From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new crime prevention initiative by Selma Police is using reading, writing, arithmetic -- and pizza -- to help promote learning and to help fight crime.

After a lot of deliberation, the senate passed its version of the education budget this week. Inside it, a $10 million cut for ASU, while no other public universities in the state saw dramatic cuts. But how much of the budget does $10 million cover?

One of the ATRIP, or state program, road projects in Pike County could prove to be a much larger project than originally anticipated.

People at a Montgomery middle school hold a memorial for an 11-year-old student who was killed in a car crash. They want to make sure the short life of Naycha Knight is never forgotten.

A Phenix City woman is charged with stealing soldiers' identities while working at the Fort Benning hospital in Georgia.

Alabama's Republican governor and some Republican legislators are looking at maneuvering around a law they got enacted after taking control of the Legislature from Democrats.

Alabaster police found the body of a 19-month-old boy inside a burning car and charged with boy's mother with reckless murder.

Montgomery Fire officials are investigating an early morning house fire on longview street near Ann street..

Even though much of the Civil Rights Movement took place in Montgomery -- USA Today didn't even list Montgomery in its Top 10 list of cities where black history comes alive.

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Jase Robertson from the hit A&E reality show, Duck Dynasty, is coming to Selma this weekend.

The students poured through the streets of Montgomery, heading toward the state house to defend their public universities and colleges. Governor Robert Bentley took to the podium, showing his support for the state's higher education.

From Tallassee -- we now know the name of the little girl killed in a dog attack. 4-year-old, Summer Sears, was killed while playing in her grandfather's unfenced backyard.

Lockheed Martin's site in Pike County is adding a more than $30 million expansion.

The future of a Bullock County police chief is in question. The City of Union Springs' mayor says he wants to fire Police Chief Clarence Wheeler, but Wheeler is fighting the termination.

The Alabama Senate has approved open meetings legislation sought by the Alabama Press Association and the governor.

A prosecutor says the death of a defendant who faced a murder charge in the 20-year-old killing of a business owner will not affect the prosecution of the other three suspects.

The Alabama Tourism Department says the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville was Alabama's most visited paid attraction in 2013.

Legislation providing for the display of the Ten Commandments in Alabama's public buildings is getting closer to clearing the Legislature.