As it works to help keep Alabamians safe by supervising thousands of parolees and probationers, the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles will work toward hiring 138 new officers over the next three years, Director Charlie Graddick said Thursday. The…
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee has voted 8-1 with one member abstaining to approve a medical marijuana bill and send it to the full Senate for consideration. The bill would allow…
It’s not everyday that 12-year-old girls inspire bills in the Legislative session but two twins in Montgomery have done just that. Breanna and Brooke Bennett are the co-founders of Women in Training…
Governor Kay Ivey has said the state's education leadership needs a bold change, because the current system is not working. Her 2019 proposal would not only get rid…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Sweet Water High School teacher has been arrested and indicted for having sexual contact with a student. Johnny Lockett, 28, was a P.E.…
Ryan Newman has been released from a Florida hospital two days after a frightening crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. He had been hospitalized since Monday night. Roush Fenway Racing says the 42-year-old driver was fully alert…
The approval of a 1% occupational tax ordinance passed the Montgomery City Council by a vote of 5-3 Tuesday night. The city council decided to move forward with that vote-- which would require anyone…
Alabama Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth is making a push to reduce the time it takes for a death row inmate to be put to death. The proposed bill…
It’s time to meet our Golden Apple Award winner...this month's winner comes from the Autauga County School System. In her sixth year of teaching at Pine Level Elementary, third grade teacher Cassie Fields has…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The high cost of healthcare was front and center at a town hall meeting and resource fair in Selma. Congresswoman Terri Sewell hosted the events. She says healthcare is…
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a State of Emergency effective at 12:00 p.m. CST on February 18, to aid in Alabama’s recovery efforts following the recent flooding. The SOE includes all 67 counties. “The significant amount of rain that…
The City of Montgomery and Tuskegee University held a dedication of the Tuskegee University Urban Agriculture Innovation Center in Montgomery. The purpose of the center is to create a world class innovation…
Tuesday marks fourteen days until "Super Tuesday", where voters will cast their ballots to determine who they will send to Washington D.C. the U.S. senate. Candidates are kicking their campaigns into high…
The Boy Scouts of America is hoping its operations across the U.S. can continue intact even after it has filed for bankruptcy protection. The filing is an attempt to work…
Authorities say a third person has been arrested in the killing of a University of South Alabama economics professor. Mobile police say Anthony Womack Jr., 23, is charged with murder in the November slaying of Matthew Wiser. Two other men…
The Autauga County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance on locating 16-year-old runaway, Destiny Ann George. On February 14, George left her Prattville residence and have not returned. George is described as a 16-year-old white female standing 5'7" tall,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There's a project underway in Selma to expand the Selma Interpretive Center. to make it even bigger and better. The National Park Service is coordinating with the city of…
Police chiefs from across the state are in the Capital City, learning about the latest technology and training to better protect themselves and you. It's all part of the Alabama Association of…
Apple Inc. is warning investors that it won't meet its second-quarter financial guidance because the viral outbreak in China has cut production of iPhones. The Cupertino, California-based company says all of its iPhone manufacturing facilities are outside Hubei province, and…
On Monday, Feb. 17, Auburn police arrested Demarrius Travell Bridges, 23, of Opelika on a felony warrant. He has been charged with attempted murder. The arrest is the result of an investigation into a shooting that occurred Sunday, Feb. 16,…
U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne said he expects to make the GOP runoff in the race for U.S. Senate. Byrne is part of a crowded field that includes former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville.…
Monday, February 17 marked the 12-year anniversary of an EF-3 tornado hitting Prattville. According to the National Weather Service, 50 people were injured and an estimated 200 homes and 40…
Gov. Kay Ivey has proclaimed this week as Alabama Severe Weather Awareness Week. This leads up to the state sales tax holiday weekend on severe weather preparedness items,…
The Montgomery Sheriff’s Office has notified CrimeStoppers of a subject wanted for felony Domestic Violence warrants. Alnekeo Davis is wanted for Domestic Violence Assault 1st degree. Davis reportedly caused serious physical injury by means of a scalding liquid thrown on…
Authorities have recovered the body of an 82-year-old man inside a car that was swept into a flooded creek earlier this month. An Alabama Law Enforcement Agency statement says the body of Raymond Edwards of Scottsboro, was found Sunday afternoon…
