President Obama has commuted the sentence of a Montgomery man convicted of drug crimes, but has taken no action to pardon former Governor Don Siegelman, who is in the same prison at the freed convict. The pardons are part of…
[gtxvideo vid="S9KRMnhL" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/S9KRMnhL-120.jpg?cachebust=1462548886963" vtitle="prayer day"] Dozens of people filled the square in downtown Troy for National Day of Prayer Thursday. The service started and ended with prayer. It included a devotional led by Luke Lane of Troy's First…
[gtxvideo vid="sT9NXGtj" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sT9NXGtj-120.jpg?cachebust=1462543852579" vtitle="selma prayer day"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Folks in Selma mark the National Day of Prayer with three separate ceremonies around town. People crossed racial and denominational lines to come together and pray for…
General Motors is on track to resume full operations at four North American plants where vehicle assembly was halted because of supply chain interruptions caused by earthquakes in Japan last month. Manufacturing that was put on hold on April 25…
Vape away. Increasingly popular e-cigarettes and cigar varieties could be exempt from some government safety regulations if House Republicans have their way. It's a move that alarms Democrats and public health advocates who argue that it could lead to unsafe products.…
Mortgage giant Fannie Mae posted net income of $1.1 billion for the first quarter, down from a year ago as declining interest rates reduced the value of the financial instruments it uses to hedge against rate swings. The results announced…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he disappointed in the failure of his prison construction bill, but said he "will not give up on this." The governor said Thursday that he would not rule out a special session at some point,…
Some low-income and elderly Alabama residents who need help reducing their utility bills will get assistance from $950,000 in grants awarded by Gov. Robert Bentley. The grants are supporting Alabama’s Weatherization Assistance Program which provides funds to improve the energy…
Tempers flared in the Alabama House of Representatives over a pair of abortion-related bills. The House of Representatives ultimately passed both bills. One would shutter any abortion clinic within 2,000 feet of a K-8 public school. The other would ban…
Police are investigating a body found in Crenshaw County. The body was discovered in the woods of a Crenshaw County community. The identity of the body and no other details were released, as the Crenshaw County Sheriffs Department continue to…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the shooting death Wednesday, May 4, of 22-year-old Demetrius Kelly of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 100 block Kiwanis Street at about 12:30 p.m. after receiving a report of shots…
[gtxvideo vid="B11jZTwm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/B11jZTwm-120.jpg?cachebust=1462468569772" vtitle="mill fire"] The 1841 Mt. Vernon Cotton Mill in Tallassee was destroyed by an overnight fire. Â More than a hundred firefighters brought the fire under control early this morning, but they were not able to…
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge in New York has sentenced an Alabama resident to prison for shooting a man in the face outside a New Year's Eve party in 1991. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson says 55-year-old Derrick Lloyd…
[gtxvideo vid="TFBPuC6B" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TFBPuC6B-120.jpg?cachebust=1462466101514" vtitle="asu mourn"] Thursday, ASU students will remember the life of fellow student, Demetrius Bell. The ASU Student Government Association will host a candlelight vigil in honor of Bell. SGA President Shane Parks will preside over…
[gtxvideo vid="0eeZ0tzp" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0eeZ0tzp-120.jpg?cachebust=1462466552251" vtitle="legislation wrapup"] It was a long night at the state house as lawmakers try to tie up the lose ends on the last day. But lawmakers accomplished what they are constitutionally obligated to do. They…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's prison construction bill has failed on the final night of the legislative session. Lawmakers ended the session at midnight Wednesday before a scaled-back bill, that was an attempt at a compromise, got a vote in the…
[gtxvideo vid="c8yUZSIF" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c8yUZSIF-120.jpg?cachebust=1462468202238" vtitle="wilcox school assault"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Allegations of an elementary school teacher physically assaulting a student are under investigation in Wilcox County. Kimberly Perryman wants justice when it comes to her son. The…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has signed legislation into law to legalize the possession of medicinal marijuana oil. Bentley on Wednesday signed the bill to allow people to bring cannabidiol into the state for medical purposes. Bentley says patients with debilitating…
Small business week kicks off in Pike County with leaders recognizing contributions to the local economy. Some business owners are questioning the impact lawmakers will have this year on the small business community. The session is officially over but their…
What started out as a crowded Presidential Race has narrowed down to only a few candidates. Following Donald Trump's big win in Indiana, Ted Cruz has suspended his campaign. The day after the Indiana Primary, John Kasich also dropped out…
Federal indictments in Georgia and Tennessee charge members of the Gangster Disciples gang with racketeering activity. The indictments unsealed Wednesday name 48 people, 32 charged in Atlanta and 16 charged in Memphis, Tennessee. All but three of those indicted have…
[gtxvideo vid="o4PJb8tG" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/o4PJb8tG-120.jpg?cachebust=1462401151222" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_04_16_59_37"] One student is dead after a crash occured on the campus of Alabama State University. It happened Monday, May 2nd on the 800 block of Jackson Street. Demetrius Sherod Bell, of Greenville, Ala., was…
John Kasich plans to end his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, making Donald Trump the presumptive Republican nominee. Three campaign officials who spoke to The Associated Press said the Ohio governor plans to announce his decision in a statement…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's $800 million prison construction proposal will be decided on the final day of the 2016 legislative session. A conference committee will meet Wednesday to try to reconcile differences in House and Senate bills. Bentley is seeking…
A man who was previously convicted of murder and manslaughter has been arrested in western New York after police say he shot another person to death in his Alabama home. U.S. Marshals say Nathan Thomas was arrested Tuesday morning in…
