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Historic SS Selma turns 100, may fully sink within 15 years GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Fans of a near-century-old concrete ship that has been…
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Historic SS Selma turns 100, may fully sink within 15 years GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Fans of a near-century-old concrete ship that has been…
The town of Pike Road held their 9th Annual Community Yard Sale Saturday morning. Vender booths sold out at the event. 80 venders sold various items from clothing to artwork to ATV parts and golf carts. The yard sale was…
Downtown Montgomery was filled with plenty of seafood and art Friday night. It was all for a good cause to benefit the non-profit Child Protect. Several local vendors attended the festival. Some of them showed off their seafood, handmade art,…
It has been one year to date that the National Memorial for Peace and Justice opened its doors. The memorial has drawn thousands of people to Montgomery and that has had a significant economic impact on the city. The non-profit…
The 2019 Walk of Life 5k is happening Saturday, April 26th through Downtown Montgomery. The walk/run honors people who have battled breast cancer and also those who have survived the disease.…
On April 27th, Several artists will be in downtown Wetumpka, 11:000 am - 6:00 pm. The Tulotoma Art Trail The first official event of the Tulotoma Snail Trail, this annual…
Preparations are underway for the annual Troyfest Arts Festival in downtown Troy. The event begins this weekend. “TroyFest is the premier fine art and craft festival held in the central Alabama region,”…
Montgomery Fire officials are investigating a fire at the Governor's House Hotel. The vacant hotel went up in flames just after 1:00 a.m. Friday morning. Firefighters were able to control the fire, but the building was heavily damaged. So far,…
The Alabama Wildlife Federation's Wild Game Cook off is pretty wild with plenty of meat. "We've had venison sliders, we've had venison tacos, we've had banana foster," says Jessica Summerlain. The…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Alabama Department of Corrections continues to add new corrections officers at state prisons. ADOC added 58 new corrections officers to its ranks Thursday morning in Selma.…
Brenda Davis lives in Autauga County and can't stop painting. She paints framed works of art, but also art on ceilings, floors, even shoes. She is self-trained. She says her inspiration comes from…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a second suspect in a deadly shooting earlier this month in 1100 block of Ann st. That shooting happened the night of April 12. 27-year-old James Bibb was killed in the parking lot of…
The Alabama Senate has narrowly approved a lottery bill. Senators on Thursday voted 21-12 for the bill. It now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives. The bill passed with the minimum 21 votes required to pass a constitutional amendment.…
State Troopers report a woman was killed in a two car accident in Coffee County at the intersection of Coffee County Road 110 and Alabama 125. The women who was killed is identified as 22 year old Kandice Leigh Price…
Alabama could become the next state to require third graders to pass a reading benchmark before moving to fourth grade. The House Education Policy Committee on Wednesday approved the legislation by Republican Rep. Terri Collins of Decatur. The bill now…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that companies locating new facilities in Alabama or expanding existing operations invested $8.7 billion in growth projects during 2018, establishing a new annual record for the state. These economic development projects, outlined in the…
As lawmakers debate a proposed state lottery, separate bills seek to restore electronic bingo operations to state dog tracks. Democratic Rep. Pebblin Warren on Wednesday urged a House committee to approve the proposal…
The Alabama Senate will debate a lottery bill today. Senate Rules Chairman Jabo Waggoner said Thursday that he expects a lengthy debate on the bill. Waggoner said it is the only bill on the proposed debate agenda. The bill by…
Joe Biden has formally entered the 2020 race for president. The vice president under President Barack Obama made the announcement in a video released this morning. The move marks what will likely be the 76-year-old's final opportunity to seek a job…
Roy Moore's Foundation For Moral Law has filed a brief in support of the Alabama law protecting confederate monuments. The lawyer who filed the brief is quoted as saying: "...the mouthpiece for Alabama citizens to speak for the preservation…
Governor Kay Ivey invited the team to the governor's mansion to recognize their amazing run this season which catapulted Auburn Basketball in the national spotlight. The Auburn Men's Basketball team may have…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The fate of two Dallas County schools slated to close at the end of the school year -- may not be sealed after all. The Dallas County School…
Three Georgia residents are in the Pike County jail after trying to forge prescriptions for cough syrup. The Troy Police Department says the three individuals entered into four local pharmacies attempting to…
State legislators along with various agencies teamed up for Human Trafficking Awareness Day at the State House. Four bills were introduced in House Committee's to help fight back against human trafficking. Officials with…
On April 23, the Tennessee Department of Health reported to the Alabama Department of Public Health that an individual with a confirmed measles case traveled through Alabama on April 11 and made two stops during the infectious period. Persons should…



