How was the first football Saturday?
The first game of a football season can be high stakes: a win gets fans excited for the season but a loss can set the bar low for a good year.…
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Trojan Fans Gear Up for the Upcoming Season
The Trojan's season opener against Austin Peay was Saturday night in Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Trojan spirit filled the atmosphere on Troy University's campus. We spoke to a few eager fans tail-gating. Â They say they are looking forward to supporting…
Tuskegee Airmen That Marched With Dr. King Has Died
Dabney Montgomery, who served with the all-black Tuskegee Airmen in World War II and marched with Martin Luther King Jr., has died. He was 93. His goddaughter Marlene Patton said he died of natural causes Saturday morning at a Manhattan…
Troy University Celebrates National College Colors Day
Universities across the country celebrated National College Colors Day Friday. It's a day that has many Troy University students excited for Saturday's season opener. Students spent the day racking up on…
Selma Teacher Arrested on Sex Charges with Student
A Selma High School teacher is now facing sex charges after police say she had a relationship with a student. Authorities say Charlaina Lee Wilson had intercourse with a 15-year-old student multiple times and at different locations, including on school grounds.…
MPS Chief School Financial Officer Fired After Paycheck Mishap
After a human error caused for close to 5,000 Montgomery Public School employees to get their paychecks late. The school board dished out it's punishment today by firing the Chief School Financial Officer. The School board called a special meeting to…
Holtville High Sends 5 Students to Hospital after Pill Scare
Authorities say five students at a central Alabama high school had to be taken to a hospital after ingesting medication they got another student. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin is quoted saying the students from Holtville High School took anti-seizure…
Inmate Charged with Atempted Murder Following Correctional Officer Stabbing
An Alabama corrections officer is improving after being stabbed at Holman prison in Atmore. Corrections spokesman Bob Horton says the officer was listed in serious condition Friday. That's an improvement from after the attack on Thursday, when the officer was…
Retailers Look for Big Sales During College Football Season
With the new football season means a big boost in business for retailers across Alabama. Stores and restaurants are preparing for the big college football opener for both Alabama and Auburn. According to the Alabama Retailers Association, September is a big month…
Arrest Made in Attempted Murder Investigation
On Thursday, August 25, at about 6:20 p.m., MPD responded to the 4100 block of Lone Oak Drive on a call of a subject shot. An adult male was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. After further investigation,…
UPDATE: Judge Refuses Investigation of Mike Hubbard's Ethics Trial
A judge is refusing a request by former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard to have a sheriff investigate whether there was juror misconduct at his ethics trial. But Judge Jacob Walker said Friday he is open to taking testimony from…
Montgomery Co. Sheriff's Dept. Needs Help Finding Escaped Inmate
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department is searching for Deontay Shurmarcus Mack. Mack is wanted for active felony and misdemeanor warrants. Mack was in custody serving his sentence at the Montgomery Community Corrections for Obstruction of Justice, Criminal Possession of a Forged…
MPD "cookie roadblock" video goes viral
A video featuring the Montgomery Police Department is going viral. The video shows a "cookie roadblock" Wednesday in West Montgomery. Â Officers were out in the streets stopping cars and giving…
Fans Celebrate Kick Off to Football Season
Thursday night, Black Finn Ameripub in Montgomery held a tailgate to kick off the start of football season. SEC college alumni clubs were invited to come out and enjoy tailgate food and…
Orrville Man Sets Himself on Fire During Family Dispute
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An Orrville man is fighting for his life after a family dispute ends in tragedy. Sheriff Harris Huffman says 19 year old Aaron Tower was in…
World's Largest Peanut Boil begins
Labor Day Weekend is almost here, and that means only one thing in Luverne: peanuts. Specifically, Alcazar Shriners boiled peanuts. Labor Day Weekend marks the start of the Shriners' World's Largest Peanut…
Search Continues for Missing Pike County Woman
Pike County Authorities continue to search for 29-year-old Lelia Faulkner, a Pike County woman who went missing on July 4th. Two days before her disappearance she had just moved back in…
Former ASU Board Member Charged with Defrauding Pro Athletes
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Alabama attorney Donald Watkins and companies he controls with defrauding professional athletes and other investors out of millions of dollars, much of which he spent on his girlfriend and to cover personal expenses…
Car Crashes into Building in Montgomery
Montgomery police are investigating after a car struck an apartment building Thursday afternoon. Police say the accident happened at Eagles Landing Apartments in the 5700 block of Villas Lane. The driver was taken to a local hospital with life threatening…
Authorities Make Arrest in Arson Investigation
On August 24, the Bureau of Investigations responded to 4301 Hartford Street on an Incendiary, W-3 structure fire. It was determined the structure had been vacant for approximately one year. Several interviews were conducted on scene and follow-up field interviews…
Final Suspect in 1965 Civil Rights Slaying Dies in Alabama
The last of three men tried and acquitted in an infamous civil rights slaying in Alabama has died. An obituary says Namon O'Neal Hoggle of Selma, Alabama, died Tuesday. He was 81, and services were scheduled for Thursday. Hoggle was…
Traffic Alert: Lane Closures on Chantilly Parkway Begin Soon
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) would like to advise the traveling public of evening lane closures on Chantilly Parkway beginning the week of September 6. During construction, lane closures will not occur during peak hours. Lane closures will only…
Governor Bentley Awards $3.7 Million to Improve Highway Safety
Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday awarded nearly $3.7 million to help keep Alabama roads safe during the upcoming Labor Day weekend and other major traveling holidays during the next year. Funds will be used by law enforcement agencies throughout the…
Explosion Rocks SpaceX Launch Site
An explosion has rocked the SpaceX launch site in Florida. NASA says SpaceX was conducting a test firing of its unmanned rocket when the blast occurred Thursday morning. The test, considered routine, was in advance of a planned Saturday launch…
Georgetown U: Priority Admission for Slave Decendents
WASHINGTON (AP) - Georgetown University will give preference in admissions to the descendants of slaves owned by the Maryland Jesuits as part of its effort to atone for profiting from the sale of enslaved people. Georgetown president John DeGioia told…
