The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has been informed about three cases of COVID-19 via self-reporting among staff members of correctional facilities. Employees from Ventress Correctional Facility (Ventress) in Clayton, Easterling Correctional Facility (Easterling) in Clio, and Montgomery Women’s Community…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A disabled Selma senior whose house was recently destroyed by fire -- is now planning to rebuild her home and her life -- thanks to the generosity of hundreds…
To view the full audit click here. According to an audit report on the Elmore County Board of Education, $1.65 Million was unaccounted. The audit was for October 1, 2018 through September…
It's National Police Week. Since 1962, the week of May 15th has been dedicated to honoring our disabled and fallen law enforcement officers across the nation. On the national level, many events have…
A member of the Alabama House of Representatives says she is resigning to join the Trump administration. Rep. April Weaver announced her resignation in a statement Tuesday. Weaver says she is quitting to accept a position with President Donald Trump's…
New drive-thru sites begin testing for COVID-19 this week in west Montgomery and Hayneville. The expanded testing is the result of a partnership between the City of Montgomery, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Hyundai Hope on Wheels, Health Services, Incorporated (HSI),…
A vacant building in Montgomery's Cloverdale neighborhood is now raising safety concerns, prompting city leaders to take action. The building on Fairview Avenue, across from the Capri Theater has been empty since…
A missing person's alert has been issued in the disappearance of 16-year-old Madyson Jones. The Montgomery Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating the teen. Jones was last…
Pike Road Schools has announced its plans for graduation. Pike Road High School will hold its first graduation on Saturday, June 6, at 9:00 am in the PRHS Stadium. Each graduate…
The Union Springs Police Department is searching for the location of Burglary suspect John Spann Jr. Spann is described as a 58-year-old black male, 5’7 ft.in height, weighing approximately 135lbs. Union Springs Investigators confirmed that Spann is being sought for…
A drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic will be offered at the Butler County Health Department on Friday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. while testing supplies are available. The address of the Butler County Health Department is 350 Airport…
On Monday, May 11, around 6:15 pm, Montgomery police and fire medics responded to the area of Rosa Parks Avenue at Courtland Drive in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, police found an adult male victim who had…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Barber shops and beauty salons in the city of Selma -- are starting to reopen after a five week temporary shutdown. Fresh Trim Barber Shop is…
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of Anthony Lamar Smith against Charter Communications. Smith was killed on April 28, after his 18-wheeler caught low hanging cables on Hix Road in Tallapoosa County. The impact damaged utility…
A single-vehicle crash at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, May 10, has claimed the life of a Clanton man. James Oneil Coodey, 60, was killed when the 2004 Ford F-150 he was driving went off the roadway and struck a tree. Coodey…
While the coronavirus is changing graduation schedules and everyday life, it's not changing the desires of some Troy University nursing graduates entering the medical field. Only days ago, the graduates taking their last…
With the COVID-19 pandemic creating financial hardships for college students and families nationwide, Auburn University at Montgomery has committed an all-time high of more than $11 million in scholarships and other forms of student support as it prepares to resume…
More Alabama businesses were allowed to re-open Monday now that Alabama's Safer-At-Home order has been amended. Friday, May 8, Governor Kay Ivey announced the new list of guidelines businesses will have to follow…
On Friday, May 8, Calvin Lee Morris, 34, of Banks, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison sentence, Morris will…
Drive-up COVID-19 testing clinics will be offered from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Tallassee Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, May 12, and at Greater St. Joseph AME Church, 224 S. Pickett St., Autaugaville, on Thursday, May 14. These…
ATLANTA (AP) - The social justice arm of Jay-Z's Roc Nation entertainment company is calling on Georgia officials to take quick action in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who authorities said was killed by two white men…
Gov. Kay Ivey is kicking off National Hospital Week Sunday by sending a special message to the healthcare heroes working in Alabama’s hospitals. Governor Ivey said 'Hospital Week' is a time to say thank you to those brave men and…
Elmore County community members spread some Mother's Day love to the elderly residents living in a nursing home Sunday morning. "They raised us. They're our moms. They're everything to us…
Alabama lawmakers say they expect a special session later this year on how to use the state's coronavirus relief funds. The Republican leader of the Alabama Senate said an idea to build a new Statehouse should be "part of the…
Regional and political fractures are emerging in many countries over how fast to lift the lid on coronavirus-imposed lockdowns, as worries about economic devastation collide with fears of a second wave of deaths. WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: — Many governors across the U.S. are…
