U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala) has been appointed to sit on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, an important position, considering the number of active, reserve and retired military personnel in Alabama. He'll give up a position on the Senate Committee…
Lanier High School, E. D. Nixon Elementary and Fews Alternative School have been placed on lockdown as police search for a shooting suspect.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Thursday that his office will assume the prosecution of the November 22, shootings of E.J. Bradford, Brian Wilson and Molly Davis at Hoover’s Riverchase Galleria Mall. Attorney General…
Authorities need your help identifying and locating several individuals who may be part of an organized group trying to pass counterfeit bills. The Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and Pascagoula Police Department…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged two more teenagers in connection with Keiauna Williams death. The 15-year-old was killed after being struck by an SUV while running across West South Boulevard to flee shots fired nearby in a parking lot…
Democratic Sen. Doug Jones says President Donald Trump's talk of tariffs is sparking questions and anxiety back home in Alabama, including from soybean farmers who are "scared to death." Jones said Wednesday in an Associated Press interview that even in…
In this season of giving, A Pike County business is doing its part in making Christmas a little brighter for some residents living in group homes. “They usually don’t…
It's been 3 years this month, since drivers have been able to pass on county road 32 in Macon county without being turned around by a "road closed" sign. Major…
The 2018 Agriculture and Nutrition Act, better known as the Farm Bill, passed the U.S. House and Senate. The bill covers agriculture subsidies, conservation, rural development and nutrition. The Farm Bill reauthorizes farm programs and directs the nation’s agricultural policy for…
A Montgomery man took the largest gator of the hunting season....John Herthum took the a 700-pound, 11 foot, 10 inches beast in the Southeast Zone. That's his grandson with him. In all, 144 gators were harvested during the season. Asked…
Many people are ordering Christmas packages online and cases of theft on your front porch could be a problem. Officials are calling these thieves "porch pirates." Sheriff officials say fortunately it's not…
The Alabama Career Center System, in cooperation with the Alabama Community College System, AIDT, the Southwest Alabama Partnership for Training and Employment (SWAPTE), and the Rapid Response Team (part of the Dislocated Worker Unit at the Alabama Department of Commerce)…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced changes to her staff, as she transitions to a full term. Adam Thompson is being promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. He joins Liz Filmore, who is serving as Deputy Chief of…
The Alabama State Bureau of Investigations has arrested a man wanted for a murder that happened earlier this year in Macon County. Authorities say Sergio Webb was arrested Tuesday for the murder of 51-year old Melissa Metcalf. They say her…
An organizer of protests following the shooting of a black man by an Alabama police officer last month has been arrested on protest-related charges. Carlos Chaverst Jr., 25, was arrested Tuesday night when he and about three dozen other people…
A federal judge is considering whether to hold Alabama prisons in contempt of court for failing to provide inmates with adequate mental health care. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson is hearing testimony on a request by inmate attorneys to sanction…
President Donald Trump's former lawyer has been sentenced to three years in prison. U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III says that Michael Cohen deserved a harsh punishment for crimes including tax evasion, lying to Congress and arranging illicit payments…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Doug Jones says President Donald Trump's talk of tariffs is sparking questions and anxiety back home in Alabama, including from soybean farmers who are "scared to death." Jones said Wednesday in an Associated Press interview…
Music filled the sanctuary of Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery Tuesday evening. It was the 18th annual Christmas choral concert with area high schools. "This will be my first year…
Authorities say a Selma man who was reported missing over the weekend has been found safe. 21-year-old Ja'Terrious Peasant had last been seen last week, when he left his home in the 800 block of 2nd Avenue. Police did not…
A man has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting that led to a teen's hit-and-run death earlier this month in Montgomery. 19-year-old Terrance Webster is charged with reckless murder. Police say Webster shot a gun during an…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The largest auto retailer in the state of Alabama is investing in the Selma area. Long-Lewis Automotive Group is expanding into the city --…
TIME Magazine has announced its 2018 Person of the Year. They're group of journalists who have been killed, imprisoned, or sued for their "war on truth." Journalism teachers have…
Our Magical Christmas Toy Drive, is just days away from wrapping up. Special helpers from Vance Law Firm spent the afternoon racking up more gifts for the toy vault. It's up…
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is praising what he calls President Donald Trump policy accomplishments while adding that he doesn't "follow tweets as closely" as he used to. Sessions spoke to a business organization Tuesday, telling a crowd in Montgomery…
