Alabama state school officials say Alabama teachers and public school employees are retiring at high rate. In fact, they say they is the largest levels of retirement they've seen in decades.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a 2018 capital murder charge has been dismissed after the only eyewitnesses failed to show up for the trial. 21-year-old Terry Lee Skanes was released from jail Monday. He'd been charged in the Sept.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and 19 other Republican governors on Tuesday sent a letter opposing any expansion of the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, a longshot idea pushed by some congressional Democrats. The…
The U.S. Census Bureau has dodged a challenge for now to its use of a controversial statistical method aimed at keeping people's data private in the numbers used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts after federal judges refused to stop…
The American Rescue Plan Act has awarded the city of Montgomery, $44 million and Montgomery county $41 million. Officials from the city and county are trying to work together to determine how the funds should be spent to better the community.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A budding young tennis star -- and coach determined to inspire -- are starting to make some racket in Selma. Anna Brech is a rising star on Morgan Academy's…
Investigators in Fort Deposit named a suspect in a shooting that happened during a burial service at a cemetery on June 26. The Gipson family was saying last goodbyes to loved one, James Gipson, when a gunman opened fire at his funeral. One victim, Jerry Gipson, died and three others were injured.
The Millbrook Police Department is actively searching for a wanted burglary fugitive. Ana Maria Brooks is the suspect in the investigation.
UPDATE: The Montgomery Police Department has notified CrimeStoppers that Christopher Harris has been found. Harris was located in the Crenshaw County Sheriff's Detention Facility.
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers has awarded Autauga County Deputy Jeffrey Chandler with the title of Autauga County Sheriff’s Office 2020 CrimeStoppers School Resource Officer of the Year.
The Ft. Deposit Police Department is investigating a shooting. The shooting occurred at a funeral at Meadow Wood Cemetery on Saturday, June 26. According to police, the shooter was removed from the funeral for disruptive behavior. He later got into a confrontation at the cemetery where he shot four people. Jerry Gibson died from his injuries in the shooting.
The city of Prattville has a long list of Independence Day celebrations that will start early Saturday morning.
One of this year's first 4th of July celebrations will be Thursday in Pike Road.
While the Alabama Department of Public Health says the vast majority of the state is now at low risk for COVID-19 cases, officials say that is not true in Pike County.
Rep. Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa, on Tuesday announced that he is running for Speaker of the House following Rep. Mac McCutcheon’s announcement that he plans to retire at the end of his term in 2022. “I have spoken with Speaker McCutcheon to thank him for all that he has done and continues to do for the people of Alabama. I have pledged to him my continued support during the next 18 months of his leadership of the State House of Representatives,” Rep. Poole said.
If AAA's prediction comes true, it would be the second-highest Independence Day travel volume on record, after what was recorded in 2019. It would indicate a big rebound from 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic kept many people at home.
It’s critical to stay at the top of your personal and private information. Check your credit reports frequently. Some hackers and cybercriminals can find enough information to take out a credit card in your name or the name of your children.
A rental crisis spurred by the pandemic prompted many states to make bold promises to help renters, but most failed to deliver on them after Congress passed the sweeping CARES Act in March 2020. A handful of states, many led by Republicans, offered little to no assistance.
Montgomery Police say a man is hospitalized after an early morning shooting on Tuesday. The shooting occurred on the 2700 block of Highland Avenue at 3:30. The victim's gunshot wound is nonlife-threatening and he was transported to a local hospital…
Police say a man is dead after losing control of his truck Monday afternoon. Don Edward Penton, 31, of Florala was traveling south on U.S. 231 when the Chevy Silverado he was driving rear-ended a Volvo XC70, causing him to…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man who spent 24 years in prison for rape is in jail again in connection with another rape that happened months after his release. 71-year-old Willard Smith, of Brent, was jailed on June 22…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Testimony is continuing in the Alabama capital murder trial of Christopher Henderson, who is accused of killing his pregnant wife and four members of her family. Defense lawyers on Monday cross-examined Rhonda Carlson who testified against…
Ministry About People is an organization dedicated to cutting down some of the violence in the community by influencing the lives of others. They have a summer program for children of all ages that helps them stay out of the streets and gives them a new perspective on life.
Police say an 18-year-old man was found shot around noon at the Rangedale Apartments on Marie Foster Street.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The city of Selma is hosting a big Fourth of July Celebration this year -- down on the Riverfront. City officials announced the event at a press conference Monday…
