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Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has signed a Sunday alcohol sales bill.
Hundreds of students left Montgomery this morning to retrace the steps of foot soldiers from 50 years ago.
Some local jazz artists entertained the public with some smooth music today at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African American Studies is doing its part to showcase art inspired by the Selma to Montgomery march
This Wednesday crowds from all across the country will be in Montgomery for the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Selma to Montgomery March. And for some of those people the journey's personal.
Students from across the country are getting a once in a lifetime experience.
A 5-year-old is back in her mother's arms after being taken Thursday outside of Union Springs Elementary School.
The annual SLE Rodeo kicked off last night in Montgomery and the fun continued tonight.
From the West Alabama newsroom-- The 40th annual Historic Selma Pilgrimage gets underway in Selma.
Tents cover the ground outside of the Lowndes Interpretive Center just outside of Selma. It's a site that once held marchers pushing for civil rights. Now it holds about 75 students looking to learn from history.
The city of Tuskegee is cracking down on night clubs.
The potential dangers of social media When it comes to your kids. More of them are getting on facebook and twitter with cell phones without supervision.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Good news for movie-lovers in Selma. The city's only movie theater is set to reopen.
Never before seen video of the 1965 Selma To Montgomery Voting Rights March has been discovered.
Republican lawmakers have been focused on pushing through their agenda before next week's break. That includes the charter school bill that passed both houses on Wednesday and signed by the governor Thursday.
It's time to get groomed up for the big show as the SLE Rodeo is about to begin.
We are one week away from Montgomery's leg of the Selma to Montgomery march.
The Alabama House of Representatives has voted to end Alabama's status as one of eight states without charter schools.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A woman who was shot outside a Selma lounge Saturday night has died -- now police are investigating a murder.
After a lot of questions, the new version of the Accountability Act passed its first senate committee. Among the changes are changing failing schools from the bottom 6 to 10 percent, as well as adding an additional 10 million dollars for the program.
A presentation today in Goshen aims to get rid of the teenage mindset--- "It won't happen to me"
Agriculture leaders are warning consumers about an incurable fungus found in stores across Alabama, including Pike County.
Another piece of proposed legislation looks to provide hope for victims of domestic violence. First Lady, Dianne Bentley, has introduced a new domestic violence prevention bill that will go before lawmakers this session.
State Troopers say they are facing a critical shortage of manpower, but there's not enough money in the budget to hire more troopers.
The first ever amnesty day is being held at Troy Municipal Court. Until 5:30 p.m. anyone can come in to clear your case without concern of being arrested.



