The Alabama Department of Corrections is searching for an escaped inmate. Vernell Sanders, left from his assigned job location at approximately 12:11 pm on Tuesday, October 8. His assigned job location is Red Eagle Work Center in Montgomery. If you…
Today is runoff day in the city of Montgomery. Voters have until 7 p.m. to head to the polls to choose the city's next mayor. In addition, three council races will be decided. In the mayor's race, Montgomery County Probate…
Montgomery police have charged a man with attempted murder in an incident outside the Sam's Club on Eastern Boulevard that left a police officer injured. Police say they've charged 53-year-old Willie Thomas Luckie, Jr., of Montgomery with one count each…
Activist and actress Jane Fonda made a stop in Alabama Monday. She was in Lowndes County to help launch an organization that combats racial injustices in rural areas. Fonda joined founder…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey was in Selma Monday -- where he toured schools -- and spoke with a civic group. One of the…
Monday afternoon, the David Woods for Mayor campaign filed a petition for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in the Montgomery County Circuit Court. They are seeking an injunction against the decision to…
Montgomery's first and only charter school, LEAD Academy's board voted to hire Ibrahim Lee as the charter school's new principal after weeks of back and forth between the former principal, Nicole…
Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin says a 3-year-old girl was found dead in a pond Monday morning off of Mitchell Creek Road, in the Redland Community. The sheriff…
State Senator Cam Ward has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination to serve as an Associate Justice on the Alabama Supreme Court. Ward will officially qualify on Tuesday,…
We are now just hours away from run-off election day in Montgomery. On Tuesday, residents will head to the polls and vote for the city's next mayor, as well as three city…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - The city of Tuscaloosa is getting $3 million in federal grant money to help remove lead contamination from low-income homes. The Tuscaloosa News reports the money will be used for safety improvements in 250 homes in…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Educators say they're concerned about a new reading test they say could result in thousands of Alabama third-graders being held back. Al.com reports that the test is the result of a new state law. It requires…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in Alabama say a baby died after being left in a car for hours and his mother is charged with murder. News outlets report that 36-year-old Elizabeth Case was arrested Saturday and was being held…
 A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of an Ashford woman. According to ALEA Sgt. Michael Simmons, Ashley Brooke Crane, 40, was killed when the 2011 Honda CRV that she was operating left the roadway, struck a drainage culvert and…
The body of Kelsey Starling has been recovered from Smith Lake following a boating accident on July 4. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Saturday evening that the 26-year-old was found by…
Officials report a body has been located on Smith Lake near where Kelsey Starling went missing. Kelsey Nicole Starling, 26, was killed on July 4, 2019, in a boating accident which occurred on Smith Lake. Starling went missing after the…
 A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Brundidge woman. According to ALEA Sgt. Michael Simmons, Contina Latollicer Baker, 43, was killed when her 2002 Nissan Xterra left the roadway and overturned. The crash happened at 2 p.m. on…
A 9-year-old boy is dead after a firearms accident occurred on Saturday. According to Covington County Sheriff Blake Turman, the shooting happened in the Friendship community, which is north of Opp. Turman said the shooting was accidental. "Our sincerest condolences…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Democratic Party's governing board has approved new bylaws in a meeting that the party chair refused to attend. Members of the State Democratic Executive Committee took the action Saturday amid an ongoing internal feud…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Starting next week, central Alabama telephone users in the 205 area code must dial those three digits along with the seven-digit telephone number when making a local call. Beginning Oct. 12, callers who forget to use…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn is simultaneously hosting the Miss Alabama USA and Miss Alabama Teen pageants - a first for the city. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that 58 pageant hopefuls were expected at this weekend's event. It is being…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama hospital system that quit accepting new patients after a ransomware attack says it has gotten a key to unlock its computer systems. DCH Health Systems announced Saturday it is bringing systems back online. A…
With blistering heat and little to no rainfall, drought conditions are getting worse in the state. Some farmers are noticing an impact on their crops but what does this mean for local pumpkin patches?…
The legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen was honored Friday at the Tuskegee Airmen Historic Site Museum. A cross belonging to fallen Tuskegee Airman, Fighter Pilot, Captain Lawrence Dickson was presented Friday. Dickson was part of the 100th Fighter Squadron. The…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Authorities in Dallas County say three juveniles escaped from the Juvenile Detention Center Wednesday afternoon. They say one escapee has been recaptured -- but the other two -- remain on the loose. Capt. Johnathan Cole…
