A Montgomery Police trainee is under arrest on sexual assault charges involving family members.

Hundreds of boaters took to the water this weekend on Lake Martin, helping boost businesses that were banking on the holiday. For many businesses out on the lake, business has been building and building but they've really been looking forward to this Memorial Day Weekend.

Memorial Day is a time to reflect on those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. This weekend in Tuskegee, hundreds came out to keep the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen alive.

As the three day Memorial Day weekend unfolds, many remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to serve our country.

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- After almost 40 years of serving and protecting -- an Alabama sheriff is hanging up his badge.

It's the busiest travel day of the year -- and with all the extra drivers on the road this Memorial Day weekend, you can expect to see more officers, state troopers and deputies on patol. They'll be enforcing the national "Click It or Ticket" traffic safety campaign.

It's been about six months since the Wind Creek Wetumpka Casino opened its new hotel. While business there is booming, it's different story at another casino in our area.

The northbound lanes of Interstate 65 remain closed near Mobile following a fiery truck crash.

The companies behind the movie "Selma" say principal photography has begun and the movie is being shot in Atlanta and in Selma and Montgomery in Alabama.

Law enforcement agencies use many tools to encourage kids to make good choices and stay away from crime. The Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Office is using a new tool to get that message across.

From Campaign 2014 - It appears that Governor Robert Bentley and Democrat Parker Griffith will face off in the governor's race in November.

Tomorrow starts the first major boating weekend of the year at Lake Martin, with Alabama Marine Police making sure boating season starts safely.

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The final day of the school year will literally be the last day of school for students at a high school in Marengo County.

Downtown Montgomery is in the middle of a facelift. The city wants to turn lower Dexter Avenue into a Market District and bring in new lofts, restaurants and businesses. But the one thing missing is a grocery store and it's something that the city is working on.

We are less than two weeks away from the start of hurricane season. Is Alabama prepared? Is the Department of Transportation is ready for action?

The Alabama Revenue Commissioner says two former state employees have been convicted of income tax evasion and a third has been arrested on similar charges.

Secretary of State Jim Bennett is reminding Alabama citizens the deadline to register is tomorrow.

As the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, government agencies will remind residents not to become complacent just because the area hasn't experienced a major storm in the past year or so, Gov. Robert Bentley said Wednesday.