HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the trial of a longtime Alabama sheriff accused of theft and ethics charges, but news outlets and the public were barred from attending jury selection. Potential jurors reported Monday for the…
Now that the federal unemployment funding is no longer available, many employers are hoping that will encourage more people to look for work. Among the employers looking to hire more staff is the Macon county sheriff's office.
This summer there have been several wrecks, including two last weekend, where drivers and passengers who weren't wearing seat belts died or were seriously injured. It is against the law to not be buckled up, and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is encouraging people to take this seriously.
A manhunt is underway for an attempted murder suspect. Montgomery Police are actively searching for 28-year-old Kevin Jenkins, Junior. Jenkins is wanted in connection with an assault on his girlfriend last Monday in the 3500 block of Coachman Road. Anyone…
Montgomery Police say a teenage girl was shot and killed Monday afternoon. The victim is identified as 17-year-old Leiah Holmes of Montgomery. Police say Holmes was transported to a hospital where she later died. The shooting happened in the 4200…
The Montgomery Police Department is actively searching for wanted fugitive Kevin Jenkins Jr. Jenkins is described as a 28-year-old black male. Jenkins is wanted by the Montgomery Police Department in reference to an Attempted Murder that occurred on Monday, July 5.
Each summer, the Montgomery Zoo hosts their Zoofari Camp for the local children. The camp is available for kids ages 5 to 12 years old. The Zoofari campers will get a behind the scenes look…
Acton Bowen in 2019 pleaded guilty to 28 counts involving six boys between the ages of 13 and 16. The charges include sexual abuse, sodomy, enticing a child for sex and traveling to meet a child for sexual abuse.
A new type of manicure is allowing customers to keep their digital contact details at their fingertips and share the information with others in seconds.
An internet service provider is moving its headquarters from Georgia to Alabama. Point Broadband recently announced the relocation of its headquarters from West Point, Georgia to the city of Opelika.Â
Alabama Safari Park recently welcomed some of Madagascar’s most famous residents to a new exhibit at the park: the black-and-white ruffed lemur and the ring-tailed lemur. Ring-tailed lemurs are labeled as endangered, and black-and-white ruffed lemurs are critically endangered. Their status…
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — It took more than twice as long as normal for an ambulance to reach an Alabama girl who died after being struck by lightning on a coastal Georgia island in June. Records show police received…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Work has begun on a $34 million project to develop a nearly mile-long area beneath an elevated interstate highway through Birmingham. City Walk BHAM will be located under Interstate 59/20, which was recently rebuilt. It lies…
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - A new fire station is being planned along an Alabama beach known for drownings following the death of a deputy who went under while trying to save distressed swimmers. Officials hope the beachfront station will…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — A longtime Alabama sheriff accused of theft and ethics charges is set to stand trial nearly two years after he was indicted. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday for Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely. He…
MONTGOMERY, AL. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump repeated…
First United Methodist, Montgomery's oldest church congregation, is getting renovations after almost 200 years. One renovation members say they are most excited about is a new organ. After 50 years of use, they are putting their previous organ to rest, to welcome in Alabama's first Schoenstein organ, produced by one of the countries oldest pipe organ builders.Â
Thrill-seeking billionaire Richard Branson has reached space aboard his own winged rocket ship in his boldest adventure yet.
The Greenville Police Department is taking applications in the hopes of hiring new officers.
People from across the country are in Andalusia to compete in the World Championship Domino Tournament.
Work to remove the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee began early this morning. Crews also took down a statue of Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
An unopened copy of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda that was made in 1987 has sold at auction in Dallas for $870,000.
The State Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Highland Home man on two counts of felony leaving the scene of an accident and two counts of assault in the first degree.
"Help Wanted" -- it's a sign that you've probably seen outside many local restaurants and other businesses. Some have blamed pandemic unemployment benefits for giving people a reason to stay home and not get a job.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma man is found dead at his home in Selma Friday morning. Now his roommate is charged with his murder. Capt. Natasha Fowlkes says 25 year old Corey…
