From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A homemade bomb explodes at a public housing complex in Selma. The explosion happened at Rangedale Apartments -- at around 3:30 Wednesday morning. The blast damaged an apartment and…
The Montgomery City Council voted on October 5 to rename Jefferson Davis Avenue for civil rights attorney Fred Gray. Gray, who is now 90, still practices law in Tuskegee but grew up on the street during the Jim Crow era and went on to represent Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. In a unanimous vote by the city council, his name will now take Jefferson Davis's place.
A Montgomery district judge has increased the bond of the First Baptist Church Montgomery arson suspect. District Judge Monet Gaines…
DOZIER, Ala. (AP) — Police say a 95-year-old south Alabama man who heard someone breaking into his home grabbed a weapon and ran off an intruder who was later captured and charged with burglary. News outlets quote Covington County Sheriff…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A longtime Alabama sheriff removed from office after being convicted of theft and ethics violations is giving five-star reviews to the jail where he spent more than two weeks in custody. But perhaps he should: He…
The Montgomery City Council has unanimously approved renaming Jeff Davis Avenue in honor of attorney Fred D. Gray.Â
Montgomery Public Schools are making big changes for its students and the community. MPS held its Capital Projects Forum at Carver High School Tuesday night. The newly hired construction program management firm, Volkert Inc., was present to provide companies information…
A 95-year-old man from Dozier who heard someone breaking into his home grabbed a weapon and ran off an intruder who was later captured and charged with burglary.
UPDATE: A body found in Montgomery County over the weekend has now been identified as that of a man who'd been missing since July.
Pike Road residents have voted yes for an ad valorem tax referendum.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County District Judge Bob Armstrong is retiring this month after serving 17 years on the bench. "To serve as District Judge for Dallas County has been the honor…
As the Delta variant spread throughout the late summer, at one point Alabama hospitals were down -120 ICU beds. However, as of October 5, we now have a surplus of 107 beds.
Frederick Jennings is a deacon at Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church. At 81-years-old he is still going strong to help to serve those in need.
A Montgomery man has been arrested and charged in an early morning homicide on Tuesday.
Montgomery police have identified the victim killed in Monday's fatal accident near Maxwell Air Force Base. The accident happened around 1:30PM in the 2600 block…
An Auburn woman has been arrested and charged in the arson investigation at…
One man is dead and another is injured after 2 separate shootings in Montgomery on Tuesday, October 5. The first shooting happened at 4:20 a.m. MPD got called to the area of Taft Street and Malvern Street where they found…
SHEFFIELD, Ala. (AP) — A police officer who was shot to death during a chase that left another officer wounded last week is being honored with a procession across north Alabama. Hundreds of people stood along roadsides Monday as the…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. government ordered the destruction of a $15,000 shipment of pineapples from Costa Rica after agriculture inspectors in Mississippi found butterfly larvae that they said could be harmful. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in…
FORT MORGAN, Ala. (AP) — The Coast Guard said one of its crews has rescued a swimmer who was caught in a rip current near Fort Morgan, Alabama. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office reported at about 12:30 p.m. Monday that…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama intends to move quickly on building new prisons under a plan that uses some of the state's pandemic relief funds and could skip the normal bidding process. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on…
DULAC, La. (AP) — Destruction caused by Hurricane Ida has people in south Louisiana debating whether they want to relocate — and where thy might go. The storm hit on Aug. 29. That was 16 years to the day after…
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. The surplus of ICU beds has taken a significant jump.
The Alabama National Fair is just around the corner and they have a lot of new fun games for everyone to try. One of their newest attractions is the Money Machine. Guests to the Alabama National Fair can step inside…
One person was injured in an accident involving a school bus. The accident happened in the 1500 block of Highway 14 in Prattville…
