Valiant Cross Academy up for prestigious award, $1 million prize
Valiant Cross Academy in Montgomery is one of 33 schools being considered for the YASS Prize, which would bring with it national recognition and $1 million.
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Valiant Cross Academy in Montgomery is one of 33 schools being considered for the YASS Prize, which would bring with it national recognition and $1 million.
From West Alabama Newsroom-- A murder investigation is underway in Dallas County -- following a drive-by shooting at a gas station convenience store. Sheriff Mike Granthum says a Dallas County man was shot --…
Opelika police need your help finding a missing man.
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, Alabama Department of Mental Health, and Alabama Department of Public Health helped organized the event.Ā
Bruce Slayton is known as the maintenance man at King Williams Apartments.
Republicans rejected Rep. Jim JordanĀ for House speaker on a first ballot Tuesday, as an unexpectedly numerous 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel.
Black farmers and landowners from across the region met today to discuss how they could be compensated for racial discrimination.
The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference caseĀ againstĀ Donald TrumpĀ in Washington imposed a narrow gag order on him on Monday.
A man has been killed in a crash in Butler County.
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured.
A Tallassee man who had gone missing earlier this month has been found safe in Indiana.
The four winners are Summer Waters, Jon Henderson, Curk Mosley, and Sara Coger. Congratulations to all!
Four of the six defendants have youthful offender hearings scheduled on October 26.
Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show āThreeās Companyā and who became an entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author, has died. She was 76.
Ford is recalling more than 238,000 Explorers in the U.S. because a rear axle bolt can fail, potentially causing a loss of drive power or allowing the SUVs to roll away while in park.
Montgomery police have arrested a man in a fatal shooting.
The family of Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton says she is making āremarkableā progress in her battle with a rare form of pneumonia that landed her in intensive care.
President Joe Biden on Saturday spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging the leaders to allow humanitarian aid to the regionĀ and affirmed his support for efforts to protect civilians.
A woman from Tallapoosa County has been killed in a wreck in Chambers County.
AĀ new AP-NORC pollĀ shows that 35% of U.S. adults believe President Biden has done something illegal in connection to his son Hunter.
Court records indicate Joran van der Sloot, the chief suspect in Natalee Hollowayās 2005 disappearance, intends to plead guilty in aĀ federal caseĀ accusing him of trying to extort money from the missing teenās mother.
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is aiming to award licenses to growers and distributors by the end of the year after a bumpy roll out of the state's medical marijuana program that has included multiple lawsuits over the selection process.
Montgomery police say they've charged a third suspect in the murder of a teenager this summer.
With growing unrest in Israel, the Jewish community here in Montgomery is coming together to help in whatever way possible.
Republicans have chosen Rep. Jim JordanĀ as their new nominee for House speaker, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump.



