On Wednesday, July 1, around 12:30 am, Montgomery police and Fire Medics responded to the area of Carmichael Road and Town Place Drive in reference to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on a bicycle. At the scene, police…
The Montgomery Police Department is ramping up neighborhood blue light patrols, employing the STAR Center and targeting identified “hot spots” to help assure the city’s safe celebration of the Fourth of July. MPD also has adopted a zero-tolerance policy for…
City leaders in Tuscaloosa say several college students have organized COVID-19 parties as a contest to see who would get the virus first. Tuscaloosa City Council member Sonya McKinstry says students hosted the parties to intentionally infect each other with…
The city of Wetmpka is getting some national exposure. Wetumpka has been selected for HGTV’s "Home Town Takeover". The city was chosen from a half-million submitted photos and videos representing 2,600 towns across…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the Homicide of Trevaughn Patterson, 24, of Montgomery. He was fatally shot on June 4. On Thursday, June 4, around 3:23 pm,…
A bus belonging to the Tommy Tuberville senate campaign caught fire on the interstate tonight. The Dekalb County Sheriff's Facebook page says the bus caught fire on Interstate 59 north, causing the northbound lanes to be shut down. No injuries…
Tuscaloosa has joined the short list of Alabama cities requiring face masks to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. City council members unanimously approved a mask requirement during a meeting Tuesday. The rule is expected to…
Believe it or not, it's almost time to start thinking about going back to school. The Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library wants your students to be ready. Back to School Boot…
Montgomery area pastors are renewing their pleas for peace, unity and what they're calling "racial restoration". The group of nearly a dozen faith leaders first came together after nationwide civil unrest in the…
Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that SiO2 Materials Science plans to invest $163 million in an expansion at its Auburn facility after securing a major contract to supply the federal government with vials to support the COVID-19 vaccine effort. The…
On Wednesday, July 1, around 12:01 p.m., Alabama Law Enforcement Agency State Troopers responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident involving a train and a commercial vehicle. The crash…
The annual tax sale that was scheduled for July 8 has been canceled because the courthouse is closed due to COVID-19 and ongoing construction. A tax sale is the sale of property due to the failure to pay property taxes.…
State marines came together Wednesday, July 1 to launch their Operation Dry Water campaign at Lake Point Resort on Lake Eufaula. Operation Dry Water is a national boating under the influence (BUI)…
Many towns and cities around the nation have been removing Confederate Monuments after racial tensions heightened around the country. Lowndes County followed suit by voting unanimously Monday to remove a confederate statue…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the appointment of Dr. Barbara Cooper as Secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (DECE). “Dr. Barbara Cooper has spent her professional career dedicated to helping students achieve their greatest potential. She…
Daniel Everett, 74, who was serving a life sentence for production of obscene matter involving children under the age of 17 out of Madison County at Staton Correctional Facility (Staton) in Elmore, passed away on June 30. Inmate Everett, who…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Commission -- and the Dallas County Sheriff's Office -- teamed up to give away thousands of facial masks to people -- in Selma. County officials set…
Alabamians of all ages love to celebrate the Fourth of July with family, friends, food and fireworks. However, all too often the festivities turn tragic on the state’s roads. In an effort to prevent such tragedies, the Alabama Law Enforcement…
The Montgomery Police Department is has launched a death investigation after a body was found in a Montgomery neighborhood. On Tuesday, June 30, around 9:40 am., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the area of Harrison Road at Green Ridge…
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge says the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks can be free on bond while his case is pending. A judge on Tuesday set a bond of $500,000 for Garrett Rolfe, who faces…
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has announced a ceremony to sign a bill retiring the last state flag with the Confederate battle emblem. The Republican will sign it Tuesday evening, just two days after legislators passed it. Amid international protests over…
As states and communities continue to re-open their economies, McDonald’s restaurants are expecting to hire approximately 260,000 restaurant employees this summer. This comes as McDonald’s restaurants begin to welcome customers back into dining rooms with extra precautions in place. McDonald’s has…
Netflix has announced a $10 million investment in a Mississippi-based credit union to build economic opportunities in Black communities across the Deep South. The deposit by Netflix in Hope Credit Union is one of the first investments in a $100…
In a joint press conference with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and other local leaders on Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey extended Alabama's Safer-At-Home Order. The current order, which took…
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on Tuesday announced that 16 local airports across the state of Alabama will receive a total of $10,750,845 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants for improvements to airport infrastructure. The grant funding, awarded by the…
