After recent shootings at nightclubs, the city of Montgomery's public safety committee is considering allowing off-duty police officers to provide nightclub security -- but some city leaders say that's not a good idea.
Payday and title loan shops are some of the fastest growing businesses in the nation. But some lawmakers are worried that these loans are keeping Alabamians in poverty.
From the West Alabama newsroom-- Alabama State President Gwendolyn Boyd spent part of her second day on the job in Marion at the place where the university got its start.
It's been a topic of discussion for years- a new recreation and wellness center for Troy University.
The LPGA Classic is returning to Prattville with a new title sponsor.
Alabama House Republicans are pushing for the expansion of a program that lets high school students take job training classes at two-year colleges.
A world-wide team of experts claim high blood pressure could be just as devastating to global health as HIV.
Most adults consume 10-percent or more of their daily calories from added sugar.
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center say a protein used to control blood pressure may also help prevent Alzheimer’s Disease.
Alabama legislators are returning to Montgomery after last week's meeting schedule got interrupted by the winter storm. Both the Senate and the House get back to work Tuesday afternoon. Alabama Senate leaders hope to vote on a proposal to ban…
A federal judge says he will rule quickly on whether to throw out a lawsuit challenging Alabama's new tax credits for families that move their children from failing public schools.
It's been a little more than a year since local elections put a new group of mayors in office and re-elected some familiar faces.
The woman who exposed one of the biggest scandals in Montgomery Public Schools' history is announcing her candidacy to run for a seat on the school board.
Court Street is currently a one-way, three-lane roadway coming out of downtown. But the $3.5 million dollar project to make the street have two lanes going south and one lane going north begins this summer.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma mayor George Evans was not around last week when much of the city had to be shut down because of winter weather. So where was he? And what was he doing?
It's a new day at Alabama State University. After more than a year of controversy, allegations and change, there's a new woman in charge on campus. Gwendolyn Boyd, ASU's new president, was excited to greet the faculty and students, and says she's ready for the challenges ahead.
Harpist Dania Lane will join Maestro Hinds and the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the Reinecke Harp Concerto on Monday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 pm. Brahms' powerful Symphony No. 3 will round out this evening.
Join the Civil Rights Memorial for a special screening of The Life and Death of Billy Jack Gaither on Sunday, February 16th at 1:00 p.m. This screening is a pre-event for the annual Vigil Against Hate and Violence that will…
The sensation of the Cannes Film Festival and the most controversial film of the year, Blue is the Warmest Color made cinema history as the first film ever awarded the Palme d'Or to both its director and its actresses. (In…
Enjoy a Valentine's Day Concert at Garrett Coliseum featuring Morris Day & The Time, K-Ci & JoJo, Calvin Richardson, Big Rob and Terri Right. Get tickets at the Coliseum office Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm, Ticketmaster.com or Publix on Zelda or Vaughn…
Alabama Voices, the highly anticipated, new centerpiece exhibition at the Museum of Alabama will officially open to the public on Saturday, February 15, 2014! The ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 9:30 am on the front terrace of the Archives. From…
AGAPE (Love) Run is an annual outreach event of Taylor Road Baptist Church designed to reach out to those who have experienced significant challenges in life. This event serves as a tool to help meet the financial needs of the…
A Tuskegee nursing home has closed its doors after it was stripped of its eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid patients.
Take your Valentine to dinner then join us in Ascension Hall for dessert and champagne on Friday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 pm. Featuring Ben Riddles from Pensacola (FL), Vocalist, Pianist, Entertainer Extraordinaire! Please call for reservations!! Tickets: $250 per couple/$125…
Join us for an evening of good food and lots of fun at the Faulkner University Dinner Theatre. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Dinner served from 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.
