Gambling Bill Fails in Alabama Senate By Two Votes
The Alabama Senate has voted down a bill that would have created a constitutional amendment to legalize gambling in the state. The bill got 19 votes in favor and 13 against, but…
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Alabama protest bill draws criticism, gets delayed
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers have delayed action on an anti-riot bill that would stiffen penalties for people taking part in "tumultuous" protests. The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday sent the bill to a subcommittee. Black lawmakers raised concerns…
Alabama Guard to conduct vaccinations in 24 rural counties
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The state says Alabama National Guard troops will begin work later this month administering doses in at least 24 rural counties. The Guard has two 55-member mobile vaccination teams that can provide 8,000 doses a week…
Special election called to fill vacant Alabama House seat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A special election has been set to fill a vacancy in the Alabama House. House District 78, recently left vacant by Kirk Hatcher after he was elected to the state Senate, covers south, west and north…
Tennessee panel votes to move Confederate bust from Capitol
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee panel has agreed to remove the state…
Teen Accused of Killing Lowndes County Sheriff Denied Youth-Offender Status
HAYNEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A 19-year-old charged with capital murder in the slaying of Sheriff "Big John" Williams was denied youthful-offender status. William Chase Johnson appeared in court Monday where he…
Councilman asked to resign over racially insensitive post
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama councilman apologized for creating a racially insensitive social media post two years ago but a fellow council member believes the apology isn’t enough. On Saturday, Decatur Councilman Hunter Pepper said he was “extremely sorry”…
Girl Using Lemonade Stand to Fund Brain Surgery in Recovery
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A 7-year-old girl who used a lemonade stand to help raise money for her own brain surgery has undergone a successful operation. Elizabeth Scott says in a Facebook post…
Forestry Commission: 24 Wildfires Burning in Alabama
Forestry officials say wildfires are cropping up across Alabama as the weather dries out. Wildfires have burned more than 2,300 acres of land across Alabama in recent days. And forestry officials say firefighters were battling two dozen blazes statewide on…
Alabama Senate Expected to Vote on Casino, Lottery Bill This Week
A state senator says he expects the Alabama Senate to debate his lottery and casino bill this week. Republican Sen. Del Marsh of Anniston said Monday that he expects his bill will come to the Senate floor on Tuesday. It…
CrimeStoppers: $1,000 Reward Offered for Information in Tuskegee Student's Disappearance
Tuskegee police and family members of Marquez Duncan Jr. continue to search for answers in his disappearance. Duncan, last seen on February 23, is 22-years-old. He is a student at Tuskegee University.…
Victim in Woodrow Street Fatal Shooting Identified
Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation into the death of 30-year-old Rodrickus Barnett of Montgomery. On Sunday, March 7, around 11pm, police responded to the 700 block of Woodrow Street in reference to a shooting. At the scene, police…
COVID-19 Pandemic Putting Damper on Spring Break Activities
Goodbye, sunshine. Hello, study sessions. Colleges around the U.S. are scaling back spring break or canceling it entirely to discourage beachfront partying that could raise infection rates back on campus. Many students looking to blow off steam or escape the…
CDC: Fully Vaccinated People Can Gather Without Masks or Distancing
The Centers for Disease Control says people fully vaccinated from COVID-19 can gather with those at low risk for the coronavirus without masks but should still cover their faces in public. The long-awaited guidance from the CDC begins the process…
Montgomery Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison After Drugs Found in 5-Year-Old Girl's Backpack
On Friday, February 23, 2021, Tawasaki Williams, 35, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 75 months (6 years 3 months) in prison for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a…
Alabama Man Sentenced to 35 Years on Child Pornography Production, Distribution Charges
United States Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced that United States District Chief Judge Kristi DuBose sentenced defendant Bryan Thompson, 44, to 35 years imprisonment. Thompson faces the following charges: *production of child pornography *distribution…
Breaking: Monday Morning Wreck in Prattvile Leaves 3 Dead
First responders are on the scene of an accident in Prattville near Highway 82 and Doster Industrial Road. Prattville Police say 3 People have been reported dead and to expect delays in…
3 Alabama Professors on Leave Over Insensitive Photos
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Three professors at the University of South Alabama have been placed on leave after racially insensitive Halloween photos surfaced of them. USA President Tony Waldrop made the announcement Friday. An independent investigation into the incident will…
State Health Officer: Please Wear Masks After April 9
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s mask mandate expires on April 9, but the recommendation to wear masks is continuing. State Health Officer Scott Harris said people should continue to take precautions, including wearing masks when in public. Alabama Gov. Kay…
Workers Worry About Safety, Stress as States Ease Mask rules
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Workers such as restaurant servers and retail clerks are balancing the anticipation of better earnings with concerns about keeping themselves safe as states lift mask mandates and ease…
Bloody Sunday Memorial Honors Late Civil Rights Giants
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Activists who gathered virtually and in-person to commemorate a pivotal day in the civil rights struggle that became known as Bloody Sunday have called on people to continue…
President Biden Speaks Virtually at King Unity Breakfast in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- President Joe Biden was the keynote speaker at the annual Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast in Selma. President Biden commemorated the struggle for voting rights in…
President Biden Delivers Remarks Virtually to the King Unity Breakfast in Selma
FILE - In this March 7, 1965, file photo, a state trooper swings a billy club at John Lewis, right foreground, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, to break up a civil rights voting march…
President Biden Marks Bloody Sunday with Executive Order Promoting Voting Access
FILE - Then-Vice President Joe Biden, center, leads a group across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 3, 2013. From left: Selma Mayor George Evans, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., Rev. Jesse Jackson,…
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell Remembers Bloody Sunday
Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Alabama) is…
