Update: Former Gov. Bob Riley, Daughter Testify in Hubbard Ethics Trial
There were some tense moments in a Lee County courtroom during Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard's ethics trial today. Former Gov. Bob Riley and his daughter Minda Riley…
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Confederate White House Celebration
Jeff Davis' birthday will be celebrated this morning at the First White House of The Confederacy. He was born on this date in 1808. The 11:00 AM event is free and open to the public. Birthday cake will be served.…
Selma-Dallas Co. Farmers Market Set to Open at Bloch Park
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Selma will soon have more options where they can buy fresh fruits and vegetables. The Selma-Dallas County Farmers Market is set to open up…
Ban of Abortion Clinics Near Schools is Challenged
The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging two new Alabama abortion restrictions, one banning clinics near schools and another banning a common second-trimester abortion procedure. The complaint filed Thursday said the location restriction would force two of the state's five…
Troy Officials Prepare to Submit Community Development Block Grant Request
Troy Officials need the public's help as they prepare to submit a request for a Community Development Block Grant. The $450,000 grant includes a ten percent match from the city and it's…
Alabama Utility Warns Against Drinking Water
A north Alabama utility is telling people not to drink its tap water because of chemical contamination. The West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority held a news conference Thursday in Decatur about potentially hazardous levels of two chemicals in water from…
President Obama Meets Pilot of Thunderbird That Crashed
An Air Force Thunderbird jet crashed south of Colorado Springs just after a flyover for a graduation of Air Force Academy cadets where President Barack Obama had spoken. Air Force spokeswoman Lt. Col. Michal Kloeffler-Howard said Thursday the pilot ejected.…
Alabama Landfill Activists Seek Dismissal of Slander Suit
Four activists from one of Alabama's poorest communities want a federal judge to dismiss a $30 million slander suit filed by Georgia companies that claim they were maligned by complaints about a landfill that accepted tons of coal ash from…
MPD Arrest Video Goes Viral
City investigators in Montgomery, Alabama, are looking into the procedures used by two police officers during a videotaped arrest of two black people that was circulated online. A video posted on Facebook shows two officers - one white and one…
Teachers Learn from AG in the Classroom
Roughly 90 teachers from across the state made a trip to Montgomery learning about life on a farm. It was part of the Alabama AG in the Classroom Summer Institute sponsored…
Family Receives $600,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Police Shooting
On March 8, 2014, Emerson Crayton Jr., a 21-year old black male, was shot and killed in the early morning hours outside of Huddle House in Alexander City by an Alexander City police officer. Suit was filed in the federal…
Montgomery Holds First Youth Summer Jobs Program
The city of Montgomery is giving young people an opportunity to build their resumes, and get hands on experience with summer jobs. The city held their first summer youth jobs program. City…
Official Says Prince Died of Opioid Overdose
A law-enforcement official tells The Associated Press that tests show Prince died of an opioid overdose. The 57-year-old singer was found dead April 21 at his Minneapolis-area estate. The official, who is close to the investigation, spoke on condition of…
Update: Interesting Testimony in House Speaker Mike Hubbard's Ethics Trial
Testimony resumes in indicted Alabama House Speaker, Mike Hubbard's ethics trial. Robert Abrams was the first person called to the stand to testify Thursday. Abrams is current owner of SiO2, which is…
Wetumpka Selected as a 2016 Designated Main Street Community
Months of work by Wetumpka Downtown, a non-profit corporation forming to help revitalize Wetumpka’s historic downtown area, paid off today when the city was one of four communities in the state chosen by the Main Street Alabama selection committee to…
Homes on Alabama Coast in Danger?
The company CoreLogic is out with an annual ranking of states based on how many homes are at risk for damage from hurricanes and how serious the risk is. They…
Early AM Montgomery Apartment Fire
Montgomery Firefighters are still on the scene of an apartment fire this morning. It took place in one building of a complex on Morecroft Drive. That's off the Troy Highway behind the…
UCLA Official Troubled by Doors Without Locks
A UCLA official says he's troubled by reports of doors that couldn't be locked when students were trying to take shelter after a shooting on campus. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh said Wednesday that the school will review…
Flour Recalled by General Mills Largely From Missouri Plant
General Mills says the 10 million pounds of its flour recalled over a possible link to an E. coli outbreak in 20 states largely was produced at the company's Kansas City, Missouri, plant.…
Wilcox Co. Nightclub Shooting Leaves One Dead and Six Behind Bars
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- One person is dead and six others are behind bars after a nightclub shooting in Wilcox County. Sheriff Earnest Evans says 19 year old Marquell Kimbrough has…
Montgomery Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Murder of Cousin
A 26-year-old man convicted of killing his cousin has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Nicktavus Pringle's attorney has argued that his cousin Demarcus Pringle had schizophrenia and attempted to stab him on the day of the murder. Prosecutors…
Pike County Lake Reopens
Work is complete on a three-year renovation project at the Pike County Lake. The Lake was closed for repairs to its dam and valve system. Now the lake has 45 acres…
Political Analyst Weighs in On Hubbard Trial
We've been drawing a lot of attention to the fact that Governor Bentley testified in this case. And that may not even be so much because of what he said or…
ASU Marching Band to Appear in New Vin Diesel Movie
The Alabama State University Mighty Marching Hornets band will be seen worldwide in a new movie scheduled for release in November. The University's band gathered for a scene they’ve enacted countless times on the field of play. The Hornets were…
Capri Theatre Set to Re-Open
The Capri Theatre in Montgomery re-opens from its last phase of remodeling on Thursday, June 2 with a Science on Screen presentation of Jurassic Park. One show only at 7:30. The movie will be preceded by a presentation on Real…
