Sweethearts - those chalky little candies with messages on them - won't be on store shelves this Valentine's Day. The New England Confectionary Co. - or Necco - had been making the popular candies since 1886. But the company filed…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has ordered the Alabama Department of Corrections to report data on the number of mentally ill inmates who have been placed in segregation units. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued the order Tuesday…
NEW STUDY: Women who enjoyed fried chicken once or more per day had a 13% higher risk of death from any cause compared with women who did not eat any fried food, according to the study, published Wednesday in…
The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit initiative of Regions Bank dedicated to supporting a wide range of community investments, announced a donation of $10,000 to the Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF). The donation from Regions Foundation will support immediate and long-term recovery…
"A high number of complaints about certain Hyundai and Kia models bursting into flames has prompted a recall campaign to fix faulty repairs that the affiliated companies say were carried out during previous recalls of 2011-14 Hyundai Sonatas, 2013-14 Hyundai…
Montgomery police are investigating the shooting death of a 16-year old boy. This shooting happened early this morning in the 1100 block of Hill Street. The victim is 16-year-old, Jaylan…
The Alabama Department of Corrections along with state and federal law enforcement agencies are searching for an inmate who escaped from the St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville on Wednesday. Corey Aris Davis, 30, was reported missing from his cell…
When a disaster strikes, it pays to have important things in place - like insurance. It's one thing to actually have home insurance. But to actually know what it covers and…
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in front of former President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea during a caucus night rally at Drake University in…
Willie Preston is the President of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 4058. AFGE is a union that represents federal prison workers and other federal workers. Willie and his…
And Montgomery is a case in point...with some 20 pedestrian deaths between 2008 and 2017. The 2019 "Dangerous By Design" report indicates a cluster of those deaths occurred along the South Boulevard near I-65. That's near the Greyhound Bus…
Clean up and repair crews have been working around the clock, since a tornado tore through downtown Wetumpka Saturday afternoon -- though rain put a damper on day four of…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is officially postponing President Donald Trump's State of the Union address until the government is fully reopened. The California Democrat told Trump in a letter Wednesday the Democratic-controlled House won't pass the required measure for him…
Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) reintroduced the “Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act,” or the “EL CHAPO Act,” House companion legislation to Senator Ted Cruz’s Senate bill by the same name. The EL CHAPO Act reserves…
PHENIX CITY, Ala. – In preparation for the bridge replacement along US-80 over Little Uchee Creek, the Alabama Department of Transportation will temporarily close one lane of US-80 at milepost 208, Monday, January 28, 2019 and Tuesday, January 29, 2019. …
Sex sells ... frozen food dishes? Kraft Heinz' frozen-food brand Devour is trying to make waves during its Super Bowl debut with an ad taking a humorous jab at one man's "frozen food porn addiction." Super Bowl ads have long…
While some MPS schools make it off of the failing schools list from last year, some miss the mark based on achievement. For high school students that entails the ACT and…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma City Schools is shutting down two schools -- and school board officials say -- that's just the beginning. Cedar Park Elementary School and Byrd…
The clean up effort has been amazing in Wetumpka. On Saturday an EF-2 Tornado struck in Downtown causing extensive damage to at least 25 structures. First responders and Utility Crews were…
Alabama State University was once a place Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. walked the halls and talked with students and teachers. On Tuesday, the campus paid tribute to the civil rights icon…
First Presbyterian Church in Wetumpka was one of the hardest hit structures by this weekend's tornado. As we've reported, not much is left, but the pastor says the congregation…
In the legal equivalent of a Hail Mary pass, two New Orleans Saints season ticket holders have asked a judge to reverse the result of the NFC championship game that sent the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl -…
The Alabama Dept. of Education has released its list of failing schools for 2019. This list, which is based on test scores and is required by The Alabama Accountability Act, includes 76 schools. That number is essentially the same as…
Former Congressman Artur Davis officially announced his candidacy for Mayor of Montgomery in a video posted to social media. Davis, a Montgomery native, finished second in the 2015 Montgomery mayoral race. Davis served four terms in the U.S. House of…
Monday afternoon, Gov. Kay Ivey toured the destruction left behind when an EF-2 tornado hit part of Wetumpka on Saturday afternoon. "Each one impacts the people of that area in respective ways so.…
