Construction Project Will Close Part of Decatur St.
Starting as early as Monday November 4th, Decatur St. at Minnie St. will be closed, and a detour will direct traffic around the area. The detour is near the Paterson Court Housing…
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Legislator Chris England Running for Chair of Democratic Party
State Rep. Chris England of Tuscaloosa is running for chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. England announced Sunday night on Twitter that he is running for chair. The Tuscaloosa legislator has been one of the leading advocates for changes in…
Local Mother Raising Awareness for Teal Pumpkin Project
Halloween is just a few days away, which means your kids will probably be out in costume collecting candies and treats. But one local mother is raising awareness that her child, like so many others, has food allergies and can't…
1 Killed, Another sustains Life-Threatening Injuries After Crash in Elmore County
One person is dead after a fatal crash in Elmore County. According to the Eclectic Fire Department, EFD and the Eclectic Police Department responded to a vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on Kowaliga Road. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m.…
Person in Alabama Fatally Shot During Encounter with Police
MADISON, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in Alabama say a person has been fatally shot during an encounter with a police officer. Al.com reports Madison police Major John Stringer told news reporters at the scene Sunday evening that the shooting happened…
Remembering 'Cupcake' at a Birmingham Funeral
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Hundreds of people have packed an Alabama church for the funeral of a girl who police say was killed after her Oct. 12 kidnapping from a Birmingham birthday party. The funeral of 3-year-old Kamille McKinney began…
Montgomery Biscuits Hold Annual Ballpark Trick-Or-Treat
The River Region's Halloween festivities are well underway. The Montgomery Biscuits held their third annual Ballpark Trick or Treat inside Riverwalk Stadium Sunday. The ballpark was transformed into a friendly neighborhood- with trick or treating on the suite level. About…
President Trump Announces Death of ISIS Leader after U.S. Military Raid
FILE - This file image made from video posted on a militant website April 29, 2019, purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, being interviewed by his group's Al-Furqan media…
Lions Club Chili Cookoff Draws Hundreds to Riverwalk Stadium
River Region youth programs and charities are getting some additional funding thanks to the annual Montgomery Lions Club Chili Cookoff. Twenty-eight teams took part in this year's competition at Riverwalk Stadium for the 16th annual Cookoff. "This cook off is…
UPDATE: APD Releases Video of Missing 19-year-old, Aniah Blanchard
https://www.facebook.com/CityofAuburnAL/videos/1186041891595690/ WATCH: From the Auburn Police Division: As part of the ongoing joint investigation with the Montgomery Police Department, APD released a snippet of a video capturing Aniah Haley Blanchard making a purchase at a convenience store located…
Residents Fear Overweight Trucks are Crossing Weight-Restricted Bridges
Residents that drive Old Selma Road think that overweight trucks are crossing the weight restricted bridges, and fear they may be in danger because of compromised bridge structure as a result. On Old Selma Road, three weigh-restricted bridges are within…
Jefferson County Authorities Believe the Cause of Death for 3-year-old Kamille McKinney was Suffocation
Jefferson County authorities released what they believe is the cause of death for 3-year-old Kamille McKinney. Authorities said she was suffocated the day she was kidnapped. Her suspected killers, Patrick Stallworth and Derick Irisha Brown, appeared before a judge Friday.…
Montgomery man sentenced to 90 years in prison for 2016 murder
District Attorney Daryl Bailey announced a Montgomery County man convicted of shooting and killing an innocent bystander outside of a teen party is sentenced to 90 years in prison. Antuan Johnson was found guilty of the 2016 murder of Gregory…
Inmate Found Dead Inside Holman Prison
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an inmate at William C. Holman Correctional Facility. ADOC officials say that on the morning of October 18, correctional officers found 46-year-old…
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Ruling In Favor of Selma City Council
The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's ruling against Selma's mayor. The state's highest court agreed with the Dallas County Circuit Court that the city council has the power to appoint…
Man Arrested in Prattville Homicide
One person is in custody following a homicide investigation in Prattville. Chief Mark Thompson says it happened just after 9:30AM on Cosby Court, just off Martin Luther King Drive. Police found one female victim dead on the scene. Authorities are…
Troy University Fraternity Suspension Upheld
Troy University's Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity chapter will remain suspended until the end of 2019. Dean of Student Affairs, Herb Reeves, made the announcement Thursday from his office inside the Student Center at Troy…
WATCH: Patrick Stallworth, charged in death of Kamille McKinney, walks into Jefferson County Jail
Patrick Stallworth walked into the Jefferson County Jail Thursday night at about 7. After Derick Irisha Brown was taken into custody last week, she was never given the option to post bond because of violating probation. https://twitter.com/ALNewsNetwork/status/1187562809372139523?s=20 Stallworth and Brown…
Selma University in Danger of Closing, Fundraiser Underway
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Another historically black college in Selma -- could be in danger of shutting down. Concordia College Alabama closed last year. Now Selma University could be in danger of closing.…
Formal Charges Filed in Kamille McKinney Case
Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr has announced formal charges in the kidnapping and murder of 3-year-old Kamille McKinney. 39-year-old Patrick Stallworth and 29-year-old Derick Irisha Brown were both charged Thursday with capital murder of a victim less than 14…
Montgomery Public Schools Board Votes to Purchase Holy Cross Episcopal School Campus
During Wednesday night's MPS school board meeting, MPS approved the purchase of the old Holy Cross Episcopal School of Montgomery campus for $1.5 million. Superintendent, Dr. Ann Moore, made the recommendation. It was a 5-1 vote (School Board President Clare…
Man Arrested Using Taser to Rob Store
MPD charged Philip Johnson, 25, with second-degree robbery in reference to a robbery of a business that occurred on Oct. 23 at about 6:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Atlanta Highway. During the commission of a theft, a store…
More than 300 Officers Perform Contraband Search at Bullock County Correctional Facility
Alabama Department of Corrections announces more than 300 law enforcement officials began a major search of Bullock County Correctional Facility on Thursday morning. The predawn operation began at 4:00 a.m. and is recovering an assortment of makeshift weapons, contraband cell…
Inmate Escapes from Camden Work Release Facility
The United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force is searching for fugitive Austin Hall. He is wanted for Escape from a State Correctional Facility in Wilcox County. While incarcerated at the Camden Work Release, Hall escaped from the facility. He was…
Judson College Authors Symposium Spotlights Literary Impact of Alumnae
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Judson College hosted an symposium on campus Wednesday -- to celebrate the contribution it's alumnae have made to literature. The event featured the works and accomplishments of…
