The Alabama Hemp program launched in the beginning of 2019, after the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (i.e. Farm Bill) declassified hemp as a schedule 1 drug and deemed hemp as an agriculture commodity. This legislation defines hemp as all…
The World's Longest Annual Paddle Race is making its way through Wetumpka this week, and city leaders hope the event can help turn Wetumpka into a water sport destination. The…
Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is asking a federal judge to dismiss Roy Moore's defamation lawsuit over a 2018 television segment of "Who is America?" Lawyers for Baron Cohen, Showtime Networks and CBS wrote last week in a court filing that…
Authorities say a Tuscaloosa police officer has died and the wanted felon he was pursuing is in custody after a shootout. According to reports, 40-year-old officer Dornell Cousette had come to arrest a man who failed to appear in…
The run-off candidates in Montgomery's mayoral election were invited to participate in a forum on the campus to discuss the issues. But only one was able to attend. Both candidates David Woods…
Investigators say that someone intentionally set fire to a home in Prattville early Monday morning. Fire crews were called to scene at about 3 a.m. in the 200 block of Gardenia Court. No one was injured as result of the fire.…
Two Montgomery intersections will be closed to traffic as CSX Railroad crews perform maintenance work on tracks at Terminal Road. Street closures will begin on Airbase Boulevard at Terminal Road and Mobile Highway at Terminal Road at 5:30 a.m.. and…
Drought conditions continue to affect parts of the state -especially in Pike County, where farmers are getting ready to pick their crops. “You have your scattered rain and this is just one of…
On September 16, 2004 Hurricane Ivan made landfall as a category 3 hurricane near Gulf Shores, Alabama. The storm maintained hurricane strength until it was over central Alabama, leaving miles…
A single-vehicle crash at 8:30 a.m. Monday, September 16, has claimed the life of a Tallassee woman. Pamela Hitson, 50, was killed when the 2012 Nissan Maxima she was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Hitson was pronounced…
A two-vehicle crash Sunday, September 15, claimed the life of a Ramer man. Christopher Daniel Sullins, 32, was killed when the 2006 Suzuki motorcycle he was driving collided with a 2008 Nissan Rogue. Sullins was pronounced dead at the scene.…
 The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has issued a Fire Danger Advisory for all 67 Alabama counties effective immediately until rainfall is received. Current drought conditions and persistent high temperatures have combined to create a high probability…
Early Monday morning, Prattville fire crews responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Gardenia Court. No one was hurt and the Fire Marshall's office is investigating the cause of the fire.
One person is dead and another has sustained life threatening injuries from a traffic accident involving an SUV and a motorcycle. According to Col. Jon Briggs, the accident occurred around 6:50 p.m. on Sunday on Gardner Road off of Highway…
It's been 18 years since 9/11 occurred in New York. Sunday, firefighters and communities across the state took time to honor the victims in downtown Montgomery. It was part of the 8th Annual…
Hezekiah Watkins was on summer break between 8th and 9th grade when he was pushed into history, becoming the youngest person arrested during the 1961 Freedom Rides. Five days inside a Mississippi death row cell transformed him from young man…
Three juveniles are in custody after stealing a golf cart Saturday night. According to Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Col. John Briggs, deputies responded to a residence on the 9100 Block of Vaughan Road for an attempted burglary. Briggs said the…
Dozens of motorcycle riders were at Harley-Davidson Montgomery Saturday morning to pay tribute to fallen firefighters and their families. The motorcycle ride was organized by the Pike Road Fire Department. All of the…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama city council member and his wife are recovering after being hit by a car allegedly driven by their son. WAFF-TV reports Athens Police say Councilman Frank Travis called 911 about midnight Thursday. When officers…
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says four house trailers caught fire at the Willow Bend trailer park on Saturday. According to Col. John Briggs, four unoccupied house trailers caught fire on the 9500 Block of Highway 31.  The fire is…
Opelika City School leaders are reviewing prayer over a loudspeaker prior to high school football games after receiving a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The Opelika City Schools Board of Education received a letter from the Freedom from…
According to the Covington County Sheriff's Office, Straughn School was broken into Friday night during an out of town football game. The break-in happened between 8 and 9 p.m. Sheriff Blake Turman said many items were stolen, including cash. If…
MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A new play about the relationship between Alabama authors Truman Capote and Harper Lee will have its debut performances in their hometown of Monroeville. "Truman Talks Nelle Harper Lee" is set to premiere at the old…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A play about the 1963 Birmingham church bombing that killed four girls was performed in Washington D.C. by Montgomery public school students. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama hosted the Friday performance of "Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963."…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Deep South states of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi are among nine states where at least 35% of adults are obese. Those findings are included in a national report released Thursday by the nonpartisan Trust…
