The Greenville Police Department and Butler County Sheriff's Department have been working together to investigate a series of residential burglaries and thefts that have occurred between March 20th and April 7th. The Greenville PD investigated three house burglaries and one trailer…
A legislative committee has advanced a bill to make changes at the state parole board. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-3 Wednesday for the bill that is a reaction to concern about the parole of violent offenders. The bill by…
Chief financial officer Arthur Watts says it's time to dig deep into the $10-million deficit that system is currently facing by looking at every department and coming up with a plan…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Some good economic news coming out of Wilcox County. A multi-million dollar expansion project at the GD Copper plant -- means more good-paying jobs are on…
More demands today for the state lawmakers to fix Alabama's prisons after the federal government recently delivered a scathing report on the system's current state of affairs. The Southern Poverty Law Center sent…
Prison officials say an Alabama inmate who scaled a razor-topped fence during an escape attempt was shot and wounded. A statement from the Department of Corrections says 32-year-old Sedric Clayton was treated for a minor shotgun wound to a buttock…
An average of 19.6 million people watched as Virginia beat Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament championship game, an increase of 23% over last year. The audience peaked at 23.5 million during overtime Monday night, according to Nielsen and CBS.…
The rap artist Boosie Badazz and former New York Jets player Antonio Allen were jailed on drug and gun charges after being pulled over south of Atlanta. Coweta County jail records show the 36-year-old rapper whose real name is Torrence…
A real estate investor says it is loaning a hotel operator $3.4 million to buy a historic hotel in Selma. American South Real Estate Fund said Monday that…
Alabama lawmakers are set to vote on a budget that provides money for 500 additional correctional officers as the state seeks to stave off a federal lawsuit over prison violence. The House of Representatives on Tuesday will take up the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Sheriff Office is stepping up security at the county jail -- after a random security sweep uncovers a bunch of illegal…
There were 21 fatal crashes in work zones that resulted in 24 fatalities in Alabama in 2017. Transportation officials in Troy are wanting to see that number reduced through annual…
Dedicated and highly skilled teachers are essential for our state to continue achieving academic excellence – preparing the nation’s next generation of top professionals. These 16 outstanding educators selected as finalists for the Alabama 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year, exemplify these qualities. Each…
An Alabama inmate is asking an appellate court to stay his upcoming lethal injection as he asks to instead be executed by nitrogen gas. Forty-six year-old Christopher Lee Price is set to be executed Thursday. Price was convicted of the…
The Pike County Salvation Army is doing its part to make sure residents don’t go hungry. The non-profit is getting ready for its annual Empty Bowls Luncheon. The event will take place this Friday, April 12th, from 11 AM- 2PM…
French street artist JR's mural of Montgomery residents has begun installation in downtown Montgomery. According to reports, the "Inside Out" project photographed roughly 1,600 people in Montgomery as of Sunday afternoon. Sarah Beatty Buller with local revitalizer Montgomery Builds says…
More than 200 Alabama city leaders, county commissioners and others including representatives from Autauga and Elmore counties joined Gov. Kay Ivey last week as she officially kicked off a year-long effort to ensure Alabama reaches maximum participation in next year’s census. The…
According Autauga County Sheriff Joe Sedinger, three people have been indicted on aggravated child abuse charges. Danielle Nicole Martin (mother), Joshua David Martin (step-father), and Vickie Seale Higginbotham (grandmother) all face aggravated child abuse charges. This is in relation…
A mother and daughter have been charged in the October death of an infant at their unlicensed child care center. According to reports, 50-year-old Tracey Goldman and 20-year-old Addison Morgan were each indicted Friday on charges of manslaughter and criminally…
A Butler County accident has caused the death of a Greenville man. State Troopers Identify the victim as 37 year old Thorice Markel Tyson. The vehicle he was driving on New Search Road near I-65 ran off the road and…
Heroes are not always dressed in capes. Sometimes, they're dressed in fire suits and air tanks. Bearuegard Volunteer firemen and other first responders were honored with a luncheon at Providence…
The photos are being plastered onto the building at the foot of Dexter Avenue near the fountain. The building was targeted to become the new main Montgomery library, but funding difficulties blocked it. The current owners have not said what…
From the family's website: "Harris was last seen April 5, 2006. He was en route from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama at the time, driving a gray two-door 1992 Acura Integra with Alabama license plates numbered CR 1428. Harris planned…
The Empire State Building in New York City Glows Blue and Orange for the Auburn Tigers. The owners are rotating the display to show the colors of all four teams in the Final Four. #esbfan (Mark Melzer) posted his…
Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville plans to run for the U.S. Senate in Alabama. That's according to sources who have spoken to CBS Sports. The CBS Sports report says Tuberville will run as a Republican. He will challenge Democratic…
