President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday. FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2017, file photo, former President…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a crash that claimed the life of a Wetumpka man. Tobaius George, 28, was killed when his car left the road and struck a tree. The car caught fire after striking the tree.…
COLUMBIANA, Ala. (AP) - A confrontation that occurred as Alabama sheriff's deputies answered a call about a domestic disturbance left a woman dead and an officer injured. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says officers responded to a 911 call near…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The mayors of at least four Alabama cities have been diagnosed with COVID-19 as the illness spreads rapidly across the state following the holidays. The city of Birmingham said Mayor Randall Woodfin was admitted to a…
Montgomery District 3 City Council member Tracy Larkin has died. The announcement came from Frank Lee, the Macon County EMA Director, who calls Larkin "my best friend." Here is the statement Lee…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma man is behind bars -- accused of breaking into a bank. Police Chief Kenta Fulford says officers responded to PNC Bank in downtown Selma -- when…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Protection from COVID-19 is now available at the Lowndes County Health Department in Hayneville. The Moderna vaccine is currently being administered to frontline healthcare workers and first responders. The…
A pursuit ending in downtown Montgomery has led to the arrest of a Trinity man. On Monday, January 4 at approximately 8:15 p.m., Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol attempted to conduct a traffic stop on…
The Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) is offering tax relief to Alabama taxpayers who reside or have a business in Clarke, Dallas, Marengo, Mobile, Perry, Washington, and Wilcox counties and have been affected by damage caused by Hurricane Zeta. The…
Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young and other civil rights leaders have gotten vaccinated against COVID-19. They rolled up their sleeves on Tuesday at the Morehouse School of Medicine, where they hope to send a…
The largest group in many years, 31 Probation and Parole Officers for the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles were sworn in by Director Cam Ward on January 4. The addition of officers is helping the Bureau reach its reduced…
Broadcast legend Larry King, who has been suffering from COVID-19, has been moved out of the intensive care unit at a Los Angeles hospital and is no longer receiving supplemental oxygen. A spokesman for King's production company reported the improved…
An Alabama schoolteacher has been placed on leave after being indicted in an alleged sexual assault on a student in the 1990s. According to reports, 57-year-old Henry Joel Snow of Bay Minette was indicted on four charges of rape and…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections. Tuesday's voting will help determine President-elect Joe Biden's capacity to enact what may be the most progressive…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has hit a new high for the number of people in state hospitals. State Health Department numbers show there were a record 3,064 people in state hospitals Monday with COVID-19. The new peak comes during…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Officials say the mayor of Birmingham has been hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia, five days after announcing he tested positive for coronavirus. A tweet from the City of Birmingham says Mayor Randall L. Woodfin was admitted to…
On Monday, January 4, at approximately 2:00pm the Troy Police Department responded to the Best Western Inn located on US231 North on a reported assault. When Officers arrived on the scene, they made contact with the victim who is an…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Marengo County Sheriff's Office is investigating the county's first murder of the new year. About an hour after ringing in the New Year -- investigators found themselves working…
Crimestoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest the murder of Keith Spells. Spells, shot and killed in the 400 block Arthur Street on December 28, was Montgomery's 66th murder of 2020. Montgomery police are…
On December 28, Helen Lattal turned 101 years old. Monday morning a car parade was held to help Helen celebrate. The parade was postponed for the holidays. Montgomery Fire Rescue and…
Crimestoppers has issued a missing person's report following the disappearance of a Dallas County man. Dallas County Sheriff's Office is searching for 84-year-old Thomas Houston. Houston described as being 6'3 tall weighing 235 lbs was last seen on December 25.…
This week, the final Jeopardy episodes with Alex Trebek as host will air on CBS 8 and other TV stations across the country. Today's show will include a personal message from Trebek about the season of giving. The final episode…
Officials say University of Alabama students returning to campus for the spring 2021 semester must be tested for coronavirus. According to reports, the tests must happen within seven days of their arrival, no later than January 19. The spring semester…
The Montgomery Police Department has launched an investigation into the first homicide of 2021 for Montgomery. Martell Williams, 26, of Montgomery died from a gunshot wound on Saturday, January 2. Police say they located Williams in the area of Peabody…
A major crash in Elmore County has a section of 231 closed Monday Morning. State troopers are responding to a two-vehicle crash involving injury. The wreck happened around 6:15 a.m. at U.S. 231 and Grass Farm Road. Alabama News Network…
