Troy University makes efforts to change all single-restrooms on campus to gender neutral restrooms. The university has implemented 20 gender neutral restrooms on campus. University officials say there are no plans to add more, unless new buildings are built. The move…
Gov. Robert Bentley's proposed state lottery has failed in the Alabama Senate. Senators on Friday voted 23-7 to reject changes the House of Representatives made to the bill. Sen. Jim McClendon, the bill's sponsor, said the legislation is "dead" for…
Lawyers for accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers and a defunct mortgage company's creditors and investors have reached a settlement in a lawsuit involving audits at a failed Alabama bank. Attorneys from both sides confirmed via email Friday that the case involving the…
The Latest on lottery legislation and a special session of the Alabama Legislature (all times local): ___ 1 p.m. Gov. Robert Bentley's lottery bill hit a major stumbling block over the issue of electronic gaming. Several Democrats, who previously voted…
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in conjunction with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Selma Police Department and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, have announced a reward for…
Selma's police chief says the department is back to normal operations following a sick-out by officers upset over pay and working conditions. Police Chief John Brock says that two officers are still out. But that's down from about 10 at…
The House started at 10 am Thursday and finally came to a decision just before midnight. But it was not without controversy. The House debated constitutional amendments to the bill through…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There's a runoff in the mayor's race in the town of Fort Deposit and one of the candidates is calling on state election officials to monitor the race…
Millbrook police are investigating human remains found in the city that they say could be related to a missing persons case. The remains were found in a pond in the area of Valleybrook Drive and Cobbs Ford Road. Investigators say…
Greenville's newest resident is causing quite a stir and some traffic problems around town. A dog has been living on the Northbound exit ramp…
There are big plans to bring more entertainment in Troy. The owner of Troy Cinemas plans to expand the theater, plus add a bowling alley and a bar and grill. The…
Volkswagen has reached a tentative deal with its U.S. dealers to compensate them for losses they said they suffered as a result of the company's emissions cheating scandal, attorneys for the carmaker and dealers told a federal judge Thursday. The…
Amazon is starting a site offering research, reviews and other information on new and used cars. The latest venture by the e-commerce powerhouse will compete with established players in the field including CarSoup.com, Edmunds.com, truecar.com and cars.com. Amazon Vehicles won't…
A woman arrested and charged for taking money from the car dealership where she worked has been arrested again. Hope Gibson Langston, 31, was charged with theft of property after police say she made several unauthorized charges to Greenville Motor…
Federal aviation investigators say a pilot told air traffic controllers that fuel pumps aboard the plane were failing before it plunged to the ground and caught fire near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, killing six people from Mississippi. In a preliminary report on…
Twice this week a criminal impersonated a U.S. Marshal and threatened senior citizens, announced U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr., and U.S. Marshal Thomas Hession, both of the Middle District of Alabama. The basics of the scam are simple: the criminal contacts the…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $76,000 grant to the Covington County Child Advocacy Center to provide specialized services for child abuse victims. Grant funds will help the center continue providing specialized investigative interviews for young victims, advocacy and counseling…
Jim Roling, a long-time announcer and co-owner of WTBF-FM in Troy passed away Wednesday morning. Roling was well known and loved by the Troy community. He passed away in his sleep. He started working at WTBF in 1961. Roling spent most of…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the May 4 shooting death of 22-year-old Demetrice Kelly of Montgomery. MPD charged Willie McLean, 34, with capital murder and placed him in the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he is being held…
Alabama high school graduates maintained steady scores on the ACT college admission test but lagged behind the national average. The Alabama Department of Education on Wednesday released scores for 2016 public school graduates. The average composite score in Alabama was…
Debates of a lottery bill continued Wednesday in the legislature. A lottery bill made it out of a House committee and will be discussed on the House floor Thursday.…
The lottery bill got some traction in the special session but it looks like it will have to jump through more hoops if it will go before the people for…
After the lottery hit a stumbling block in the house yesterday, everyone wrote the bill off as dead for the general election. But some senators tried to find a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Mayor George Evans came up short in his bid for re-election after serving two terms in office. Evans says he's proud of what he…
The Greenville Butler County Library is finally ready and open for business after extensive renovation took place over the summer. The Library was closed for two months to accommodate the renovations. The interior…
