting Syrian refugees and will suspend the United States' broader refugee program for 120 days. The president also plans to suspend issuing visas for people from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen…
Alabama Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn told lawmakers the "risk" in Alabama's crowding prisons is growing each day. Dunn addressed the legislative judiciary committees Wednesday as the Bentley administration tries to build support for an $800 million prison construction bond issue.…
President Donald Trump says in a speech at the Department of Homeland Security that his executive actions on immigration show that "beginning today," the U.S. will get back "control of its border." Trump says his administration will be working in…
Tuesday, January 17, the youngest black female judge was sworn-in in Wilcox County. Briana Westry-Robinson was sworn in Tuesday as the new district judge for Wilcox County. Westry-Robinson broke down in tears while being sworn in. At the age of…
Alabama Co-Chairman for the Donald Trump Campaign and US Senate appointment candidate Perry O Hooper Jr. applauded Judge Bill Pryor for being a finalist for the open US Supreme Court seat once held by Antonin Scalia. Perry O Hooper Jr.…
The trial has begun for a third man accused of killing his uncle to avenge his grandmother's death. A trial began Tuesday for William Kyle Richards in the 2013 death of Thomas Bracknell. Authorities say Richards and his two cousins,…
At least seven protesters are climbing a crane at a downtown Washington construction site that's just a few…
The theme of this hackathon is for all teams to find their “center of gravity” which leads to the invention of an extraordinary concept or prototype of an “education” or “economic development” solution. The center of gravity is defined for…
President Donald Trump says he will order an investigation into voter fraud. The president tweeted early Wednesday that the measures will affect those registered to vote in more than one state, "those who are illegal and even, those registered to…
Republican Sen. John McCain is pushing back on any efforts by President Donald Trump to use an executive order to allow enhanced interrogation. In a statement on Wednesday, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee said the president can sign…
Volunteers with the Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless canvassed streets across Montgomery Tuesday night in search of homeless residents. It was part of the annual homeless point-in-time count. Molly Stone says…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Governor Robert Bentley awards a $300,000 dollar grant to try and put a stop to gang violence in Dallas County. District Attorney Michael Jackson says the…
A two-vehicle crash closed the ramp from I-85 South onto Eastern Boulevard Tuesday night. Officials with the Montgomery Police Department say the wreck does involve possibly life threatening injuries. The ramp will be closed until the crash is cleared.…
Greenville Police say they arrested a suspected car thief after investigating a shop lifting call on Saturday. Police were called out to the Fred's Super Dollar store this weekend…
Troy city officials celebrate the opening of a new fire station. The station located on elba highway is the third fire station for Troy. Troy Fire Chief Michael Stephens says it's expected to cut down response times in half, with…
Attorney General Luther Strange announced the arrest yesterday of Catherine Stansell Rolison, a former director of the Central Alabama Aging Consortium in Montgomery, for felony theft and ethics charges. Rolison, 62, now a resident of Clayton, North Carolina, surrendered at…
After a tornado ripped through Pike County Saturday, the county's EMA officials want to install a a mass notification system. The county's sirens did not work properly Saturday morning. Officials say the sirens…
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's top court has reinstated a $25 million jury award for an Alabama man who became seriously ill after taking an acne drug. Andrew McCarrell sued Hoffman LaRoche in 2003, claiming Accutane caused medical problems…
The House has approved legislation that would permanently bar federal funds for any abortion coverage. The measure, which passed 238-183, would also block tax credits for some people and businesses buying abortion coverage under former President Barack Obama's health care…
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…
