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Opp city leaders hope a new access road off U.S. Highway 331 brings new retail to the city.
The city of Montgomery has been trying to renovate West Fairview Avenue for months. Some parts were going to have SMART Code restrictions, which allows people to live and work in the same development. And city leaders hoped that plan would bring more businesses in the future. But that's no longer happening.
Records from the Alabama state comptroller and the budget office show that the payroll for House Speaker Mike Hubbard's office increased significantly while wages for state employees were essentially frozen.
The Alabama Democratic Party is expecting to hold an appeal hearing early this week over contested results in a Jefferson County Commission race.
A review at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System has found an additional 1,100 X-rays dating back to 2011 that weren't read.
Tuscaloosa police say a 14-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in his chest.
Alabama lawmakers are taking fewer taxpayer-funded trips and are either paying their own way or getting organizations hosting events to pay for their travel, according to state records.
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says the PGA Tour is coming to Alabama next year.
It's the start of a new year for Montgomery Public Schools. It was the first day of school for thousands of students in our area.
Oscar-winner Robin Williams, whose free-form comedy and adept impressions dazzled audiences for decades, has died in an apparent suicide. He was 63.
Oscar-winner Robin Williams, whose free-form comedy and adept impressions dazzled audiences for decades, has died in an apparent suicide. He was 63.
Two men are riding across the country to help save the life of a little boy from Shelby County. They want to raise awareness to find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The new school year got underway without a hitch at Dallas County Public Schools -- and school officials there say they're looking forward to a very successful year.
High rates of suicide among U.S. military personnel may be linked to traumatic experiences before enlistment.
A new study finds that pregnant women and their fetuses are being exposed to antibacterial compounds that can be harmful.
New research finds teenagers and young adults who smoke marijuana just once a week -- can suffer from memory problems and decreased I-Q.
Federal prosecutors say 26 people have been convicted in a crackdown on drug dealing, gun violence and other violent crime in Elmore County's Crenshaw Village neighborhood.
Tragedy strikes NASCAR, as driver Tony Stewart is involved in a crash that killed another driver.
It is the last day of summer for many students, but for some furry friends in Montgomery it is graduation day.
An arrest has been made in a Saturday shooting that ended the life of a Montgomery man.
Montgomery Police are also investigating a shooting death at a Montgomery apartment complex.
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday on the city's south side.
An Alabama federal judge is under arrest for allegedly assaulting his wife in Georgia.
Alabama is ranked one of the unhealthiest states in the country. But what's being done to fix that?
Alabama State University is under new leadership tonight with two new trustees being sworn in at today's board meeting and a new chairman and vice chairman getting elected for the board.



