Clean Up Underway in Titus After EF-2 Tornado
The clean up effort is in full swing in the Elmore County town of Titus. A lot of heavy equipment, chainsaws, and trailers full of debris could be found in the hardest hit…
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Hundreds Attend Vigil for Victims of New Zealand Mosque Attack
Hundreds of people gathered at the East Montgomery Islamic Center Friday evening to honor and remember the victims of the terror attack on a Mosque in New Zealand. Several youth leaders started organizing the vigil Friday morning to help their…
Tuskegee University Celebrates First Female President, Dr. Lily McNair
Tuskegee university is celebrating the inauguration of its first female president. University officials are calling the historic moment a new era. "I think it means a lot because I think people around the…
Former Auburn Assistant Coach Chuck Person to Plead Guilty
Former Auburn assistant basketball coach Chuck Person is scheduled to plead guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy charge in a scandal that involved bribes paid to entice young athletes to go to top schools. The change-of-plea hearing was revealed in a…
Butler County Probation Officer Charged With Sexual Assault
The Alabama Attorney General's Office describes the charges against him this way: one indictment charges that Lewis engaged in sexual intercourse with a member of the opposite sex by forcible compulsion, first-degree rape. The two remaining indictments charge that…
Titus Resident Describes Surviving Possible Tornado
The possible tornado that hit the Titus community of Elmore County last night brought one resident to the place where she knew she could find comfort -- her faith. Arcuqlia Pearson says she…
Below Market Loan Funds Provided by State to Banks for Tornado Property Losses
The Alabama Treasurer's Office says people in these counties who suffered property losses from the tornadoes on March 3rd may be eligible to borrow money from $50-Million in "below market" deposits made by the state. Loan approval decisions are made…
Possible Tornado Hits Elmore County, Leaving Heavy Damage Behind
A possible tornado left several homes heavily damaged in the Titus community of Elmore County. The storm hit last night, but it took a while to assess the overall extent of the damage.…
44th Annual Selma Pilgrimage Continues Through Saturday
If you'd like to step back in time, then Selma is the place to be. Today and Saturday, you can take part in the 44th annual Selma Pilgrimage. It's your chance to tour historic homes, museums, gardens and more. Selma was…
Two Charged in a Rash of Vehicle Break-Ins in Demopolis
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Two suspects in a recent rash of car break-ins in Demopolis have been arrested and charged by police. Thirty-one year old Marquel Livingston of Selma and…
Spay, Neuter Programs Help Reduce Number of Stray Animals
Pike County is seeing an overpopulation of stray animals, and The Humane Society of Pike County is trying to help reduce the large amount of stray cats and dogs in the…
SPLC Founder Morris Dees Fired
The Southern Poverty Law Center has announced it has dismissed founder Morris Dees. SPLC President Richard Cohen announced Thursday that Dees' employment was terminated. The statement did not elaborate on the reasons but…
Troy Man Arrested in Connection to Wiley Street Armed Robbery
The Troy Police Department arrested Jashaun Cordell Lawrence, 20, of Troy, March 13. Lawrence was arrested on an active warrant for Robbery first degree which is a class A Felony. Lawrence’s arrest stems from a robbery that occurred in the…
Mega Millions Jackpot Winner Donating Funds to Lee County Tornadoes Relief Fund
A South Carolina woman who won $878 million in the biggest jackpot payout to one winner in U.S. history says she wants to give back to the city and state where her good fortune happened. The woman issued a statement…
State Inmate Ends Hunger Strike He Says He Started Due to Unjustified Solitary Confinement
An Alabama inmate who refused food and drink during what he said was unjustified solitary confinement has ended his hunger strike. According to reports, Robert Earl Council started the hunger strike last week at Holman Correctional Facility. Council's attorney, David…
More First-Hand Looks At Tornado Devastation In Lee County
You don't have to travel far into Lee County before running into flattened homes, and piles of debris. Still less than two weeks after a devastating EF-4 tornado…
Elizabeth Warren Bringing Her Presidential Campaign to Selma
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) has announced that she will be bringing her 2020 presidential campaign to Selma. Her campaign has announced that the Selma stop will be part of a campaign tour of Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. Her stop in…
2019 Miracle Rodeo Brings Smiles to Patients of Children's of Alabama
Every year the faces of patients from Alabama's Children's Hospital brighten up as they're treated to a preview of the best show on dirt. Hundreds of children and their families came out…
Where Are The Female Candidates?
THERE IS A RECORD NUMBER OF WOMEN SERVING IN CONGRESS THIS YEAR. BUT THE ALABAMA DELEGATION REMAINS MOSTLY MALE, AS DOES THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE, AND THE MONTGOMERY CITY COUNCIL WAS…
"Buy Alabama's Best" Campaign Encourages Citizens to Buy Locally Sourced Products
The Buy Alabama's Best Campaign formed in 2006. Four Alabama companies, the Alabama Grocer Association, and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries saw a need to identify products made in…
Historic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Shut Down
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Edmund Pettus Bridge is closed until Friday to allow work crews to complete a maintenance project near the bridge. Access to the historic bridge has…
Local College Students React To National University Entrance Exam Scandal
The college entrance exam scandal involving wealthy parents and college coaches is sending shock waves around universities. Dozens of wealthy parents, including well-known actresses, are being charged in the…
Paul Manafort Sentenced to Additional Three and a Half Years in Second Case
Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been indicted in New York on state charges, seen as a strategy for preventing a potential presidential pardon. A federal judge has sentenced Paul Manafort to more than 3 1/2 additional years…
Social Media Claims First Lady Look-alike Accompanied President to Tour Lee County Storm Damage
President Donald Trump has had it with the #fakeMelania conspiracy theories that have been circulating on social media. Trump claims that photos of his wife were altered to make it appear that a look-alike accompanied him to Alabama last week…
