MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's jobless rate declined to 3.3% in June, well below the national average, as state leaders emphasized keeping the economy going amid concerns about a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Kay Ivey's office said Friday…
Governor Kay Ivey has tapped State Rep. Bill Poole to serve as the newest finance director. Rep. Poole, who is the Republican lawmaker out of Tuscaloosa, is a member of the…
UPDATE: The portion of I-85 closed due to a single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County is now open. ORIGINAL: State troopers are on the scene of an accident that has forced part of the interstate to be shut down. The single-vehicle…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The girls home director who was driving a van that crashed in Alabama, killing two of her own children, two nephews, and four other youths, wept Thursday at a remembrance where she said religious faith has…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A Mobile police officer was arrested on a charge of domestic violence after his wife accused him of choking her during a dispute over another woman. Mobile police say Officer Daniel Marlin was placed on leave…
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a man sought in a killing that happened in Alabama two months ago has been returned to the state to face charges following his arrest in South Carolina. Police in Decatur say 27-year-old Antone…
The District 1 City Council Election is now heading into a runoff, the results of the July election showed that none of the 7 candidates received 50 percent of the vote. The two candidates that did get the most votes in the district were Donnie Mims and Ed Grimes.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- CHOICE Resource Center is hosting a job fair Friday in Uniontown. The job fair will be held from 9 am to 2 pm in the Uniontown City Hall parking lot -- next to the Dollar…
Dewberry's Steakhouse will be a 1920's era themed steakhouse, that promises to be an experience that will draw people to downtown Greenville.
Montgomery Public Schools will be providing all students with basic, consumable school supplies such as paper, pencils, markers, notebooks and crayons to start the school year. This is a one-time distribution, and parents must replenish these supplies as the school year progresses.
Dallas County Authorities have opened a death investigation after a body was found. The body was found on Thursday, July 15, around 8:45am.
Millions of families will be able to access a new round of federal funds starting Thursday, July 15. The American Rescue Plan that Congress passed in March boosts the child tax credit.
Roads are blocked in Elmore County at Alabama 143 near River Oaks Boulevard. The road blockage comes as a result of a single vehicle crash that occurred around 8:21am.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama might ban so-called “critical race theory” from being taught in public K-12 schools even though education officials said no schools are actually doing so. Members of the Alabama Board of Education on Tuesday discussed the wording of…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A fund formed in response to the deadly racial violence four years ago in Charlottesville, Virginia, said Thursday it will award $3 million in grants to more than three dozen groups and sites nationwide to help…
Charles Lee, founder of the non-profit organization "That's my Child" attempted to use social media as a way to reach out to the community to garner more mentors for his programs. Around…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama military base has ordered troops to show proof of vaccination in order to go without face masks as the state sees an uptick in COVID-19 cases — a rise attributed to low vaccination rates…
The Montgomery Basketball League has been a success, Oronde Mitchell and other community leaders teamed up with the midtown YMCA to implement a program for young boys that not only allows them to play a sport, but receive one on one mentorship from members of the community.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma non-profit working to rid the community of drugs -- is recognized -- and gets a hefty grant from the White House. Drug Free Communities of Dallas…
If you're in the market for a used car, get ready for some sticker shock as secondhand car prices are higher than ever before.
The Montgomery Parks and Rec hosted its Outdoor Adventure Day at Gateway Park for local youth on Wednesday. Montgomery kids were able to go out to participate in kayaking, horseback riding, archery, and other fun activities. This event was held…
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced $10,335,040 in funding for Alabama’s small rural hospitals to support COVID-19 testing and mitigation. The funds, provided through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP), were secured through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) which passed in March with the support of House and Senate Democrats.
Non-profit organization, Women In Training, continues to provide the needs of the community. Women In Training founders, Brook and Breanna Bennet, and Vice President, Claudia Mitchell, were at Goodwyn Middle School Tuesday passing out WIT Kits.
One man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Monday night in Montgomery County. 58-year-old Walter J. Voytek, of Grady, was killed when the car he was driving left the roadway and overturned. The crash happened around 8:15 on Alabama 94…
Retired Army Sergeant Kenneth Paschal becomes the first Black Republican elected to the Alabama Legislature in 140 years. He is the first Black Republican elected to the House since Reconstruction.
