Demopolis Teen Charged in Father's Shooting Death
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Demopolis juvenile has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of his father. Police say they found 40 year old Joseph Goodwin with…
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High Court Upholds Process for Challenging Patents
The Supreme Court has upheld the process for challenging invalid patents, making it easier for companies to fight so-called patent trolls. The justices ruled unanimously on Monday to uphold the legal standard used to invalidate patents by a new appeals…
After More Than 3 Decades of Construction, I-22 Finally Opens
After more than three decades of construction, the final phase of Interstate 22 has opened. WVTM-TV reports that the I-22 interchange on Interstate 65 will connect Birmingham to Memphis. The…
Two Years Since Webber Building Collapse; Structure Still An Eyesore
The Webber building, also known as the Montgomery Theater, dates back all the way to 1860. It even featured performers like John Wilkes Boothe, the actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. But now,…
Police Make Arrests in Greenville Vandalism Incidents
Greenville Police made seven arrests in the Camellia Pavilion and Library vandalism case. The library and Pavilion were spray painted with anti-police graffiti and symbols that were later connected to…
YMCA holds 19th annual Kevin Turner golf benefit
Montgomery, Ala. (www.waka.com)---It's the 19th year of the Kevin Turner YMCA golf tournament in Turner's beloved hometown of Prattville, but this year the tournament is different because its "driving force" is missing. Turner passed away back on March 24 ending his…
Prisoner at North Alabama Prison Found Hanging in Cell
On Friday, prison officials at the St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville reported the death of an inmate in a suspected suicide. At approximately 8:40 p.m. Friday during a routine security check, correctional officers found inmate Brian Tyrell Smith, 39, hanging from…
AG: Alabamians Will Get $6.3 Million in E-Book Price Fixing Lawsuit
Officials say Alabama consumers will receive more than $6,300,000 from Apple Inc. in a lawsuit over inflated e-book prices. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange said in a statement Monday that the tech giant is expected to spend about $400 million…
Woman Dies Following Accident at Alabama Automotive Manufacturing Plant
A 20-year-old woman has died after being injured in an accident at a Chambers County industrial plant. The Chambers County Coroner's Office says that Regina Elsea died Sunday after being critically injured in a Saturday accident. According to a statement…
Alabama News Network Receives Awards from the Associated Press
Alabama News Network has received more recognition for excellence in local news coverage. The Alabama Associated Press Media Editors (APME) presented its yearly awards at a luncheon Saturday in Birmingham. Alabama News Network received honors in the following categories for…
Fogger Trucks Not Effective Against Zika Virus
Experts say fogger trucks that ply many neighborhoods with mosquito-killing pesticides in the evenings likely do little to control the possible carriers of the Zika virus. Derrick Mathias, an Auburn University assistant professor, says the trucks used in many towns…
ADECA Names Jennifer Ardis as Communications and External Affairs Director
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Director Jim Byard Jr. named Jennifer Ardis as the department’s Communications and External Affairs Director effective today. Ardis, a longtime Governor’s Office staffer, will lead the section of ADECA responsible for informing Alabamians…
Walmart Customers Can Checkout Using Smartphones
Customers at more than 120 Walmart locations across Alabama will be able to checkout using their smartphones. Customers could start using Walmart Pay on Thursday. Company spokeswoman Molly Blakeman says the service also rolled out in three other southern states…
Acting House Speaker Declines State Security Detail
In a statement from the Alabama House of Representatives, Acting Speaker of the House Rep. Victor Gaston (R-Mobile) has declined the security detail that state law would otherwise provide to him. The statement says the reason is to save taxpayer dollars…
Father's Day in Montgomery
There were dozens of dads out on Father's Day, enjoying the day with their families at the Montgomery Zoo. Zoo admission for dads was free if they came with their…
Montgomery Co. Sheriff's Department Host Annual Kids Fishing Rodeo
Dozens of families kicked off Father's Day weekend reeling in plenty of fish. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Department invited people out to their annual kids fishing rodeo. The free event was held at the Montgomery County Fishing Ponds. Kids ages…
Rosa Parks Museum Celebrates Juneteenth
Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum makes efforts to educate others about Juneteenth. The historic day marked the end of slavery in America in June 1865. Saturday the museum featured performers to tell…
Father of Selma Murder Victim Speaks Out About His Family's Loss
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The father of the Lowndesboro man who was shot and killed in Selma earlier this week is speaking out about the loss his family has suffered. Carvester…
Pike County's Sales Tax Revenue Increases
Pike County officials are seeing an increase in sales tax revenue. The county's current sales tax revenue is 4. 8 percent above last year. Officials say retail is a big reason…
Troy Police Investigating Merrily Drive Shooting
A shooting in Troy sends one man to the hospital. Officers arrived a home on the 300 block of Merrily Drive shortly before noon Friday. They arrived to find one man shot. The victim was taken to Troy Regional Medical…
Pike Road Schools have chance at $10 Million Grant
A local school district is in the running to win a ten million dollar grant. The X-Q Super School Project team was met today with students and administrators from Pike…
Court Documents Give Details of Sodomy Charges Against MPD Officer
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated disciplinary proceedings against one of their fellow police officers, after charging him in connection with the sexual assault of an adult male. MPD charged Deonte Lashawn Hamner with first-degree sodomy Tuesday, June 14, and placed him…
A Louisiana Company Could Be Bringing More Jobs to Alabama
A southwest Louisiana company links more than 500 Louisiana and Texas restaurants with drivers for home delivery, and plans to add 100 jobs at a technology operations center in south-central Lafayette. Waitr Inc. is based in Lake Charles. It has…
UA and UAB Board of Trustees Approve Tuition Increases
Leaders of Alabama's public university system have approved tuition increases at the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The system's board of trustees voted during a meeting Friday to approve tuition hikes at the University of…
Sickle Blood Drives Looks to Educate People About the Disease
Sickle Cell anemia affects over 100,000 people every year, especially Alabamians. One group is doing it's part to educate people about the disease. The Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery…
