Local Reaction to Lifting of Ban on Gay Scout Leaders
The Boy Scouts of America has lifted it's ban on gays serving as scout leaders.
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The Boy Scouts of America has lifted it's ban on gays serving as scout leaders.
Troy city leaders are hoping to extend the city's walking trail.
Political Analyst Steve Flowers says Gov. Robert Bentley is "irrelevant" in the special session the Legislature is holding to pass a General Fund budget.
According to federal weather officials, Alabama has had more lightning deaths so far in 2015 than any other state.
Gov. Robert Bentley has ordered armed national guardsmen to be stationed at military recruitment centers.
Selma police say they've arrested two more people in a drive-by shooting that left one man dead and two others injured.
In a packed out room in the downtown library, mayoral candidates took turns speaking out on issues.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- ALEA state troopers are investigating a fatal hit and run in Dallas County.
It's a statistic that's making headlines nationwide. A recent report names Montgomery as the most sexually diseased city in the nation.
Teaching kids how to handle conflict in a way that doesn't lead to violence was front and center in Montgomery.
The Alabama Department of Corrections says it has recaptured an inmate who had escaped from Draper prison in Elmore.
350 boys and girls from across the state compete in junior state tournament.
Montgomery City Council District Five Candidate Phyllis Harvey-Hall held a campaign fundraiser.
Alabama Marine Police have recovered the body of a missing woman from the Black Warrior river in Demopolis.
Local American Idol finalist Jess Meuse was at Eastdale Mall today to help judge the 2nd Annual Eastdale Idol Competition.
German automaker Schmidt Maschinenbau has announced plans to build its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Alabama.
The third annual Alabama Angels Pageant was held at Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church.
The fatal shooting in a Louisiana movie theater Thursday evening claimed the lives of two people and injured 9 others. But as for moviegoers in Montgomery, they say they feel pretty safe.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police make an arrest in the city's latest murder.
The Sun Festival in Alexander City is in full swing. The week long events have brought in big business for the local economy. This is the third year of the festival.
Questions are being raised about the death of Texas woman Sandra Bland, who was found dead in her jail cell.
American Idol finalist Jessica Meuse recently won another competition in California.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Wilcox County Sheriff's Office is reaching out to the public for help to solve a a fatal hit and run cold case.
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier announced today changes to the state's driver's license services.
Selma police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and two others hurt.



