A mostly white Alabama city that a federal appeals court ruled cannot separate from a heavily black county school system has stopped its efforts to form its own educational district. AL.com reports Gardendale Mayor Stan Hogeland and City Schools Board…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma Center for Non-Violence, Truth and Reconciliation is conducting a non-violence training session this week. Trainees are learning the six principles and the six steps of non-violence used by Dr. King. Officials say the…
In the future, Lockheed Martin hopes to expand in Pike County. But it has some residents in the area concerned. The company's Pike County Operations has submitted a petition for the county to vacate a portion of Pike County Road 7717.…
From Selma to Memphis, one Massachusetts man is making the 400 mile trip on foot to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. 57-year-old Ken Johnston is calling it a "Walk to Freedom". Johnston started the…
United States Attorney Richard Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Richard Allen Canterbury, of Valley Grande, entered a guilty plea in federal court to three charges involving weapons stolen from the evidence room at the Selma Police…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is investigating the death of an inmate who was assigned to the Alabama Therapeutic Education Facility in Columbiana. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, officials at the facility observed a number of state inmates who appeared…
A Senate committee has approved lottery legislation aimed at letting Alabama join multi-state games such as Powerball. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday approved the proposed constitutional amendment by a 3-2 vote. However, the bill is expected to…
NEW YORK (AP) - Dick's Sporting Goods will immediately end sales of assault-style rifles in its stores and won't sell guns to anyone under 21 years old following the school massacre in Parkland, Florida. Dick's Chairman and CEO Edward Stack…
Montgomery City Councilman David Burkette has won the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama Senate District 26. He defeated state Rep. John Knight. The unofficial results are: David Burkette 3,575 55% John…
Voters in Alabama's 26th district hit the polls Tuesday for the runoff election for state senate. Representative John Knight and City Councilman David Burkette are vying for a spot on the general…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
