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…
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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…
Georgiana Police Chief resigns, officers walk-off the job
The city of Georgiana was without the majority of their police force Monday. This comes after their police chief resigned over disagreements with the mayor. Former police chief David Scruggs says…
Millbrook Police Make an Arrest in Attempted Burglary Case
Millbrook police have made an arrest in connection with an attempted burglary. 22-year-old Emmanuel McCloud of Montgomery was arrested after police say he broke into a home on Gardenia Road Monday morning. Police say the homeowner walked in and caught…
Third Arrest Made in Montgomery Murder Case
Montgomery police have made another arrest in an ongoing murder investigation. Police have arrested 24-year-old Rapheam Griffin. He is being held in the Montgomery County Detention Facility without bond. Griffin is charged in connection with the shooting death of Jermaine Hogan.…
Selma Police Investigate City's 12th Murder of the Year
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- One person is dead and two people are behind bars after a weekend shooting in Selma. Police say 36 year old Carlous Seals of Selma and his…
New Montgomery Municipal Court Almost Finished
Construction continues as the city gets closer to unveiling its new municipal justice center. The new building will feature two courtrooms instead of just one. That should mean shorter dockets and…
Hank Williams Statue Has New Home in Montgomery
A landmark in downtown Montgomery honoring one of the city's most famous residents now has a new home. The Hank Williams statue has been in the park across from city hall for 25 years. However, Monday morning crews removed the statue…
AG Strange Holds 17th Annual Law Enforcement Summit
Attorney General Luther Strange presented the 17th annual Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Summit on Tuesday, October 18, carrying on a tradition since 2000. Nearly 900 law enforcement officers from throughout Alabama registered to attend and received practical information and professional training. The 2016 summit…
Selma Woman Killed in Head-On Crash, Three Other Injured
Authorities say a 44-year-old Selma woman died and three others injured in a head-on crash in Dallas County. Alabama State Police tell AL.com the accident happened Saturday night on Highway 14, three miles west of Selma. Senior Trooper Reginal King…
Sixth Annual Montgomery River Region Veterans Day Parade Set for Nov. 11
The Sixth Annual Montgomery River Region Veterans Day Parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, in front of the State Capitol and proceed down Dexter Avenue. Following the parade, the Capitol Sounds Band will perform a Veterans Day…
Shots fired at Troy University
As Troy University was wrapping up homecoming festivities this weekend someone fired shots outside of an event on campus early Sunday morning. University officials say that the shots were fired after midnight outside of Sartain Hall. At the time Omega…
Woman Killed in ATV Accident
A single-vehicle crash at 7:48 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, has claimed the life of a Notasulga woman. Morgan Brooke Blackmon, 21, was killed when the 2008 Ranger ATV on which she was a passenger overturned and caused fatal injuries. The crash…
Man Charged with Theft after Parking Meters Damaged, Stolen
Police say a 50-year-old Montgomery man has been charged with damaging and stealing city parking meters. Captain Zedrick Dean says police arrested Lester Brown early Sunday morning and charged him with three counts of theft of property first degree. Dean says…
Lucy Baxley Funeral Set for Wednesday in Montgomery.
Former Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley died on Friday. The details of her services are as follows: "A visitation will be 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham, Alabama. Also, a visitation will…
Annual Tale Tellin' Festival Underway in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 38th Annual Kathryn Tucker Windham Alabama Tale-Tellin' Festival is underway in downtown Selma. The two-day festival blends music, song and dance, and the art of story-telling. Organizers say the hilarious hillbilly, Mama Whaples, Norton…
Alabama Continues Trade With Cuba As US Lifts More Sanctions
It's been about 50 years since the US stopped trading with Cuba. But Alabama got back into business with the nation about 15 years ago. "Around 2000 there was a really bad hurricane that devastated Cuba and Congress did relax…
Troy University Student killed In Off Campus Shooting
Troy Police are investigating a shooting they say led to the death of a Troy University Student. Police say the shooting occurred off campus in the 300 block of Jane Road. Police say the victim is 20-year-old Michael Derek Kennedy. Police…
NCAA suspends Hornets' Jenkins for Saturday's MVSU game
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Alabama State University head football coach Brian Jenkins and assistant coach James Joseph have been suspended from coaching for one football game in response to a level - three National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) infraction, which occurred…
Former Alabama Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley Dies at Age 78
Former Alabama Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley has passed away at the age of 78. She served as Alabama's first female Lt. Governor from 2003 - 2007. She also ran as the Democratic nominee for governor in 2006 against incumbent Republican…
