The countdown to the new school year is on. Montgomery County School System leaders say they're looking forward to a fresh start.

From Wetumpka -- Tutwiler Prison For Women has completed its first objective to bring safety to its inmates. More than 300 new cameras have now been installed. Alabama News Network was the only news station in our area to get an inside look as officers get training.

A federal judge is delaying his decision on an Alabama law that could close some abortion clinics.

An Alabama lawmaker says it will be next spring before the state can resume executing death row inmates.

From Montgomery -- it's been one week since the police department implemented its new crime-fighting strategy, "Operation Domino." So is the community seeing any changes in their area?

The Ebola virus in West Africa is making national headlines. Experts say it has become the deadliest virus to date... Killing 672 people.

For those wanting to volunteer this weekend to clean up Antioch Cemetery in Montgomery, that project is being postponed until further notice.

Troy Police have arrested a man after an apartment fire.

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Wilcox County Commission re-hires the same company it fired -- to manage the county water system.

Neighbors are concerned about the future of an empty subdivision on Air Base Boulevard. This after a fire tore through a group of abandoned homes leaving heavy damage to the area.

The Alexander City Council is on a mission to pave all 144 miles of city roads that need it. To do that, it must come up with extra revenue. Now the council is considering a one percent increase in sales tax to fix that.

The City of Tuskegee is taking steps to encourage new businesses to move near the city's downtown area.

Attorney General Luther Strange makes a stop at the Pike County Republican Women's meeting.

Close to 30 dogs, many abused pitbulls, are in need of a second chance. Many survived severe neglect, left tied down by barge chains.

Circuit Judge Marvin Wiggins is threatening to sue Gov. Robert Bentley for removing him as a trustee of Alabama State University.

Former Alabama Congressman Artur Davis is considering running for mayor of Montgomery next year.

CBS 8 and ABC Montgomery are taking action against crime -- it's a situation no parent wants to think about: their child being attacked, abducted, even molested. But tonight, some Montgomery kids are getting a life lesson on how to protect themselves incase that ever happens.

Troy police say one suspect is in custody, after allegedly fleeing the scene. Police say he resisted arrest but so far no charges have been filed in relation to the fire.