Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Alabama’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) state plan was approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Governor Ivey received a phone call Monday morning from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos informing her of the decision. The Alabama ESSA…
The Prattville Fire Department has investigated three suspicious fires in recent weeks. The first was at the Kasai plant in March, then a post office fire in April and now a…
As part of its spring commencement exercises, Tuskegee University will confer 490 degrees on its newest graduates. At its 133rd Spring Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 12, the university will award 392 bachelor’s degrees, 31 master’s degrees and one doctoral degree.…
With the midterm primaries about to go into full swing, the Department of Homeland Security is playing catch-up in helping to ensure that state election systems are secure against cybertampering by the Russians or others bent on mischief. The department…
All Macon county schools were closed Monday following what school officials are calling a "credible" threat. Macon County Sheriff Andre' Brunson says they were tipped off early Monday this morning…
People living in Old Cloverdale are keeping their history alive with the Old Cloverdale Festival, an idea that came when neighbors learned there had been a similar event held in Cloverdale…
The Democratic and Republican Parties will elect the candidates to run in November one month from now. The Primary Elections are on June 5th statewide. Voters have to decide the party primary in which they want to vote. The winners…
Some voters attended a "Coffee with the c=Candidates" event in downtown Montgomery Saturday. It was coordinated by the Montgomery County Republican Executive Committee. "I like to cast a vote that's an…
Many people spent the Saturday, helping out Pike Road while enjoying crawfish. The Pike Road Crawfish Boil benefits the Pike Road Patriot Fund. The annual event helps students and school programs in the arts and athletics. Thousands of pounds of…
Folks in Wetumpka saddled up Friday night to rope and ride at the rodeo. It's all to help Future Farmers of America at Wetumpka High School. Cowboys and cowgirls have come from all over. "All over, we even got some…
Whittney Laken Rhodes, 32, of Prattville, is accused of trying to elude police after officers tried to stop her vehicle. Police say Rhodes was suspected of shoplifting from Rack Room Shoes before the chase. They say Rhodes struck a vehicle…
The Troy Police Department has identified the suspect in the recent Regions Bank robbery as 41-year-old Joey Takashima Howard from Skipperville, Alabama. Howard is also a registered sex offender. The robbery happened at the Regions Bank located on George Wallace Drive…
A ruling by the Supreme Court on the sale of Georgia Washington Middle School does not sit well with some Montgomery Public School Board members. "We're no longer in a holding pattern. There's going to be a lot of work,"…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in reference to an ongoing robbery investigation. The Sleep Inn & Suites EastChase hotel, on Chantilly Parkway, was robbed at gunpoint by a man that was later identified as Aaron Pouchie, of…
Public Service Commission president Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh has outpaced her Republican opponents in fundraising for the lieutenant governor's June primary. Cavanaugh raised nearly $150,000 in April to reach $1.1 million in total contributions. She came into the campaign with more…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's challengers are indirectly trying to raise questions about the 73-year-old frontrunner's health ahead of the primary, releasing their own medical information and saying the public should have confidence in the next governor's health. State Sen. Bill…
Charles Grooms, a long time paramedic, walked into some unexpected recognition for his work on the job . Grooms' colleagues and loved ones were there as he received Alabama News…
The Alabama Supreme Court has sided with Interim State Superintendent Ed Richardson in a lawsuit filed to stop the sale of Georgia Washington Middle School. In an opinion released this morning, the Supreme Court states Richardson's decision to put the…
Sitting on land that once housed the Chantilly Plantation, The Church at Chantilly first opened its doors in downtown Montgomery in 1824 as First Presbyterian Church of Montgomery. …
Parents and concerned citizens packed the Prattville city council chambers Thursday evening to learn what can be done to improve schools. "Classrooms don't have textbooks. They're on their phones googling textbooks…
After serving Montgomery Public Schools at the interim superintendent for the past 3 months, Dr. Ann Moore is here to stay. "The way that I work is that I never come…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Two dozen soldiers were honored by the governor for their excellence in their service to the military and their communities. The annual Governor's Outstanding Service Member Awards…
Ann Moore has been named the new superintendent for Montgomery Public Schools. She has currently been serving as interim superintendent since January. Moore was one of four finalists who were interviewed by the school board earlier today. The school system…
Montgomery investigators have released photos of an unknown subject wanted in reference to an armed robbery investigation. The suspect is wanted in connection to a robbery that occurred on May 2, in the 10100 block of Chantilly Parkway. The unknown…
Evangelist turned Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott Dawson said if people are surprised to see him running for governor, they are not alone. In a way, he is too. Dawson said in an interview that he got in the race because…
