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…
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Macon County church is helping out its community-- making sure families don't go hungry during these hard times. Members of Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Tuskegee…
A local non-profit is using a charity run to raise money for its' maternity programs that assist women facing unexpected pregnancies and find forever homes for children. Mother's Day weekend marks the tenth anniversary of Agape of Central Alabama's "Run…
In a rare Saturday session, the Alabama Legislature passed budgets and the Montgomery tax referendum. The property tax referendum passed the Senate floor with an amendment, and was concurred by the House of…
The Shoppes at Eastchase's 16th annual Farmer's Market kicked off Saturday. Hundreds of people stopped by for the opening weekend. "It's one of the first days. The sun is shining brightly. People are able…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is planning to resume normal operations at its Driver License Division locations across the state. This comes as a response to Governor Ivey amending the Safer-at-Home order ALEA’s Secretary Hal Taylor said, “Public safety…
RYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Utah- As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the National Park Service is testing public access at several parks across the nation, including two in Utah, with limited…
One Jemison man was killed on May 9 in a single-vehicle accident. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s, Micheal Carswell says 66-year-old Alan Jiles was killed when the 1991 Jeep Wrangler he was driving went off the roadway and struck a ditch.…
Rock and roll pioneer "Little Richard" Penniman died this morning. He was 87 years old. The cause of death hasn't been released. Little Richard's piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour helped introduce…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) today confirmed an inmate incarcerated at Kilby Correctional Facility (Kilby) in Montgomery, Alabama, has tested positive for COVID-19. This represents the ninth confirmed case of COVID-19 among the inmate population, five of which remain…
Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, the duo whose extraordinary magic tricks astonished millions until Horn was critically injured in 2003 by one of the act’s famed white tigers, has died. He was 75. Horn died of complications from the…
alaMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Skeletal remains found more than a decade ago could belong to a missing Alabama man, authorities said Oakman native Scott Allen Key was last seen in April 2009 but few details were known about his disappearance.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There has been a steady rise in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dallas County as a result of more access to testing. Health officials say a total…
More drive through testing is being provided, thanks to the partnership between the City of Montgomery and various companies. Hyundai Motors Manufacturing is donating 5,000 test kits. The tests will be processed…
