The Pardons and Parole Boars had responded to a letter from the Governor asking for more information in an ongoing dispute with the Board. Their 70 page letter to Governor Ivey includes a rejection of The Governor's call for a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Concordia College Alabama continues to sell off its assets in Selma. The historically black private Lutheran college shut down at the end of the last school year. The college brought in a company to liquidate…
One of the new members of the Montgomery School Board says the system's grade improvement is a step in the right direction. State education officials released the data at this week indicating which schools have improved and Montgomery is one…
Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System hosted a town hall meeting to help veterans stay up to date about available benefits. Dozens of veterans gathered at the Montgomery VA clinic to learn more about their available health benefits, including prosthetics.…
We have an update to that shooting in downtown Montgomery from earlier this week. Police say the suspect, 58-year-old Theron Herbert has now died. Police say he shot and killed his wife, 58-year-old Lana Herbert in the 100 block of…
TheSafewize group is offering free vouchers for New Year's rides to the first 100 people to register for them in the five states with the most drunk driving fatalities, including Alabama. The numbers used to rank the states…
Brad Mendheim will remain on the Alabama Supreme Court, despite his defeat at the polls earlier this year. Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed him to fill the vacancy that will be created when Justice Tom Parker becomes Chief Justice in…
There were two shootings less than 24 hours apart in Montgomery this week, and both of them were the result of domestic violence. In the wake of these two crimes we sat down with Tay Knight, Executive Director of Family…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Longtime Dallas County Sheriff Harris Huffman is hanging up his boots on a law enforcement career that has spanned nearly forty years. Huffman is set to retire in…
The Montgomery County EMA is keeping a close eye on weather conditions in our area. Montgomery County EMA's Mark Barrett says while severe weather may not be the case, there will be plenty of rain. "We should be getting probably…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Facebook has suspended five accounts for misleading tactics during last year's U.S. Senate race in Alabama. A statement from Facebook says the company "recently removed five accounts run by multiple individuals for engaging in coordinated inauthentic…
With the cutting of a ribbon, The Coosa Cleaver is open in downtown Wetumpka. It sits on Company Street, in a building with a lot of history. The restaurant has seen many different…
Three suspects were arrested after attempting to smuggle drugs into the Easterling Correctional Facility in Clio on Tuesday. Michael Alley, 39, Priscilla Alley, 34, and John Dasinger, 38, all three of Ozark, were arrested after a K9 unit found…
On November 27, Lakira Goldsmith was reported missing from the 4500 block of Narrow Lane Road. The family is asking for assistance locating her. Goldsmith has not been seen by anyone since November 27. She takes prescribed medicine for asthma…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the death of Joshua Gentry, 34, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 4000 block of Twin Lakes Drive on Christmas Day, in reference to a body found.…
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that happened at an apartment complex early this morning. Officials say a woman was shot in the 100 block of Saddleback Ridge around 7:30 a.m. She was taken to the hospital with life- threatening injuries.…
Montgomery police have now released the name of the woman who was shot and killed in downtown Montgomery Wednesday evening. Police say 58-year-old Lana Herbert of Montgomery was shot in the 100 block of Commerce Street around 6 p.m. She…
Public health officials are investigating a spike in hepatitis A cases in north Alabama. The Alabama Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that it is investigating an increase in hepatitis A cases in Jackson County. Health officials say the outbreak…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A death row inmate convicted of killing his 2-month-old son has died in prison. The Alabama Department of Corrections said Wednesday that Willie Dorrell Minor was found unresponsive in his cell at Donaldson Correctional Facility on…
"The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is investigating an increase in hepatitis A cases  in Jackson County, Ala. This outbreak may have spread to surrounding counties. Persons at highest risk for hepatitis A include users of illegal substances, homeless…
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…
