Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Ed Crowell has announced that he is running for Montgomery mayor in this year's city elections. Crowell hopes to replace ten-year incumbent Mayor Todd Strange, who decided not to seek re-election. Crowell was recently…
The third occurred this afternoon when two women showed up at a Montgomery hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Police say they don't know where the women were shot...and they're still investigating the circumstances. The other shootings happened Saturday, one…
Republican 5th District Congressman Mo Brooks:  “The Mueller Report completely vindicates President Trump and his entire campaign. Neither President Trump nor the Trump campaign engaged in collusion with the Russians to illegally interfere with America’s presidential election! Since President Trump’s…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Department: Mueller did not find that Trump campaign or its associates 'conspired or coordinated' with Russia. ADDED: WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on President Donald Trump and the special counsel's Russia investigation. (all times…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An event this week will highlight the history of LGBTQ people in the American South. What organizers are calling the inaugural Queer History South…
Alabama State Troopers report a 57 year old Clayton man died when the motorcycle he was on ran off a road. It happened 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 24. The victim is identified as 57 year old Mitchell Dulkiewicz.The crash occurred…
 The Avery Johnson era at Alabama is over. The University of Alabama announced this morning that he will no longer serve as the men's basketball coach. University Statement "After meeting with Coach Johnson, we made the decision to mutually…
The first shooting came about 1:00 pm, with police locating two men who had been shot, one of them with life threatening injuries. It happened in the 46-hundred block of mobile highway. Both victims were hospitalized. Later in the afternoon…
The Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo is happening this weekend. There is great food, including fried rattle snake. Vendors of all kinds are site with one of a kind arts and crafts. There is plenty for the kids to do and live…
Dickson was buried at Arlington on Friday , March 22, 2019. In December 1944, Dickson was a pilot with the 100th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, in the European Theater. On Dec.23, 1944, Dickson departed Ramitelli Air Base, Italy on…
Alabama State Troopers say a 24 year old Honoraville man died when the go-cart he was operating in a roadway was struck by a motor-home. They identify him as 24 year old Randall Blain Bell. The motor-home was being driven…
The head of the Southern Poverty Law Center is stepping down, the latest high-profile departure from the watchdog organization. Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen on Friday announced his resignation to staff. A spokesman for the organization said he…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Students at Francis Marion School joined with students across the country -- to take part in Kick Butts Day 2019. The nationwide initiative raises awareness about the dangers of tobacco -- and smoking. Seniors in…
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits has announced that it will return to Montgomery. The fast-food restaurant chain says on its website and on social media that it will reopen the location on Eastchase Parkway soon. That location, along with…
Two suspects were arrested and taken into custody Thursday night following an attempt to smuggle narcotics onto state prison property near the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka. Â Agents from the Alabama Department of Corrections made the arrests…
Special counsel Robert Mueller's report concluding the Russia investigation was delivered by a security officer early Friday afternoon to the office of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. That's according to Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec. It was then delivered within…
Alabama's jobless rate has dipped to a record-low 3.7 percent as more workers continue joining the workforce. The state unemployment rate announced Friday for February is one-tenth of a percent worse than the national rate. But it's down from the…
Papa John's has a new pitchman: Shaquille O'Neal. The chain says the basketball Hall of Famer will appear on TV commercials and other advertisements. He will also join the company's board of directors and invest in nine of its restaurants.…
Cleddie Ferlisi Stone, 41, of Montgomery, has been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Stone was previously indicted on this charge by a federal grand jury. On Tuesday,…
A body was found in the Coosa River after a high speed chase ended in the river late last night. The car crashed into the Coosa River at Gold Star Park.…
The Troy women's basketball team faced their rivals, the UAB Blazer in the 2019 Women's Invitational Tournament. For these Trojan fans, seeing the troy women's basketball team in action against UAB is…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dozens of historic sites will be on display -- during a unique tour of homes in west Alabama -- over the next two weekends. The historical…
Alexander City officials and Alabama Municipal Electric Authority are doing their part to go green. A new solar power research facility was commissioned in the city today. The project has 160…
The Alabama Senate has voted to repeal the Common Core academic standards by 2021. Senators voted 23-7 for the bill Thursday. It now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, who sponsored the repeal,…
On March 19, the Tuskegee Police Department arrested Charles Reeder, III, of Macon County, and charged him with Attempted Murder and Burglary 1st. Reeder was also charged with certain persons forbidden to possess a firearm. The incident happened on…
