Things are looking up for the tourism industry in Alabama, according to newly released figures from the Alabama Tourism department that show growth, especially in the Capital City. Governer Kay Ivey and Tourism Director Lee Sentell presented the stats Monday…
Greenville police say they've arrested an armed robbery suspect. Police say Timothy Obryant Smith, 32, of Greenville has confessed to the armed robbery of a business in the 900 block of…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced at a press conference that one million more people visited Alabama in 2018 than ever before and spent $15.5 billion, which was $1.2 billion higher than the previous year, according to the state’s annual…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says the state's new abortion ban reflects Alabamians' value for the "sanctity of life." Ivey made the comments Monday. Last week she signed the legislation that bans abortion in almost all cases. Asked about criticism the…
Tuition will not increase next year at Troy University. The school announced this week that its Board of Trustees voted to keep the current tuition rates in place for the upcoming academic year. Reports say the current undergraduate tuition of…
Authorities in Auburn have arrested a man suspected of killing a police officer. Police say 29-year-old Grady Wayne Wilkes lead police on a manhunt late Sunday night after Wilkes shot at three officers who responded to a reported domestic disturbance.…
Hundreds of abortion bill opponents have been rallying outside the Alabama State Capitol Sunday. The march began as protesters walked up Dexter Avenue. Most were opponents of the state abortion bill signed…
The Greenville Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying an unknown suspect wanted in connection to an armed robbery investigation. According to investigators, a gas station in Greenville was robbed at knifepoint around 4:20Â a.m. on Sunday. The…
A single-vehicle crash in Pike Road has claimed the life of a Shorter man. According to ALEA Corporal Jess Thornton, Michael Jerome Hall, 53, was killed when the 2012 Ford F-150 he was driving left the roadway and hit a ditch. According to Thornton,…
A single-vehicle crash in Houston County has claimed the life of an Ashford man. According to ALEA Sgt. Drew Brooks, Corey James Dunn, 52, was killed when the ATV he was driving left the roadway and struck a ditch. Dunn was…
A single-vehicle crash in Autauga County has claimed the life of a Marbury man. According to ALEA Corporal Jess Thornton, 40-year-old Terry Lee Oates was killed when the 2002 Cadillac Deville he was driving left the roadway and struck a utility…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Parking lots have been filling up with scores of new Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Alabama. The Tuscaloosa News reports that thousands of the vehicles are showing up in parking lots across west and central Alabama. Officials with…
TROY, Ala. (AP) - Tuition will not increase next year at Troy University. The school announced this week that its Board of Trustees voted to keep the current tuition rates in place for the upcoming academic year. The Dothan Eagle…
A shooting at a graduation party in Eufaula has left two people injured. According to a press release from the Eufaula Police Department, officers responded to gunshots in the 300 block of New Fort Browder Road around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama environmental regulators have proposed a $250,000 fine against Alabama Power Company after groundwater tests near the company's coal ash pond in Gadsden showed high levels of arsenic and radium. Alabama Department of Environmental Management says…
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities say a high school graduation party fueled by alcohol spiraled out of control early Saturday, leaving one person dead. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks tells news outlets eight other people were hurt in a…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A Civil War group plans to rededicate a monument in Birmingham for Union soldiers. Al.com reports that the Sons of Union Veterans-Civil War will rededicate the 1891 Grand Army of the Republic monument on Sunday afternoon.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama State commemorated its 150th anniversary with an event celebrating its founders. Nine former slaves established the Lincoln Normal School in Marion, Alabama, in 1867. The school later moved to Montgomery and changed its name to…
If you have a taste for beer, the River Bend Brew Fest was the place to be Friday night, serving up a variety of flavors. "It's a great opportunity to see and taste a variety of beers that I normally…
Alabama's unemployment rate is up slightly despite what officials are calling record employment in the state. The preliminary, seasonally adjusted jobless rate for April is 3.8%. That's up one-tenth of a percent from March, but it's still below the rate…
After 34 years of service to the greater Central and East Alabama areas, MAX Credit Union President and CEO H. Greg McClellan has announced he will retire June 7 th. Mr. McClellan has been President and CEO since 2005. “I…
Maryland's comptroller says he's urging the state's pension system to divest itself from Alabama-based companies due to the state's strictest-in-the-nation abortion ban. In a Facebook post, Comptroller Peter Franchot said the law was "a malicious assault on the rights and…
Live music, food and a bit of history - that is what Dinner on Dexter is all about - supporting the Montgomery City-County Library System. "Our family has been such a…
If you're a history buff, you are going to want to make plans to visit the Montgomery Regional Airport for the Air Power History Tour. Montgomery is the first stop in this year's…
Alabama has executed a man for a quadruple killing in 1997 that followed a dispute over the use of a pickup truck. Authorities say 41-year-old Michael Brandon Samra was given a lethal injection Thursday evening at the state prison in…
