Authorities say a man drowned while trying to rescue his daughter at Oak Mountain State Park beach. Shelby County coroner Lina Evans identified the victim as 40-year-old Amin Nizar Humirani of Hoover. Evans says Humirani's 4-year-old daughter was in the…
Montgomery County deals with countless missing persons cases every year. It's an issue that hit home for one mother who lost her child a few years ago. With the help of…
Montgomery Police confirmed the death of former Montgomery Police Chief John Wilson. They learned through his family that he passed away while away from his home. There are no more details at this time. A memorial service for the late…
Four Republicans are running for former House Speaker Mike Hubbard's legislative seat. The Alabama Republican Party announced Friday that Jay Conner, Joe Lovvorn, Brett Smith and Sandy Toomer had qualified to run for the Lee County House seat. No Democrats…
The gunman who allegedly shot and killed three Baton Rouge police officers and wounded three others has a connection to Alabama. According to the University of Alabama, 29-year-old Gavin Long attended the school for one semester in spring of 2012. He…
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) - A Taco Bell employee in Alabama has been fired after authorities say two Lee County deputies were denied service. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said in a statement that the uniformed deputies were told by…
Several people from First United Methodist Church and Saint Paul African American Episcopal Churches in Montgomery came together for a service of unity and prayer Sunday. The churches have united for worship for several years. But they wanted to address…
People in France are still feeling the effects of the tragic attack last week. Isis claimed responsibility following the attack. Troy University's Senior Vice Chancellor, Walter Givhan says the attack came shortly…
Members of the Church of the Highlands participated in volunteer projects in Troy. Dozens of volunteers spent the morning at Troy's Christian Love Center. They teamed up to paint the inside…
Thousands of volunteers across the state spent the day making a difference in their communities, part of Church of the Highland's Serve Day. Volunteers made efforts to clean, mow, rake…
The attack in Nice, France is affecting people in the River Region with close ties to France. A group dedicated to sharing the french language and culture is speaking out. French…
It's one of the biggest fears for parents-to return to their car and finding their child suffering from a heat stroke. There have been 18 hot car deaths involving children in…
A judicial ethics panel wants Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore swiftly removed from office for urging the state's probate judges to defy the federal courts on gay marriage. Alabama's Judicial Inquiry Commission wrote Friday that Moore's unremorseful "flouting" of the…
It's been over 100 years since an Alabama official faced possible impeachment, and now the effort to look into Governor Robert Bentley has finally started. After setting up rules, the biggest…
The White House is predicting the government's budget deficit for the soon-to-close fiscal year will hit $600 billion. That's an increase of $162 billion over last year's tally and a reversal of a steady trend of large but improving deficits…
The family of a Florida woman who became a quadriplegic after the deployment of an air bag in her car has reached an out-of-court settlement with the air bag's manufacturer. Ted Leopold is an attorney for Patricia Mincey's family. He…
High-profile lawyers have been named to both sides in the impeachment investigation against Gov. Robert Bentley, and Alabama's taxpayers will foot the bill. Bentley's office announced Friday that it is hiring Ross Garber, who represented the governors of South Carolina…
Officials say the proposed merger of three two-year colleges in eastern Alabama is being postponed indefinitely. According to the Opelika-Auburn News, the decision was announced Thursday during a conference call for workers at Southern Union State Community College, Chattahoochee Valley…
In a different year, Republican Alabama Governor Robert Bentley would have packed his bags and be on his way to Cleveland for next week's Republican National Convention. Bentley endorsed John Kasich as "the only grownup in the room" early in…
Leaders of Troy's community along with residents are bridging the gap of violence and race in light of recent events in the nation. People attending say the forum is about unity and learning how everyone can take a positive approach…
Dozens of people came out to Troy's Brown Bag on the Square Thursday afternoon. The event offers a free lunch to Troy residents each month during the summer. It also features local entertainment and door prizes for people attending. This month's brown…
After weeks of training, these 10 men and 4 women are now members of the Montgomery Police force. July has been a difficult month for the law enforcement community after the…
Gov. Robert Bentley has testified before a grand jury, according to a person briefed on his appearance. The revelation comes a day before legislators were to meet to push forward with efforts to impeach him over his relationship with a…
Last week, the Montgomery Zoo introduced us to its newest attraction, a pygmy hippopotamus calf. Now he needs a name, and that's where you come in. The montgomery zoo is now accepting suggestions on what to name him. All submissions…
