MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is weighing whether to delay next year's high-stakes requirement to hold back third-graders who aren't reading on grade level. Ivey has through Thursday to sign legislation by Democratic Sen. Rodger Smitherman of…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama sheriff has resigned ahead of an impeachment proceeding that sought to remove him from office. Attorney General Steve Marshall's office announced Wednesday that Clarke County Sheriff William Ray Norris is resigning effective June 1.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation to ban curbside voting in the state. Ivey's office announced Wednesday that she had signed the bill by Republican Rep. Wes Allen of Troy. It would forbid election workers…
Attorneys for a man who died during an incident involving Montgomery police last week are speaking out against the police department for what they say was the murder of an unarmed Black man. But Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and District Attorney Daryl Bailey say those attorneys are ignoring the facts of the case.
The City of Troy is mourning the loss of one their own as Jimmy Lunsford, mayor for 27 years, passed away on Tuesday.
The town of Pike Road has taken another step toward a vote on whether to raise property taxes for schools.
The sheriff of Clarke County has resigned ahead of an impeachment proceeding that sought to remove him from office.
Montgomery police say a man has died after being shot late last night.
COLUMBIANA, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man convicted of capital murder in the slaying of a gas station clerk who was killed during a robbery has been sentenced to death. A judge sentenced 48-year-old Michael Anthony Powell 2016 gunshot killing…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A conservative Christian group has filed suit against the challenging rules that require students to obtain a permit to speak on campus five days in advance. The suit claims the rule violates a state law which…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that a man charged with bringing 11 molotov cocktails and other weapons to Washington on the day of the U.S. Capitol riot…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A man who pleaded guilty to stealing from a memorial fund established to aid survivors of a slain Alabama police officer has been sentenced to more than three years in prison. News outlets report a federal…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Rooster Bridge near Demopolis was originally built 102 years ago. It's construction closed the only gap in a highway that stretched from coast to coast. Hundreds of people…
From having all students virtual at on day one, to learning in a hybrid setting, MPS staff say this school year was like a roller coaster. With many ups and downs throughout the last…
The city of Troy has lost a political giant with the death of former mayor Jimmy Lunsford.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is reminding everyone to take safety precautions on the water and roadways ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Alabama state troopers say there are more boats on…
The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) and the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) have prepared for the surge in travelers expected at MGM.
The Alabama Advanced Criminal Justice Academy Class 2021-1 received their police officer training graduate certificates at Montgomery’s City Hall.
ALEA unveiled the new system on Tuesday, May 25, to highlight National Missing Children’s Day.
FILE - Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12. The company released the preliminary findings Tuesday, May 25, 2021, based on testing on more than 3,700 12- to 17-year-olds in the…
The Alabama Department of Transportation expects a higher traffic volume than usual during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The Prattville Police Departments is investigating a series of shopliftings at the Home Depot located at 2710 Legends Parkway.
The Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site is reopening Hangar 1 at reduced capacity. The interpretive center is reopening on May 28.
The suspect behind the fires on 3454 Gilmer Ave. and 702 Lynwood Dr. has been charged with Arson 2nd Degree. Syanice Thrash was identified as a possible suspect and after interviews conducted by the Montgomery Fire Department, Thrash admitted to…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation banning so-called vaccine passports to prohibit proof of a coronavirus vaccination to enter a business, school or event. Ivey's office…
