Wanted Murder Suspect Caught by Authorities in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The suspect wanted for a drive-by shooting in Selma that left a 36 year old woman dead and her 17 year old son clinging to life…
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Former Brantley Star Athlete Alex Wilcox Who Lost Fight to Ovarian Cancer Remembered
Alex Wilcox, a star softball player from Brantley who made national headlines has lost her fight with ovarian cancer. Wilcox was only 18-years old. She was enrolled as a freshman at…
Leapin' Lizards! ASF's "Annie" Set to Debut
It's a hard knock life at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival as the beloved musical "Annie" gets ready to debut. Some of the cast is made up of professional actors from New…
US Home Prices March Upward as Buyers Fight Over Low Supply
U.S. home prices rose in April from a year earlier, lifted by bidding wars in many cities where would-be buyers compete for a sparse supply of homes. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index moved up 6.6 percent from…
Lexus Recalls Cars to Fix Fuel Leaks That Can Cause Fires
Toyota's Lexus luxury brand is recalling about 121,000 cars worldwide because of fuel leaks in the engine that can cause fires. The recall covers certain 2006 through 2013 IS350 cars, as well as the 2010 through 2014 IS350C, and the…
Keeping Pets Safe In the Heat
With a heat advisory in effect for much of central and south Alabama, veterinarians and other pet experts are urging the public to keep a watchful eye on their pets. Like…
17 states sue Trump administration over family separations
Seventeen states, including Washington, New York and California, are suing to force the Trump administration to reunite migrant families who have been separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. The states, all led by Democratic attorneys general, joined Washington, D.C., in filing…
Faulkner University's MBA Online Program Ranked #1 in Alabama, #7 Nationwide
Faulkner University was recently ranked the top university in the state and #7 in the nation for having the best Executive MBA online degree programs by The Best Master’s Degrees. The ranking considered accreditation and raw affordability when profiling the…
New tax form shrinks in size, not work
The Trump administration may deliver on its promise to reduce a commonly used tax form to postcard size, but it does not shrink the workload for many Americans filing their taxes. A draft copy of the new 1040 income tax…
US pushing allies to cut Iran oil imports to zero by November 4
The Trump administration is pushing U.S. allies to cut their oil imports from Iran to zero by November. President Donald Trump last month withdrew the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Sanctions on Iran's energy sector that were eased will…
15 Years Later, Mother of Missing Woman Still Searching For Answers
Calling their names one by one, dozens gathered outside of the Montgomery Police Department for a candle light vigil remembering Alabama's missing persons. LaQuanta Riley was one of the many names called…
Autauga County EMA Working to Fix Weather Siren Outage
According to the Autauga County Emergency Management Agency, crews working as quickly as possible to repair the county's Tornado warning system. As a result, the county currently has no warning system and does not have an estimate on when the…
Mother Killed, Son Hurt in Selma Drive By Shooting
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma woman is dead and her son is clinging to life after they're shot during a drive-by shooting in Selma. Police say 19 year old…
Atlanta-based Gray Television Buying Montgomery-based Raycom Media for $3.6B
Gray Television Inc. and Raycom Media Inc. are announcing a merger that would create the third-largest television broadcast group in the United States. Georgia-based Gray and Alabama-based Raycom said Monday they've entered into an agreement to combine the companies in…
Local Walmart Stores Add PickUp Towers for Customer Convenience
Pickup towers have been added to two local Walmart Super center stores. The Walmart Super center off Atlanta Highway in Montgomery, as well as the store off Cobbs Ford Road in Prattville,…
Local Boy Pleads with Drivers to Slow Down after Therapy Dog Hit and Killed
Caleb Kornosky and his therapy dog, Gracie, used to go everywhere together. They were best friends. "She would like, if I had a panic attack, she would be there and sit there,…
The Latest: Amid Protesters, Sessions announces $2M grant for Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The Latest on an appearance in Reno by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and protests outside (all times local): 12:50 p.m. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced a $2 million grant for Nevada from the…
51-Year Old Montgomery Man Charged with Murder
MPD has arrested Jimmie Sanders, 51, of Montgomery related to the murder investigation of Liberty Anthony. Sanders has was taken into custody, charged with Murder, and transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility. He is being held under a $150,000…
Georgia Man, Grandson Uninjured in Plane Crash in Alexander City
A Georgia man and his young grandson avoided injury when a small airplane crashed and burned while making an emergency landing in Alabama. Reports say the engine of a small aircraft quit as the pilot was attempting to land at…
Finally! Montgomery is Considered "Cool"!
https://matadornetwork.com/read/20-cool-cities-check-everyone-else/ At the top of the Montgomery entry is this: When three of a city’s claims to fame are chic bars, deep-fried bacon, and fighting the good fight for Civil Rights, you know you’re onto something special. Montgomery is both…
Wife of Alabama AG Steve Marshall dies unexpectedly.
Expressions of sympathy are coming in after the death of Bridgette Marshall, wife of Attorney General Steve Marshall. Marshall's office says she died this morning " after a long struggle with mental illness", but does not specify a cause of…
Victim's ID released, Suspect Arrested in Montgomery Murder
Montgomery Police identify the suspect as 51 year old Jimmy Sanders. He's charged with the shooting death of 50 year old Liberty Anthony, who was killed in the 900 Block of Busch Street about 7:00 PM Friday. Police say the…
TIME Magazine: Navy Considering Refugee Tent City in South Alabama & Elsewhere.
TIME reports on a Navy plan to handle tens of thousands of refugees, and quotes a U.S. Navy memo: "The Navy memo outlines plans to build “temporary and austere” tent cities to house 25,000 migrants at abandoned airfields just…
Montgomery PD Investigating Shooting on West Side
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting on the city's Westside....and it may become a murder case, since the victim's wounds are described as life-threatening. It happened about 7:00 P.M. Saturday night in the 900 Block of Busch Street. That's on…
Three Alabama-Made Cars are in this Top 10 list of "American Made Cars"
There are a lot of cars assembled in Alabama these days, including those from the huge Hyundai plant in Montgomery. But three vehicles assembled at the Honda plant in Lincoln, Alabama, The Ridgeline, the Pilot and the Odyssey, have made…
