From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Business professionals and small business owners in Selma got some help finding ways to grow and expand their businesses. The Selma-Dallas County Chamber of Commerce hosted an entrepreneurship…
For almost two decades, Ella Bell served on the Alabama State School Board of Education, representing District 5. The 71-year-old passed away Sunday morning. The loss is being felt across…
President Donald Trump is expected to attend Saturday's college football matchup between top-ranked University of Alabama and Louisiana State University. The Federal Aviation Administration is advising that Trump will travel to Tuscaloosa, for the game. It will be the third…
Recently fired LEAD Academy charter school president, Nicole Ivey, is accusing the academy of breaching her contract, supporting a culture of nepotism and discriminating against students with special needs. Former LEAD Academy principal Nicole Ivey is suing Montgomery's first charter…
The Montgomery City Council is revisiting an ordinance that requires panhandlers be jailed for at least two days. It has been amended to criminalize passing money or objects through car windows to someone on a public road. This makes such…
A federal appeals court in New York says President Donald Trump's tax returns can be turned over to state criminal investigators. The ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals came Monday. It is certain to be further appealed.…
The town of Pike Road honored our veterans Sunday during its annual Veterans Appreciation Ceremony. "The town of Pike Road is honored to once again recognize the veterans who have made…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A lawsuit contends Alabama's congressional map violates the Voting Rights Act by concentrating black voters in a single congressional district. District Judge Karon Bowdre on Monday will begin a trial in the lawsuit that contends Alabama…
A reputable search and recovery organization known as Texas EquuSearch has joined the search for missing 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard. Texas EquuSearch is an organization dedicated to searching for missing persons. The organization has been involved in several high-profile missing persons…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - The final numbers are in and officials say the city of Dothan has experienced a 10.7% increase in sales tax revenue growth in the 2019 fiscal year. Overall, the city collected $74.1 million from October 2018…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Nearly $370,000 in federal money is going to help improve energy efficiency at nearly 20 locations around Alabama. The grants announced Friday by Gov. Kay Ivey's office are from the Energy Department. The aim is cut…
Longtime state school board member Ella Bell has died. She was 71 years old. Bell represented District 5 for 19 years, which includes parts of Montgomery and much of West Alabama. Funeral arrangements…
A new chair and vice chair were elected to the Alabama Democratic Party on Saturday. Representative Chris England was elected to the position of Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party by a majority of the State Democratic Executive Committee in…
A single-vehicle crash in Barbour County has claimed the life of a Florida man. ALEA Sgt. Michael Simmons says Geraldo Jean Paul, 25, of Miami, was killed in a crash Friday when the vehicle he was operating left the roadway…
Butler County is celebrating its 200th birthday this year- along with the state of Alabama’s 200th Bicentennial. A special celebration was held Saturday in downtown Greenville. ‘Its a once in a lifetime event,…
A body has been recovered during a search in Hurricane Creek by the Tuscaloosa Swift Water Rescue Team. According to the Tuscaloosa Police Department, a male body was recovered near Holt-Peterson Cutoff Road while searching for 97-year-old Cecil McAllister. The…
MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - The south Alabama courthouse linked to Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is receiving a preservation grant. The program Partners in Preservation says the old Monroe County Courthouse in Monroeville is receiving $125,000 to repair…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - An event that bills itself as the world's largest celebration of the peanut is under way in Alabama. The National Peanut Festival opened Friday in Dothan and continues through next Saturday with rides, exhibits, music and…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - Schools in one Alabama school district say they're no longer serving alternative meals to students who can't pay. Officials said schools in Dothan will now serve regular meals to all students - even if they don't…
On Friday, Alabama State University hosted Congresswoman Terri Sewell, (D) Alabama, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a town hall meeting. Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Representative Karen Bass, (D)…
The reward for Missing Person Aniah Blanchard has increased. CrimeStoppers has confirmed that Ali Abdelaziz, Chief Executive Officer of Dominance MMA has pledged an additional $25,000 bringing the total amount of rewards offered to $105,000. All rewards offered is for…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The fundraising effort to help prevent a shutdown at Selma University continues with a big "Day of Unity" celebration on campus Saturday. University officials said Unity Day…
A new poll finds that most people across the country want to stop the twice-a-year ritual of clock changes. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll comes as this weekend marks the end of daylight saving time. It…
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee is backing a plan to elect new leadership for Alabama's troubled Democratic Party. A statement filed in court by the head of the national party, Tom Perez, says a party meeting planned for…
The Alabama State Department of Education has released its list of failing schools. It is required by state law under the Alabama Accountability Act. In our area, 11 schools in Montgomery Public Schools made the list. The only other…
