"Blatantly Unconstitutional," that's what the Southern Poverty Law Center has to say about the Montgomery City Council's ordinance criminalizing panhandling. In a letter to Mayor Todd Strange, the SPLC says the ordinance unfairly punishes…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue Fire Investigators have charged two Montgomery men, Berrien McLemore, 21, and Eric Baxter, 34, in connection to a structure fire. On July 9, at approximately 1:15 p.m., fire units responded to the…
According to Elmore County Superintendent Richard Dennis, the Redland Elementary teacher who was accused of slapping a student in March was terminated at Monday night's school board meeting. She has not formally been charged or arrested regarding the accusation. The…
There are some upset people in Perry County. Tuesday night, the county commission voted to continue dumping coal ash at Arrowhead Landfill. County Commissioner Ben Eaton proposed a resolution to ban coal ash from being dumped at Arrowhead Landfill in…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Lingering concerns over the disposal of coal ash at a Perry County landfill has re-ignited the debate about the health risk coal ash poses to residents. Arrowhead Landfill in Uniontown has disposed of millions of…
There are more than 1,700 students in the Andalusia City School system. Every student in grades K-12 will have access to an electronic device in the upcoming school year. The technology will be paid for by the city’s half cent…
Would you like to see a new outdoor sports facility in the Millbrook area? The Grandview YMCA along with various county and town agencies have partnered to conduct a feasibility study for a new outdoor sports complex in Millbrook. They…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has announced its new salary and bonus structure, resulting from the passage of HB468, which Gov. Ivey signed into law on May 29. The law will provide ADOC correctional officers a two-step, 5% pay…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma city treasurer Renita Wade was back in a Dallas County courtroom Monday morning -- fighting for her job. Selma mayor Darrio Melton and the city council are…
A new road project is expected to help make traffic flow more smoothly through Troy University's campus. Clif Lusk of University Relations says  a new turn-a-bout is in the works. "This is…
Leslie Fuller's life is forever changed. "Your kids are not supposed to pass away before you and it's just really heartbreaking for me and my whole family," said Fuller.…
New technology is helping Autauga County 9-1-1 cut down on the time it takes to answer emergency calls, and just a few weeks into the program they're already seeing major improvements. Autauga County is…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man has been arrested after police say he bit off a woman's finger during a fight. News outlets report that 48-year-old Shay Michael Thome of Huntsville was arrested Saturday and charged with first-degree assault.…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Investigators say an Alabama woman was shot to death and two people in the vehicle with her were wounded in what appears to be a road rage incident on an interstate highway. The shootings happened Friday…
Tuskegee Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a homicide investigation that happened at the McDonald's. On Saturday, July 6, at approximately 10:40 p.m., police responded to the 400 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard in reference…
The U.S. Women's National soccer team played the Netherlands in the World Cup finals Sunday. There were watch parties across the River Region, as fans decked out in their…
The search for two missing boaters has come to a close. Marine police officials say the body of 17-year-old Travis House of Marbury was found around 4:30 PM Saturday. Earlier, rescue crews recovered the body of 26-year-old Clay Jackson of…
A single vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Wilcox County man. According to ALEA Highway Patrol Sgt. Michael Simmons, Corey Dwayne Williams, 41, of Camden was killed when the 2014 Hyundai Elantra he was driving left the roadway…
Marine Patrol Troopers and multiple law enforcement and search and rescue agencies have resumed their search for a missing Troy woman in the Rock Creek area of Smith Lake. According to ALEA Marine Patrol Trooper Sgt. Chad Pate, Kelsey Starling,…
One of the boaters missing following Thursday’s boat collision on Lake Jordan has been found. Marine Police said the body of 26-year-old Devin Clay Jackson of Deatsville was recovered Saturday. No word on 17-year-old Travis House of Marbury at this…
The search continues for two boaters missing following an accident on the 4th of July. Rescue teams are back on Lake Jordan this morning trying to find 26-year-old Clay Jackson of Deatsville and 17-year-old Travis House of Marbury. Investigators say…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle crash that resulted in one pedestrian fatality. On Wednesday, July 3, Montgomery Police and Fire Medics responded to the West Boulevard near Mobile Highway in reference to a pedestrian struck by…
It has now been three years since the disappearance of a Pike county woman. Her family is still desperate for answers. Lelia Faulkner went missing on July 4th, 2016. Her parents, Susan and…
Troy Police responded to a fight in progress just before 10pm Thursday night on Pike County Road 3057. When officers arrived on scene, a 32-year-old male subject involved had been transported by private vehicle to Troy Regional Medical Center with…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says two people are missing after a boat crash on Lake Jordan late last night. ALEA Marine Patrol Troopers are on the scene. ALEA has told Alabama News Network…
