On Thursday, December 5, Cyrus Phyfier, 51, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 360 months (30 years) in prison for multiple drug and firearm related charges, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., ATF Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson,…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ten former NFL players have been charged with defrauding the league's healthcare benefit program. They include five who played on the Washington Redskins, including Clinton Portis and Carlos Rogers. Prosecutors allege the players targeted the Gene Upshaw…
Butler County Superintendent John Strycker announced in September that he would be leaving the Butler County School System. Strycker accepted a job in Jackson County, Mississippi to become the superintendent there. He will remain the superintendent through December. Thursday, Strycker…
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, around 2 p.m., Montgomery police conducted a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was also wanted in connection to multiple vehicle break-ins. Following the traffic stop, Kelviocis Scott, 19, Damontez Franklin, 18, and Audley…
State Troopers are on scene of an overturned 18-wheeler on Interstate 85 near mile marker 20. Troopers say no one was injured. There is no…
The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) has announced that there will be four free advance screenings of the new Warner Bros. Pictures’ feature film, Just Mercy on December 20, ahead of its January 10, 2020 release in theaters. The screenings, to…
Montgomery police are investigating an early morning shooting. Police say a man walked into a business in the 10 block of W. Fairview Avenue (Piggly Wiggly) with a serious gunshot wound just before eight o'clock Thursday morning. The victim was…
Demand by travelers interested in enrolling in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA Pre✓® (TSA Precheck) program has been so strong that a temporary application center will be hosted at the Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) from December 16-20. The TSA Precheck temporary…
Montgomery Police Department has charged Fermon Dabney, 61, with sexual abuse of a child less than 12-years-old. A sexual assault investigation began on April 7, in the 4200 block of Hartford Street. During the course of the investigation it was…
On December 4th, Datony Anderson, know to his fans as "Hitmaker D-Aye" made an announcement via Instagram that he had signed a deal with Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group is one of the biggest…
HAYDEN, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for repeated sexual abuse of a girl over a 10-year span. News outlets report 72-year-old Herbert Writesman was sentenced Wednesday on over 30 counts of…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West is suing an Alabama doctor over claims he wrongly used her image to promote a medical procedure called a "Vampire Facial." West filed suit Tuesday in Los Angeles against Dr.…
Final preparations are being made for the celebration of Alabama's 200th birthday. The 2019 Bicentennial will culminate this weekend with three days of events in Montgomery. The Bicentennial Commission has raised over $3…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- High bond amounts for people suspected of crimes have become a hot button issue around legal circles in Dallas County. And concerns over bond amounts have some people questioning…
UPDATE: One suspect is in custody. The captured suspect is identified as 25-year-old Jamie Joshunta Ryans. Police are still searching for a second suspect wanted in connection to a bank robbery in Dozier.…
UPDATE: One suspect is in custody. Police are still searching for a second suspect in connection to the robbery. Alabama State Troopers are assisting in the search. ORIGINAL REPORT: A manhunt is underway in Crenshaw County for two suspects…
NEW YORK (AP) - NCAA President Mark Emmert says it is "highly probable" federal legislation will be passed that sets national guidelines for how college athletes can be compensated for the their names, images and likenesses. Emmert says he is…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sales of a University of Tennessee T-shirt designed by a bullied fourth-grade boy in Florida have raised over $950,000 for an anti-bullying organization. The fourth-grader had designed his own University of Tennessee logo to put over…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Fed's decision to leave rates alone follows three rate cuts earlier this year. It reflects its view that the U.S. economy has so far withstood the U.S.-China trade war and a global slump and remains generally…
State health officials have announced that Alabama's infant mortality rate has dropped to the lowest level in history. The Alabama Department of Public Health says the infant mortality rate now stands at 7.0 deaths per 1,000 live births as of…
An interim president has been named for Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. Chancellor Jimmy Baker ha announced the appointment of Dr. Chris Cox as interim president until a permanent president is named. Cox has more than 24 years of higher…
An assessment and accountability presentation, along with a superintendent evaluation dominated Tuesday nights Montgomery School Board Meeting. Numbers presented in the assessment show that MPS is making improvements. "Student improvement has gone up. The achievement…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Christmas holiday season is a busy time of year for the Salvation Army in Selma. It's when the charity does its biggest annual fundraiser -- plus works to…
Mental health issues can affect almost anyone, especially around the holidays. "The holidays are sometimes a time of reflection when you miss people. Sometimes, others are gone in your life, and you sometimes feel a…
Major General Sam Barrett, Commander, 18th Air Force at Scott Air Force Base, spoke to ROTC students at Lee High School students Tuesday morning. Major General Barrett is a graduate of Lee High School and commended the students for joining…
