At approximately 8:55 p.m. Tuesday night, the Montgomery Public Schools Communication Office staff observed a social media post threatening to send bombs to various schools. The MPS security office was informed and they contacted Montgomery police with the information. At approximately 8:55 p.m. Tuesday,…
The results are in for the special election to fill Senator David Burkette's city council seat. Seven candidates were vying for the seat. Audrey Billups- Graham and Quartez Dan Harris are…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Linden City School officials are working to improve security and increase student safety around the district. Superintendent Dr. Timothy Thurman says Linden Elementary now has a…
Safer schools were once again up for discussion at the state capitol Tuesday, but this time federal officials were involved. Governor Kay Ivey hosted a listening session for the Federal…
Hackers are a growing threat in the changing world. Technology companies are always looking for ways to prevent hackers from obtaining personal information. One company may have found the answer. Secure…
Jason Malcolm McDonald, 29, of Troy, was arrested Monday by the Troy Police Department on 17 counts of Transmitting Obscene Material to a Child. On August 25, Troy police received a complaint of a subject sending inappropriate images to a…
A Jefferson County Democrat has filed a complaint with national party officials arguing rules and diversity requirements were broken when the Alabama Democratic Party elected leaders. Ralph Young said Tuesday that he filed the complaint with the Democratic National Committee,…
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) says the relationship between President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions is "dysfunctional" and "beyond repair." Graham told NBC that the Justice Department needs a leader who…
Students from a private school in the Capital City got a surprise visit from actor Michael B. Jordan, who dropped in when he spotted them exercising in the midday heat. Reports say that Jordan was in Montgomery on Monday to…
The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) today reported that more than 200 active investigations of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency-related investment products are underway by state and provincial securities regulators in the United States and Canada as part of “Operation…
The River Region United Way is celebrating 95 years in the community and today the organization kicked off its 2018 fundraising campaign. In the 95 years in Montgomery the outreach…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the indictments of two Monroeville men on drug charges that arose out of an investigation that also brought criminal charges against Conecuh County Commissioner John William Andrews Jr. Jack Lamar Jordan, 57, and Jimmy Coy…
A federal commission on improving school safety is meeting in Montgomery. The Federal Commission on School Safety will meet today at the Alabama State Capitol. The event begins at 1 p.m. It is the fourth and final listening session by…
Voters in Montgomery City Council District 4 will head to the polls Tuesday for a special election. They will vote to fill Senator David Burkette's seat, who is now running for…
Advocates of a state-supported private school scholarship program are concerned that donations could drop under proposed new IRS rules. The program, known as the Alabama Accountability Act, gives donors an income tax break for donations to groups that provide private…
The 2018 Air Force IT Conference kicked off in Montgomery Monday for a three-day event that brings in companies that can help with solving the Air Force's toughest national problems. The Conference…
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld 11 of 12 felony ethics convictions against former house speaker Mike Hubbard. Hubbard was convicted two years ago of ethics violations of using his office for personal gain. He was sentenced to…
Montgomery County Board of Education District 2 Representative W. Durden Dean has resigned from the school board. The following is a statement from Montgomery Public Schools: Montgomery County Board of Education District 2 Representative W. Durden Dean has resigned…
Montgomery is about to get a second slice of Cicis, the original unlimited pizza buffet restaurant where flavor runs free and individuality rules.  Cicis – known and loved for its unlimited pizza, pasta, salad, soup and dessert buffet – has…
It was back to school Monday morning for students of Booker T. Washington Magnet High School in Montgomery after a fire destroyed part of the school. After a week of no classes,…
An Alabama physician has been sentenced to 12 years and one month in prison for his role in a Montgomery pill mill. U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin Sr. says that 56-year-old Gilberto Sanchez was found guilty last week of prescribing unnecessary…
Two children have died in a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle in Alabama. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Cpl. Gregory Simpson told news outlets that a 4-year-old and an 8-year-old were killed when the ATV they were riding overturned shortly before…
Fire crews were still on the scene of last week's fire at Montgomery's Booker T. Washington Magnet School's Building C Sunday afternoon, pouring water on hot spots that had risen up. Students…
CBS has the latest on the shooting HERE.
Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R - Monrovia) on Saturday released the following statement in response to the passing of U.S. Senator John McCain (R - Arizona), who died following a yearlong battle with glioblastoma, a particularly aggressive…
