Flu Widespread in Alabama
Figures from the Alabama Department of Public Health show that flu activity in the state is up nearly 6 percent in the last three weeks. Al.com reports one flu-related pediatric death was reported…
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Dixie Electric Joins Apprenticeship Alabama Giving Opportunities to Aspiring Electricians
One local company says it's doing its part to help Governor Kay Ivey get more people working in Alabama. Dixie Electric is now part of the Apprenticeship Alabama Program. It's…
MPS Board Discusses Report Card Assessment
The more pressing topic at Thursday's MPS board meeting was a recent report card grade. The school system went from a grade of D, up to a C. MPS…
Human Trafficking Remains A Growing State-Wide Concern
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and human trafficking continues to be a national and state-wide problem year-round. Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn says it remains one of the fastest…
State Gets an "F" for Almost All Tobacco Laws
Alabama gets a "D" in the category of being a "state (that) has increased the age at which stores can sell tobacco products to people to age 21. Increasing the minimum age of sale to 21 will decrease smoking by…
State Says Muslim Inmate Can Be Executed without Chaplin Present
The state of Alabama says a Muslim inmate can be executed next week without a Christian prison chaplain in the death chamber. State lawyers wrote in a Thursday court filing that the prison system will waive the presence of the…
First Black Queen of Alabama Mardi Gras Group Dies
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - The first woman elected queen of Alabama's leading black Mardi Gras group has died. News outlets report that Aline Jenkins Howard of Mobile died Thursday. She was 97. Mobile has what it calls the nation's oldest…
Woman Enters Montgomery School in Possession of Firearm While Fleeing Domestic Violence Incident
MPD responded to a domestic violence incident this morning in the 600 block of Buford Street. An adult female victim fled the residence and ran into a nearby school seeking help/a safe place. MPD’s investigation indicates that the victim had…
Alabama (& 28 other States) Rank Low in Laws Protecting LGBTQ Persons
The Human Rights Campaign is out with a ranking of the states based on the laws they have protecting LGBTQ persons. And Alabama is among the states ranked as not providing "basic equality" Those states are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas,…
Appeals Court to Reconsider Decision in Minimum Wage Lawsuit
An appeals court is reconsidering a decision that revived a lawsuit challenging an Alabama law barring cities from raising the minimum wage. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday withdrew a July decision that revived the racial discrimination…
Alabama Medicaid Needs Less Money
The head of Alabama's Medicaid agency says it will need less money in the coming year. Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar told state lawmakers Wednesday that Medicaid is asking for $715 million for the coming year. That's $40 million less than…
Recycling in Montgomery (Take 2)
Officials with RePower South and the city of Montgomery have cut the ribbon, reopening the shut down recycling plant and reinstating a single stream operation. A…
Troy PD Investigates Death of Two in Mossy Grove Estates Subdivision
The Troy Police Department has launched a death investigation on Pike County Road 2300. At 1:17 pm police responded to a residence in the old Mossy Grove Estates Subdivision, finding…
Montgomery Man Dies After Crash with 18-Wheeler
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a two-vehicle collision Wednesday evening, January 30. The crash resulted in the death of a Montgomery man. Montgomery police and fire medics responded to Mobile Highway at Westgate Drive around 5:40 p.m. in reference to…
Woman Killed in Dogwood Drive Shooting, MPD Launches Homicide Investigation
The Montgomery Police Department has launched a homicide investigation into the fatal shooting of Brenda Hall, 52. The shooting occurred Wednesday, January 30. MPD and fire medics responded to the 100 block of Dogwood Drive about 10:15 p.m., after receiving…
Early Morning House Fire Under Investigation in Montgomery
Montgomery fire officials are investigating what caused a vacant house in the Dalraida community to go up in flames. The fire happened just after midnight on Honeysuckle Road. Captain Jason Cupps with the Montgomery Fire Department says firefighters tried to…
Online Service Providing Tourism Spark in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Selma are using technology to help expand and improve the tourism industry in the city. Some residents are using Airbnb to connect with tourists…
Police Investigate Selma's Second Murder of the Year
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A murder investigation is underway in Selma -- after a Monday night shooting at a Selma housing project. Police Chief Spencer Collier says it's the city's second murder of the year and both have happened…
Central Alabama Community Foundation Assisting with Wetumpka Tornado Relief Fund
Following the devastating tornado in Wetumpka, people have answered to the call, to give of their time and money to help storm victims recover. Now, the Central Alabama Community Foundation is…
Reward Offered for Information on Dog Poisonings in Tallassee
Three recent animal deaths, and one confirmed dog poisoning has happened on the same street in the Clairewood neighborhood of Tallassee. Residents say they are afraid for their pets and fear walking…
Butler County School Officials React After Ad Valorem Tax Proposal Fails
In what had become an emotional debate, Butler County residents voted against the Ad Valorem tax proposal that would have raised their property taxes, while funding the Butler County School…
Alabama Legislative Budget Hearings
The yearly process of Alabama Agency heads going before the joint House/Senate legislative budget committees is underway in Montgomery. The biggest public safety agencies went before the joint committee today, both asking for increases. Corrections Commission Jeff Dunn pointed…
NFL Security Chief: No Threats to Super Bowl Have Surfaced
The NFL's top security officer say the league is not aware of any security threats against the Super Bowl, now four days away. National Football League Chief Security Officer Cathy Lanier said Wednesday that "no credible or specific threats" have…
ADOC Commissioner Seeks Funding to Hire 500 Correctional Officers
Alabama Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn said the department is seeking funding to hire 500 additional corrections officers. Dunn discussed the request Wednesday during budget hearings before state lawmakers. He said there is a direct correlation between a staffing shortage and…
Montgomery Man Dies in Early-Morning Crash
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a crash that resulted in one fatality. Early this morning, Montgomery police and fire medics responded to Simmons Drive at Bozeman Drive in reference to a single-vehicle crash involving a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. The…
