The Prattville Police Department donated equipment to the Town of Mosses Police Department Tuesday afternoon. New Mosses Police Chief DeMarcus Weems says that he appreciates the Prattville Police Department. "I would like to thank Chief Mark Thompson and Assistant Chief…
Next Tuesday, Alabamians will head to the polls the first statewide election since the coronavirus pandemic. July 14th is the republican primary run-off for Alabama's U.S Senate Seat and Alabama's…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Revive Alabama grant program to support small businesses in Alabama that have been impacted by COVID-19. Revive Alabama will reimburse small businesses up to a combined $100 million for expenses they have incurred…
The Alabama Department of Education has announced that 2.5 million facial coverings have been ordered for Alabama schools. This will be approximately three masks per staff member and three masks per student. The facial coverings are washable and reusable. Upon…
Tallassee police are conducting a death investigation. According to police Chief Matthew Higgins, a 22-year-old woman was found dead on Joy Street around 11:15 Tuesday morning. Police are now awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death. Stay with…
The Montgomery city council Tuesday has adopted a mask ordinance effective immediately. The ordinance requires facial coverings to be worn at all times by anyone over the age of 6 who can…
NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler is not in favor of the WNBA's social justice plans and has sent a letter to Commissioner Cathy Engelbert objecting to the league's initiatives to honor the Black Lives Matter movement…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is stepping up attacks against his Senate primary rival, accusing former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville of hiding and being unprepared for Washington. Tuberville and Sessions face off in…
If you or someone you know is trapped in an abusive relationship, call 1-800-650-6522 or 334-263-0218 Do you know how to escape domestic violence and abuse? Many times a restraining order…
Two additional suspects have been charged in the murder of 8-year-old Royta De’Marco Giles and the wounding of three victims inside the Riverchase Galleria Friday, July 3. Around 3:18 P.M., the Hoover…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- It's been more than five years since Perry County native Samuel Payne disappeared -- and members of his family say they're still waiting for justice in his case. Payne…
Raymond Earl Allen, a 59-year-old inmate who was serving a 15-year sentence for rape out of Montgomery County at St. Clair Correctional Facility (St. Clair) in Springville, passed away on July 6. On June 29, inmate Allen immediately was transferred…
River Region United Way (RRUW) has announced Ronald A. Simmons, IOM, as its new president and chief executive officer. Ron Simmons is a native of Montgomery and a 1983 graduate of Sidney Lanier High School. He is a graduate of…
Elmore County is expanding its broadband coverage. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Elmore County Commission. A study for the area determined there was a need fore more hotspots…
Prattville police have confirmed that a man is dead via a self-inflicted gunshot. Prattville police say a man was seated inside Cindy's Cafe in the 200 block of S. Court St.,…
On Tuesday, July 7, around 11:50 am, police responded to two separate local hospitals in reference to a subject shot. Upon arrival, contact was made with two adult male victims at one hospital and one adult male victim at the…
With just over a month left until Montgomery Public Schools students return to class, there are still questions about what school will look like as parents choose between virtual…
Tuesday, July 7, is Blackout Day, a day when Black people and supporters are encouraged to spend their money at Black-owned businesses. At the same time, there has been a movement on social media to support Black-owned businesses, and many…
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded $18.27 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide baseline testing for coronavirus and proactive surveillance of the virus for health care personnel and residents…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- One person is dead -- and another is behind bars -- after a shooting early Sunday morning in Wilcox County. Sheriff Earnest Evans says 17 year old Steven Etheridge…
Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded a U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday upholding a federal law banning robocalls that has been in effect since 1991. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in the case Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, Inc., that the Telephone…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the shooting death of Detective Tanisha Pughsley, 27, of Montgomery. On Monday, July 6, at about 2:15 am, MPD and…
Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she has tested positive for COVID-19. Bottoms is a potential Democratic vice presidential candidate. She tweeted Monday that she had no symptoms but still tested positive. Bottoms has risen to prominence during the COVID-19…
The Covington County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the location of Absconded Sex Offender Daniel J. Ervin. Ervin is described as a 36-year-old black male, 6’1 ft.in height, weighing approximately 180lbs. Ervin is a registered Sex Offender in Andalusia but…
According to the US Marshals, James Burton Dunn was taken into custody Monday morning and charged with Capital Murder in the death of Ke'Aira Battle. On Friday, June 19, authorities…
