AP-AL--Alabama Earthquake Small earthquake shakes north Alabama MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (AP) - No damage is being reported after a minor earthquake rattled northwest Alabama. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 2.8 earthquake happened around 3:30 a.m. Friday about a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A big part of the Fourth of July celebration was missing Wednesday in Selma because the city didn't sponsor a fireworks show this year. A…
People in Montgomery are reacting to a viral video from Trussville, which shows a dog dying after being left in a hot car for hours. Jenny Whisenhunt is the Community Outreach…
Work has started to re-construct a Macon County Bridge that was destroyed by flooding 2 years ago. The bridge on Washington Avenue is a main route for people traveling in…
The new leader of the Environmental Protection Agency is a former coal industry lobbyist who helped lead an industry fight against regulations that protect Americans' health and address climate change. Andrew Wheeler, the No. 2 official at EPA, will take…
AP-AL--Fatal Boating Accident Autopsies sought in boat crash that killed 2 MOUNDVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A prosecutor has ordered autopsies for two people killed in a July 4 boating crash in Alabama. District Attorney Michael Jackson says a man and…
President Donald Trump says he has accepted the resignation of scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Pruitt had become a constant source of embarrassment to a president who had entered Washington promising to "Drain the Swamp." Pruitt has faced…
A dog died after being left for hours in a hot car in Alabama, and police say they plan to file charges against the owner. Video shared on social…
The Alabama Coalition Against Rape has been awarded a grant for $390,973 from the U.S. Department of Justice. The grant came through The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). The coalition described itself as "a statewide nonprofit organization…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in the shooting death of Charlayne Washington, 20. Washington was fatally wounded Wednesday afternoon in a domestic dispute. MPD charged Octavius Hampton, 24, with murder…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Demopolis celebrated Independence Day like they do every year -- with a big patriotic party on the Tombigbee River. Freedom on the River…
Live music, plenty of food, and cool drinks are just a few things that make the Fourth of July celebration at Pratt Park in Prattville fun. "Most of the…
Federal regulators are rejecting the idea of setting minimum standards for airline seats and legroom as a safety measure. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that it saw no immediate safety issue that requires new regulations. The FAA is responding…
The Trump administration's drive to wean poor people from government benefits by making them work has been slowed down by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg framed a fundamental question: Are poverty programs meant to show tough…
A Texas company is out with a report that finds Alabama has more fast food restaurants than any other state per capita. That should not be a surprise---after all, fans of Taco Bell held a tongue-in-cheek candlelight vigil when one…
The Montgomery community got an early taste of Independence Day celebrations Tuesday at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival with its' event Stars in the Park. The event featured songs performed by the…
Would a youth curfew, curb crime in the capital city? Councilman Glenn Pruitt thinks so. While other council members have their concerns. During Tuesday's meeting, Pruitt asked Montgomery Police Chief Ernest Finley to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A memorial project is underway in Camden to honor one of their own who passed away. But whose life continues to inspire. The Allison Wetherbee Memorial project…
John Middlebrook Sherling, 39, from Troy has been arrested by the Troy Police Department and charged with Unlawful Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). Troy police responded to a trespassing call at a hotel in the 100…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the denial of a Rule 32 petition for further judicial review of the capital murder conviction and life-without-parole sentence of Nicolas Lewis Harris. Harris, 26, of Bessemer, was…
A fraternity hoping to rent a restaurant pavilion for a social event says in a lawsuit the Alabama business refused because most of its members are black. The Tuscaloosa Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity made the allegations in…
It's a fourth of July tradition, that fire officials are urging you to leave to the professionals. Despite an ordinance prohibiting fire works within city limits, Lt. Jason Cupps says Montgomery Fire…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is ordering flags lowered to half-staff to honor victims of the shooting at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. Ivey's office issued a statement saying flags will be lowered through sunset Tuesday to show respect for the…
After listening to supporters and opponents of a proposed tax increase in the city on Monday, the Wetumpka City Council approved a one percent sales tax increase by a vote of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Perry County commissioner has contacted U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions over concerns about the mailing process during absentee voting in the county during the recent primary…
