From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Cadets at Marion Military Institute are starting to make their way back to campus for the fall -- and school officials are using technology to help keep everyone safe…
The Pike Road High School marching band finished up the final day of Camp on Friday. The camp was held at the Pike Road Performing Art Center with 85 band members participating. Pike Road's band is compiled of 8th through…
Prattville Baptist Hospital will host a Prattville Chamber of Commerce Groundbreaking Ceremony for the hospital’s new Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit at 9 am, Friday, August 7 in Prattville Baptist’s front parking lot. Prattville Baptist Hospital continues to bring new technologies…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the Homicide of Jamar Harris, 18, of Montgomery, who was fatally shot on August 6. On Thursday, August 6, around 6:30 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2200 Block…
Mayor Steven L. Reed joins a group of 40 mayors from across the U.S. selected to participate in The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, a program designed to equip mayors with innovative leadership and management tools to tackle complex challenges…
Gov. Kay Ivey has released a video message in which she encourages Alabamians to follow face mask requirements in order to help stop the spread of coronavirus. In the brief…
A new city event series will support local businesses while offering safe, sanitary and socially-distanced fun for residents and visitors in the heart of downtown Montgomery. The City of Montgomery, in partnership with the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s EatMGM…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the August 6th shooting death of Jamar Harris, 18, of Montgomery. On Thursday, August 6, around 6:30 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2200 Block of Woodley Square…
Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey says an arrest warrant has been signed for the arrest of Alabama Representative Will Dismukes, R-Prattville. Bailey says Dismukes is accused of stealing from Weiss…
According to the Montgomery Police Department, at about 6:09 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 4300 block of Woodley Square in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, an adult male victim was found dead due to…
According to Acting Superintendent Dr. Brock Nolin, Tallassee City Schools officials have decided that it would be in the best interest of students and staff to push back the start date of the 2020-2021 school year to September 8th. Originally,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Big changes are on the way to the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma. A project to light up the historic bridge is underway -- and moving forward. The project…
Mr. Sandman Mattress Superstore owner, David Justice, has been arrested on two counts of Sex Abuse of a Child Under the Age of 12. Police say the actions occurred between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2019 in the 3700…
There's a new storm shelter, protecting rural residents in Macon County. A Safe Room was delivered and assembled next to the Chisolm Community Center, on County Road 69. It's a bout…
Beginning Wednesday, August 12, weather permitting, an Alabama Department of Transportation resurfacing project on Alabama Highway 87 from Pike County Road 3304 to U.S. Highway 231, will begin. Motorists should expect delays and should be mindful of workers and equipment…
On Tuesday, August 4, Johnathan Earl Chappell, 31, of Montgomery, was sentenced to over 5 years (70 months) in prison after pleading guilty to a federal firearms charge, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Chappell was also ordered…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a Wednesday afternoon motor vehicle crash that resulted in one fatality. On Wednesday, August 5, around 1:43 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 4300 block of Mobile Highway near the West South…
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting. Police say they responded to a local hospital around 3:00 yesterday afternoon after a man showed up with a gunshot wound. After further investigation, Police say the man was shot near Oak Street and…
Troy City Schools have announced the start date for students has been moved to August 24. Superintendent Cynthia Thomas released a statement to the school system's Facebook page Wednesday night, stating the reasoning behind the new start date is due…
From the West Alabama newsroom-- Dallas County is the site of the state's first capital -- as well as the site of historic civil rights events -- that changed the world. And the county…
Alabama Power has announced that this morning, it sent 133 lineworkers and 94 support workers to New Jersey to assist utility company FirstEnergy in its storm response. Alabama Power workers will help FirstEnergy subsidiary Jersey Central Power and Light. That…
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a bite out of Montgomery's city revenue. Mayor Steven Reed has presented a breakdown of figures comparing revenue raised from alcohol, lodging, gasoline and sales and use taxes from…
Montgomery County area leaders today said it’s time to invest more than the bare minimum in Montgomery Public Schools. On Wednesday officials announced the formation of a community-wide campaign to raise…
Health officials say they are cautiously optimistic that Alabama is seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases, but warned that the number of cases will likely rise as students returns to campus this month. The reported number of daily COVID-19 cases…
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville is the state's top paid tourist attraction. But the center said it faced possible closure later this year if it couldn't raise enough money to keep its doors open. A GoFundMe campaign…
