The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed two lawsuits Wednesday against the Montgomery County Board of Education for arbitrarily expelling students in violation of their due process rights under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The complaint is the…
On Saturday, November 24, 2018, around 11:56 p.m., Montgomery Police Department responded to the 5900 Block of Monticello Drive in reference to a subject suffering from several gunshot wounds. The victim was identified as 28-year-old Steven White Jr.. White was…
The Pelham Police Department needs your help locating Amberly Nicole Flores. Amberly is a 13-year-old Hispanic female with black hair and brown eyes. ALEA reported she is 5’1” and weighs 115 pounds. Amberly was last seen wearing a white jacket,…
A mother is advocating for change to prevent another violent crime. Aniah Blanchard's mother Angela Harris joined state representatives Wednesday to introduce a proposed amendment that would deny bail to those considered a threat…
Express Inc. will close about 100 stores as part of a restructuring plan as the chain grapples with drastic changes in where people spend their shopping dollars. The retailer that caters to younger shoppers said earlier this month said it…
Tuskegee University Athletics Director, Willie Slater, has released a statement on a post-game fight between players and fans on Monday. The Tuskegee Golden Tigers men's and women’s basketball teams hosted the LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC) Magicians from Memphis, Tennessee, in the…
Montgomery Police Department has charged Terris Jackson, 52, with one count each of third-degree robbery and attempting to elude. The charges stem from a theft that occurred on Jan. 20 at about 8 a.m. in the 100 block of W.…
It’s time to meet our Golden Apple Award winner. This month's winner comes from Highland Avenue Elementary School in Montgomery...Highland Avenue Elementary 5th grade teacher Brandice Bonnee became a teacher…
The Sky Bar and After 5 Lounge, both located on Debby Drive in Montgomery have been forced to shut down. At Tuesdays Montgomery City Council meeting, the council decided to revoke the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A 17 year old is shot at a high school basketball game in Uniontown. Police say three people have been arrested -- but the suspected shooter --…
It was a special day in Butler County Tuesday. An officer in the Army Reserve came home to surprise his four kids at Greenville Elementary School. The surprise was planned out by…
It's been less than six months, since Cyntoia Brown-Long walked out of a Tennessee prison, and she's wasted no time in sharing her story. "The Lord can bring you out of the lowest…
The first day of President Trump's impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate is underway. The proceedings began with debate over the rules of the trial. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), an ally of the president, unveiled a resolution laying…
The Montgomery Police Department says it's conducting three homicide investigations following the weekend shooting deaths of 25-year-old Tametrius Richards, 30-year-old Brandon Zeigler and 52-year-old Lamar Bailey. All three victims were from Montgomery. Police say on Friday at about 9:15 p.m.,…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed wants to remind the public that parks and recreation community centers, city fire stations and public libraries are open for residents in need of protection from the cold weather. "EMA Director Christy Thornton and her team…
A company plans to create as many as 400 jobs as it reopens a closed latex factory in Eufaula. The state Commerce Department said in a statement that Medical Industries of the Americas intends to reopen a shuttered factory in…
Second grade students from Montgomery Public Schools took time this morning to honor their citizen heroes at a special program at the Davis Theatre downtown. Students from Brewbaker Primary, Dannelly, Davis, Highland Gardens, Carver, Morningview, Wilson and Dozier elementary schools…
Coats and jackets for the less fortunate are important with the cold snap in our area for the next few days. One Montgomery organization is helping make sure the homeless and less fortunate…
With the frigid temperatures expected in our area over the next few days, officials with the Montgomery Humane Society are reminding you to protect pets from freezing temperature. Here are a few tips…
Former US Attorney General Jeff Sessions made a stop in Montgomery Monday where eight Alabama sheriffs and police groups endorsed Sessions for the US senate seat. The group made the announcement at the Renaissance Hotel in Downtown Montgomery. They say…
Monday, the city of Montgomery hosted its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. The parade started in front of the Rosa Parks Museum led by a police escort through downtown up Dexter. Hundreds lined the side walks to watch…
A local church is getting ready for an event this weekend that will benefit the homeless. River City United Methodist Church will host its Fourth Saturday Community-Wide Outreach Sunday morning. The event…
City offices and schools were closed Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr Day. But volunteers used their day off to serve others in the Capital City, in honor of King. HandsOn River…
Hundreds packed the sanctuary at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist church, celebrating what would have been Dr. King's 91st birthday. The event included praise music, dancing, and of course--birthday cake.…
Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday finds leaders still wrestling over his contested legacy against the backdrop of a presidential election year. In Atlanta, Monday's commemorations saw newly appointed Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler testify that King's call to service had…
