SELMA, Ala. (mj93.org) -- Cincinnati Bengals defensive end and Selma's hometown hero Michael Johnson will proudly host his annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 9th, 2016 at Wallace Community College from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Fun Day…
There's new leadership at Maxwell Air Force Base. Col. Erik Shafa is the new commander over the 42nd Air Base Wing. Col. Shafa comes with a diverse military background that includes international affairs. The…
NEW YORK (AP) - Wendy's says hackers were able to steal customer's credit and debit card information at 1,025 of its U.S. restaurants, far more than it originally thought. The hamburger chain says hackers were able to access card numbers,…
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) - The Latest on a police shooting in suburban St. Paul, Minnesota (all times local): 2:50 p.m. A law enforcement expert says the Twin Cities police officer who fatally shot a black man should have delivered…
Attorney General Luther Strange today announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the conviction of William Peter Witwicki for four counts of filing fraudulent documents against public officials. Witwicki was convicted by a jury on March 17, 2015, following…
While students are on summer break, some are staying productive, but others are finding their way into trouble. Authorities say juvenile crime spikes during the summer months. It's an issue that's caught the attention of…
The Gallup organization has produced a study of state and local government workers to determine which state has the highest per-cent of workers who are "engaged" in their jobs. Alabamians who work in HR departments know the difference between engaged,…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Latest on the police shooting of a Baton Rouge man (all times local): 10:10 a.m. Gov. John Bel Edwards is attending a vigil and meeting with federal officials for an update on the investigation…
Montgomery Police Officers took to the streets Wednesday afternoon in an effort to build relationships with the people they serve every day. The program is called Park, Walk and Talk. It…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- New ownership could soon be on the way to the historic St. James Hotel in Selma. The city council recently voted to put the property up…
Alabama's Medicaid program has announced its first major cut due to budget cuts. The Medicaid Agency announced Wednesday that it would end enhanced reimbursement payments for primary care doctors beginning Aug. 1. Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar said it was a…
Members of a Pike County church are voicing their concerns over a new business coming near them. Smoking Skillet Cafe on Highway 231 in Brundidge is awaiting the…
Seventeen domestic violence agencies across Alabama will begin receiving additional funds to provide services for victims. The Domestic Violence Trust Fund, which went into effect in January, will supply supplemental revenue for the agencies to provide shelter for victims and…
Attorney General Luther Strange has announced that Alabama is one of 13 states filing a preliminary injunction to block the Obama administration's recent order that schools must allow students access to restrooms and locker rooms of their gender "identity," rather…
Governor Robert Bentley is leading an Alabama delegation that includes top economic development specialists to the Farnborough International Airshow near London next week for meetings aimed at fueling additional growth in the state’s aerospace sector. Governor Bentley and a small…
More than 500,000 hoverboards are being recalled after reports that dozens of them have burst into flames. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that it has received 99 reports that the battery packs in the two-wheel motorized scooters caught…
The federal government is seeking to dismiss Alabama's lawsuit over refugee placement after the failure of a similar lawsuit by Texas. A lawyer for the federal government on June 16 filed a notice of the Texas decision with the court…
Fire units were dispatch at approximately 5:40 this morning on a structure fire in the 3600 block of Rita Ln. Upon arrival at a single story house was fully involved, and had burned through the roof. Units made a quick…
The City of Montgomery will no longer be using speed car cameras as of last Friday. The cameras were placed in empty police cars. If you were speeding past the police car,…
Municipal Court Judge Joseph Fitzpatrick resigned Tuesday evening in Union Springs. The council accepted Fitzpatrick's resignation at their council meeting. The resignation comes nearly two weeks after Fitzpatrick was escorted from Union…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The case against two Selma women who helped a wanted murder suspect skip town is moving forward. Jalysa Turner and Kenyatta Wilson are each charged with hindering prosecution first-degree. Police say the women drove Vadarious…
The state will pay outside legal counsel up to $200,000 to represent Gov. Robert Bentley and his law enforcement chief in a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the governor's fired secretary of law enforcement. The legislative Contract Review Committee will…
Consumer products maker SC Johnson says its OFF! brand has been named the official insect repellent supplier for next month's Olympic Games, to be held in Rio de Janeiro amid ongoing fears about the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The Racine, Wisconsin-based…
A single-vehicle crash at 11:36 a.m. today, July 5, has claimed the life of an Ozark man. Dwayne Eddie Downie, 47, was killed when the 2007 International tractor trailer he was driving left the roadway and overturned. Downie was pronounced dead…
Alabama State Troopers investigated eight traffic deaths during the extended Fourth of July weekend, which was from Friday, July 1, to midnight Monday, July 4. Troopers assigned to Marine Patrol, however, reported no boating fatalities. During the 96-hour holiday traveling…
