A north Alabama utility is telling people not to drink its tap water because of chemical contamination. The West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority held a news conference Thursday in Decatur about potentially hazardous levels of two chemicals in water from…
An Air Force Thunderbird jet crashed south of Colorado Springs just after a flyover for a graduation of Air Force Academy cadets where President Barack Obama had spoken. Air Force spokeswoman Lt. Col. Michal Kloeffler-Howard said Thursday the pilot ejected.…
Four activists from one of Alabama's poorest communities want a federal judge to dismiss a $30 million slander suit filed by Georgia companies that claim they were maligned by complaints about a landfill that accepted tons of coal ash from…
City investigators in Montgomery, Alabama, are looking into the procedures used by two police officers during a videotaped arrest of two black people that was circulated online. A video posted on Facebook shows two officers - one white and one…
Roughly 90 teachers from across the state made a trip to Montgomery learning about life on a farm. It was part of the Alabama AG in the Classroom Summer Institute sponsored…
On March 8, 2014, Emerson Crayton Jr., a 21-year old black male, was shot and killed in the early morning hours outside of Huddle House in Alexander City by an Alexander City police officer. Suit was filed in the federal…
The city of Montgomery is giving young people an opportunity to build their resumes, and get hands on experience with summer jobs. The city held their first summer youth jobs program. City…
A law-enforcement official tells The Associated Press that tests show Prince died of an opioid overdose. The 57-year-old singer was found dead April 21 at his Minneapolis-area estate. The official, who is close to the investigation, spoke on condition of…
Testimony resumes in indicted Alabama House Speaker, Mike Hubbard's ethics trial. Robert Abrams was the first person called to the stand to testify Thursday. Abrams is current owner of SiO2, which is…
Months of work by Wetumpka Downtown, a non-profit corporation forming to help revitalize Wetumpka’s historic downtown area, paid off today when the city was one of four communities in the state chosen by the Main Street Alabama selection committee to…
The company CoreLogic is out with an annual ranking of states based on how many homes are at risk for damage from hurricanes and how serious the risk is. They…
Montgomery Firefighters are still on the scene of an apartment fire this morning. It took place in one building of a complex on Morecroft Drive. That's off the Troy Highway behind the…
A UCLA official says he's troubled by reports of doors that couldn't be locked when students were trying to take shelter after a shooting on campus. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh said Wednesday that the school will review…
General Mills says the 10 million pounds of its flour recalled over a possible link to an E. coli outbreak in 20 states largely was produced at the company's Kansas City, Missouri, plant.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- One person is dead and six others are behind bars after a nightclub shooting in Wilcox County. Sheriff Earnest Evans says 19 year old Marquell Kimbrough has…
A 26-year-old man convicted of killing his cousin has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Nicktavus Pringle's attorney has argued that his cousin Demarcus Pringle had schizophrenia and attempted to stab him on the day of the murder. Prosecutors…
Work is complete on a three-year renovation project at the Pike County Lake. The Lake was closed for repairs to its dam and valve system. Now the lake has 45 acres…
We've been drawing a lot of attention to the fact that Governor Bentley testified in this case. And that may not even be so much because of what he said or…
The Alabama State University Mighty Marching Hornets band will be seen worldwide in a new movie scheduled for release in November. The University's band gathered for a scene they’ve enacted countless times on the field of play. The Hornets were…
The Capri Theatre in Montgomery re-opens from its last phase of remodeling on Thursday, June 2 with a Science on Screen presentation of Jurassic Park. One show only at 7:30. The movie will be preceded by a presentation on Real…
Distinguished aviators are being honored this week at Maxwell Air Force Base, and many of them are sharing their experiences with current members of the air force. It's called the gathering of…
A man charged with killing an Auburn University football player says he shot only after the athlete opened fire outside a party. Markale Hart testified at a hearing Tuesday about the December 2014 death of 18-year-old Jakell Mitchell. Hart is…
On May 30, De'vntay McKee, 26, was taken into custody and charged with Arson 1st. McKee intentionally set his ex-girlfriend's house on fire using a shirt and an open flame at 2068 Early St.. McKee was transported to the Montgomery…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley arrived at a Lee County courthouse to testify in the ethics trial of Alabama House speaker Mike Hubbard. Prosecutors asked Bentley about meetings with Hubbard and if Hubbard…
Twenty-two people graduated from the Citizens Police Academy Tuesday night. It's an eight week course conducted by the Montgomery Police Department. They help the citizens get a better idea of what the…
