From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas Co. Probate Judge Kim Ballard is getting set to pass the torch and retire capping a more than 30 year political career. Ballard has served two six-year terms as probate judge and chairman of…
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - A man who drove his car into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia has been convicted of first-degree murder. In delivering its verdict late…
There are several new shops open in downtown Prattville, who decided to do something different by partnering together the city's 12 Days of Christmas. Shop owners are hoping to get more people flocking to downtown with their 12 Days of…
The grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will pay for 88 of the officers in District Attorneys offices in the state. "Certified VSOs assist victims in acquiring counseling, provide information about their rights and resources, communicate with and comfort…
Prosecutors say Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, should serve a substantial prison term with a modest amount of credit for his cooperation. Cohen is scheduled to be sentenced next Wednesday in New York federal court. He pleaded…
The Montgomery based Business Council of Alabama has named a new president, and she is the first woman to head the lobbying group. Katie Boyd Britt had been chief of staff for Senator Richard Shelby. The BCA's previous president----Bill Canary---was…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on a fatal police shooting at a shopping mall on Thanksgiving (all times local): 1:40 p.m. Attorneys for relatives of a black man who was shot and killed by police who mistook him for…
The U.S.S. West Virginia after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii...an event that prompted the U.S. to enter WWII. Almost 2,500 Americans were killed, 1,178 were wounded and 960 were declared missing. Alabama Heritage magazine published an…
With their many tricks and jaw dropping jams, the Harlem Globetrotters entertained people of all ages at Garrett Coliseum Thursday evening. Some kids say they have watched the Globetrotters on YouTube, and they are excited to see them in person.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The city of Demopolis is looking for a new top cop after Public Safety Director Tommie Reese is appointed to a statewide position with the Attorney General's Office. After nearly a decade as chief of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- New leadership at the Selma-Dallas County YMCA has plans to improve the community through youth development. New CEO Leonard Speed says he has big plans coming up at the Y for 2019. He says there…
In just 30 minutes, a group from Capitol Hyundai racked up over $1,000 worth of toys. Capitol Hyundai General Manager, Jason Wilson brought along 2 special helpers - his children, who were equally excited. "It's a classic lesson. You know…
Virginia College students in Montgomery say they are frustrated and confused because they've been told conflicting information about the next steps in continuing their education, and what will be done with the money they've already paid in tuition. Wednesday, the…
Attorneys for inmates are asking a federal judge to find the Alabama prison system in contempt of a court order to boost prison mental health staffing. Lawyers wrote in a Thursday motion that the Department of Corrections is "woefully short"…
Alabama Wildlife officials are fighting to keep Chronic Wasting Disease out of Alabama. There have been three confirmed cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in Mississippi this year. The most recent cases were confirmed this fall and the proximity to the…
Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray named The Associated Press college football Player of the Year NEW YORK (AP) - Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray named The Associated Press college football Player of the Year. (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.…
The Archdiocese of Mobile, which includes Montgomery, has released a list of priests and others associated with Catholic Churches that, in their words, have been "credibly" accused of sexual abuse since 1950. Some of the men on the lists have…
Virginia College students in Montgomery got quite a surprise when they went to class Wednesday. They arrived to take their finals for nursing school and found out the school was closing. We…
Five men were arrested following a shooting in Millbrook Tuesday afternoon. It happened in the 4100 block of Abrams Drive . Police say someone in a red Chevy Tahoe fired shots at some men standing outside a residence as the…
While the nation mourns President George H.W. Bush, former Alabama Representative Perry Hooper Jr. shares the impact bush had on Alabama. Hoopers has many stories to tell of President George H.W. Bush. On…
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured. Police say a man was shot in the 2000 block of East South Blvd. Police say he was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries. Authorities are investigating what may have…
Andalusia's soft and hard floor manufacturing distribution company Shaw Industries Plant 65 location is celebrating a large investment. This comes after its Dalton, Georgia headquarters chose to invest $250 million into the facility. “It's a huge development for the great…
A judge is ordering prosecutors to provide the defense with evidence about a confrontation that sparked a fatal police shooting in an Alabama shopping mall on Thanksgiving night. Jefferson County District Judge William A. Bell Jr. issued a brief order…
The City of Montgomery is defining what can be done at residential properties. And how trying to obtain a business license can impact it. "Very simple. It says you have to have a business license for a rental property. Well,…
A Crenshaw county teacher has been charged with having sexual contact with a student. The Crenshaw County Sheriff's office says 24-year-old Hannah Davis was arrested on the charge last week. Davis was a teacher at Highland Home School. She is…
