BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Relatives of a mentally ill Black man who was shot to death by police in 2019 have filed a federal lawsuit claiming officers wrongly broke into his home and killed him without reason. The suit filed…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Texas can get up to $79 million in BP oil spill restoration money, Mississippi nearly $69 million, and Florida almost $74 million for recently approved ecological projects and…
MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) - The Alabama Legislature on Thursday advanced a bill to require public schools to provide menstrual products. The state House of Representatives on Thursday voted 97-0 for the bill by Rep. Rolanda Hollis of Birmingham. It would…
MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) - Alabamians might soon be able to have wine delivered in the mail. The Alabama Senate on Thursday voted 27-0 for the bill by Republican Rep. Terri Collins. The House of Representatives voted 88-5 to accept Senate…
The Graduating Seniors at Alabama State University were in for a big surprise Thursday when they showed up for what they thought was a Financial Literacy Seminar, but their attendance really paid off.Â
Lawmakers have approved the two largest budgets in Alabama history. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has yet to make a decision on gaming and lottery.
Founding and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands Chris Hodges will provide the keynote address at commencement exercises at Troy University on Friday, May 7.
U.S. health regulators are pledging again to try to ban menthol cigarettes. This time the Food and Drug Administration is under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor, which is popular among Black smokers.
Scientists in China are developing a blood test that can quickly determine if a person with chest pain is having a heart attack. They believe the test could replace invasive and slower procedures…
With warm weather approaching, Canadian researchers are urging seniors to watch out for extreme heat. They say keeping the body cool helps the cells of older people protect from heat stroke, heart issues,…
The Greenville Police Department says an armed robbery suspect has been identified and is in custody. On Monday, April 26. The Purple Cow gas station on 1007 Fort Dale Road in Greenville was…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - After COVID-19 disrupted two years, Alabama lawmakers are weighing a pause in an upcoming state requirement for third-graders to pass a reading assessment before moving up to the fourth grade. The requirement is set to begin…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- It's been just over two weeks since the city of Selma recorded its 4th murder of the year -- and there's still been no…
Marche Johnson is now the newest member of the Montgomery City Council. Johnson won the special election runoff for the District 3 seat Tuesday. She replaces Tracy Larkin who held the seat…
A judge has sentenced a teenager for the 2019 crash that killed Auburn University sports announcer Rod Bramblett, who was known as "The Voice of the Auburn Tigers", and his wife Paula. The sentence for 18-year-old Johnston Taylor was not…
Alabama will remove anti-gay language from the state's sex education law. For decades, the law said students should be taught that homosexuality is both socially unacceptable and illegal. Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a bill sponsored by Rep. Laura Hall…
On Wednesday, April 28, Montgomery County District Daryl Bailey announced an arrest in a 2019 cold case homicide. Montgomery County authorities charged Si'Keris Miles, 21, with the 2019 shooting death of La'Quintin Brown. Police say on July 25, 2019, Brown…
The Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department is conducting an Attempted Murder investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, April 26, on Frog Hollow Road in Reeltown. According to police, a 23-year-old from Tallassee suffered a single gunshot wound. An ambulance took him…
U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the best high schools in the country. Once again, Montgomery's magnet high schools are listed as some of the nation's best. The report shows that LAMP (Loveless Academic Magnet…
Two former workers at a Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Birmingham have been charged with defrauding customers. Federal prosecutors say 37-year-old Larry James Black Jr. of Center Point and 40-year-old Joshua Daniel Powell of Moody came up with a scheme to steal…
Leo H. Fournier Jr., an Alabama Department of Transportation employee killed in a work zone in 2017, had his name added this week to the National Work Zone Memorial. Fournier was killed when a driver under the influence was driving the…
On Thursday, April 29, at 11:30 a.m., Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate will recognize Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. for their donation of 280,800 (23,400 dozen) eggs to Alabama food banks who are part of the Feeding America network. This generous…
AUM has announced that it has a limited number of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines that will be available for people 16 and older Thursday and Friday at the AUM Wellness Center. The vaccines are free, with no insurance needed. People who get…
Mayor Steven L. Reed and the City of Montgomery’s Parks and Recreation Department invite Montgomery children ages 6 to 14 years old and their parents or guardians to visit Gateway Lodge at Gateway Park, 3800 Davenport Drive, on Saturday, May…
A new study suggests people who work outside a regular 9 to 5 schedule are at greater risk for catching covid-19. British researchers believe odd work hours impact the circadian clock- weakening the…
