President Donald Trump is predicting a GOP Senate victory in Alabama following Democrat Doug Jones' vote to convict him. Trump in a Tweet on Sunday lashed out at Jones, calling him a lightweight and his vote partisan. The president said…
First responders and firefighters are often honored for saving lives. But one Montgomery firefighter has a different reason to celebrate. Anselmo Repolles is from Brazil and has been with Montgomery Fire/ Rescue for almost three…
UPDATE:Â A man is in custody after police say he shot at officers then barricaded himself in a motel room on Airbase Boulevard. According to Sgt. David Hicks with the Montgomery Police Department, at about 2:48 a.m. Sunday morning officers…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Bicyclists are planning a ride from the west Alabama city of Selma to Montgomery to commemorate a landmark civil rights event. The Montgomery Bicycle Club will stage a Selma-to-Montgomery bicycle ride on Feb. 22 along the…
A heavy police presence has been reported on Airbase Boulevard in Montgomery. According to Sgt. David Hicks with the Montgomery Police Department, officers responded to the 400 block of Airbase Boulevard in reference to a dispute around 9 p.m. Upon…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government has started enforcing new restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of them. Parents, students and researchers report that some young people have switched to disposable e-cigarettes, which…
Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg was back in the Capital City Saturday, campaigning ahead of the Alabama Democratic Primaries scheduled for next month. He was a speaker at the Alabama Democratic Conference Convention, held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in…
WARRIOR, Ala. (AP) - Funeral plans have been announced for an Alabama police officer who was fatally shot during a vehicle pursuit. Kimberly Mayor Bob Ellerbrock says Kimberly Police Officer Nick O'Rear was assisting officers from another department on Tuesday…
The FBI is partnering with Auburn University. FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich visited Auburn recently to discuss the relationship. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that Bowdich discussed FBI priorities such as counterterrorism, cyber-crime, and counterintelligence. University spokeswoman Amy Weaver says the…
The Montgomery Biscuits are already getting ready for the start of baseball season in April. The team has proclaimed 2020 to be the "Year of Chicken." Montgomery Biscuits General Manager Mike…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue is reporting the city's first fire fatality of 2020. Fire officials say the victim was a 67-year-old man who died of injuries in a house fire in the 4000 block of Ardmore Drive early this morning. When fire…
Alabama State Troopers say a Crenshaw County woman has been killed in wreck in Pike County. Investigators say the wreck happened this afternoon on Pike County Road 2238, about two and-a-half miles east of Goshen. State troopers say 46-year-old Deborah…
Update: Saturday, February 8 Authorities say Terry Keyion Webster turned himself in around midnight on Friday. He is being held in the Dallas County Jail without bond. Update: 8:00 PM Friday, February 7 Selma Police have released a picture…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Hale County man is behind bars tonight -- charged with robbing a bank in Perry County. Sheriff Billy Jones says the suspect apparently took a day off from…
When it comes to severe weather, safety is officials' number one priority. Thursday there were multiple school closures in our area due to the threat of severe weather. Despite…
Oprah Winfrey says her friend Gayle King is facing death threats following a social media backlash caused by an interview with retired WNBA star Lisa Leslie that involved the late Kobe Bryant. Winfrey said on "Hoda & Jenna & Friends"…
Federal investigators say wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any evidence of outward engine failure. That's according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety…
One of the Democratic candidates for president is making a stop in the River Region this weekend. Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg will be at two events Saturday.…
There's a new effort to breathe life into a landmark Montgomery church that for decades has fallen by the wayside. Mt. Zion A.M.E. Zion…
Governor Kay Ivey joined U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Alabama Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington in urging employers to recruit and employ Alabama’s veterans. The U.S. Department of Labor announced earlier this week that it is now accepting applications for the 2020 HIRE…
On February 6, around 5:40 a.m., the Greenville Police Department responded to a call of a home invasion on Linda Avenue. Officers were headed to the scene were told by dispatch that the victim stated the offender had forced his way…
The National Weather Service has inspected the area in Marengo County where a storm hit early yesterday morning. A team has determined…
Prattville police need your help finding a fraud suspect. Police say the person in this photo is wanted for cashing a forged check at First Community Bank. On Tuesday,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Marengo County woman is dead -- and her husband is hurt -- after a round of storms sweep through the county early Thursday morning. A pile of wreckage…
Governor Ivey's request for lawmakers to hold off on lottery bills until a study group could report came as a surprise to some legislators. Some legislators have lottery bills…
