A public interest law firm says it has settled a federal lawsuit over allegations that a central Alabama city operated what amounted to a debtor's prison. The Southern Poverty Law Center said Tuesday it had reached a preliminary agreement with…
Alabama lawmakers have introduced a dramatically scaled-back prison construction plan that shifts part of the financial burden to local communities who want the facilities. Republican Sen. Cam Ward on Tuesday filed a new version of the plan that would authorize…
National Poison Prevention Awareness Week is March 19-25, 2017 and the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association wants to remind pet owners that pets are also in danger. This is a great time for pet owners to do a little spring cleaning…
Judges say they will quickly issue a decision on whether suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore can return to the bench. A specially appointed appellate court last week granted Moore's request for an expedited decision in his appeal. The court…
Governor Robert Bentley is honored to continue to lend his support to raising awareness of rare diseases, by welcoming a group of cyclists riding in support of the creation of a Rare Disease Advisory Council in Alabama. The cyclists started…
Two men are facing multiple child sex charges in Prattville. Court records say 32-year-old Gavriel James Vadimas and 36-year-old Shaun Patrick Stewart were both arrested. Police say Vadimas was taken into custody after investigators found videos showing children at his…
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Lowndes County School System. In his tenth year of teaching, Steven Washington, at Jackson-Steele Elementary school, takes great pride to ensure…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 42nd Annual Historic Selma Pilgrimage is coming up this weekend in Selma. The Historic Selma Pilgrimage showcases one of the largest historic districts in the southeast.…
Drone video lets people see things from a whole new perspective, but the equipment does come with a downside if it's used incorrectly. Chip Gentry with the Montgomery Regional Airport says they've…
We have been following the story of Rhonda Adair, a Millbrook mom battling cancer, since her diagnosis. Rhonda Adair has decided to go under hospice care. She is now back home after…
Nonpartisan analysts project that 14 million people would lose coverage next year under the House bill dismantling former President Barack Obama's health care law. The estimate is a blow to Republicans. Monday's estimate by the Congressional Budget Office says the…
United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr., of Wetumpka, Alabama, has announced his resignation effective midnight March 10, 2017. After his resignation, he plans on joining the private law firm Morris, Haynes, Wheeles, Knowles, and Nelson, and will continue to…
Just as Americans voted to "drain the swamp" with the 2016 election of President Donald Trump, Alabama voters will "drain the marsh in Montgomery" in 2018. That is the theme of the new book by state auditor Jim Zeigler –…
A special string quartet made a visit to Montgomery schools this past week. Catalyst Quartet is based in New York and travels around the world to inspire students. Our Chief Photographer Bill…
Alabama State University ‘s Department of Theatre Arts takes on one of the most acclaimed plays in all of American theater when it presents the production of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” which starts THIS Wednesday (at 7 p.m. nightly,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's unemployment rate is up to 6.4 percent despite improvement in the national jobless picture. The state released statistics Monday showing the January rate was up one-tenth of…
After years of waiting, Church of the Highlands Montgomery…
It's not every day you can get up close and personal with a rattlesnake. "This is close as i want to get to but it's interesting to see these types of snakes and…
A single-vehicle crash at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 11, has claimed the life of a Nashville child and injured six others. The 10-year-old child was killed when the 2006 Dodge Durango SUV, in which she was a passenger, ran off…
A three-vehicle crash Friday has claimed two lives and injured three others. Roberto Linares, 55, of Montgomery and a 16-month-old of Hapeville, Ga., were killed as passengers in a 2001 Toyota Sienna. Linares was not using a seat belt, but…
Johnny Green is on the road these days.... Formerly known as "Windee Breeze" on "Good Afternoon Montgomery," he now has a new alias. "Hi, everybody! I'm Johnny Green, better known now as…
A deadly crash is affecting traffic on I-85. State Troopers say multiple vehicles are involved and there are at least two fatalities. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of the highway between mile markers 24 and 25 near shorter.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Old Cahaba in Dallas County was Alabama's first state capital and officials at the site are planning to celebrate the state's bicentennial with a big archaeological discovery. The site of the the state's first capital is…
For some Troy Bank and Trust customers, keeping tabs on their accounts is a no brainer. "I travel a lot so i have to call them and give them information and let them know that i'm going to be out…
It's being called a crisis for Alabama...opioid abuse and addiction. According to latest figures from the CDC, between 2013 and 2014, Alabama saw a nearly 20 percent increase in the drug overdose death rate. State officials are trying to do…
