Two people have been injured when an Army helicopter crashed during a training exercise. Officials at Fort Rucker say the crash happened this morning. It involved a UH-72 Lakota helicopter. The two-person crew on board were conducting flight training. The…
Prattville police want to find two people wanted for several counts of theft. Investigators say the thefts happened at the same store in the 1800 block of East Main Street between…
Where you live could impact your brain health. Researchers in Wisconsin say older adults who live in higher poverty areas have a greater risk of cognitive decline. According to their study- those living…
Getting more physical activity may help patients with heart conditions avoid heart attacks and strokes. The new large-scale study out of the Netherlands found people with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes…
An inmate is back in custody less than a day after he escaped from a prison facility in southeast of Birmingham. The Department of Corrections says 47-year-old Tracy Obrian…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation in the killing of Queneisa McReynolds, 34, of Montgomery. Queneisa McReynolds was shot and killed on the night of Sunday, April 18 at 10:00. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Marshals in Birmingham said they captured a Georgia man who had been on the run for more than three years after he failed to show up for the final day of his trial on murder…
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — A large school system in eastern Alabama will no longer require masks to be worn by students or employees. The rules were spelled out in a recent letter sent by Lee County Schools to staff and…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A five-member board of civilians is being established to review complaints of police misconduct in Alabama’s largest city. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced the creation of the Civilian Review Board during a news briefing on Monday.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The underwriter for a project to build two prisons in Alabama has announced it is pulling out of the effort. The move by Barclays Plc followed criticism that it was breaking a promise not to get…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A house fire in Selma leaves one person dead -- and a family without a home. Sixty year old Virginia Minniefield and her family are now homeless -- after…
The Montgomery City Council will be voting to re-name the road Jeff Davis Avenue. The plan is to name the road after Attorney Fred Gray. Gray is well known for being…
On Monday, the Dannon Project partnered with the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (CREEJ), to provide re-entry services to the citizens of Lowndes County. CREEJ donated $25,000 dollars to the…
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) ranks Alabama First Class Pre-K as the nation’s highest quality state pre-kindergarten program for the 15th consecutive year. “Ensuring our youngest learners have a strong start to…
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that she has appointed Alfred Mack to the Wilcox County Commission. He will represent District 3. Mack will fill the unexpired term of Michael Saulsberry, who died of a massive heart attack in January. He…
A large school system in Alabama will no longer require students or employees to wears masks. According to reports, the Lee County School system is no longer requiring students and employees to wear masks. The school system sent letters out…
SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman has announced key details on application requirements, eligibility, and a program guide for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RFF). The restaurant industry has been among the hardest-hit sectors during the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To…
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to meet Friday to discuss the pause in Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, and the top U.S. infectious disease expert…
Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot. That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The announcement on Sunday marks another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign. It also leaves…
Mrs. Alma Lee Harvey was born on April 18, 1921, and Saturday morning, the Carver Park Community celebrated her 100th birthday. Dozens of cars with people delivering cards, flowers and money helped…
People in Wetumpka have plenty to celebrate this spring. On Saturday, they held Wetumpka Pride Earth Day 2021 as they look forward to the premiere of HGTV's "Hometown Takeover" featuring…
April is both International Jazz Appreciation Month and National Gardening Month. The City of Montgomery celebrated both with Jazz in the Garden at Oak Park on Saturday. People of…
Alabama now has an official state vegetable: the sweet potato. Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Friday that the governor signed the bill naming the sweet potato as the state vegetable. A labama has a long list of official state emblems,…
Toyota is recalling about 373,000 Venza SUVs worldwide because a wiring problem could stop the side air bags from inflating in a crash. The recall covers Venzas from the 2009 through 2015 model years, including nearly 280,000 in the U.S.…
