ASU Symposium Highlights Work of Civil Rights Activists
The Civil Rights movement was at the forefront today during an annual symposium at Alabama State University. The 13th Annual Rev. Robert S. Graetz and Jean E. Graetz Symposium honors the…
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Elmore County Votes On 10 Mil Ad Valorem Tax For Education
"Taxpayers will see no change" was the bottom line superintendent Richard Dennis shared with Elmore County residents before Tuesday's vote for a 10 mill ad valorem tax for education. Still, a lot of voters…
Permitless Carry Bill Dies Before Reaching Senate
A legislative committee has narrowly rejected a proposal to allow people to carry concealed handguns in public without getting a special permit. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Tuesday voted down the proposal by Republican Sen. Gerald Allen of…
Three from Georgia Charged in Troy with Attempting to Illegally Buy Ingredients for "Dirty Sprite"
On April 18, the Troy Police Department says it arrested three individuals who went into four different pharmacies with forged prescriptions attempting to purchase promethazine-codeine cough syrup. The individuals arrested are Jameel Marquis Davis, 24, of Atlanta, Malik Bobby…
Correctional Officer Arrested Attempting to Smuggle Illegal Contraband into Elmore Prison
Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) agents arrested a correctional officer at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore on Saturday for attempting to smuggle illegal contraband into the prison. Darryl Jerome Bradley, 25, of Millbrook, was arrested and charged with promoting…
Lottery Bill Clears First Hurdle
A lottery proposal has cleared its first hurdle in the Alabama Legislature. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Tuesday voted 6-5 to advance the bill by Republican Sen. Greg Albritton of Atmore. The approved bill specifies that a lottery…
Lethal Injection Slated for Alabama Man Convicted of 4 deaths in 1997
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has scheduled a lethal injection for a man convicted in the 1997 deaths of four people, including two young girls. The Alabama Supreme Court set a May 16 execution date for Michael Brandon Samra. Samra…
Montgomery Police Investigating Shooting Near High School
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting late Tuesday morning near Carver High School. Police say a man was shot in the 3200 block of Suwanee Drive. The victim has non-life-threatening injuries. …
Prattville Bypass Apart of Rebuild Alabama First Year Plan
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that the Alabama Department of Transportation selected major transportation projects in Autauga and Cherokee counties, as part of the Rebuild Alabama First Year Plan 2020. “Drivers across Alabama have experienced the troubles of the…
Lottery Bill Headed to House Committee for Vote
A lottery proposal is headed to its first vote in the Alabama Legislature. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee will vote Tuesday afternoon on a bill by Republican Sen. Greg Albritton of Atmore. Albritton's bill would attempt to limit a…
Efforts Continue to Save Old Presbyterian Church from Demolition
Concerns of demolition continue to linger for a old First Presbyterian Church in Montgomery. "It's just too much of an important building to lose. Once it's gone, it's gone," says Michael…
Prattville Missing Man Found Safe
The Prattville Police Department says that Robert Robinson, 81 years old, went missing from his home Monday (4/22/2019) at approximately 6:00 PM. He suffers from severe dementia and diabetes. Robinson left in a 2003 GMC Envoy, tag number: THA146. If…
Congresswoman Sewell Hosts Town Hall Meeting in Perry County
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Congresswoman Terri Sewell was in Perry County Monday where she hosted a town hall meeting in Marion. It was part of her annual "Congress in…
ASU Professors Discuss Confederate Memorial Holiday
The Confederate Memorial Day holiday honors the soldiers who died fighting in the Civil War. But it is also known for impact the war had on slavery. On Monday, the holiday…
Jefferson County Ending Arrests for Misdemeanors, Including Small Amounts of Marijuana
Alabama's most populous county is ending arrests for misdemeanors, including the possession of small amounts of marijuana. A spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Capt. David Agee, says Birmingham-area officers will begin issuing tickets for nonviolent misdemeanor offenses rather…
ASU Play Marks Sexual Assault Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Alabama State University has joined universities and communities around the nation in an effort to take a stand against sexual violence. On April 22, the ASU family and community are invited to attend…
ASU Using Confederate Memorial Day to Highlight KKK Lynching of Black Teen
Alabama State University is using the state's Confederate Memorial Day to highlight the 1981 lynching of a black teenager by Ku Klux Klan members. A "teach-in" about the slaying of 19-year-old Michael Donald was planned Monday at ASU. Meanwhile, Confederate…
Man Charged with Assault in Atlanta Highway Walmart Shooting
Montgomery Police Department has charged Ladarius Knight, 19, in connection to a shooting that occurred April 19. The shooting occurred at Walmart on Atlanta Highway. The adult female victim sustained a…
Montgomery Wins International 'Smart City' Award
The City of Montgomery has earned its place as one of five Smart Cities Readiness Challenge winners thanks to the collaborative efforts of a team comprising the City, County, Montgomery Public Schools, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce and Alabama Power…
Authorities Searching for Suspect in Fatal Auburn Stabbing
Auburn police are searching for a man wanted in the death of a woman who was found stabbed to death. Authorities say both local police and federal marshals are looking for 48-year-old Christopher Bernard Lyles. A police statement says Lyles…
Man injured in shooting incident
It happened about 2:00 Easter Sunday afternoon on Bragg Street when someone fired at a vehicle in which the victim was sitting. Police were initially unsure if the man was hit by a bullet, or by glass from the shooting.…
First Presbyterian Church of Wetumpka Celebrates Easter Amid Tornado Cleanup
Easter Sunday church services were held across the state today, including at First Presbyterian Church in Wetumpka. That church was heavily damaged during a January tornado. "Today is the day when…
Macon County Officials Working to Repair Washed Out Road
A round of flooding in Macon County caused another inconvenience, this time on County Road 46. "It's like deja vu - 2015 all over again. However, County crews have done a…
Good Friday Traditions Kick Off Easter Weekend in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Folks in Selma kick off the Easter holiday weekend -- with a couple of annual Good Friday traditions. Christian churches all over the city of Selma are…
Way of the Cross Commemoration in Montgomery
Christians around the world partake in the " Way of the Cross" in preparation of Easter Sunday and celebrating Holy Week. Way of the Cross is a silent march that traditionally stops at 14 locations.The Montgomery way of the cross…
