From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma City Schools is launching a new summer reading initiative to try and encourage students to keep learning over the summer. Bundles of books, journals and…
Almost every senior has a busy last year of school, but not many have last years like Eddie Strickland. Eddie is a senior at South Montgomery County Academy. He is graduating Valedictorian…
Gas prices are on the rise across the country. "Summertime is coming, gas is going up. Everybody might as well get ready," said Michelle Regan. Filling up at the Ann Street Entec, it…
A warning for drivers and homeowners-- it'll now cost you more if you park on someone's front yard. The city council unanimously approved increasing the fine for repeat offenders. It'll cost…
The Selma Police Department is asking the public for help in locating Jamarro Marhshaye Bolden. Bolden, 34, is a 5'9", 164 lbs black male. He is wanted in connection with the burglary and robbery of several businesses in the Selma…
Several students at Troy Elementary school were recognized for their efforts in physical education. The ceremony was by Achilles Kids. It's a free program that encourages children with special needs. Troy University's Physical Education for Exceptional Children class, assisted in…
Dozens of people gathered for the City of Troy's Police Memorial Ceremony Wednesday. Officers and city leaders honored several fallen officers of the department. A wreath was placed at two memorial…
An Alabama corrections officer is facing a felony ethics charge after officials say he accepted money from undercover officers in exchange for promoting illegal contraband inside a state prison. Court records show 30-year-old Rayshawn Blackmon was arrested last week. Authorities…
The Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office, ATF and the Tallassee Police Department have identified a “vehicle of interest” in connection with the Mount Vernon Textile Mills fire in Tallassee on…
More than 4 million U.S. workers will become newly eligible for overtime pay under rules issued Wednesday by the Obama administration. The policy changes are intended to counter an erosion in overtime protections, which date from the 1930s and require…
The Montgomery Police Department payed tribute to its 28 fallen officers and recognized the service of former and current police officers at the 2016 Police Memorial Day Service. Mayor Todd Strange joined Police Chief Earnest Finley in placing a memorial…
Overcrowded in prisons is an ongoing issue in Alabama. One non profit called Renascence is looking to do it's part by giving former non violent inmates a second chance at life. Renascence is…
A jury has been picked for House Speaker Mike Hubbard's ethics trial scheduled to start next week. The panel of 12 jurors and four alternates is made up of five…
There has been a Family Justice Center in Montgomery since 2010. It, and others like it. are based on the first such center, begun in 2001 in California. All of them are authorized by federal law. Now Birmingham is starting…
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New York's highest court is expected to decide next year whether to dismiss a fraud lawsuit against presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over his former school for real estate investors. The midlevel Appellate Division in March rejected Trump's request…
Jonathan Wilson of Valley Grande, Alabama has been convicted of child abuse. Wilson and his wife Tessie were arrested in 2014 and charged with aggravated abuse. Dallas County Authorities say the couple abused an 11-year-old girl. Investigators say the victim…
The Alabama Department of Corrections has identified an inmate who was found dead days ago at the St. Clair Correctional Facility.Inmate found dead at St. Clair facility identified Department spokesman Bob Horton said in an emailed statement Tuesday that the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dual enrollment programs high school students give a head start to a career by providing them with a short cut to a college degree. Dallas…
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The City of Troy will soon be home to a new MAX Branch. City leaders and officials from MAX celebrated the occasion with a groundbreaking ceremony. Officials say the MAX branch will feature the latest in technology, individual kiosks, and…
Visitors to Blount Cultural Park will notice a lot of activity around the Alabama Shakespeare Festival this week, as workmen diligently work to repair and repave parking lots. “It’s been ten years since the parking lots and roads were last paved,”…
The Alabama Education Association has filed suit against the state teacher's insurance board over what AEA attorneys say is a violation of the Open Meetings Act. AEA on Tuesday filed the suit, seeking to invalidate premium increases the Public Education…
