From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are looking for a Selma man who's been missing without a trace -- for about a week. Twenty-four year Shawndarius Tyus disappeared -- right before Christmas. Family…
Montgomery police say they're investigating the city's 68th homicide of the year. Police say at about 2:45 p.m., they were called to the 3900 block of Southmont Drive. That's where they found…
The wife of U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Alabama) has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced on Twitter. As a result, Jones says he will be in quarantine. He says his wife Louise is "not feeling too good," but that he…
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the deadline to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program for the COVID-19 Pandemic disaster declaration is extended to December 31. The deadline extension comes as a result of the recent bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill…
The Alabama Sheriff's Association unveiled a Memorial Wall to honor and remember sheriffs who died in the line of duty. Twenty sheriffs, dating back to 1800, lost their lives to gun violence.…
City leaders in Wetumpka have decided to cancel all of the New Year's Eve events that had been planned for…
Dawn Wells, who played the wholesome Mary Ann on the 1960s TV sitcom “Gilligan’s Island," has died. Her publicist says Wells died this morning in Los Angeles of causes related to COVID-19.…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Tuesday, December 29 around 7:15 pm. ALEA says a 4-year-old child from Wetumpka died in the crash. Authorities say the 1998 Ford Explorer the child was a…
Montgomery police are searching for Montgomery Murder suspect, Pierre Woods. Police say 27-year-old Woods is the suspect in the shooting death of Joshua Thompson. On Thursday, November 5, police located Thompson at the river bridge at Highway 31 and Birmingham…
Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods inspired the 1989 film "Lean on Me," died at his Florida home on Tuesday after a long battle with an unspecified…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Judson College in Marion has reached it's year end fund raising goal. However, the long-term future of the private Baptist College remains uncertain. "We have now surpassed our first…
The Montgomery Police Department is ramping up neighborhood blue light patrols, employing a high-tech command center and targeting gunfire “hot spots” to prevent celebratory gunfire and ensure the safety and wellbeing of Montgomery residents on New Year’s Eve. The Montgomery…
David Mimm served as a paramedic in Montgomery for thirty years. He lost his life earlier this year while answering a call. Mimm leaves behind a wife and three children who now have a…
Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation after a shooting victim died from his injuries. William Elmore III, 65, of Montgomery shot on Saturday, December 19 died on Tuesday, December 29. Due to Elmore dying as a result of the…
Troy police are investigating an Armed Robbery that occurred early Tuesday, December 29. Police responded to a call of the robbery at the Z-tech gas station on US 231 and Sanders Road. The robbery happened around 3 am. The store…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has launched a new COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Dashboard. The dashboard will make it easier for the public to navigate vaccine information. The number of vaccines shipped to Alabama and have been distributed are on…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote. The GOP leader said the Senate would "begin a process" to address the issue.…
Gov. Kay Ivey is extending the Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program into 2021 thanks to a provision in the latest COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress last week and signed by President Trump on Sunday. Ivey’s goal is to…
Governor Kay Ivey has awarded more than $1.63 million to continue the fight against illegal drugs, illegally obtained prescribed drugs and drug-related crime in Alabama. Ivey awarded $204,306 each to seven regional drug task forces. Another $204,306 was awarded to…
The Montgomery Fire Department spent Monday battling two fires. The first happened at about 6:59 a.m. Firefighters arrived to the 3400 block of Harris Street to find a single story home with heavy smoke and flames visible from the front…
Remember those early-quarantine resolutions? Those of us lucky enough to have down time imagined tackling big projects and learning new skills. Often those things didn't get done because, well, 2020. Experts say that's to be expected. When life is difficult,…
The Salvation Army of Montgomery says it will extend the Red Kettle Campaign through the end of the year because it is short of its fundraising goal. The campaign usually ends on Christmas…
From the Marine Corps to being a part of Troy football's highest-rated signing class in program history, Kyran Griffin-Isom turned his dreams into reality. The former U.S. Marine spent seven years serving in…
LAGRANGE, Ga. (AP) - An Alexander City couple are charged with murder after a parking lot shootout at a Georgia strip club that left the man's brother dead and others injured. Police say that guards were forcing 53-year-old Johnny Perkins…
