A lot of excitement in Elmore County Wednesday night as Slapout's own Jessica Meuse took the "American Idol" stage.

A four-year-old girl is dead in Tallassee after being attacked by one or more dogs.

The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a $1.8 billion General Fund that offers no additional money for most state agencies.

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Authorities in Dallas County need your help to find two thieves who broke into a school -- and stole and damaged thousands of dollars worth of i-pads.

In the latest skirmish between the state teachers' association and GOP legislators, lawmakers are pushing a bill to limit the role of seniority in deciding which teachers get laid off during workforce reductions.

The Alabama Senate has approved drug testing for some welfare applicants.

Montgomery County School board members speak out about the recent religious bills making their way through the legislature.

A Covington County inmate being held on charges of robbery and murder is dead.

Litter is becoming a big problem on some roadsides in Butler County. It could even hurt the real estate market.

Governor Robert Bentley is back in Montgomery after his trip to Washington for a National Governor's Association meeting. He's taking time to sit down with us for an exclusive one-on-one interview.

A Montgomery group that helps crime victims may be forced to close its doors because it's out of money.

Last year, four Alabama law enforcement officers died in the line of duty. One new initiative is aiming to change that.

An Alabama Senate committee has approved an education budget that tosses out the governor's recommended 2 percent pay raise for public school employees and replaces it with a one-time bonus of 1 percent.

An Alabama legislator wants to change state law so that people can carry a loaded pistol in their vehicle without a concealed carry permit.

A second child involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 85 on Sunday has died.

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The man leading the state intervention team and Selma City Schools -- is no stranger to successfully running a school district. Dr. Larry DiChiara talks about his role -- and the goal of the intervention.

The Town of Pike Road has selected Suzanne Freeman as superintendent.

Abortion laws in Alabama could be getting more strict. A committee passed a slate of four abortion bills earlier today.

Draft beer is one step closer to being allowed on Troy restaurants and bars' menus. The council passed a resolution tonight allowing on-premise draft sales and now it is in the hands of the Alabama Legislature.

Elmore County deputies say identity theft has become one of their biggest problems. They say it's only getting worse as tax season gets started.