News

Grant Money to Help Assist Immigrant Crime Victims

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Nearly $700,000 in federal grant money will go to a nonprofit group that works with Hispanic immigrants in central Alabama. An announcement from the governor's office says the Birmingham-based Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama is receiving…

Auburn Fans React After Big Win

If Auburn Tiger fans weren't all in before the season started, they are now. The Tigers went on the road to College Station, Texas and came out on top…

POW/MIA Recognition Day 2019

Saturday was POW/MIA Recognition Day across the nation. A ceremony was held at the State Capitol to honor those Prisoners of War and those soldiers that are Missing in Action. The keynote speaker was 98 year old George Mills. Mills…

UPDATE: Escaped Inmate Re-captured

An escaped inmate from Elmore County has been re-captured. According to the Alabama Department of Corrections, Eric Lamar Nelms Jr. initially escaped from Frank Lee Work Center around 2 p.m.   ORIGINAL POST Authorities are looking for an inmate that…

Alabama Closes Shellfish Growing Areas

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama health regulators have closed shellfish growing waters in Mobile County. The Alabama Department of Public Health says Areas I, II, and VII are closed as of Friday. This includes Cedar Point, Heron Bay, Portersville Bay…

Troy Man Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges

A Troy man is behind bars on multiple felony charges after assaulting his girlfriend, stealing her car and crashing into other vehicles. According to the Troy Police Department, Torieno Tremayne Guice, 46, met his girlfriend in a parking lot around…

Inmate Dies After Being Stabbed at Prison

CLAYTON, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama inmate has died after being stabbed by another inmate. The Department of Corrections said in a Friday news release that 29-year-old Joshua David Willingham died days after being stabbed by another inmate at Ventress…

Trio Arrested in Alex City Drug Operation

On September 20, the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force and the Alexander City Special Response Group executed a search warrant at a residence on Joseph Street in Alexander City. The investigation began when a concerned citizen reported juveniles purchasing…

State to Pay Large Fine Over Blocked Abortion Law

A federal judge has ordered Alabama to pay more than $675,000 to lawyers for abortion clinics who successfully challenged the state's attempt to ban an abortion procedure. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Friday ordered Alabama to pay $675,964 in…

Barbour County Correctional Officer Arrested on Drug Charges

An Alabama Department of Corrections’ officer has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation by the department’s investigation and intelligence division. Correctional officer Corey McClendon, 26, of Louisville, AL, was arrested and charged with trafficking in controlled substances. He…

Alabama Sets New Record Low Unemployment Rate

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama has yet again set a new record low unemployment rate.  Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate is 3.1%, down from July’s rate of 3.3%, and well below August 2018’s rate…

TV Schedule