The former speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives says he and his family are working to come to terms with the guilty verdicts at his ethics trial. Mike Hubbard said in a statement on Sunday, that he maintains his…
The head of the Alabama Republican Party says the party is deeply disappointed that former House Speaker Mike Hubbard abused the public trust placed in him. Party Chairwoman Terry Lathan issued the Monday statement about the conviction of the powerful…
Summertime is a chance for people to stock up on their favorite fresh fruits and vegetables. In Chilton County, that means peaches and as Alabama's crop comes in, a local shop is…
The annual meeting of Southern Baptists this year will include discussions between black and white Baptist Churches about eliminating racism and working together. "...those efforts have been obscured at times as some in the denomination reject calls to be more…
Cancer is a disease that can affect anyone at any stage in life. No one ever knows when it's coming, and no one can ever prepare for it. Like Roger Thomas,…
Saturday several groups of volunteers helped fix up the Highland Gardens Community Center in North Montgomery. Volunteers from the Convergent company helped paint and fix the community center. They want to help reduce crime in several north Montgomery neighborhoods and make…
Over 100 dogs may be one step closer to finding their forever homes, thanks to the Bullock County Humane Society and several other rescue groups from across the state. The groups…
This is a statement issued Friday night from the Alabama House of Representatives: In accordance with House Rule 60 and the applicable laws of Alabama, Speaker Pro Tem Victor Gaston (R-Mobile) will serve as Acting Speaker of the House as…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The annual Marion Rodeo is underway this weekend in Marion. The rodeo has been going strong for 21 years and organizers say this year's event promises to…
On Tuesday, June 14, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will travel to Montgomery, Alabama to take part in a symposium reflecting on the legacy of the Montgomery Bus Boycott that took place sixty years ago. Jointly sponsored by the U.S.…
Bullock County Authorities are investigating drugs found at the Bullock County Courthouse. Officials say 160 grams of heroin and 50 grams of meth were found in a women's restroom of the…
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the conviction of a man on death row for a killing in Dallas County. The judges let stand a lower court decision that affirmed Matthew Reeves' conviction in the shotgun killing of…
The Alabama Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists of lanes closures at the intersection of U.S. Highway 231 (Troy Highway) and East South Boulevard on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The southbound outside lane of U.S…
A single-vehicle crash at 6:34 a.m. today, June 10, claimed the life of a Notasulga man. Joshua Paul Ledbetter, 28, was killed when the 2006 Nissan 350Z he was driving left the road, struck a guardrail and overturned. Ledbetter, who…
Twenty-one states are suing Delaware to give back more than $150 million in uncashed money orders. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday the states are suing Delaware at the U.S. Supreme Court over an escalating dispute involving uncashed money…
Lawyers make their final remarks to jurors in the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. A prosecutor and defense lawyer will finish closing arguments Friday morning. The jury is expected to begin deliberations later in the day. Hubbard…
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee report finds some elected officials and engineers ignoring residents in Lowndes county, Alabama. And they say the cost of water and sewer services are much higher for residents like those in rural Alabama. In Lowndes County, the…
Haygon Meadows is a vibrant kid living in Montgomery with his family. But he'll be the first to tell you he's not like other 9 year-olds. "I'm not really the normal, typical 9…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma man is set to go to trial for capital murder in the 2012 shooting death of a Clanton man that authorities say he met…
A new hotel is coming to downtown Montgomery. City officials announced a Staybridge Suites will be built at the corner of Bibb and Lee Streets. The Staybridge Suites project is…
As temperatures are on the rise this summer, it unfortunately could mean crime is too. That's why Troy Police are urging residents to take extra precautions. Police say to always…
A federal appeals court says people do not have a right to carry concealed weapons in public under the 2nd Amendment. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling Thursday. The panel says law…
A Butler County mother who physically and mentally abused her young son is facing maximum prison time. Shelley Norris was sentenced to 20 years of jail time and convicted on one…
A newly enacted law expands access to Naloxone, a drug that can reverse some opioid overdoses in certain emergency situations. The law authorizes State Health Officer Dr. Tom Miller to sign a standing order to allow Alabama’s pharmacists to dispense…
