The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capital cities and in Washington leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. The warning comes just days after…
On January 13, Whataburger and the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate Montgomery’s new Whataburger at the future site of the restaurant at 6970 Eastchase Loop, scheduled to open in spring. During the event,…
Andalusia police are searching two suspects in reference to the investigation into the Murder of 26-year-old Micah Spencer Coon. Police identified the suspects as Courtney Lee Porter, 29, and Tyquise Jamal Jenkins, 22. On November 16, 2020, police found Coon…
Elmore County Superintendent Richard Dennis announced that two schools within the school system will go virtual. The school will go virtual for the remainder of the week of January 11-15. The schools transitioning to virtual are Coosada Elementary and Holtville…
On Monday, January 11, Governor Kay Ivey announced that the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Aeronautics Bureau released the summary findings of the 2020 Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study. According to the study, Alabama’s system of 80 public airports are…
The top academic officer at Auburn University is facing a no-confidence vote by faculty members this week over lingering dissatisfaction with his handling of class scheduling around the coronavirus pandemic. According to reports, the University Senate is scheduled to meet…
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a single-vehicle crash where on person died. Jamonica Smith, 24, of Hayneville died when her 2000 Honda Accord left the road and struck a tree. The crashed occurred on Highway 33 in Lowndes County…
WASHINGTON (AP) - District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser is seeking increased security around President-elect Joe Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration in the wake of the mob…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's attorney general is calling for an investigation into who may have authorized a branch of the Republican Attorneys General Association to promote the pro-Trump rally in Washington D.C. that preceded a deadly riot at the…
The Alabama Department of Public Health is asking people to not call the vaccine scheduling hotline if you do not qualify. COVID-19 vaccination appointments are currently only available for healthcare workers, people 75 years and older, and first responders (including…
After five weeks of virtual learning and the holiday break, about a third of MPS students will return to in-person learning on Monday. Superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore says the board believes…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A missing person case in Dallas County -- has now become a death investigation. Sheriff Mike Granthum says 84 year old Thomas Houston -- was found deceased at a…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged 16-year-old Jody Goodwin with two murders. He is charged with the December 19 murder of Larry Friendly, 40, of Montgomery and Martrell Williams, 26 of Montgomery. On Saturday, December 19, around 7 p.m., MPD…
When Alabama or Auburn are in a big football game, it's become a tradition for the game to be shown at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre. But not this year. The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre says that due to a…
You might see more people wearing blue than usual on Monday. Monday is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. According to Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey, human trafficking is the second biggest crime in the world, after the illegal drug…
We have a warning about a COVID-related scam that's being reported in Alabama. State health officials and the state Medicaid agency say people are being offered COVID testing and vaccines in their homes. Some of these offers are by…
Thirteen individuals have been charged so far in federal court in the District of Columbia related to crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, Jan. 6. In addition to those who have been charged, additional…
Jackson Hospital has begun online pre-registration for community members 75 years of age or older to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. In conjunction with the Alabama Department of Public Health, Jackson Hospital will begin scheduling appointments for those interested in receiving…
The United States Marshal's Fugitive Task Force notified Crimestoppers that Murder Suspect Michael Lewis is now in police custody. Members of the task force took Lewis into custody during the early morning hours on Friday, January 8. An anonymous tip…
COOKIES ARE HERE..The Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama received their first truckload of cookies this year to start their season. It’s gonna look a little different this year because of COVID-19 but still the girls are very excited. The…
Nashville Police Chief John Drake, left, joins a group of police officers as they embrace after speaking at a news conference Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The officers are part of a group of…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A police officer has died from injuries sustained as President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol, intensifying the questions about the defeated president's remaining days in office and the ability of the Capitol police to secure the…
With 13 days left in his term, President Donald Trump finally bent to reality on Thursday, acknowledging his electoral defeat amid growing talk in Washington of trying to force him from office early. His statement came end the of a…
For many years people in Tuskegee, Alabama and many other predominately black communities have held reservations about government sponsored vaccinations. The black community of Macon Co. is apprehensive about…
From the West Alabama News Network-- Preparations for the Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee are underway in Selma. And organizers say this year's Jubilee -- will be a global event. "And it's going to take…
