 The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has issued a Fire Danger Advisory for all 67 Alabama counties effective immediately until rainfall is received. Current drought conditions and persistent high temperatures have combined to create a high probability…
Early Monday morning, Prattville fire crews responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Gardenia Court. No one was hurt and the Fire Marshall's office is investigating the cause of the fire.
One person is dead and another has sustained life threatening injuries from a traffic accident involving an SUV and a motorcycle. According to Col. Jon Briggs, the accident occurred around 6:50 p.m. on Sunday on Gardner Road off of Highway…
It's been 18 years since 9/11 occurred in New York. Sunday, firefighters and communities across the state took time to honor the victims in downtown Montgomery. It was part of the 8th Annual…
Hezekiah Watkins was on summer break between 8th and 9th grade when he was pushed into history, becoming the youngest person arrested during the 1961 Freedom Rides. Five days inside a Mississippi death row cell transformed him from young man…
Three juveniles are in custody after stealing a golf cart Saturday night. According to Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Col. John Briggs, deputies responded to a residence on the 9100 Block of Vaughan Road for an attempted burglary. Briggs said the…
Dozens of motorcycle riders were at Harley-Davidson Montgomery Saturday morning to pay tribute to fallen firefighters and their families. The motorcycle ride was organized by the Pike Road Fire Department. All of the…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama city council member and his wife are recovering after being hit by a car allegedly driven by their son. WAFF-TV reports Athens Police say Councilman Frank Travis called 911 about midnight Thursday. When officers…
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says four house trailers caught fire at the Willow Bend trailer park on Saturday. According to Col. John Briggs, four unoccupied house trailers caught fire on the 9500 Block of Highway 31.  The fire is…
Opelika City School leaders are reviewing prayer over a loudspeaker prior to high school football games after receiving a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The Opelika City Schools Board of Education received a letter from the Freedom from…
According to the Covington County Sheriff's Office, Straughn School was broken into Friday night during an out of town football game. The break-in happened between 8 and 9 p.m. Sheriff Blake Turman said many items were stolen, including cash. If…
MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A new play about the relationship between Alabama authors Truman Capote and Harper Lee will have its debut performances in their hometown of Monroeville. "Truman Talks Nelle Harper Lee" is set to premiere at the old…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A play about the 1963 Birmingham church bombing that killed four girls was performed in Washington D.C. by Montgomery public school students. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama hosted the Friday performance of "Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963."…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Deep South states of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi are among nine states where at least 35% of adults are obese. Those findings are included in a national report released Thursday by the nonpartisan Trust…
Pastor Jay Wolf of First Baptist Church of Montgomery will soon step out of the pulpit. "I can't turn the calendar back. I'm 65 and I think it's time for a new season," said Wolf. For 31 years, Wolf has…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A woman accused of trying to help al-Qaeda has pleaded guilty in Alabama to a charge of concealing terrorism financing. Federal prosecutors say Alaa Mohd Abusaad entered the plea Friday during a hearing in federal court…
Montgomery Public Schools has submitted a bid for what could be the new home of Booker T. Washington Magnet School. MPS Spokesperson Tom Salter said the bid for the old Holy Cross Episcopal School on Bell Road is still waiting…
Actress Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in the sweeping college admissions scandal . The "Desperate Housewives" star was sentenced in Boston's federal court Friday after pleading guilty in May to a single…
Friday educators and administrators from school systems around the River Region and even some outside of the region and state attended the Air University K-12 Education Symposium. The symposium discussed improving public educational opportunities for dependent children of Air University…
The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) is joining the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the effort to remind air travelers to ensure identification compliance with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005. Starting October 1, 2020, travelers presenting state-issued driver licenses…
There was plenty of fun and food at the Montgomery Zoo Thursday night. It was all part of Zoobilation, a fundraiser for the zoo. This is the zoo's biggest fundraiser, going into the fall…
Juanita Abernathy, who wrote the business plan for the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and took other influential steps in helping to build the American civil rights movement, has died. She was 88. Family spokesman James Peterson confirmed Abernathy died Thursday…
Family and friends gathered for a vigil in remembrance of two Alabama State University students who recently lost their lives. One of the students, Alexis Moss, was killed during an early morning shooting on…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in the September 7, fatal shooting of Alexis Moss, 19, of Montgomery. MPD charged William…
Authorities are investigating after a woman’s body was found Wednesday evening in Highland Home. SBI Agents identified Julie A.Taylor, 48, of Highland Home, Alabama, deceased from unknown circumstances. The body was transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for…
