New Food Mart Brings Fresh Produce To Downtown Montgomery
More and more lofts are coming to downtown Montgomery, which means more people in the area after the close of business. The new SLT Food Mart wants to cater not only…
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Two Arrested in Video Fight
Troy Police and Troy University Police continue their investigations after a fight and shooting on Troy University's campus during homecoming weekend. A video  surfaced earlier this week of several people fighting…
Corrections Officer Assaulted by Inmate at Holman Prison
Corrections officials say another officer has been assaulted at a troubled prison in south Alabama. A statement from the department says a lieutenant at Holman prison in Atmore was trying to control an inmate when the man assaulted the officer…
Grand Jury Clears Former ALEA Secretary Spencer Collier of Wrongdoing
The attorney general's office says a grand jury has cleared former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier of wrongdoing. The attorney general's office says a grand jury found no criminal wrongdoing by Collier and is closing the investigation that…
AL Man Accused of Kidnapping Florida Girl Faces Federal Charge
An Alabama man accused of kidnapping a 4-year-old girl from her Florida home and driving her to Tennessee now faces a federal charge. A news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa says 31-year-old West Wild Hogs was indicted…
City of Dadeville Awarded Grant for New Police Equipment
A $3,650 grant awarded by Gov. Robert Bentley is assisting the city of Dadeville in obtaining new equipment for police officers. The Dadeville Police Department is using grant funds to purchase five rearview backup cameras for patrol vehicles, eight pairs…
Escaped Inmate from Wilcox Co. Work Release Prison Captured
Authorities say an escaped Wilcox County inmate was free for all of three hours before investigators found him in the woods. The Alabama Department of Corrections said in a news release that 31-year-old Jonathan M. Hill escaped from the Camden…
Grand Jury to Hear Case of Tree Fire at Toomer's Corner
Grand jurors will consider additional charges against a man arrested following a fire that an expert says probably killed one of the new oak trees at Toomer's Corner in Auburn. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that a judge decided to send…
Democrats React to Rep. Ford's Call for Party Resignations
Rep. Craig Ford sent the letter to state Democratic Party leaders Nancy Worley and Joe Reed. In that letter, he addressed the lack of Democrat representation in local elections…
Demopolis Mayor Discusses Impact of New Sawmill Project
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Demopolis Mayor Mike Grayson discusses the impact of the new multi-million dollar sawmill heading to the city next year. Grayson says the decision by Two River…
Georgiana hires interim police chief, gets help from Sheriff
The Georgiana Police Department has a new interim police chief while they wait for a permanent chief to apply. Mayor Jerome Antone appointed 21-year-old Officer Garrett Goodson as chief on Wednesday morning, almost…
Roy Moore Refuses to Clear Personal Items Out of Courthouse Office
Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has not cleared out his courthouse office despite a request by the acting chief justice to remove his personal items. Moore said Wednesday that he is appealing his suspension from the bench. He said…
Alabama Democratic Leader Says Party is on "Life Support"
The leader of Democrats in the House of Representatives says the state of the Alabama Democratic Party is on "life support." House Minority Leader Craig Ford on Wednesday called for Chairwoman Nancy Worley and Vice-Chairman Joe Reed to step down.…
36,000 Alabamians Must Refile Taxes after TurboTax Error
As many as 36,000 people in Alabama must file amended state tax returns following programming errors in TurboTax preparation software. AL.com reports that some of TurboTax's calculations relating to losses from at-risk investments were not correct. As a result, taxpayers…
Wetumpka Woman Dies in Crash with Freightliner Tractor Trailer
A two-vehicle crash Tuesday, Oct. 18, claimed the life of a Wetumpka woman and injured another. Gloria Grier Allen, 66, was seriously injured when the 2002 Toyota Sequoia in which she was a passenger collided with a 2007 Freightliner tractor…
Georgiana City Council Accepts Resignation of Police Chief
The south Alabama town of Georgiana is without a police force after the chief and most of its officers resigned. David Scruggs say he quit as chief Monday following a series of disagreements with Mayor Jerome Antone. The City Council…
Judge Denies New Trial for Former House Speaker
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A judge is denying convicted Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard's request for a new trial. Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob Walker on Tuesday said Hubbard failed to show that jurors were biased against him when they…
How is Trump Faring in Alabama?
With all the controversy over the leaked tapes and most recently Congresswoman Martha Roby and other republicans denouncing their support of Trump, how is the presidential candidate faring in Alabama?…
Jane Road Shooting Update
Officials say charges may not be filed against a homeowner that fatally shot a Troy University student, based on the "Stand Your Ground" law. Authorities are still investigating the case that left…
State Auditor Criticizes Impeachment Amendment on November Ballot
Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler is opposing a November ballot measure that clarifies the threshold to oust an impeached public official. Amendment 6 specifies that a two-thirds vote of the Alabama Senate is required to remove an impeached public official. Zeigler…
NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte in 2019 'a priority'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says returning the All-Star game to Charlotte in 2019 is "a high priority," providing there's a resolution to a North Carolina law that restricts the rights of LGBT people. The NBA moved…
Frm. U.S. Attorney General Backs Death Row Inmate's Fight for New Trial
Former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of an Alabama death row inmate he says could be "very likely actually innocent." Meese filed a brief saying "basic notions of fairness" require…
25 AL Counties to Test iPad-based Voter List in November
Voters at selected polling places in 25 Alabama counties will check in using an iPad-based system this November. The Mobile Press Register reports the system is part of a pilot program backed by Alabama Secretary of state John Merrill. The…
Lawsuit accuses Pat Dye of causing Macon County crash
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) - A lawsuit accuses former Auburn University football coach Pat Dye of causing a vehicle crash and refusing to let the other driver leave afterward. The suit filed in Macon County on Thursday says Dye collided with…
Golden Apple: Jeremy Moore
Time to meet this week's Golden Apple Award Winner. Our winner this week comes from T.S. Morris Elementary in the Montgomery Public School System. Ryan Stinnett has more with…
