The U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down abortion clinic regulations in Texas likely means the end of a similar law in Alabama. Justices in a 5-3 decision Monday overturned a Texas law…
The Montgomery County District Attorney says a large backlog of drug cases is burdening the county justice system. District Attorney Daryl Bailey says that a 1,604-case backlog means that anybody arrested for drug-related charges would currently be waiting more than…
It was a big night for Clanton as the city celebrated the end of peach festival week with the Peach Jam Jubilee Friday night. Many were on hand, including the newly crowned…
Montgomery is known for its marches, like the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965. Just like then, the activists of today are fighting for what they believe in: equal rights for the…
If you've ever considered getting into ham radio, then Saturday was your best chance. For those of you how don't know what ham radios are it's basically an amateur radio where you can talk across town or even around the world…
Montgomery's Habitat for Humanity dedicated their 86th Saturday. Doris Martin volunteered over 400 hours to complete the home for her family. The home was originally built in the 1940's. It was…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A reading program underway in Selma is putting books in the hands of children to encourage them to read this summer and teach them that Reading…
The mayor of Union Springs is searching for answers after Municipal Court Judge Joseph Fitzpatric was arrested last week for failure to appear in court. Fitzpatrick failed to appear in federal…
Cold water and air conditioning are things we can easily take for granted in the hot summer months. For those who don't have a place to call home, any relief…
Gov. Robert Bentley asked the FBI for assistance after finding that several state workers in the finance department had unauthorized access to Alabama's criminal justice database. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency released…
Less than 8 percent of veterans expelled from the military under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy have applied to upgrade their discharges to honorable or strip references to their sexual orientation from their record. In the nearly five years…
Montgomery gay pride festivities begin tomorrow, but the big question is how will law enforcement protect event goers in wake of the Orlando shootings? The event is expected to attract vendors and…
Police in Idaho have identified a man who was shot and killed in broad daylight. Nampa Police say 25-year-old Ricardo Keith of Alabama was shot once while driving as another vehicle passed him on Wednesday. Police have found the vehicle…
Rep. John Lewis, who shed blood in Selma, Alabama, for civil rights, sat shoulder to shoulder with fellow Democrats on the House floor as the leader of an extraordinary protest demanding votes on gun control. Instead of grainy black-and-white photos,…
A new report from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds there are fewer second-hand smoke laws and regulations in the Southern States, including Alabama, than in the rest of the nation. And the report totals the cost…
President Obama's plan to spare up to four million undocumented immigrants from deportation didn't get approval from the Supreme Court. It's something immigration attorney Stephen NeSmith says is disappointing. "Yes,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Two members of Congress at the forefront of the sit-in protest over gun control have strong ties to Selma and the Voting Rights…
Marion Crittenden was having a normal Tuesday night at her home on June 21st. She and her family were getting ready for bed around nine, like always. "I mean, it was…
While kids are getting a break from the classroom, there are still many programs that try to prevent summer learning loss. Kids are participating in vacation bible school and garden initiatives.…
Senators have a bipartisan deal on labeling of genetically modified ingredients, a week before a labeling law in Vermont goes into effect. The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday announced legislation to pre-empt Vermont's law…
Mexico's largest airline says it has indefinitely suspended flights to Venezuela's capital due to the complicated economic situation in the South American nation. Aeromexico said in a statement released Thursday that passengers holding tickets may contact the airline for…
A body has been found stuck in the burglar bars of an Alabama warehouse. Al.com reports Birmingham police Sgt. Bryan Shelton says police received a call about a body in a window on Wednesday. Court VanScyoc, president of Cool Breeze…
A judge has ordered the state to return seized electronic gambling machines to Greenetrack after finding that the machines comply with state law. Circuit Judge Houston L. Brown on Wednesday gave the state 30 days to give the casino back…
A tie vote by the Supreme Court is blocking President Barack Obama's immigration plan that sought to shield millions living in the U.S. illegally from deportation. The justices' one-sentence opinion on Thursday effectively kills the plan for the duration of…
The U.S. Supreme Court says death-row prisoners must have "rational understanding" that they are about to be executed and why, but lawyer for an Alabama inmate say their client fails that test. A lawyer for 65-year-old Vernon Madison on Thursday…
