ALDOT will begin making traffic and safety modifications to Exit 114 (Georgiana/Starlington) on I-65 southbound beginning Tuesday, January 15. Motorists using exit 114 southbound will no longer have to stop at the top of the ramp when wanting to travel…
Gov. Kay Ivey has taken the Oath of Office for a full four-year term as governor of Alabama. Under overcast skies, she delivered a bright inaugural address for the future of the state. Ivey was joined on the stage in…
The Shoppes at EastChase today announced that BurgerFi, a gourmet burger chain, is set to open its first Montgomery location. BurgerFi is a Florida-based concept with more than 100 locations nation-wide, and was one of the fastest-growing fast food chains in…
Crews have been working hard to get the Capitol steps ready for Monday's inauguration ceremony. Alabama's newly elected officials will take the stage for their oaths of office in front of viewers. Street…
Governor Kay Ivey released the following statement about a shooting that killed 44-year-old Sgt. Watasha Carter. Another officer was seriously injured in the shooting. “We began today with the heartbreaking news that Birmingham Police Sergeant Wytasha Carter was killed in…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the shooting of two police officers in Alabama (all times local): 11:30 a.m. Officials have released the name of an Alabama police sergeant killed in an early morning shooting. Birmingham police officials identified…
Two Birmingham police officers have been shot, with one of them killed, in a shooting early this morning. According to ABC 33/40, the shooting happened on 5th Avenue North just before 2 a.m. The officers were apparently investigating a car…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the partial government shutdown (all times local): 3:35 p.m. The partial government shutdown has slipped into the record books as the longest ever. Members of Congress are out of town, no negotiations are scheduled…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Federal health officials say that the flu is now widespread in Alabama - and it's expected to increase. Al.com reports that Alabama is among 19 states reporting high levels of influenza in a recent report to…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama-based chiropractor, who was accused in a scheme to conduct fraudulent physical examinations on prospective long haul truckers and submit false documents to federal transportation regulators, has been sentenced to more than three years in…
From the West Alabama newsroom-- There's a new sheriff coming to town in Dallas County. Sheriff-elect Mike Granthum was sworn into office during a ceremony Friday morning in the county…
State Troopers say a 66 year old Troy resident died when he was hit by a car Thursday afternoon. They identify the victim as James Clay Wright. He was trying to cross Alabama 87 near the 60-Mile marker when he…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the murder conviction of Jimmy Earl Little. Little, 31, of Greenville, was convicted in Butler County Circuit Court in June 2018 for the murder of Martin Wilson.…
Miami has hired Dan Enos as its new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, luring him away from national runner-up Alabama. Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz said Friday that Enos was his "primary target" since he took over the Miami program last…
The Greenville Police Department has released photos of an unknown subject wanted in connection to a bank robbery investigation. Investigators say on January 10, a man entered the BancorpSouth Bank in the 1000 Block of Fort Dale Road in…
The new Chief Justice promised to make funding for the courts his number on…
The Alabama Supreme Court is rejecting a Montgomery police officer's claim that he's immune from prosecution in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man. The decision released Friday means a murder case will move forward against 25-year-old Aaron Cody…
Circuit Court Judge Sonny Reagan granted an emergency motion filed by Mario and Tara Davenport, Maori Davenport’s parents, asking that the court review the facts surrounding their daughter’s case and restrain the AHSAA from stripping the star student athlete of…
Montgomery Police say a car accident has left one person dead. The accident occurred Thursday night on Troy Highway at Plaza Drive and involved a pick-up truck and a SUV. The driver of the SUV died at the scene…
One man was killed Thursday night in a shooting involving Elmore County Sheriff's Deputies . Sheriff Bill Franklin says deputies were serving a search warrant at a home near Eclectic on a man they say sold drugs to an undercover…
Court documents show that a former Alabama lawmaker is scheduled to plead guilty in a health care fraud case after striking an agreement with federal prosecutors. An attorney for former state Rep. Ed Henry filed a Wednesday notice with the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Dallas County man is behind bars in connection with a rash of house and car break-ins in the town of Orrville. Capt. Mike Granthum says Lester…
A man found guilty of killing a Montgomery County couple in a 2015 Thanksgiving Eve shooting will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Steven Varnado was sentenced today to three life sentences. He will not have the possibility of…
From State and City officials: When: Monday, Jan. 14 Details: This year’s event, which will occur one week earlier than most recent Inaugurations, will include the 10 a.m. swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol, followed at noon by a parade down…
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A coalition of civil rights groups…
