From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Congresswoman Terri Sewell announced the introduction of HR 4 -- the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act -- Tuesday in Selma. Sewell hosted a press conference at the…
Alabama schools are starting a new school year while the battle against COVID continues. Geneva County Schools have already had to send home 400 students who came into contact with individual(s) that tested positive for COVID. As Tallassee City Schools…
Several years ago, Brenda Peacock started painting angels to sell. "We had a local child that had cancer that I did a little fundraising for. After that, I thought that…
Troy police have now identified two men from Selma who were shot late Saturday night. One of the men died of his injuries.
Troy police say a Montgomery man has been charged in a shooting death that happened Saturday.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System announced that both employees and others working in its hospitals and clinics must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 12.
Prattville police say they have now charged a man with murder after the victim in an assault investigation died.
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Police in Mobile say child abuse by a mother and her boyfriend killed a three-year-old boy. Tatanya Edwards turned herself in on Friday and Abraham Hatch turned himself in on Sunday, Mobile police charge Edwards with…
Parents at Floyd Magnet School say their kids were anxious to go back to school. This is the first time some students will even step inside of a classroom.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Students in the Selma City school district went back-to-school for in-person learning Monday. Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams says the first day of school -- went off without a hitch.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Marion man is behind bars -- accused of killing his estranged wife. Jimmy Woods is charged with murder -- and domestic violence. Fire fighters responded to a fire…
The surge in COVID-19 cases in Alabama is causing a shortage of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds statewide. It is also leading to many local events being cancelled.
Mt. Zion A.M.E. Zion church boasts of being the backdrop to pivotal moments in the civil rights movement, though the original building itself has struggled to survive. As they celebrated 155 years Sunday, leaders seem more confident now than ever that brighter days are on the horizon.
The City of Montgomery has announced that due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, all events and festivities at city facilities for the HBCU Classic Weekend will be canceled. This will not affect the football games.
Some preachers are praying for more inoculations and hosting vaccination clinics. Others are skirting the topic of vaccines or openly preaching against them in a region that's both deeply religious and reeling from a spike in cases.
This is an On Your Side Consumer Alert -- T-Mobile says it is investigating a leak of its data after someone took to an online forum offering to sell the personal information of cellphone users.
Biden says he faced a choice between following an agreement to withdraw or sending thousands more U.S. troops for a “third decade” of war.
The city of Prattville has announced that it is canceling the Prattville Pops’ Welcome Back concert scheduled for Sunday, August 22. City leaders say the reason is out of an abundance of caution and the desire to keep the band…
A judge has dismissed charges against three one-time Selma police officers arrested during a probe into guns that were missing from an evidence room.
The Montgomery Police Department says it has started disciplinary action against a police officer.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — City leaders have extended a ban on the construction of large student housing developments in the hometown of the University of Alabama. The Tuscaloosa City Council unanimously extended a moratorium that began in January 2019 during…
The home opening game between Lee and Daphne at Montgomery's Cramton Bowl has been canceled after the death of Lee football player Dimitri McKee.
The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced the winners of its TikTok COVID-19 vaccination video contest. The contest was held as a way to encourage young people to protect themselves from the virus.
Police say the man told him that he was stabbed in the 800 block of Clayton Street as he was involved in an altercation with several other people.
Troy police are investigating two shootings that happened just before midnight Saturday night that left two people dead.
