Nina and Pinta Replicas on Display in Demopolis
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A unique opportunity in Demopolis gives people a chance to step back into time and see what it might have been like to cross the Atlantic…
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Supreme Court Rules States Can Now Collect Taxes from Online Retailers
The Supreme Court has ruled that states can now collect taxes from online retailers even if the retailers are out of state. It's a decision states and retailers have been waiting…
Prattville Woman Accused of Stealing Money from Youth Baseball Program, Faces Theft Charges
A Prattville woman is facing charges after being accused of stealing money from the city's youth baseball program. Prattville Police Chief Mark Thompson says that Lindsey Leigh Martin, 38, turned herself in on a theft of property charge on Tuesday.…
Two Prattville Men Sentenced for Sex Trafficking Crimes
Two Alabama men were sentenced today to more than 16 years in prison for the sex trafficking of minors, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin Jr. of…
Alabama Loses Bid to Host 2020 Democratic National Convention
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says Houston, Milwaukee and the Miami area are the finalists to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The mayor says Denver also made the party's short list but has withdrawn its bid. A Denver city spokeswoman,…
CACC Will Now Offer Classes at New Prattville Location
The Central Alabama Community College will soon have a new location, in Prattville. The college's Millbrook location was housed at Stanhope-Elmore High School. It will now be moved to the Pratt…
Alabama Man Charged In Government-Computer Scam
A federal grand jury has indicted an Alabama man in an alleged 10-year scam involving surplus federal computers. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illinois reported Wednesday that the indictment accuses 50-year-old Steven Mays of defrauding the…
Local Immigration Reaction
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to stop the separation of families as they cross the border illegally and face criminal prosecution. We wanted to know what some…
Dallas Co. Summer Program Feeds Hundreds of Children
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A feeding program underway in Dallas County this summer is making sure kids get a nutritious meal each day while school is out. The Dallas…
Trenholm Students Part of First Recruiting Class for U.S Department of Labor's Registered Apprenticeship Automotive Program
Wednesday was a big day for some Trenholm students, who are now part of the first recruiting class for the U.S Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Automotive program. "My goal is…
Technology Aids Alabama's Poultry Industry
From small to big commercial chicken farms, the poultry industry in Alabama has an annual economic impact of 15 billion dollars. Commercial poultry accounts for over 65% of the annual farming revenues…
Trump Signs Executive Order on Family Separation, "Zero Tolerance" Policy to Continue
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to keep families together at the southern border, saying at the White House that he doesn't like the sight of children being separated from their…
Alabama Man Sentenced to 15 Years for ISIS Involvement
Aziz Ihab Sayyed, 23, of Huntsville, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.Assistant Attorney General for National…
Tuskegee Sexual Assault Fugitive Captured in Florida
The Tuskegee Police Department has officially notified CrimeStoppers that wanted fugitive, Cornelius Bowen, is in Police custody. On June 6, Bowen was arrested by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Panama City, Florida. Bowen, who was on federal probation,…
United Way Day Of Action Kicks Off Early At Davis Elementary
This Thursday, June 21st is the United Way's 'Day of Action', where organizations across the country will come together to lend a helping hand. The River Region United Way…
Instagram Creates New "IGTV" App in Attempt to Lure Users Away from Youtube
Facebook's Instagram app is loosening its restraints on video in an attempt to lure younger viewers away from YouTube. The expansion announced Wednesday will increase Instagram's video time limit from one minute to 10 minutes for most users. Accounts with…
Teen Charged with Elmore County Gas Station Shooting
Kelton Bozeman, 17, has been charged with a shooting that occurred Tuesday night at a gas station in Elmore County. According to Elmore County Sheriff's Office, Bozeman exited a truck and immediately began firing into a group of people at…
President Trump Says He Will Sign "Something" That Will Keep Families Together
President Donald Trump says he'll be signing something "in a little while" to address the spike in the number of migrant children being separated from their families at the border. Trump said during a White House meeting with members of…
Alabama Balks at Funding For Restored Coastal Amtrak Service
Alabama is balking at pledging money to help restart passenger train service along the northern Gulf Coast for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have to commit almost $35 million total over three years by Thursday…
City to Reopen Recycling Plant
The City of Montgomery is going green, again. It has announced plans to reopen its recycling plant later this year. In a partnership with Repower South, a recycling company out of South…
Cyclist Thanks Firefighters for Saving His Life
A Montgomery man is thankful to be alive after having a recent brush with death. Tuesday night he wanted to thank the firefighters that saved his life. Phillip Jones is part…
Alabama AG Attends Lavish Retreat in South Carolina
A CBS News investigation reveals several Republican attorneys general attended a lavish retreat in South Carolina. Among those seen attending the retreat was Alabama Attorney General Steven Marshall. The report cites that several lobbyists shelled out $125,000 to also attend…
Juneteenth Program in Selma Celebrates Freedom
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Selma gather to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in America. June 19th, 1865 is said to have been the…
MPD Searches for June 15 Dale Drive Murder Suspect
Jacab Irving is wanted by the Montgomery Police Department for Murder. Irving is wanted for Murder in connection to a homicide that occurred on June 15, in the 1600 block of Dale Drive. The…
