Runoff Results: Alabama Senate District 26
Here are the results for the Democratic Party primary runoff for Alabama Senate District 26. Click here for the latest results The candidates are Montgomery City Council member David…
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Annual Historic Selma Pilgrimage Preps Underway
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- One of the biggest historic districts in the southeast will be on public display next month in Selma. The 43rd Annual Historic Selma Pilgrimage offers the public…
Alabama Senate Approves Ten Commandments Bill
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill aimed at allowing the Ten Commandments to be displayed in schools and government buildings despite criticisms that it was an unconstitutional establishment of religion. Senators voted 23-3 for the proposed constitutional amendment. It…
Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow Discusses Armed Volunteer Security Forces in Schools
For the past 5-years, a  northern Alabama school system has seen the benefits of having emergency volunteer armed security forces in the event of an active shooter. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Johnny…
Family Settles Lawsuit with University of Alabama Over Daughter's Suicide
The University of Alabama has settled a lawsuit filed by the parents of a Texas woman who killed herself after reporting a sexual assault as a student. A statement released Tuesday…
Senate Approves Pay Raises for State Employees
State employees would receive their first cost-of-living raise in a decade, under a bill approved by the Alabama Senate. Senators on Tuesday voted 28-1 to approve a three percent pay raise for state employees. The bill now goes to the…
Former Dallas Co. EMA Director Pleads Guilty
According to District Attorney Michael Jackson, former Dallas County Emergency Management Agency Director Rhonda Abbott Johnson has pleaded guilty to using her office for personal gain.…
Montgomery Barbershop to Close After 50 Years
A longtime barbershop in the Dalraida neighborhood of Montgomery will close its doors for the final time Wednesday. Silver Shears Barber and Style Shop opened 50 years ago. A sign on…
Husband of Slain Online Exhibitionist Says He's Innocent
An Alabama man charged with murder in the slaying of his exhibitionist wife says he's innocent. A lawyer for William Jeffrey West released his first public comment Monday since the death of 42-year-old Kathleen Dawn West in January. A statement…
Nigerian Government to Join Suit Against Alabama State University
There's a new development in the lawsuit filed by 36 Nigerian Students against Alabama State University. Now, the Nigerian Government is getting involved. The lawsuit was filed against Alabama State University…
Golden Apple: Darien Ellis
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Bullock County School System. In his 5th year of teaching, physical education teacher Darien Ellis from South Highland Middle…
LEAD Academy Still Searching for School Space
The first charter school in Montgomery is hitting a road block. But board members are not letting that stop them from moving forward. LEAD Academy board members were ready to…
Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma Set to Kickoff
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 53rd Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma is set to officially kick off later on this week. Jubilee organizers are putting the finishing touches on…
Arrest Made in Monday Morning Homicide in Montgomery
An arrest has been made in an early morning homicide in Montgomery. 29-year-old Charlie Gardner is charged with murder in connection to the death of 38-year-old Benjamin Young. Police say they responded to the 3100 block of Crawford Street where…
Fitzpatrick Elementary Hosts Inaugural Black History Trivia Bowl
Fitzpatrick Elementary School students tested their knowledge of the African-American culture today, with the school hosting its inaugural "Black History Trivia Bowl". Thirteen students competed in today's trivial bowl after winning individual classroom…
Study Shows SNAP Benefits Don't Cover Meal Cost in Alabama
A new national study says federal food assistance doesn't cover the cost of an average meal in Alabama. The study from the Urban Institute, a liberal-leaning think tank, reports that the program known as SNAP falls short in all 67…
Extra: Sunny Day Dangers
Fun in the sun during Spring and Summer comes with a potentially deadly danger, and everyone - young or old, black or white, male or female - is at risk of skin cancer.…
Homicide investigation underway in Montgomery
A homicide investigation is underway in Montgomery this morning. Authorities responded to the 3100 block of Crawford Street where they located an adult male who had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say a dispute…
Search Warrant Being Executed In Elmore Involving 20-Year-Old Missing Person Case
Investigators say they have new information in the disappearance of an Elmore County Woman twenty years ago. They say they are using a search warrant to look for evidence on a 300-acre plot of land in eastern Elmore County, hoping…
Hyundai Issues Recall Over Break-Away Steering Wheel
 Hyundai has recalled tens of thousands of 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport. Hyundai says some of Santa Fe vehicles are at risk for the steering wheel breaking away from the steering column. Roughly 43,900 vehicles are included…
Elmore Co. Authorities Set to Search for Missing Woman
Prosecutors say they have new evidence in the disappearance of an Eclectic woman who vanished nearly 20 years ago. Thirty year old Traci Kegley was last seen with her two year old daughter driving to a Wetumpka convenience store on…
2nd Anniversary of Greg Gunn Shooting Death
Friends and family of Gregory Gunn marked the 2nd anniversary of his death this afternoon with prayers on the site of his death in 2016. Gunn was shot and killed by a white Montgomery Police officer as he walked home…
"Black to the Future" Gala Benefits Local Organization's Youth Programs
One local organization invited everyone out to a night of food and entertainment for a good cause at the Renaissance in downtown Montgomery. The organization "That's My Child" held their annual "Black to the Future Gala" Saturday. The gala featured…
GOP Rejects Challenge to Bobby Bright Candidacy
Former Democratic 2nd District Congressman and Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright will be able to run as a Republican for his old seat in the June Republican Primary. Bright went before a closed door GOP committee meeting in Montgomery this afternoon…
Concerned Citizens Meet to Discuss Taking Back MPS Schools
People who oppose the takeover of Montgomery Public Schools by the state are plotting strategy. They want to prevent the State Board of Education from going any further after Interim Superintendent Ed Richardson's demands. "This meeting here is to here…
