The Troy Police Department has announced an arrest in the Nov. 2 hit-and-run that left a Troy University student injured. 21-year-old Michael Alfonzo McKenney II, of Montgomery, turned himself in to the Troy Police Department on Tuesday on a warrant…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma City Council gets a clearer picture of the financial shape that the city may be in. Auditors presented their findings at the city council…
Thursday night's freezing temperatures will no doubt have people cranking up the heat. But there are some things to keep in mind for you and your family's safety. Captain Jason Cupps with…
A brand new card game that is sure to add excitement to your family game night could be released in the near future. You might be surprised, however, at who its creator…
If you're out and about this weekend, you may hear some familiar sounds of the season. Montgomery's Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign is underway and starting Friday, the famous red kettles…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a Montgomery man in the shooting death of Adam Terrell Jordan, 31, who was fatally shot Friday evening, Nov. 9, following a verbal dispute. MPD has charged Christopher Lee Dotson, 25, with one count…
National Rural Health Day is an annual observance that emphasizes the importance of rural America and promotes the need for accessible, high quality health care. National Rural Health Day falls on the third Thursday in November each year and recognizes…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An Alabama high school band director is on a 415 mile journey on foot -- in an effort to raise money for his students…
State inmate Teddy Roosevelt Cotton has escaped from the Red Eagle Work Release in Montgomery. Cotton was serving 20 years for robbery and assault. He has served 7 years of that sentence. If you have any information concerning the whereabouts…
It's only been a few months since the Wetumpka Police Department welcomed a new chief and now a few changes are in the works. Wetumpka Police Chief Greg Benton is ready to…
Law enforcement agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division made multiple arrests following a two-month investigation into a prison money card and insurance fraud scheme. Willie Edward Wells, 71, of Pike Road, Adrianne Mary Collins, 32,…
The Montgomery Police Department is searching for Christopher Lee Dotson for Murder. Investigators say that a warrant has been signed for Dotson, charging him with the murder of Adam Jordan. Jordan died…
While some people are busy planning their holiday traditions, there are some families who worry they may not get to enjoy the holidays. That is where the Pike County Salvation Army…
Auburn University is helping launch a massive new effort in which 130 public universities and systems will work together to increase college access, close the achievement gap and award hundreds of thousands more degrees by 2025. The participating institutions will…
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today that it has cited Sabel Steel Service of Montgomery for "exposing employees to amputation, fall and other hazards" at four of the company's facilities. Sabel Steel faces…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday will continue an Alabama tradition that dates back more than 60 years when she officially grants a Thanksgiving pardon to Clyde the Turkey. The turkey comes from the Bates Family Farm which supplies Bates House…
Montgomery Public Schools attendance is dropping on days when it rains and school leaders say that's because many students don't have rain gear. For that reason, many local organizations have teamed…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Dallas County honored the military service of our nation's veterans at a ceremony Monday morning at Bloch Park in Selma. The rain couldn't stop…
Pike County's Veterans Day celebrations included the unveiling of a monument in Troy's Bicentennial Park. Twenty-six names are engraved on the monument, representing twenty-six lives from Pike, Barbour, Butler, Henry, and…
A Selma man has been arrested in the death of a 42-year-old man last week. Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier said Sunday that 34-year-old Winston Harris was arrested and charged with murder in the death of Ricky Dewayne Sanders. Both…
Alabama's newly elected lieutenant governor has named a north Alabama woman to serve as his chief of staff. Lt. Gov.-elect Will Ainsworth says Judy Miller of Arab is believed to be the first female appointed to the position, which oversees…
Montgomery City employees were out on Mulberry Street on this cold Sunday morning implementing a new crosswalk design. Still to be installed: the "raised bump" panels that will allow blind people to know where the crosswalk…
Player safety is a concern for every football coach and especially the danger of concussions and CTE-a rare condition caused by repeated trauma to the brain. In football, a hard hit…
The Weekly Standard newspaper in England says a Facebook user posted the photo below with this fake caption: “This is not Saudi Arabia… This is ‘Sweet Home’ Birmingham, Alabama..! Nervous yet?” But the photo was NOT taken in Birmingham.... "Uploading…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Work could begin by the end of the year on a new outdoor stadium in Birmingham. Groundbreaking is scheduled by the end of the year, and Jefferson County Commission President Jimmie Stephens tells WBMA-TV that leaders…
