From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma Water Works office will be closed Monday, December 7th. Office manager Lachune Simpson says the building is having some electrical work done that day -- and the entire office will be without power.…
Several Montgomery agencies are coming together to lower the homicide rate in Montgomery and help at-risk youth. So far, Montgomery has recorded 59 homicides this year, a number much higher than past years. The…
$818 Million Dollars in CARES Act money is still waiting to be distributed in Alabama. In May, the state Legislature allocated the $1.8 billion dollars that Alabama received as part of…
The City of Prattville has announced that they are cancelling their annual Christmas parade. This annual event normally brings thousands of people out from all around the River Region. After reviewing the most recent COVID-19 information provided by local Health…
Leave the snow boots, parkas and glove warmers in the closet, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival is coming down from the mountain and straight to your living room. Organizers on Wednesday said that this year they will premiere over 70…
Roderick Harrison, 41, of Selma wanted for killing 24-year-old Wendell Pullom and 28-year-old Johnny Bonner III has turned himself in. Selma police say Harrison turned himself in on Wednesday, December 2.…
A single-vehicle crash at approximately 3:55 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, has claimed the life of Lowndes County woman. Kristen Sexton, 47, of Fort Deposit, was killed when the 2020 Nissan Versa, she was driving, left the side of the…
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say they're searching for a suspect after two people were slain in Alexander City. It's been reported that the killings happened late Monday night. Law officers say they discovered two people killed by gunshots…
Montgomery police have charged a suspect in the November 18 death of Shai Hudson, 46, of Montgomery. Police identified Don Hayes, 37, of Montgomery as the suspect and charged him with Hudson's murder. On November 18, police responded to the…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed wants to rename a Montgomery street in honor of noted civil rights attorney Fred Gray. Reed made the proposal at Monday night's Montgomery City Council meeting. Reed wants to rename West Jeff Davis Avenue, which is…
ATLANTA (AP) - Former Atlanta City Councilmember Kwanza Hall has won a runoff election to briefly fill the seat in Congress of the late civil rights legend John Lewis. The 49-year-old Hall defeated former Morehouse College President Robert Franklin in…
NEW YORK (AP) - Shoppers on Walmart.com who pay a $98-a-year membership fee will get free shipping on orders of any size starting Friday. Walmart announced the membership perk on Wednesday, doing away with a previous requirement that orders at…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell says he's sticking with his scaled-back COVID-19 relief bill with the goal of passing a significant down payment during the lame-duck session and then revisiting the topic next year. The Kentucky Republican…
MILLBROOK, Ala. (AP) - The owners of an outdoor recreation destination fear a days-old baby goat has been stolen from a free-ranging herd near a former movie set and tourist attraction. The owners say two newborn goats from the herd…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Mazda Toyota Manufacturing in Huntsville is gearing up for a massive round of hiring for production workers. The company announced in a news release that it will resume hiring…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The federal government has filed suit accusing an Alabama housing program of segregating residents by race in low-income apartments. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the Housing Authority of Ashland and three companies that were identified…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The state of Alabama has set a February execution date for a man convicting of the 1991 slaying of a woman abducted and shot in a cemetery. The Alabama Supreme Court ordered that 51-year-old Willie B.…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A health official says Alabama hospitals that already are treating a record number of COVID-19 patients are bracing for a "tidal wave" of additional cases linked to holiday gatherings. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo of the University of…
On Tuesday, Maxwell Air Force Base held a memorial unveiling ceremony in honor of Rosa Parks, to kick off the 65th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Many city and military leaders including Mayor…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are looking for a man wanted for a double murder. Forty-one year old Roderick Harrison of Selma -- is wanted for killing 24 year old Wendell Pullom…
COVID hospitalizations hit a record high in Alabama Monday, putting even more strain on healthcare workers and supplies. Officials warn this could be the beginning of an even bigger rise in case numbers as…
The Opelika Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing teenager. Yenifer Romelia Lopez was last seen on March 27 in the area of 101 Veterans Parkway in Opelika. Lopez is a 16-year-old Hispanic female, approximately…
The Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF) on Tuesday announced that the 2021 scholarship application process is now open online. Scholarships are primarily available for graduating high school seniors. Scholarships range from $500 to $10,000. Students can apply online at https://cacfinfo.org/scholarships/.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A community that's fighting plans to build a 3,000-inmate prison in Bibb County is asking for a meeting with Alabama's governor. Birmingham attorney Chris Christie, who represents Block the Brierfield Prison, wrote a letter to Gov.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season produced 30 named storms surpassing the previous record of 28 in 2005. There were so many that the list of names was exhausted and the Greek alphabet was used for only the…
