Butler County Career Academy celebrates third year
The Butler County Career Academy started in October of 2013. Then, it served almost 600 students and…
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Judge Approves Volkswagen Emissions Settlement
A federal judge in San Francisco has approved a $15 billion court settlement of most claims against Volkswagen for its emissions-cheating scandal. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer signed the order Tuesday approving the largest auto-scandal settlement in the nation's history.…
Beer run! Self-driving Truck Goes 120-Plus Miles on Delivery
Anheuser-Busch says it has completed the world's first commercial shipment by self-driving truck, sending a beer-filled tractor-trailer on a journey of more than 120 miles through Colorado. The company says it teamed with self-driving truck maker, Otto, and the state…
Montgomery Family Offers Reward for Info. on Death Investigation
A Montgomery family is issuing a desperate plea and a cash reward for information pertaining to the identity of a suspect involved in the death of their love one, Reginald Williams. A family representative has contacted CrimeStoppers and has requested…
Are you Registered to Vote?
As the candidates hit the homestretch of their campaigns, voters in Alabama get ready to head to the polls in record numbers. "On January 19, 2015, we had 2.2 million registered voters. Last…
Next Phase to Widen Elba Bypass Begins Wednesday
The next phase in the continuation and widening of the Elba Bypass (Alabama Highway 203) will begin Wednesday, October 26, weather permitting. This phase will begin at Taylor Mill Road and end at Alabama Highway 125. The project will include…
Police Investigate Shooting on Campus of Alabama A&M
Alabama A&M law enforcement officers believe a student fired a gun outside a campus residence hall over the weekend. The university said in a statement that no one was injured by the shots that were reported around 10:45 p.m. outside…
Auburn University to Build $12 Million Satellite Campus in Gulf Shores
Auburn University and the city of Gulf Shores are partnering on a new $12 million college facility and center for the College of Veterinary Medicine. Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft said during a news conference Monday that the city will…
Golden Apple: Ronda Daniel
Our Golden Apple Award winner this week comes from the Lowndes County School System. For nearly 30 years, Ronda Daniel at Hayneville Middle School has been stressing to her…
Retired Judges to Hear Roy Moore's Appeal
A panel of retired judges will hear suspended Chief Justice Roy Moore's bid to return to the bench. Alabama Supreme Court justices said Monday that they will recuse themselves from hearing Moore's appeal because their impartiality might be questioned. A…
Crenshaw Co. Police Investigate Deadly Shooting in Highland Home Area
Police in Crenshaw County investigated a deadly shooting. Authorities say two people were shot on upper Panola Road off County Road 4 around 1 o'clock this afternoon, near the Highland Home area. Police say Eddie Joe Flowers and Adam Gregory…
Future of Skate Park under Discussion
A Staybridge Suites Hotel project was announced in early June for downtown Montgomery, but it comes at the cost of the city's downtown skate park. The skatepark closed in July and now the…
910 Wildfires in 24 Days; Burn Ban Still in Effect Across the State
As extremely dry conditions continue to plague the entire state, a total of 46 counties in north and central Alabama remain under a burn ban. Governor Robert Bentley signed the Drought Emergency Declaration into effect on October 12, often referred…
Ethics Complaints Filed Against Acting Chief Justice Lyn Stuart
On Monday, Sanctity of Marriage Alabama filed an ethics complaint with the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) against acting Chief Justice Lyn Stuart for violating multiple Canons of Judicial Ethics in her mishandling of the cases surrounding Chief Justice Roy…
State Wants to Go Through with Execution of Death Row Inmate
Alabama is asking an appellate court to let the November execution of an inmate go forward. The state attorney general's office on Friday asked the 11th U.S. circuit Court of Appeals to reject Tommy Arthur's request for a stay. The…
Alcohol May Have Been Factor in Elmore Co. Fatal Crash
Authorities say alcohol may have been a factor in the deadly crash in Elmore County. The accident happened Sunday morning on Redland Road east of Wetumpka. Cpl. Jess Thornton tell al.com a car driven by Ryan Patrick Masters, of Tallassee,…
Monday Marks Voter Registration Deadline
Monday marks the last day you can register to vote for this year's general election. If you still haven't signed up, there are a few options. For residents with current driver's licenses, you can go to the secretary of state's website…
Court Ordered to Revisit Divorce of Ex-NBA Player
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama appeals court says a judge must reconsider the terms of retired NBA player Wesley Person's divorce. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on Friday overturned…
Bentley Names Members of Advisory Council on Gaming
Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday announced the appointments for his newly-created Alabama Advisory Council on Gaming. The Council will assess the current state and local laws on gambling, as well as the taxes generated from it. “I am looking forward…
Complaint Dismissed Against Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker
A judicial ethics panel has dismissed a complaint against Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker over comments he made about the court decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Parker's attorney announced Friday that the complaint had been dismissed by the…
Spencer Collier Responds to Grand Jury Decision
Former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier has released a statement following the grand jury decision that cleared him of wrongdoing while in office. The attorney general's office has closed the investigation that had been requested by Gov. Robert…
Alabama Unemployment Rate Unchanged
Alabama's unemployment rate for September is unchanged at 5.4 percent. A statement released by the governor's office says the jobless rate represents a total of 117,125 unemployed people in the state. Just over 2 million people were employed at the…
Alabama is Last State Standing
Alabama is now the last state that still allows judges to reject a jury's recommendation of life in prison without parole and instead sentence an inmate to be executed. The only other state allowing that was Delaware, and the U.S.…
Dog shot, killed and thrown over neighbor's fence
It's a dog owner's worst nightmare, finding their dog shot and killed. Georgia Snow says that's exactly what happened to her after her dog, Rascal, went missing last week. A…
Marengo Co. Family Preps for Pink Out Day
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Marengo County family organizes a cancer awareness event in honor of a family member who died from the disease. The annual Pink Out Day started…
