Alabama Moves a step closer to setting up charter schools around the state. The Alabama Charter Commission interviewed applicants hoping to start charter schools in their areas Tuesday. 2 of those applicants were…
Colonial Pipeline says it expects to restart its main gasoline line in Shelby County on Wednesday. The company has been working to repair a leak that led to gas shortages and…
A clown Facebook page surfaced over the weekend threatening to beat up students at local schools in Montgomery. The page under the name Bingerman Clownferd, named a middle school for everyday this week.…
Roger Hails, Charlie McCord, Toney Hooks, Rahulkamar Patel, and Demetrius McGhee were all gunned down in 2014. Their families are still waiting for justice. October 14,2014, 36 yr old Charlie McCord was shot in…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A violent weekend in Selma leaves one man dead, another man behind bars and two people hurt. A shootout between rival gang members early Saturday morning…
The Million Father March started in Chicago in 2004, as a way to get dads involved in their kids' education.…
The Latest on the legal fight over the released of the 911 calls from the Pulse nightclub shooting (all times local): 5:15 p.m. A judge has cleared the way for the release of many of the hundreds of 911 calls…
Several Grants have been received for beautification projects in Montgomery’s Highland Gardens Neighborhood. The grants, given by the Alabama Power Foundation, will go toward shade trees at Highland Gardens Community Center/Park and neighborhood entrance signs. The grants were funded by the Alabama Power…
The Latest on the gas shortage caused by a pipeline spill (all times local): 6 p.m. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley toured Colonial Pipeline's emergency response center, located in a luxury resort hotel about 12 miles from the pipeline breach, and…
On Saturday, Sept. 17, at about 12:45 a.m. the Montgomery Police Department and Fire Medics responded to the 400 block of Taylor Road in reference to a single-vehicle crash that resulted in fatal injuries. The crash involved a 2006 Kawasaki ZX 1400 motorcycle…
The Montgomery Police Department has identified the victim of a weekend fatal shooting as 34-year-old Chauncey Robinson of Montgomery. MPD initiated a homicide investigation into Robinson’s death following the Sept. 18 shooting. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 100 block of…
Alabamians receive more prescription opioids per person than residents of any other state in the country, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A joint investigation by The Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity found…
The Pilgrim Missionary Church in Montgomery is helping the River Region communities Back the Blue in September. Back the Blue is a community wide…
Around 400 honor band students had the opportunity to take the field with Huntingdon's Marching Scarlet and Grey Band. 40 schools represented this year's marching honor band.Students from across the state and surrounded states participated. Students only had a few hours…
Selma Police have arrested a man involved in a shooting Saturday morning. Ronald Johnson, age 27, was arrested and charged with murder in a shooting that happened in the 1200 Block of Alabama Ave. Selma…
The Alabama Supreme Court has denied the appeal of a man convicted of killing two one-time Auburn University football players and another man at a 2012 party. Justices without comment on Friday turn down the appeal by Desmond Leonard. Leonard…
A corrections officer at an Alabama prison has died after being stabbed by an inmate. The Department of Corrections said Friday that 44-year-old Kenneth Bettis died Friday. An inmate at Holman Prison in Atmore stabbed Bettis on Sept. 1. A…
A new housing development is coming to downtown Montgomery replacing the old Trenholm Court housing that was demolished in 2011. The housing authority says there's still a huge need for homes and apartments like this in the city. This wasn't…
It's history in the making at Troy University, 200 Terra Cotta Warriors to be exact. The warriors are replica's from Shaanxi, China. It will also include an indoor educational museum that explains the archaeological history of the warriors. The project…
Auburn University President Jay Gogue has announced plans to retire. Gouge made the announcement Friday morning during a board of trustees meeting. “Susie and I have had a blast at Auburn the past 10 years,” Gogue said. “We’re not going…
Downtown Montgomery now has its own craft coffee shop. Prevail Union Coffee Company opened its doors Friday at One Court Square. This rounds out the small business incubator at C&P Mercantile that is having success downtown. The coffee shop is…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded grants totaling $1.9 million in support of nonprofit groups that assists rape and abuse victims in south and central Alabama. The Montgomery Area Family Violence Program, commonly known as the Family Sunshine Center, is using…
Motorists in parts of the country could pay a little more for gasoline in coming days because of the shutdown of a leaking pipeline in Alabama. But experts say that any spike in service-station prices will be felt most in…
A local church is asking for community support to help a family with a hoarding problem in Montgomery. Juanita Woods and her husband had custody of their 17-year-old granddaughter until last week when…
Set construction is underway at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival as crews get ready for "The Mousetrap." ASF's Producing Artistic Director Geoffrey Sherman says he chose to bring the play to Montgomery because of the reaction he saw from audiences across…
