Alabama has among the highest rates of people on probation and community supervision compared to all but one of the states surrounding us. Florida's rate is even higher. The Pew Charitable Trust ranks Alabama as having higher rates than Georgia,…
The Christmas shopping season is far from over. Now stores are dealing with what may be the busiest gift return day of the year. The National Retail Federation reports that an estimated $90 billion worth of holiday purchases will be…
Montgomery's Eastside Grille, a restaurant fixture on Atlanta Highway for 16 years, will soon be closing forever. The restaurant's owners say the final day will be Sunday, Dec. 30. The decision was announced on Facebook as well as Eastside Grille's…
Well-known Montgomery businessman John F. Knight, Sr. has died at the age of 98. According to information from Alabama State University, Knight died…
A big trip is right around the corner for members of the Alabama State University marching band . The Mighty Marching Hornets will be leading the way this year for a New Year's tradition; the 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade…
Escaped inmate, 47-year-old Jimmy Lee Hill, has been recaptured. Hill escaped from the Red Eagle Work Center in Montgomery on Saturday, December 22nd. Hill surrendered to U.S. Marshall's without incident Sunday evening in Enterprise,…
It was 30 years ago this Christmas that the Denny's Restaurant chain decided to end their long habit of being open 365 days a year, including Christmas. They wanted to let their employees be home with their families, so they…
We are now two days away from Christmas and a local organization is making the holidays brighter for the homeless in the River Region. The Serious Injury Law Group gathered some local barbers Sunday to give free haircuts to some…
Montgomery area authorities are searching for a convicted murderer who escaped from the Alabama Department of Corrections Red Eagle Work Center on Saturday. Jimmy Lee Hill has served 25 years of a life in prison sentence when he escaped.…
Some Montgomery stations are selling gas at $1.78...the lowest price for regular in almost three years. In January of 2016 the Montgomery average was near $1.50 The highest price in recent years? ...in 2012.
The DOT folks have a sense of humor. Here are the two messages on the I-85 message boards near the Ann Street Exit:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports hundreds of people have been made sick by contamination from raw turkey. In all 216 people have been sickened in 38 states. From the CDC: Since the last update on…
Montgomery City Councilman William Green and other community volunteers provided bags of groceries to some one hundred families just in time for the holidays. "People who don't have anything appreciate it so much and it is good for someone to…
Several local groups made it possible for 25Â Dannelly Elementary School students to receive new bikes for Christmas. The students were taught bicycle safety by a Montgomery Police Officers before they chose a bike from the selection. They also received…
Several Civil Rights Era historic sites in Alabama that are operated by The U.S. Park Service are closed today because the partial government shutdown. Outdoor areas are open, but the Selma-to-Montgomery March interpretive centers in Selma and Whitehall are…
From holiday entertainment at the Overlook Café to the twinkling lights throughout the park, the Montgomery Zoo's Christmas Lights Festival is a sight to behold. "It's a great time to see the zoo from a different perspective. People I think…
The Senate has adjourned without a deal on spending, an hour after the House ended its session, guaranteeing a partial government shutdown will begin at midnight Friday. Senators expect to return at noon Saturday as talks continue. Vice President Mike…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Three Selma police officers charged with making false statements to an Attorney General's Office investigator -- were in court Friday morning in Selma. Attorneys for Lt. Tory Neely -- Sgt. Jeff Hardy -- and Sgt.…
Millions of people nationwide are expected to hit the road for the holidays. But before they do, law enforcement officials want to remind travelers of safety. In Montgomery, troopers say that traffic is already starting to ramp up which means…
The state is distributing Almost $249,000 from the U.S. Department to Energy to a variety of institutions and municipalities statewide, including a $15,000 grant for the main Montgomery City/County Library branch, and the Coliseum Blvd. branch.. They are:  Circle of…
Montgomery police are searching for man wanted in connection with the city's latest homicide. They say 19-year-old Jamichael Tyler (pictured) is wanted for questioning only in the death of 34-year-old Decoris Davis. Davis was found shot in in the 3600…
Montgomery police have arrested a dozen people on drug charges. Police say the suspects face multiple felony charges after officers conducted searches. They say a large amount of drugs and weapons was seized during the operation. Police identify the suspect…
An Alabama prison guard has been arrested and charged with trying to smuggle illegal items into a prison. The Alabama Corrections Department said in a news release Thursday that an officer at the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore was arrested…
Alabama's unemployment rate dipped slightly last month. State officials said Friday the jobless rate was 4 percent of the workforce in November. That's down from 4.1 percent in October. The national jobless rate in November was 3.7 percent. The November…
The Alabama Department of Education announced it has approved the conversion of four Montgomery public schools into charter schools over the next several years. School Board member Lesa Keith says she is all for it. "It's time to move Montgomery…
