41st Annual Holiday House Underway in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Selma lately. More Christmas lights are popping up all over town -- and the 41st Annual Holiday House is in…
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ADOC: Two Corrections Officers Placed On Leave After Inmates' Deaths
The Alabama Department of Corrections placed two corrections officers on mandatory leave following the death of two inmates at separate facilities. ADOC Commissioner Jeff Dun said one incident on…
11 Treated Following Chemical Reaction at Montgomery Business
Montgomery Fire/Rescue is on the scene of a hazmat scene in the 2700 block of Gunter Park Drive. Fire officials say 11 people were treated after a chemical reaction occurred at Kinpak, Inc., a…
Wetumpka Fire Department Investigating Deadly Fire
The Wetumpka Fire Department says one person is dead after a structure fire on Sunday. They responded to the fire at 62 Shadow Wood Place. The victim's name has not been released, and the…
Several Injured in Wreck in Eclectic
The Eclectic Fire Department says several were seriously injured in a wreck late Sunday night. They say an 18 wheeler and SUV crashed on Claud Road. One of the victims was stuck inside the SUV and had to be pulled…
Tuskegee Students Usher in Christmas Season Through Concert Performance
The Tuskegee University chapel was filled with the sound of music Sunday night, as students performed at the annual Christmas Concert and Tree Lighting. Hundreds of people attended the event, which marked the beginning of the university's holiday season. The…
Suspect's Mother Speaks Out After Alabama Officer Slain
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - The mother of a man charged with killing an Alabama police officer says she doesn't believe her son is capable of committing murder. Alma Jean Applebet told AL.com on Sunday that she didn't think her son…
MPD: 39-Year-Old Male Found Dead Inside Vehicle
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the homicide of a 39-year-old man. According to MPD Cpl. Tyneshia James, officers located a vehicle in the 3500 block of Faro Court around 8:52 a.m. on Sunday that was occupied by an adult…
FBI Says it Presumes Base Shooting was Act of Terrorism
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - The FBI is confirming it is operating on the assumption that the deadly attack at the Pensacola, Florida, naval base by a Saudi flight student was an act of terrorism, while a U.S. official says the…
City Could Put the Brakes on Student Housing in Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - The mayor of Auburn is proposing an ordinance that would put the brakes on any new student housing developments. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that Mayor Ron Anders discussed the plan at a recent city council meeting.…
Two People Killed in Bell Street Crash
Montgomery police say two people have been killed in a single-car wreck early this morning. Police say at about 4:30AM, officers and Fire and Rescue responded to the 1600 block of Bell St. Upon arrival, units located the driver and…
Official: Base Shooter Watched Shooting Videos Before Attack
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - A US official says the Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a Florida naval base had hosted a dinner party earlier in the week to watch videos of mass shootings. The official spoke on…
Huntsville Police Identify Fallen Officer and Capital Murder Suspect
Huntsville Police have identified the suspect in the shooting death of STAC officer Billy Clardy III as LaJeromeny Brown. Brown has been charged with capital murder. He is currently being held in the Madison Count jail. Clardy was killed…
Alabama Doesn't Appeal Injunction Blocking Abortion Ban
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's near-total abortion ban will remain blocked by a federal judge. The attorney general's office confirmed the state is not appealing the October injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson. The injunction prevented the ban…
Slain Alabama Officer's Father Also Died in the Line of Duty
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities have identified an Alabama police officer who was killed during a drug enforcement operation and say the man's father was also a Huntsville police officer who died in the line of duty. Huntsville Police Chief…
Family Recounts Heroics of Fallen Son in Pensacola Shooting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Joshua Watson is being remembered as a hero in the aftermath of Friday's shootings at a Florida naval base. The 23-year-old Watson had just graduated from the US Naval Academy and looked forward to a military…
Alabama Starting Saturday Service at 5 Driver License Sites
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says it's opening five additional driver license offices for Saturday service beginning this week. The agency says offices in Dothan, Jacksonville, Montgomery, Sheffield and Tuscaloosa will begin opening from 7 a.m.-3…
Hundreds Visit Millbrook For Annual Spirit of Christmas Parade and Festival
The spirit of the holidays are alive in the town of Millbrook, where the community came out to enjoy annual Christmas festivities Saturday. Hundreds went to the Village Green Park for the "Spirit of Christmas" parade and festival. "We started…
Carver's Kristin Brown Reaches 1000 Point Milestone
On Friday evening, Carver Women's Basketball player Kristin Brown broke the 1000 point milestone for her career. Brown is the first 1000 point player the Lady Wolverines have had in more than six years. The 1000 points came in the…
Huntsville Police Officer Killed in Drug-Related Shooting
Police say an Alabama police officer has been killed during a drug-related shooting. The chief of the Huntsville Police Department announced the officer's death during a news conference Friday night. Authorities did not release the name of the slain officer,…
Elementary School Students Get Real Life Civics Lesson in Dallas Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Some Dallas County elementary school students -- got a real-life civics lesson Friday morning -- during a field trip in Selma. About fifty second graders from Brantley Elementary School…
Earliest Start to Flu Season in 15 Years, Southern States Affected Most
Flu season is now underway for most of the United States. It's the earliest start in more than 15 years. Federal health officials have released their first case estimates. The southern states are the hardest hit right now and flu…
Christmas Tree Business Booming in Alabama Despite Shortages in other Parts of the U.S.
According to the National Christmas Tree Association, North Carolina and Oregon which are two major tree-producing states, have fewer trees to offer this year than in years past. However, there's no need to…
Court: State Can Revoke Teacher's License Despite Acquittal
Alabama's education department has won a round in its attempt to get rid of a teacher accused of making sexual advances on a student. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has overturned a lower court decision that blocked the state's…
Police: Missing Florida Teen Held Captive at Louisiana Motel by Alabama Man Rescued
Authorities say a missing 14-year-old Florida girl has been rescued from a Louisiana motel, where police say she was being held captive by an Baldwin County (Ala.) man. 30-year-old Jonathan Andrew Gibson, now…
