January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and human trafficking continues to be a national and state-wide problem year-round. Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn says it remains one of the fastest…
Alabama gets a "D" in the category of being a "state (that) has increased the age at which stores can sell tobacco products to people to age 21. Increasing the minimum age of sale to 21 will decrease smoking by…
The state of Alabama says a Muslim inmate can be executed next week without a Christian prison chaplain in the death chamber. State lawyers wrote in a Thursday court filing that the prison system will waive the presence of the…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - The first woman elected queen of Alabama's leading black Mardi Gras group has died. News outlets report that Aline Jenkins Howard of Mobile died Thursday. She was 97. Mobile has what it calls the nation's oldest…
MPD responded to a domestic violence incident this morning in the 600 block of Buford Street. An adult female victim fled the residence and ran into a nearby school seeking help/a safe place. MPD’s investigation indicates that the victim had…
The Human Rights Campaign is out with a ranking of the states based on the laws they have protecting LGBTQ persons. And Alabama is among the states ranked as not providing "basic equality" Those states are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas,…
An appeals court is reconsidering a decision that revived a lawsuit challenging an Alabama law barring cities from raising the minimum wage. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday withdrew a July decision that revived the racial discrimination…
The head of Alabama's Medicaid agency says it will need less money in the coming year. Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar told state lawmakers Wednesday that Medicaid is asking for $715 million for the coming year. That's $40 million less than…
Officials with RePower South and the city of Montgomery have cut the ribbon, reopening the shut down recycling plant and reinstating a single stream operation. A…
The Troy Police Department has launched a death investigation on Pike County Road 2300. At 1:17 pm police responded to a residence in the old Mossy Grove Estates Subdivision, finding…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a two-vehicle collision Wednesday evening, January 30. The crash resulted in the death of a Montgomery man. Montgomery police and fire medics responded to Mobile Highway at Westgate Drive around 5:40 p.m. in reference to…
The Montgomery Police Department has launched a homicide investigation into the fatal shooting of Brenda Hall, 52. The shooting occurred Wednesday, January 30. MPD and fire medics responded to the 100 block of Dogwood Drive about 10:15 p.m., after receiving…
Montgomery fire officials are investigating what caused a vacant house in the Dalraida community to go up in flames. The fire happened just after midnight on Honeysuckle Road. Captain Jason Cupps with the Montgomery Fire Department says firefighters tried to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Selma are using technology to help expand and improve the tourism industry in the city. Some residents are using Airbnb to connect with tourists…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A murder investigation is underway in Selma -- after a Monday night shooting at a Selma housing project. Police Chief Spencer Collier says it's the city's second murder of the year and both have happened…
Following the devastating tornado in Wetumpka, people have answered to the call, to give of their time and money to help storm victims recover. Now, the Central Alabama Community Foundation is…
Three recent animal deaths, and one confirmed dog poisoning has happened on the same street in the Clairewood neighborhood of Tallassee. Residents say they are afraid for their pets and fear walking…
In what had become an emotional debate, Butler County residents voted against the Ad Valorem tax proposal that would have raised their property taxes, while funding the Butler County School…
The yearly process of Alabama Agency heads going before the joint House/Senate legislative budget committees is underway in Montgomery. The biggest public safety agencies went before the joint committee today, both asking for increases. Corrections Commission Jeff Dunn pointed…
The NFL's top security officer say the league is not aware of any security threats against the Super Bowl, now four days away. National Football League Chief Security Officer Cathy Lanier said Wednesday that "no credible or specific threats" have…
Alabama Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn said the department is seeking funding to hire 500 additional corrections officers. Dunn discussed the request Wednesday during budget hearings before state lawmakers. He said there is a direct correlation between a staffing shortage and…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a crash that resulted in one fatality. Early this morning, Montgomery police and fire medics responded to Simmons Drive at Bozeman Drive in reference to a single-vehicle crash involving a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. The…
The Democratic-controlled House has passed a 2.6 percent pay raise for civilian federal employees. Lawmakers say the raise shows respect for a workforce that just endured a 35-day partial government shutdown. It matches the raise given to the military last…
A Muslim inmate scheduled to be executed next week says the state is violating his rights by requiring a Christian prison chaplain in the execution chamber. In the lawsuit filed…
The Democratic National Committee has set hearings on challenges to the election of Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley. In a letter, the national party said an evidentiary hearing will be held Feb. 11. Unless a resolution is reached by…
