The Pentagon will let transgender individuals serve openly in the U.S. military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced the change Thursday. Carter says it's the right thing to do.…
Fireworks, great summer food and live entertainment highlight July 4th celebrations across Alabama. Visitors can choose from more than 20 Independence Day events and firework shows. The celebrations include the 50th Anniversary of the Spirit of America Festival at Point…
An Alabama inmate on death row is set to receive a reduced sentence after his attorneys argued that a black woman was wrongfully excluded from a jury during the inmate's trial more than 20 years ago. The case into the…
The city of Selma is paying about $25,000 a month to operate a historic hotel on the banks of the Alabama River. The Selma Times-Journal reports that it obtained details on the finances of the St. James Hotel by filing…
Tomatoes, peaches, pickles, and local honey.... ALFA employees took advantage of "Farmers Market Day" at work. "I got an 8 pound bag of peas and tomatoes. I'm not through shopping yet!"…
Troy University football players are gearing up for the season with new technology that will help them play better... and reduce injuries. The advanced 3-d wearable sensor technology is brand new…
Pediatricians at Charles Henderson's Child Health Center in Troy are making sure kids start reading at an early age. The center participated in their annual reach out and read event this morning. Children were read different books by several people…
Congresswoman Roby made a stop for the first time at Troy University's Troy for Troops center. The center offers several services for veterans and active duty military personnel. Roby was told by program coordinators and Chancellor Jack Hawkins how each…
Alabama's Special Camp for Children and Adults (ASCCA) kicked off its week long summer camp for campers with Muscular Dystrophy today in Jackson's Gap. The kids who usually depend on others for so much…
Drivers taking to Alabama roads during the Fourth of July holiday should plan for increased traffic and allow extra time to reach their destination. As an added precaution during the heavily traveled holiday, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced today…
A judge says residents of Kansas, Georgia and Alabama will have to prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote for federal elections using a national form. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon sided Wednesday with a U.S. elections official…
Kids from around the Montgomery area had the chance to go one-on-one today with law enforcement officers from across the state. The event was part of a youth leadership camp being held…
Gov. Robert Bentley's nonprofit group wants out of a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the governor's former law enforcement secretary. The Alabama Council for Excellent Government filed a motion Tuesday seeking to be dismissed as a defendant in the civil…
A central Alabama mayor has been found guilty of assault in an attack on a councilman during a meeting in late April. Court records filed Wednesday say Alexander City Mayor Charles Shaw was convicted of third degree assault in Tallapoosa…
Elmore County officials say they're investigating the death of a woman who was found unresponsive in a jail cell. Sheriff Bill Franklin says 39-year-old Dianna Marie Layne of Pell City was found unresponsive in her cell at the Elmore County…
From protests to the investigation on the attacks in Benghazi. It's been a busy two weeks for members of congress, especially for Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby. Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby spoke…
Authorities say the cause of a fire that damaged a building on Auburn University's main campus was likely electrical. Auburn said in a statement that the Alabama Fire Marshal's Office determined that the Monday blaze in Lowder Hall appears to…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Monday, June 20, shooting death of 30-year-old Darnell Bush of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Deskendre Hatcher, 24, with one count of capital murder. Hatcher was taken into custody on June 28 in…
The Montgomery Police Department reminds residents and visitors that it is illegal for individuals “to possess, store, offer for sale, sell at retail, use or explode any fireworks within the City of Montgomery.” Those found in violation of the fireworks ordinance could face…
ADT alarm system company is warning customers of a potential scam targeting people in Montgomery and across the country. One man who asked to not be identified says he was scammed into…
The Dadeville Police Department requests the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the following individuals: On Saturday, June 25, 2016, three unknown males burglarized the Lakeshore Pharmacy and Lake Martin Pharmacy in less than one hour apart. Both pharmacies are located within…
Turkey's prime minister says 36 people and three suicide bombers have died in the attack at Istanbul's Ataturk airport. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says that so far all indications point to the Islamic State group being behind the attack. He…
For three weeks, the cast of "Beauty and Beast" has been singing and dancing, rehearsing their lines, and getting ready to hit the stage at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. "It was…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A youth project in Selma is helping some of the city's elderly residents beat the heat this summer. Scorching temperatures can make for a miserable summer…
