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There may finally be some answers for 169 Alabama families with missing loved ones, all thanks to a family who's pushed for action from the state for 11 years.
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There may finally be some answers for 169 Alabama families with missing loved ones, all thanks to a family who's pushed for action from the state for 11 years.
The Alabama attorney general's office argues the state will be thrown into confusion and conflict if same-sex weddings begin next week.
Next month, tens of thousands of people will descend on the capital city for all of the events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march.
Scammers are coming up with new ways to take your money, and even your identity. For some all is takes is just one simple phone call.
There are new concerns today over drone technology after an incident with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Deputies are keeping their eyes on the skies after a private drone flew over a crime scene this past friday.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Record-breaking crowds are expected to pour into Selma for the 50th anniversary of the Selma Voting Rights Movement -- and preparations are already underway to deal with all the people.
Emergency response time just got shorter for residents living in Autauga County.
Montgomery Public Schools have delayed the magnet application process. It has been pushed back until February 9 a week from today.
Authorities say they've arrested the former chief executive of two Alabama health clinics serving the poor.
Indicted Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard has used campaign funds to pay nearly $300,000 in legal feels over the last year.
Imagine going years without knowing what happened to a loved one who vanished without a trace.
Prattville police need your help identifying two men they say broke into the Prattville Humane Shelter.
Prattville police have arrested a man after receiving complaints of possible terror threats.
A Charles Henderson High School student is dead after a two-vehicle wreck.
A relative of Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus endures as a key moment in the civil rights movement, is sharing details about her later life in Detroit.
Super Bowl XLIX is underway in Arizona, and Mugshots Grill and Bar in Montgomery is having a busy night
A 91-year old woman is in critical condition after a fire in Montgomery.
First United Methodist Church played host to a 5K, 8K, and 1-mile Fun Run today in Montgomery.
The city of Prattville held its eleventh annual Mardi Gras parade Saturday.
Two young children lose their lives in a Montgomery house fire earlier this month. And Saturday family and friends said their final goodbyes.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A unique project is underway in Selma designed to showcase the beauty and spirit of cooperation and unity in the Selma community.
The Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke to students at Alabama State University Friday. He told them the fight for voting rights is still going on today and students need to take responsibility for bringing change.
A key figure in the Civil Rights movement, Dr. Fred Gray, speaks to us one-on-one about the role he played as a lawyer. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks are just two of the many people he represented.
Human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world and Alabama is not immune.
Thousands of additional Alabama residents are signing up for health insurance through the online exchange created by the federal Affordable Care Act.



