Mayor Steven L. Reed announced 30 individuals have been selected to serve on the Mayor’s Young Professional Council (MYPC). The City received hundreds of competitive applications for the council that a committee of former MYPC members evaluated using a detailed…
With Hurricane Delta on a track to make landfall on the Gulf Coast late this week, Gov. Kay Ivey has ordered that tourists on Alabama's beaches evacuate ahead of the storm. “Working with local leaders in Orange Beach, Gulf Shores,…
Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled…
A state inmate has died after being assaulted by another prisoner. The Alabama Department of Corrections says Demarcus Fernando Harrison, 46, died last week from injuries sustained during an apparent inmate-on-inmate assault. Harrison's exact cause of death is pending a…
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham has announced that his office will offer a Halloween event for children this year that is designed to protect…
Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency for Hurricane Delta, which is making its way toward the Gulf Coast this week. “As our coastal areas are still recovering from Hurricane Sally, another system, Hurricane Delta, is making its…
Troy police say they are investigating the shooting of a juvenile. Police say the shooting happened in the 600 block of North Knox Street shortly after 7 p.m. last night. When officers arrived, they found the juvenile with a gunshot…
President Trump says he feels "good" as he arrived back at the White House…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The municipal runoff elections are Tuesday -- and there are six races in the city of Selma. Voters are about to choose four new city council members -- a…
October 4th through the 10th is Fire Prevention Week. This year the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is focusing on fire safety in the kitchen. The NFPA says cooking is the number one cause…
Montgomery County DA Daryl Bailey welcomed the newest member to their staff. He announced Canine Companions for Independence Facility Dog Zurg as part of the team. Zurg will assist handler Stephanie Moore during her work as a Victim Services Officer…
Tuesday is runoff day for voters in many cities across our area. They will be deciding municipal races, including those for mayor and city council. The races are non-partisan, so candidates don't run as Democrats or Republicans. The runoffs are…
More sexual assault of minor charges are pending for former Macon East Academy coach, James Brantley. A victim, who was 17-years-old at the time, told police between April 1…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Global Resources International plans to invest $9.5 million to open a medical manufacturing company in Dothan, creating 70 jobs and expanding local manufacturing capabilities. The company, Advanced Product Solutions, will anchor GRI’s family…
Alabama counties already are reporting record numbers of absentee ballots a month ahead of Election Day. And local officials say they're taking steps to cope with a flood of mail-in votes that's likely to continue for weeks during the pandemic.…
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is offering a discount for November. Health and dental premiums for most fully insured individual, employer and Medicare plans will be discounted. Health premiums for November will be 20% while dental premiums will…
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says she has tested positive for COVID-19. This comes days after President Donald Trump tested positive for the cornorvirus. McEnany says in a statement that she tested positive Monday morning and is experiencing no…
Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation into the October 4th death of Justin Jackson, 32, of Montgomery. Jackson fatally shot in the 2700 block of Whispering Pines Drive, died at the scene. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under…
A rally against violence was held Sunday in Montgomery. Their message: Enough is enough. You Live by it. You Perish By It. Put the guns down. Montgomery Police Department escorted several hundreds of motorcycle riders and vehicle drivers around…
GULF SHORES, Ala. -- Alabama's beaches have reopened, but the state's coast is hardly recovered from the effects of Hurricane Sally last month. Visitors still have limited options for getting to the sand because so many boardwalks and beach entry…
President Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped suddenly twice in recent days, but he “has continued to improve” since then, the White House physician said today,…
The NFL postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after “positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.” Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton and Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta’amu were both added to…
Saturday morning: putting mission back in missionary. Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church in Montgomery is working to be a church beyond the walls. Pastor Courtney Meadows, his wife and about 30 volunteers held their first…
We're kicking off October with breast cancer awareness month, and Saturday, the 'Trash Talk Tour 2020' began in Montgomery. The Joy To Life Foundation is selling its pink trash cans to support the…
Saturday morning, hundreds of people came out to Blount Cultural Park to start moving! Mayor Steven Reed's wife, Tamika Reed, hosted 'Move Montgomery Health & Wellness.' The cool temperatures didn't stop more than 200…
