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…
Authorities and relatives say an Alabama woman standing atop a hay bale was attacked by fire ants and died the day after her mother died. A joint funeral was held Thursday in Selma for the women, 29-year-old Kalyn Rolan and…
Prosecutors are nearing the end of the first week of testimony in their ethics case against Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. The attorney general's office plans to call a number of witnesses related…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Perry County school will have a new high-tech tool to aid in the learning process when students return to school in the fall. Teachers at…
Authorities have arrested a man in the death of a Prattville woman who was run over and killed by her own car. Autauga County officials tell news outlets that they have…
Vape shop owners fear new FDA regulations could have a harmful impact on their business. Starting August 8th of this year no new vaping products are allowed on shelves. The FDA is…
The number of vehicles on Alabama highways during the Memorial Day holiday is expected to be higher than normal as the summer travel season begins. The Alabama Department of Transportation urges motorists to drive safely during the busy holiday period.…
Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday honored Alabama’s 2016-2017 newly selected Teacher of the Year Dana Jacobson at the monthly proclamation hour ceremony at the State Capitol. Prior to the ceremony, the Governor met with Jacobson to discuss education issues and…
On Wednesday, May 25, officers were dispatched to the 2000 Block of Woodrow East in reference to a shooting. En route to the call, patrol officers spotted the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver jumped out and…
Three Tuskegee University grads are going to be living life on the small screen this summer. Animal Planet will premiere “The Vet Life” TV series Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST. The show follows veterinarians Dr.…
A former federal magistrate will prosecute suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore on judicial ethics charges. The Judicial Inquiry Commission said Thursday it has hired John Carroll to prosecute allegations that could lead to Moore's removal. Carroll was a federal…
Testimony is continuing in the ethics trial of the Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. A state legislator and others are expected to testify Thursday about Hubbard's role in 2013 budget…
A Montgomery man has been acquitted in connection with the 2013 slaying of a 29-year-old man. A Montgomery County jury found Rodricko Davis not guilty on capital murder charges in connection with Keon Sankey's death. Davis and Elijah Frazier had…
The website 24/7 Wall Street lists the states with them most weather-related deaths, and Alabama is at the top of the list: "1. Alabama > 5-year fatality rate: 61.1 (per million residents) >Total fatalities 2011-2015: 295 >Total damage 2011-2015: $4.4…
Evans Theatres in Norman, Oklahoma is thinking about bringing a discount movie theater to Eastdale Mall. They would offer 6 dollar movies and 3 dollar matinees. There would also be classic…
According the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, the man accused of stealing money from the elderly is behind bars. Kenneth Dynd Gordon was arrested in Montgomery at about 11:30 Tuesday night. Gordon…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The road to a four year college degree just got a little smoother for some community college students in Selma. Wallace Community College Selma and Auburn University Montgomery signed a collaborative transfer agreement Wednesday morning. School…
More than $100, 000 will help fund and establish Pre-K programs in Pike County. New Life Christian Academy will be able to expand their existing program while Pike County Elementary will…
Now that most schools are out and summer break has started, it's time to remember that with the summer heat comes a danger that may be lurking in your…
