LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Police say they announced themselves and then used a battering ram to enter Breonna Taylor's apartment before shooting and killing her. Officers said they returned fire after one of them was shot in the leg as…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. Trump's positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks came down with the virus…
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars for manslaughter. Montgomery County District Attorney, Daryl bailey made the announcement Thursday. Michael Eason struck Carwin Purifoy who had stopped to help two people whose car was stuck in…
Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson says Perry County School Board Member and former County Commissioner Donald Nichols, 66, was indicted Tuesday by a Dallas County grand jury on first-degree sexual abuse and attempted rape charges. Nichols was arrested for…
From the West Alabama newsroom-- The new president at Selma University shares his vision for the future of the historically black private college. President Eddie Hill, Jr says addressing the school's ongoing financial troubles…
Tallassee High School will finally be under new construction after 91 years. School officials met Thursday, Oct. 1st, about new bids for the rebuild. Superintendent, Brock Nolin says the project will begin in mid-November and…
GOOD IN THE COMMUNITY: Morning Star Baptist Church donated two-thousand dollars to Valiant Cross Academy to assist in their educational enhancement. The check was presented to Valiant Cross Academy founders and staff Thursday, Oct.…
You have noticed the cost of fuel was a few cents higher on Thursday. That's because phase two of the Rebuild Alabama plan went into effect. It was 1992 last time Alabama made…
We're approaching month seven since Alabama saw its first COVID case. Peaceful Solutions Massage Therapy has been in business in Montgomery for years, but when the pandemic hit, it affects a business that operates…
An Alabama human rights attorney whose work fighting racial injustice was depicted in the Hollywood movie "Just Mercy" has won an honor sometimes referred to as the "alternative Nobel." Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson was named a recipient of…
Gov. Kay Ivey is reopening Alabama's beaches, effective at 6 a.m. Friday morning. They had been closed on September 14 when Ivey issued a State of Emergency just before Hurricane Sally hit the Alabama coast. Sally slammed into the coast…
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and Alabama Counts! have announced the winners of the 2020 Alabama Census Bowl competition. Among eight winning counties out of an original 32 county participants, Macon County was named overall state champion…
A federal judge says older Alabama voters at risk for contracting COVID-19 shouldn't have to comply with all the state's requirements for casting absentee ballots in November. U.S. District Judge Abdul K. Kallon ruled Wednesday that being forced to follow…
Two law enforcement officers in Dallas County have been indicted on several charges. Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson said the Grand Jury of Dallas County indicted former Selma Police Department Detective Matthew Blaine…
With less than a month to request an absentee ballot, Montgomery County officials have prepared the courthouse for voting. The courthouse has been under several renovations in the last month and included parking for…
The Montgomery Regional Airport will be implementing its new automated parking system on Oct. 1st. The new system is designed to enhance the experience of travelers from the roadway to the runway. It's set…
The Wellness Coalition in Montgomery has announced it has received a grant from the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation's Connections for Cardiovascular Health Next Generation program. The $149,288 grant will fund a program called HeartLink - Improving Cardiovascular Health in the Alabama…
A Birmingham-area truck driver has been indicted for his involvement in an October 2019 fatal accident. Autauga County Grand Jury indicted 43-year-old Thaddeus Sumpter of Pleasant Grove on two counts of…
The Commission on Presidential Debates has issued a statement regarding last night's debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The debate included many interruptions and on several occasions, both candidates were speaking at the same time. Debate…
The University of Montevallo says it's renaming two buildings that honor former governors who supported white supremacy. News outlets report that trustees from the state liberal arts university voted to strip the names of Braxton Bragg Comer and Bibb Graves…
The University of Alabama announced Wednesday morning that it will cancel Spring Break in 2021. University officials say it will continue in-person instruction and provide on-campus residence for the 2021 Spring Semester, but classes will start Wednesday, January 13, a…
Ford Motor Company is issuing a recall of more than 700,000 vehicles in North America because of an issue with the backup camera. The recall affects several 2020 model year vehicles. The issue is the camera may intermittently display a…
Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris held a news conference this morning to update the state on Alabama's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news conference was carried live…
Troy University has named former Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Capt. George Beaudry as chief of the Troy University Police Department. In June, Troy University fired its former campus police chief, John McCall, after ‘inflammatory’ Facebook comments about George Floyd. McCall…
President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are painting a very different picture of the reliability of the upcoming election. Biden urged voters to cast their ballots and not be intimidated by Trump's suggestions he might not accept a loss.…
