A defense lawyer says former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman is being held in solitary in the federal prison where he's serving time on corruption charges. Siegelman called a liberal talk show on Oct. 15 to discuss his claims that he's…
[gtxvideo vid="zuJlmQSk" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zuJlmQSk-120.jpg" vtitle="MPS School Board Debates Sex Allegations, New Test Guidelines"] During the public comments of Tuesday's school board meeting, local activist Karen Jones took the podium calling out the board for allowing what she sites as…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The death of a Marengo County man remains unsolved after nearly a year long investigation. Now investigators are asking for the public's help to try and crack the case. Dixons Mills resident Dwight Harris was…
This week, Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump made some pretty bold statements when it comes to accepting refugees. He said the U.S. should not accept a Muslim from a foreign country. We wanted to know what local Muslims think…
There's new information in the investigation of an alleged sexual assault of a Montgomery student. Mayor Todd Strange called a press conference on Wednesday following what he called conflicting reports on the story and rumors on social media. A student…
20-year-old Javon Keontre Pryor was arrested on outstanding warrant for attempted murder Sunday, December 13th during a traffic stop by Alabama State Troopers. He was taken to the Pike County Jail on $50,000.00 bond. Pryor was arrested for the December…
A State Trooper was fired shortly after being arrested on Tuesday. Samuel Houston McHenry II is facing rape first and sodomy charges. This case began with a call on Sunday afternoon, according to Butler County Sheriff Kenny Harden. Harden…
"Who better to talk about what she has done and to inspire them even more than Meg McGuffin?" says Dianna Lee of The Female Factor. Miss Alabama Meg McGuffin's target age group may be fourteen to twenty-five year-olds with her…
Birmingham is the latest city in Alabama to pave the way for the ridesharing service Uber. Is Montgomery going to be next? Mayor Todd Strange says the city council will be looking at an ordinance as soon as Tuesday that…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An annual arts and craft sale in Selma has become a Christmas time tradition -- that mixes the holidays with history. The event features hand-crafted knick-knacks and baked goods from about 30 vendors. Organizers say…
Children in Covington County have another resource when it comes to getting a meal. A group of moms started The Full Tummies Project almost two years ago, and say they never dreamed it would grow so much.
[gtxvideo vid="8wiW3ZTy" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8wiW3ZTy-120.jpg" vtitle="Adopt a program.m4v"] The Troy Health and Rehabilitation Center needs your help to make Christmas bright for hundreds of residents. The center is hosting their annual Adopt -a- Resident Program. It makes sure residents get everything…
[gtxvideo vid="XBSulzu2" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XBSulzu2-120.jpg" vtitle="Officer of the month.m4v"] Police officers doing bad things- that's the headline filling the news for the past year. But, Central Alabama Crimestoppers is hoping to shed light on local law enforcement doing good. Crimestoppers…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating an alleged sexual assault of a student.
There's success to report about a program aimed at getting more fresh fruits and vegetables into school lunchrooms across the state. Today, Alabama's Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and other leaders talked to students at Dalraida Elementary school in Montgomery.…
CrimeStoppers needs your help finding a woman accused of stealing credit cards at a Montgomery hospital. Police say the woman then used the credit cards at a nearby store.
[gtxvideo vid="XB2mNKRm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XB2mNKRm-120.jpg" vtitle="Remembering Abernathy "] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- This is the 60th anniversary of the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. One of the key figures during the boycott was a Baptist preacher from a…
[gtxvideo vid="gXh5AgPR" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gXh5AgPR-120.jpg" vtitle="Reagan farms"] Farmers from across Alabama were in the capital city Monday night for the 94th annual meeting of the Alabama Farmers Federation. The two day event brought in more than 12 hundred farmers and…
NEW YORK (AP) - Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and the Weeknd earned top nominations for the 2016 Grammy Awards. Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly," Swift's "1989" and the Weeknd's "Beauty Behind the Madness" will battle Chris Stapleton's "Traveller" and Alabama…
It was another SEC championship for Alabama with their Saturday win against Florida. Now that the Crimson Tide has another championship ring to add to their collection, what is next for the team?
Andalusia kicked off the Christmas season by opening Candyland, the city's annual month-long holiday display celebrating Christmas.
Nearly two dozen people are arrested following a major drug raid in Tallapoosa county.
E.D. Nixon is not usually the first name that comes to mind when you think of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, but he was just as instrumental in the movement as more familiar names like Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Walmart will hire up to 95 associates to work at the new Walmart Neighborhood Market slated to open this winter in Montgomery. A temporary hiring center has opened at 4145 Wall St. Applications will be accepted Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.…
Police are investigating a shooting and a stabbing that happened Tuesday night in Montgomery. The shooting happened in the 4400 block of Troy Highway, near the entrance to Brewbaker Magnet School. Investigators say the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening…
