The school accrediting agency AdvancED has presented an updated report to the Montgomery County school board. That report shows the school system is making improvements in its ongoing accreditation process. School system officials say…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A popular Selma hardware store is closing its doors after more than 50 years of doing business in the community. Holley True Value hardware store in Selma is closing…
On July 21, at approximately 9:10 pm, officers with the Prattville Police Department responded to the area of Cobbs Ford Road and Old Farm Lane in reference to an assault call stemming from a “road rage” incident. It was determined…
The Montgomery Public Schools Transportation Hotline is now open. Parents can call 334-223-6900 to find out bus numbers, pick up times and other information for MPS students. There is also an email address where parents can send their questions: transportationinfo@mps.k12.al.us.…
We're getting an update on new development underway in Old Cloverdale. City leaders say this new project will have major impacts on this popular part of town. This development will bring new apartments and more…
An Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) K9 has died from complications after becoming ill during a contraband search operation at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore County on Thursday, July 18. The Corrections K9,…
On July 19, at approximately 3:45 P.M., the Eclectic Police Department , with the assistance from the Elmore County Sheriff's Department, conducted a search warrant in the 600 block of Dunn Adams Road in Eclectic. The search resulted in…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the Sunday evening shooting death of Courtney Jones, 17, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 400 block of Hall Street…
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting that injured a woman. Police say it happened in area of Council and Burns Street. They found a woman with a serious gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital for treatment. So far…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the Sunday evening shooting death of James Richardson III, 18, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3200 block of Virginia Loop Court at about 7:45 p.m. July…
Fifty years ago Saturday, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. It was an achievement "out of this world,"- literally. "I was 8 years old when the Apollo 11 went…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A new program is being developed to address the opioid problem in parts of west Alabama. A statement from the University of Alabama says a team of researchers and others has gotten a $200,000 federal planning…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has already had its deadliest year in two decades for boaters - and summer isn't nearly over. Al.com reports that boating accidents in the first 6 ½ months of 2019 have killed 25 people. Already,…
ALICEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Police in west Alabama say a person whose body was found after a police shooting was dead before the officers fired. Aliceville Police Chief Tonnie Jones tells the Tuscaloosa News that the driver had a dead…
JASPER, Ala. (AP) - Live stand-ins for Santa's reindeer won't be allowed to come into Alabama this year, as part of the state's precautions against a deadly deer disease. So far, there hasn't been any chronic wasting disease in Alabama,…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama college professor who wrote Neil Armstrong's authorized biography is working on another book dealing with the first person to walk on the moon. A release from Auburn University says professor emeritus James Hansen is…
BUTLER, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama jail has been shut down because of unsafe conditions. Choctaw County Sheriff Scott Lolley tells WTOK-TV that all 23 prisoners at the jail in Butler have been moved to the Clarke County jail in…
The Flipping the 334 Career Fair is a unique career fair. It is for young adults age 17-21. The fair was Saturday morning at That's My Dog Jr. More than a…
Celebrations are in full swing across the country for the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first footsteps on another world. The Apollo 11 mission has special meaning in Alabama. The Saturn V rocket used to launch Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and…
One person is dead after a multi-vehicle collision that happened Friday night, on Interstate 65, at exit 166. Montgomery Police and fire officials responded to the accident. Authorities say the cause of the accident is under investigation. Alabama News Network…
Homes, churches, and local businesses felt the impact of January's EF-2 tornado in Wetumpka. But the community is already making room for "the new." We're ready to stop looking at old busted up stuff and start building new stuff," said…
The federal government is asking a judge to dismiss Alabama's lawsuit seeking to include only citizens and other legal residents in 2020 U.S. Census counts. U.S. Department of Commerce made the request in a Friday court filing responding to the…
The list of candidates for Montgomery Mayor is a little bit shorter. David Sadler announced that he did not qualify for the race. In a Facebook post, Sadler says he was seven signatures short of qualifying for the Montgomery Mayor's…
The family of one of the men who died at Lake Jordan on the Fourth of July has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The family of Travis House has filed the lawsuit against Damion Bruno, the man who was driving…
Authorities have suspended the search for a woman who was thrown from a boat on July 4. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Friday that the search for 26-year-old Kelsey Nicole Starling on Smith Lake has been indefinitely suspended. The…
