2 Deadly Shootings in 4 Days at Alabama Convenience Store
A teen is accused of a deadly shooting at a convenience store Wednesday, which happened at the same location as a fatal shooting on Sunday. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit says…
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ADOC Announces Fifth Case of COVID-19 Regarding a Bibb Correctional Institution Inmate
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has announced the fifth confirmed case of COVID-19 today. An inmate at Bibb Correctional Institution (Bibb) in Brent Alabama has tested positive for COVID-19. The inmate tested positive for COVID-19 at a local hospital…
Alabama Shakespeare Festival Postpones Spring and Summer Productions
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival has decided to postpone summer productions. Because the Safer-at-Home order prohibits large public gatherings, ASF felt the postponement was the safest reaction for the safety of ASF patrons, artists, and employees ASF is working to reschedule…
Poll Shows 68% of Americans Trust CDC on the Coronavirus Crisis
Americans are grappling with an essential question as they try to get the information they need to stay safe during the coronavirus crisis: Whom do you trust? Sixty-eight percent of Americans say they have high trust in the information provided…
Search for Missing Hoover Man Continues in Perry Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Authorities continue to search for a missing Hoover man -- whose abandoned car was found in Perry County last week. Seventy-one year old Frank Stevenson of Hoover has been…
Troy University Announces Plans to Reopen Campuses
Troy University plans to offer in-class instruction this fall, and all campuses and locations will reopen on June 1, Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr., Chancellor, announced today. “This spring has been a time…
Montgomery VA Releases First Patient Who Tested Positive for COVID-19
The Montgomery Veteran's Affairs released its first patient who tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday after an almost 40-day hospital stay.. The patient was admitted back in march and placed on…
Pending Sale Impacting Whitewater Project Now On Hold
The financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis is now affecting Montgomery's multi-million dollar whitewater project. The sale of the Salvation Army property to the City of Montgomery is now on hold. [caption id="attachment_154439"…
Man Charged with Stealing, Reselling Over 40 Apple iPads in Wetumpka
The Wetumpka Police Department is investigating a string of burglaries and thefts. During a recent burglary in Wetumpka, Sebastian Riggs, stole over 40 Apple iPad and 25 Apple iPod along with several other suspects. Riggs is in police custody and…
One Dead, One Arrested in Deadly Jackson Ferry Road Shooting
Montgomery police are investigating a deadly shooting in the 1700 Block of Jackson Ferry Road. An adult male sustained a fatal gunshot wound around 11 p.m. Wednesday, April 29. He was…
Suspect in Crash that Killed Rod & Paula Bramblett Allowed to Go into Home Confinement
A judge in Lee County is allowing the teenager charged in the wreck that killed Auburn University broadcaster Rod Bramblett and…
13 Arrested During Large Drug Raid at "The Farm" in Prattville
A major narcotics warrant was served in Autauga County Thursday morning. Multiple agencies (Autauga County Sheriff's Office, Elmore County Sheriff's Department, Montgomery County Sheriff's Department, Montgomery Police Department, and the Prattville Aviation…
Gov. Ivey: New Investment Across Alabama Topped $7 Billion in 2019
Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday that economic development activity across Alabama last year generated $7.1 billion in pledged capital investment and 13,454 job commitments, providing a potential spark for economic revival once the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic ease. Governor…
Tuskegee University President Resuming Duties Following Taking Medical Leave in January
Tuskegee University announces that Dr. Lily D. McNair will resume her role as the university’s president, effective Friday, May 15. Dr. McNair began medical leave in early January — and now upon her return, she expressed her gratitude to the Board of…
Evergreen Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Being Felon in Possession of Firearm
On Wednesday, April 29, Mitchell Evan Gandy, 32, Evergreen, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison sentence, Gandy will be…
Auburn University Recognizing Spring 2020 Graduates in Several "Special Ways"
Although Auburn University’s spring 2020 commencement ceremony has been postponed to August amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the university is planning several ways in which the graduating class of more than 4,500 will still be recognized. “We are proud of this…
House Minority Leader: Irresponsible to Pass Budgets Now
The Democratic leader in the Alabama House of Representatives is urging lawmakers to wait until summer to pass state budgets, for both safety and fiscal concerns. House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said in a press conference that it is difficult…
Birmingham Man Gets Attempted Murder Charge in Child's Shooting
A Birmingham man has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting that critically wounded a 1- year-old girl. According to Birmingham police, on Tuesday 20-year-old Larry Jackson Jr. was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on the charge and…
Inmates Sue Prison Guards After Being Beaten While Cuffed
Two previously beaten Elmore Correctional Facility inmates, Cortney Rolley and Christopher Hampton are suing the prison guard who assaulted them as well as other employees of the facility who conspired to conceal the assault. Authorities say Sgt. Ulysses Oliver Jr.…
Debate Flares Over Legal Protections as Businesses Begin to Open
As governments across the United States gradually allow businesses to reopen, leaders are grappling with how much legal protection to give companies in case their workers get sick from the coronavirus. Some states are getting pressure to adjust unemployment rules…
42-Year-Old Chambers County Woman Killed in Single Car Accident
A single-car accident has claimed the life of a Chambers County woman. Kristi Elizabeth Chriss, 42, of Valley, Alabama was killed in a single-car accident on April 29. State Trooper Micheal Carson says Chriss was killed when the 2017 Toyota…
Selma Hospice Worker Designs Hot-Selling Bumper Sticker
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma hospice worker creates a COVID-19 bumper sticker for hospice workers that's now being sold all over the country. The bumper sticker identifies the driver of the…
Car Set on Fire, House Shot Up on Mabry Street in Selma
Selma Police need help finding the people who shot up a house, car and set another car on fire. The shooting happened at a house on the 1700 block of Mabry…
Safety Tips for Do-It-Yourself Projects
A safer-at-home order and springtime weather mean more people are heading to the hardware stores for those home project supplies. But a local construction company president is urging caution before you tackle…
Tallassee Police Investigating Central Avenue Gas Station Shooting
Tallassee police are investigating a shooting at a gas station on Central Avenue. Tallassee mayor, Johnny Hammock, says a building and vehicle were shot into during the shooting. Hammock says the shooting stemmed from an argument. No one was injured…
