LOS ANGELES (AP) - The California lottery says a couple have claimed a $528.8 million share of a record Powerball jackpot in January. Officials said Tuesday that Marvin and Mae Acosta came forward Friday in Van Nuys to claim their…
As the nation heals from recent shootings, local pastors in our area are coming together to try and bridge the divide when it comes to race and law enforcement. Pastor…
Terry Williams, District 2 Member of the Butler County Board of Education passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2016. Williams had been suffering from an extended illness. Williams served as a school board member since January 1, 2003. He was…
Thirteen thousand people in the city of Montgomery have gotten one: a mailed speeding ticket from an empty police car, but you wont be getting them any more. After our investigative…
Barring a last-minute jolt to the proceedings, Donald Trump is about to attain his party's presidential nomination. This, despite efforts to stop him that spilled messily into the opening of the Republican National Convention. As his wife, Melania, put it…
After multiple tough weeks for law enforcement the Montgomery Police Department is sharing more about the peer support programs they offer for their police officers. The program helps officers cope during…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A special program in Dallas County designed to track people with Alzheimer's if they wander off and get lost -- just got a high tech upgrade.…
Republicans from across the country are in Cleveland tonight for the start of the Republican National Convention - which has already see chaos on day one. But today's overall topic is…
The Alabama Capitol will be illuminated in blue this week to honor law enforcement officers across the country. Gov. Robert Bentley made the announcement Monday. Gunmen in separate instances killed three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. And five…
Authorities say a man drowned while trying to rescue his daughter at Oak Mountain State Park beach. Shelby County coroner Lina Evans identified the victim as 40-year-old Amin Nizar Humirani of Hoover. Evans says Humirani's 4-year-old daughter was in the…
Montgomery County deals with countless missing persons cases every year. It's an issue that hit home for one mother who lost her child a few years ago. With the help of…
Montgomery Police confirmed the death of former Montgomery Police Chief John Wilson. They learned through his family that he passed away while away from his home. There are no more details at this time. A memorial service for the late…
Four Republicans are running for former House Speaker Mike Hubbard's legislative seat. The Alabama Republican Party announced Friday that Jay Conner, Joe Lovvorn, Brett Smith and Sandy Toomer had qualified to run for the Lee County House seat. No Democrats…
The gunman who allegedly shot and killed three Baton Rouge police officers and wounded three others has a connection to Alabama. According to the University of Alabama, 29-year-old Gavin Long attended the school for one semester in spring of 2012. He…
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) - A Taco Bell employee in Alabama has been fired after authorities say two Lee County deputies were denied service. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said in a statement that the uniformed deputies were told by…
Several people from First United Methodist Church and Saint Paul African American Episcopal Churches in Montgomery came together for a service of unity and prayer Sunday. The churches have united for worship for several years. But they wanted to address…
People in France are still feeling the effects of the tragic attack last week. Isis claimed responsibility following the attack. Troy University's Senior Vice Chancellor, Walter Givhan says the attack came shortly…
Members of the Church of the Highlands participated in volunteer projects in Troy. Dozens of volunteers spent the morning at Troy's Christian Love Center. They teamed up to paint the inside…
Thousands of volunteers across the state spent the day making a difference in their communities, part of Church of the Highland's Serve Day. Volunteers made efforts to clean, mow, rake…
The attack in Nice, France is affecting people in the River Region with close ties to France. A group dedicated to sharing the french language and culture is speaking out. French…
It's one of the biggest fears for parents-to return to their car and finding their child suffering from a heat stroke. There have been 18 hot car deaths involving children in…
A judicial ethics panel wants Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore swiftly removed from office for urging the state's probate judges to defy the federal courts on gay marriage. Alabama's Judicial Inquiry Commission wrote Friday that Moore's unremorseful "flouting" of the…
It's been over 100 years since an Alabama official faced possible impeachment, and now the effort to look into Governor Robert Bentley has finally started. After setting up rules, the biggest…
The White House is predicting the government's budget deficit for the soon-to-close fiscal year will hit $600 billion. That's an increase of $162 billion over last year's tally and a reversal of a steady trend of large but improving deficits…
The family of a Florida woman who became a quadriplegic after the deployment of an air bag in her car has reached an out-of-court settlement with the air bag's manufacturer. Ted Leopold is an attorney for Patricia Mincey's family. He…
