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Virginia Congresswoman Displays Transgender Pride Flag Outside Her Washington Office
A newly elected Virginia congresswoman is displaying a transgender pride flag outside her Washington office. Rep. Jennifer Wexton is a Democrat from the 10th District in northern Virginia who was sworn in Thursday. The pink-, blue- and white-striped flag is…
Suspect in 2017 Troy Armed Robbery Arrested in Dothan
Tyrez Mathis, 19, was arrested yesterday at his residence in Dothan with assistance from the Dothan Police Department. Mathis was arrested on an outstanding warrant for Robbery 1st degree. Mathis was identified as one of three suspects involved in the…
New Destroyer to be named for U.S. Senator/Admiral Denton
The U.S. Navy will name a new destroyer after the former U.S. Senator, who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for eight years. Shelby says: “Admiral Denton’s legacy is an inspiration to all who wear our nation’s uniform,” said…
New Trial Ordered for Inmate on Death Row for 15 Years
The Alabama Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for an inmate who has been on death row for 15 years. Justices on Friday reinstated a lower court's order granting a new trial to Emanuel Aaron Gissendanner because his defense…
Louisiana Authorities Identify Clerk Killed in Robbery
Authorities in Bogalusa, Louisiana, have released the name of the convenience store clerk who was killed in a robbery last Saturday night. The incident resulted in a high-speed Interstate chase in Montgomery County Alabama that ended with the arrest of…
California Businessman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Bribe Alabama Lawmaker
On Friday, January 4, G. Ford Gilbert, 71, of Carmichael, California, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit bribery of a state official, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., Postal Inspector in Charge of the Houston…
HB 1 would restore the Voting Rights Act
A U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2013 did away with the requirement that the U.S. Justice Department approve any election law changes in Alabama and other mostly Southern States that had a history of preventing minority voters from casting…
One Dead After Officer Involved Shooting in Elmore County
Authorities say a suspected car thief was shot and killed on Highway 14 near the I-65 exit Thursday. The suspect who was killed in the shooting is 27-year-old Jae Wesley Hardy…
Selma Charity to Build New Community Rec Center
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new multi-million dollar community recreation center is on the way to Selma. The Edmundite Missions is building a new state of the art community…
Fireworks & Bullets Over Alabama New Years Eve
She was reading about someone hit by gunfire that had been fired into the air…
Pike County Schools Are Adding School Resource Officers
A school shooting could happen anywhere. Pike County schools are doing their best to ensure that does not happen in any of their five schools. “The way the world…
Judge Upholds Charges Against Ex-Auburn Coach Chuck Person
A New York judge has upheld criminal charges alleging former Auburn assistant coach Chuck Person accepted bribes from a financial adviser to steer athletes his way. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska said there was enough evidence to let the case…
Roy Moore Files Lawsuit After Appearance on Comedy Show
Former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore says he didn't know he was dealing with comedian Sacha Baron Cohen when he agreed to appear on a television show. Moore filed a multi-million defamation lawsuit over his appearance on "Who is America?"…
Spokeswoman: State Sen. David Burkette Admitted to Hospital; Condition Improving
A spokeswoman says an Alabama state senator admitted to a hospital for an undisclosed medical problem is alert and stable.A spokeswoman says an Alabama state senator admitted to a hospital for an undisclosed medical problem is alert and stable. Alabama…
Alabama Pension Fund Becomes Owner of Large Newspaper Chain
Alabama's employee pension fund has become sole owner of one of the largest chains of local U.S. newspapers. CHNI LLC has been acquired by the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The company includes 68 daily newspapers and more than 40 non-dailies…
Airbus expands in South Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Airbus says it will fulfill two new aircraft orders at an expanding manufacturing operation on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The European aircraft maker said Thursday that 120 passenger aircraft ordered by JetBlue Airways and the start-up…
Family of Missing Montgomery Woman Pleads for Help
A young woman's family is pleading for your help to find their loved one and get her back home. For over a month, Marchelle Goldsmith says her life hasn't…
Selma Mayor Expecting Challenging New Year
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Mayor Darrio Melton is anticipating a challenging year in 2019 as he leads one of the oldest cities in the state boldly into the new year.…
Millbrook Community Mourns Death of Pastor
He was lighthearted, witty, a man of God and a joy to be around. Those are some of the words being used to describe Jared Decker. The pastor of Grandview Pines…
Hospitals Now required To List All Procedure Pricing Online
You can now find out exactly how much your trip to the hospital costs, before stepping foot into the waiting room. A new federal rule that took effect January 1st, now…
Louisiana Store Clerk in Robbery has Died
A high speed chase Saturday night in Montgomery County ended with three Mississippi residents in the car being arrested and a fourth---a fourteen year old girl--- handed over to her parents. They were suspects in a the robbery of a…
Lots of Firework & Gunfire Calls in Montgomery
Montgomery Police say they are investigating eleven reports of gunfire New Years Eve and morning....including six that were caught by the monitoring system called "Shot Spotter" There were some 174 calls to police by residents complaining about gunshots or…
Pike County Prepares for 2019 Economic Growth
It's a new year which brings new opportunities for growth. Several industries that were announced in 2018 will open their doors in 2019. “We were extremely blessed last year to have…
