An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 3-year-old from Birmingham. The Birmingham Police Department and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency asks for your assistance in locating Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney. Kamille is described as a black female, 3 years…
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. And it raises awareness of the hardships that so many kids experience everyday at school. Nine-year-old Dianna Sipper of Butler County took up karate to help cope…
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - Construction has begun on a new skate park that will cater to residents of Opelika and Auburn. Opelika and Auburn are partnering on the project, and it will be used by residents of both cities. The…
LIVINGSTON, Ala. (AP) - A $2.5 million federal grant will help develop new workers with a goal of expanding economic development in rural west Alabama. The money is going to the University of West Alabama for work in a 10-county…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a 3-year-old girl has been kidnapped from a birthday party in Alabama. Police issued an Amber Alert late Saturday after someone in a dark SUV grabbed Kamille McKinney while she was outside with friends…
A two-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Dothan man. According to ALEA Corporal Justin Vann, Andrew Antonio Ousley, 52, was killed when his 2014 Chevrolet Corvette struck a 2016 Chevrolet Corvette. The crash occurred on Houston County Road…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's State Democratic Executive Committee has voted 80 to 73 to adopt new bylaws supported by the party chairwoman at a contentious meeting in Montgomery. But the Montgomery Advertiser…
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - Megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress has been selected by Talladega Superspeedway to give Sunday's pre-race invocation and wave the green flag. Jeffress has warned of a "civil war-like fracture" if President Donald Trump is impeached. NASCAR has…
SYLACAUGA, Ala. (AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Blue Bell Creameries is recalling a batch of ice cream made at an Alabama plant over concerns it may contain pieces of plastic. The agency made the announcement Wednesday.…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A new research project getting under way around Tuscaloosa aims to document how people react to severe weather. The University of Alabama says research sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Severe…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama boy has died after falling out of a wagon that's commonly used at a children's hospital in Birmingham. Red wagons have been used for years to transport young patients and supplies at Children's of…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Scattered rain across Alabama hasn't been enough to ease the wildfire threat. The Alabama Forestry Commission says all 67 counties remain under a fire alert that was first issued last month. The agency's website says four…
VERBENA, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a woman is dead, her husband is hospitalized with a gunshot wound and a third person is charged with murder following a shooting that stemmed from a dog being hit by a vehicle. News…
The search is over for two teens who went missing after sliding into the Demopolis River Friday afternoon. According to a battalion chief with the Demopolis Fire Department, three students from Demopolis High School slid off the bluff and fell…
Michelle Browder is the owner and operator of More Than Tours. The company specializes in historic tours of Montgomery. Tours focus on the history of Montgomery from its founding up to present day. "When people…
For a little over a year, Verna Johnson has been on the waiting list for a kidney and doing home dialysis 7 days a week for 8 hours. But all of that…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma high school student is arrested for drug trafficking. Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson says 16 year old Brandon Shelton was found with 92 ecstasy pills in his possession by a resource officer…
From the West Alabama Newsroom - A search is underway for two missing high school students in Demopolis. In a tweet from Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue, authorities say a dive team is assisting the Demopolis Fire Department in that search…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 41st Annual Kathryn Tucker Windham Tale Tellin' Festival wrapped up Thursday night in downtown Selma. Sean Dietrich -- better known as -- Sean-of-the-South -- was this year's featured storyteller. He combines storytelling -- with…
All 67 counties in Alabama currently remain under a 'Fire Alert' which was originally issued on September 25 by the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC). The small amount of rain received throughout the state in the last few days has not…
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday issued the following statement after the completion of her radiation treatment: “Three weeks ago, I announced that during a routine exam, my longtime family physician discovered a tiny, isolated malignancy on my lung. The day…
Drinking water is a necessity and staff with the U.S Environmental Protection Agency is working to make sure every drop is safe for children. "It is an important rule that…
From the West Alabama newsroom-- Former Selma Mayor James Perkins, Jr. shared his insights about Steven Reed's historic election as Montgomery mayor. "I'm excited for him, want to congratulate him." Rev.…
A week-long FBI summit is going on in East Alabama. Law enforcement and other officials have been in Opelika this week for an annual FBI seminar. They're learning ways to better serve…
A Mobile school bus driver is dead following the crash of a bus that had just dropped off students at school. Mobile County school officials tell say the wreck happened Thursday morning near Interstate 65 at U.S. 45. Photos show…
