Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) ranks Alabama First Class Pre-K as the nation’s highest quality state pre-kindergarten program for the 13th consecutive year. “For a child to reach their fullest potential…
Gun rights groups and Alabama sheriffs are taking opposite sides on a proposal that would let people carry concealed handguns in public without a permit. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a public hearing Wednesday on the bill by Republican Sen.…
The school year will be wrapping up soon. But people in Montgomery are coming together to find solutions for Montgomery public schools. "Not speaking negatively but it could be a lot…
A new Mason-Dixon poll shows Alabama voters are split in rating the job performance of U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, who is the only Democrat to hold statewide office. The poll shows 45% of those asked approve of the job he's…
UPDATE: Avery Williams has been found safe. ----------- Montgomery Police Department is requesting assistance in locating Avery Williams, 9, who last seen at Dannelly Elementary School Tuesday at about 12:30. Authorities say Williams was wearing a red shirt, khaki pants, a…
The Public Safety Insurance Fund began in 2002. It was created as a way to say "thank you" to first responders. The insurance policy for first responders covers 2500 first responders…
A bill would require jails and prisons to provide female inmates with tampons or sanitary pads. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 101-0 Tuesday for the legislation that now moves to the Alabama…
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill to end a practice of allowing sheriffs to pocket leftover jail food funds. Senators on Tuesday voted 31-0 for the bill by Republican Sen. Arthur Orr. It now moves to the House of…
Alabama lawmakers have voted to exempt economic developers from the state law that governs lobbyists. The Alabama Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to the bill. It now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature. Under the bill, economic…
While clean up continues in Troy after Sunday's confirmed EF-1 tornado, a group of Troy students are coming together to help those in need. “I'm from Panama City, and so I…
Eighteen men and women from across the state won cash prizes in the team grand prize drawing for Scale Back Alabama. Participating in the closing ceremony for Scale Back Alabama were Mayor Tommy Battle and Ashley Polesak of Huntsville and…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Perry County family is picking up the pieces and counting their blessings -- after a powerful storm rips part of the roof -- right off…
The massive blaze that nearly destroyed Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral is being felt by Catholics and Non-Catholics all across the world, and Montgomery is no exception. The iconic cathedral went up…
Governor Kay Ivey encourages Alabamians and citizens across the country to support the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund (GERF), following several recent severe weather events across the state. The GERF is administered by the Governor's Office of Volunteer Services and was…
Alabama is seeking a new execution date for an inmate who was spared last week when the clock struck midnight before a divided U.S. Supreme Court said the lethal injection could proceed. The state has asked the Alabama Supreme Court…
Former NASA astronaut Owen Garriott has died at his home in Huntsville. A statement released by the space agency says Garriott died Monday. He was 88. Garriott flew aboard the early space station Skylab in 1973, spending about 60 days…
A man has died days after he was accidentally shot outside a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant when a gun discharged inside a baby's diaper bag. The Jefferson County coroner's office says that 22-year-old Timothy Roshun Smith Jr. has died. Police…
The Alabama Supreme Court has appointed a new judge to oversee the trial of a Montgomery police officer accused of murder in the shooting of an unarmed black man. The…
It's been nearly a year since the National Memorial for Peace and Justice opened in Montgomery. Now, people living in Montgomery are coming together to form a community coalition that…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A death investigation is underway in Selma after a man's dead body is found behind an abandoned house over the weekend. Police have identified the…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection to the Friday evening shooting death of James Bibb, 27, of Montgomery. MPD charged Charles McMeans, 32, with murder…
The Troy Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a suspect in a robbery that occurred Sunday at Wal-Mart. Loss prevention personnel with Wal-Mart observed an unknown white female conceal several items of clothing in a…
A bill that seeks to outlaw abortion in Alabama is getting a public hearing in the Legislature. The House Health Committee will hold a public hearing Wednesday morning on the bill, which would make it a felony to perform an…
After assessing the damage in Troy, the National Weather Service has determined that a tornado did, in fact, hit Troy Sunday morning. Chief Scientist at NWS Kevin Laws says that it…
The soaring spire of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has collapsed in flames, and a church spokesman says the entire wooden interior of the 12th century landmark is burning and likely to be destroyed. A massive fire engulfed the roof…
