Heated Council Meeting After Vote to Reinstate Controversial Judge
It was a heated council meeting Tuesday night as the Montgomery City Council voted to reinstate a controversial judge. "The time is up for all of y'all, and the time is…
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The Fight for Autism Continues
Last year, state lawmakers passed a bill mandating insurance coverage for autism therapy but the fight continues as some are still not pleased with Alabama's 18-year-old age cap for autism therapy. "The…
Daycare Worker Convicted for Electronic Solicitation of a Minor
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the office manager of a Montgomery daycare center has been convicted for electronic solicitation of a child. Deggi Hardwick, 34, pleaded guilty this morning in Montgomery County Circuit Court to the class B felony.…
Gov. Ivey Announces School Safety Program
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is creating a school safety council to make recommendations on securing schools in the wake of the deadly shooting in Florida. Ivey signed the executive order…
Rosa Parks Day, Supporters Calling On Lawmakers To Designate State Holiday For Civil Rights Icon
Alabama could be adding 'Rosa Parks Day' to its list of state holidays. Supporters of the idea held a rally on the house chamber floor calling on law makers to designate…
Stingray Bay Opens to the Public
Stingray Bay at the Montgomery Zoo officially opened to the public Tuesday. The 6,700 gallon saltwater pool is home to two Atlantic Stingrays, 11 Fiddler Rays and many other aquatic animals. …
Watchdog: Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway Violated Hatch Act
A federal watchdog says White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway violated the federal law prohibiting government officials from using their positions to influence political campaigns. The Office of Special Counsel, which is unrelated to Robert Mueller's office, says Conway violated the…
Montgomery's Blackfinn Ameripub Restaurant Closes
The well-known Blackfinn Ameripub restaurant has closed at the Shoppes at EastChase in Montgomery. Suzanna Wasserman, a spokesperson for the Shoppes at EastChase, confirmed Blackfinn's closure, but no reason for the closing was given. Blackfinn opened in EastChase three years…
Attorney: Inmate endured 'torture' before execution halted
A lawyer for an Alabama inmate whose lethal injection was halted after staffers could not connect an intravenous line says his client should not face a second date in the death chamber. An attorney for Doyle Lee Hamm wrote in…
Golden Apple: Joey Denison
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Pike County School System. With over 30s years of teaching experience, Math Teacher and Coach Joey Denison believes in his…
Montgomery Zoo Welcomes 'Stingray Bay'
It's a 6700-gallon salt water tank. Right now, there are two friendly stingrays welcoming guests. "Total, we are going to have about 20 stingrays, right now we just started with two and what…
Fmr. Ala. Chief Justice Officially Kicks Off Campaign for Governor
Former Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb has officially kicked off her campaign for governor. Cobb spoke during a rally Monday night at her campaign headquarters. She says Alabama is suffering…
Jubilee Ends Without a Slow Ride to Montgomery
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There was a bit of confusion Monday morning in Selma surrounding the event that usually wraps up the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee. For the first time…
Possible Work Requirement For Alabama's Medicaid Recipients
There could be big changes ahead for Alabama's Medicaid recipients. There's a new proposal to require parents or care taker relatives to get a job or participate in "work- like activities" to…
Complaint Filed Against Super PAC in Senate Race
A complaint alleging federal campaign finance law violations has been filed against a super PAC that spent heavily to support Senator Doug Jones in Alabama's U.S. Senate election, but did not disclose donors until after the election. The nonpartisan Campaign…
Arrest Made in Christmas Eve Zelda Road Armed Robbery
CrimeStoppers recently discovered an unclaimed reward for information that led to the identification and arrest of Rodney Jones in reference to a 2017 Robbery Investigation. The U. S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force took Jones into custody on Wednesday, January 31,…
Mural to be Painted in Downtown Wetumpka
If you've driven through downtown Wetumpka recently, you may have noticed a mural in the works. Unlike many other murals though, this one is on top of a building. The mural is…
Suspect Convicted for September 2016 Carjacking
CrimeStoppers recently discovered an unclaimed reward for information that led to the identification of two suspects involved in a 2016 Carjacking Investigation. The tip was received on September 23; one day after CrimeStoppers released video of the suspects. Crimestoppers normally…
Thousands March at Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Thousands of people pack downtown Selma Sunday to take part in the climatic event of the Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee. The bridge crossing march reenactment is the single…
Studying Strokes in The Stroke Belt, which includes Alabama
UAB reports the study will try to determine why African-Americans in Alabama have a significantly higher stroke risk than white Alabama residents. They write: The REGARDS (REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke) study will be funded through 2023 by a…
Alabama Man Killed Himself Near White House
Authorities have identified the man who shot himself to death in front of the White House. Police say it was 26-year-old Cameron Ross Burgess of Maylene, Alabama, who approached the fence along the north side of the White House and…
Congress Members Lead Civil Rights Congressional Pilgrimage Wreath Laying
Several members of Congress were in Montgomery for the 2018 Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage. "What happened here in Montgomery and what happened in Birmingham in Selma and so many other places in the…
Local Artists Show Off Work at Pike Road Art Market
Several artists displayed their work in the town of Pike Road Saturday. It was all part of the Pike Road Art Festival. People had the opportunity to buy handmade items from local artists. There was also a silent auction at the…
Moore Seeks Donations to Legal Defense Fund
Former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore has issued a plea for money to pay for legal bills, saying his "resources have been depleted." In a Thursday post on his campaign's Facebook page, Moore asked for contributions to his legal defense…
Up-skirting Victims Push To Fill loophole in Alabama law
Taking a picture or video of a person's intimate body parts without consent could soon be a crime in Alabama. A bill to criminalize so-called up-skirting passed the Senate and moves to the House for a final vote. All U.S.…
