State police are investigating a fatal police shooting in east Alabama. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says a Lincoln police officer shot and fatally wounded a man at a Discount Food Mart in Eastaboga on Saturday morning. The man was…
A single-vehicle crash at 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 30, took the life of a Midway man. Bernard Jackson, 59, was killed when the Ford Expedition he was driving left Bullock County 106, approximately 15 miles northwest of Union Springs, and…
Testimony resumed in the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard after the long holiday weekend. Prosecutors have indicated that today they will call a number of influential lobbyists…
Some World War II Vets attended River Region Memorial Day events on Monday, but their number is diminishing. The National World War Two Museum in New Orleans reports some 450 of those Vets die each day. The museum estimates there…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Selma gathered to honor the sacrifice of the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. The ceremony was hosted by VFW Post 3016…
The Memorial Day Celebration in Greenville was filled with friendly faces, fun laughs, and sometimes, solemn moments. All who came to Confederate Park showed their support for those serving our country,…
Travelers who had braced for long lines and long waits have instead been moving through most U.S. airports fairly quickly, as the busy Memorial Day travel weekend draws to close. However, the airlines weren't ready to say "mission accomplished" yet,…
A union that represents about a quarter of some 40,000 striking Verizon workers says a tentative agreement ending the walkout is protecting American jobs amid concern about jobs moving overseas. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers joined the Communication Workers…
The U.S. Postal Service is marking Memorial Day by issuing new stamps showing the Service Cross Medals. They are among the nation's highest military honors. The Postal Service dedicated the stamps at a ceremony…
Authorities say one of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives has been captured on the border with Mexico, a man wanted in the death of his pregnant girlfriend. Bureau spokeswoman Laura Eimiller says in a news release Monday that border…
The Highland Gardens Neighborhood Revitalization Project and the Central Alabama Community Foundation has received a grant from Youth Service America and the Sodexo Foundation to implement summer education activities in Montgomery’s Highland Gardens Neighborhood. These learning activities will focus on S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology,…
Authorities say an Alabama woman accused of causing a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of her passenger has been arrested. Alabama state troopers say that 47-year-old Charla Jeanette Farmer of Montgomery is charged with manslaughter in the death of…
The Alabama Historical Commission oversees the site of Alabama's first capital after it became a state. Here's the tour information, provided by the Commission: Old Cahawba's Cemetery Walking Tour Saturday, June 4 10 am - 11 pm Old Cahawba Archaeological…
A Montgomery man is making waves in the film making world with his breakthrough web series featuring African Americans in horror films. His name is Sylvester Folks, and he writes, shoots, edits,…
Hundreds of people are heading to Lake Martin this weekend, and some are benefiting a great cause. The annual Art On The Lake event kicked off Saturday morning. Artists from all over the southeast have artwork for sale. 20 percent of…
Hundreds of high school students from across the state sharpened their skills at Troy University for the weekend. It was all part of the Hugh O' Brian Leadership Conference. Students learn how…
It was a picture perfect evening as a crowd packed the Capitol lawn to take in a free concert for all ages. "'Showboat' for the train shed down by the river.. We'll do…
Bullock County authorities are looking for the person responsible for a theft and what they believe to be arson at a hunting camp. Officers say someone broke into the building on…
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange is urging state schools to ignore the Obama administration's directive on transgender students and school bathrooms. A statement issued Friday by the attorney general's office says Strange sent a letter to the Alabama Board of…
Travelers taking to the skies for the Memorial Day weekend say security lines are moving faster than expected after weeks of costly delays at U.S. airports. Transportation Security Administration spokesman Mike England says bomb-sniffing dogs are being used at busier…
Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is suing the state agency that filed ethics charges against him. Attorneys for Moore filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission. The suit asks a court to order Moore's immediate…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded three grants totaling $10,531 to provide equipment upgrades for the Millbrook Police Department. The grants will enable the city to upgrade body cameras and patrol weapons. Police officials said the department will purchase new, more…
The Alabama Department of Public Health reports the fourth and fifth travel-related cases of the Zika virus in Alabama residents. The positive specimens were from residents of Houston and Jefferson counties. In February and March, Zika cases were reported in…
Mark your calendar for the Grand Opening of the Prattville Farmers Market on Saturday, June 4, from 7:00 a.m. until noon at The Grove across from Pratt Park on Doster Road in Downtown Prattville. Fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables will be…
The Alabama Supreme Court has voided its earlier decision not to recognize a lesbian couple's adoption that was carried out in another state. The opinion announced Friday falls into line with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued in March that…
