At 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, correctional officials at the G.K. Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore reported a suspicious vehicle just south of the facility’s barrier fence with two unknown occupants inside. Officials said…
The Alabama Community College System has hired Jeff Lynn as the system's senior executive of workforce and economic development. Officials tell AL.com they are stepping up efforts to work with the private sector to create and fill jobs. Lynn comes…
Prichard police have arrested 16-year-old boy and charged him with second degree assault for shooting a teen at Vigor High School on Tuesday. Police Department spokesman Philip Steil says the teen that was shot in the abdomen is expected to…
An Andalusia radio host is facing some heat after a Facebook post upset some residents. Blaine Wilson, the man behind the post, is the owner of and a broadcaster on WAAO, a…
Troy City Council's District 5 seat remains empty after the death of former Councilwoman Dejerilyn Henderson. It has residents wondering what's next. Officials say after the new council is sworn in they…
Hurricane Matthew is no longer a storm but many areas are still dealing with the damage it left behind. Officials warn that some rivers in North Carolina are still expected to flood…
Four black men are facing assault charges in connection with the beating of a white Alabama high school student who had posted pro-police comments online. In a statement, Sylacauga Police Chief Kelley Johnson says four recent Sylacauga High School students…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are investigating a shooting at the Central Alabama Fair that left three people hurt. Lt. Tory Neely says police need help from the public to find the person responsible for the shooting. Neely…
The State Forestry Commission issued a Fire Alert for many counties in Alabama. The alert is a result of a severe drought across the state caused by a lack of precipitation early in the year. The Foresters reported Tuesday that Alabama…
The Supreme Court is raising serious doubts about a $399 million judgment against smartphone maker Samsung for illegally copying parts of the patented design of Apple's iPhone. Justices hearing arguments Tuesday in the long-running dispute seemed troubled that Samsung was…
McDonald's says Ronald McDonald is keeping a low profile with reports of creepy clown sightings on the rise. McDonald's Corp. said Tuesday that it is being "thoughtful in respect to Ronald McDonald's participation in community events" as a result of…
The body of a woman has been found inside a burning car behind a vacant home in Birmingham. Birmingham police spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards said in a statement that the burning car was reported Monday afternoon in the city's Wylam…
Officials say a 4-year-old girl will be reunited with her family in Florida after she was driven to Tennessee by a man who took her from her home. Memphis, Tennessee, police found Rebecca Lewis just after noon Monday after receiving…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is opposing a committee's attempt to subpoena a large volume of documents from his administration during an impeachment investigation. Bentley lawyer Ross Garber on Monday filed an objection with the House Judiciary Committee to subpoenas issued…
On Oct. 10, MPD charged Emanuel Bennett, 19, of Montgomery with two counts of first-degree rape and two counts of first-degree sodomy in connection with the sexual assault of a juvenile female. MPD investigators placed Bennett in the Montgomery County…
Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore wants four sitting Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves as he appeals his suspension from the bench over a gay marriage order. The motion filed Monday also seeks to prohibit three former justices from…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a Montgomery man. Bobby L. Jones, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene when the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu he was operating left the roadway and crashed. The crash…
Interstate 65 northbound is experiencing slow moving traffic due to roadwork. Traffic has been narrowed down to one lane between the Pintlala and Hope Hull Exit. If headed northbound on interstate 65, you should plan to leave earlier than planned…
Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from a correctional facility in Escambia County. The Alabama Department of Corrections said in a news release that 40-year-old Jerry Lynn Hilburn escaped from J.O. Davis Correctional Center in Atmore on Monday…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Wednesday, Oct. 5, shooting death of 41-year- old Tyler Sasser of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Rodrick Senderson Jr., 22, of Montgomery with one count of murder. Senderson was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals. Following his arrest, he was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was being held under a $300,000 bond. On Oct. 5 at about…
It's Monday and time to meet this week's Golden Apple Award Winner. Our winner this week comes from Park Crossing High School in the Montgomery Public School System, our…
The Capital City has seen a lot of evacuees from Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Carol Campbell evacuated St. Simons Island, Georgia with her husband and two dogs. They have been staying…
Greenville Police arrested 28-year-old Jermario Smith of Greenville on murder charges Sunday. Police recieved…
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has upgraded the Fire Danger Warning, issuing a Fire Alert for 46 counties in north Alabama effective immediately. This order for Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Coosa, Cullman, Dallas, DeKalb, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette,…
The chairwoman of Alabama's Republican Party is standing with GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Terry Lathan issued a statement Monday after the second presidential debate saying no one can defend Trump's "lewd conduct" caught on tape 11 years ago. But…
