Selma Man Found at Home Dead on Burned Bed
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A death investigation is underway in Selma after a man is found at home dead in a burned up bed. Lt. Tory Neely says the 28 year…
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Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Investigating Rash Of Lawn Equipment And Trailer Thefts
If you live in Montgomery County, you may want to keep an eye on your lawn equipment. The Sheriff's office is investigating a rash of thefts right now. It includes…
District Judge Michelle Thomason Announces Run for Court of Civil Appeals
Baldwin County District Judge Michelle Thomason has announced her candidacy for the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. Thomason, a Republican, will seek the seat that is held by Judge Craig Pittman. Pittman, who will be retiring at the end of…
Interstate Resurfacing Project to Begin in Butler County
An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) project on Interstate 65 in Butler County will begin on Tuesday, September 18. The project will consist of planing, resurfacing, and traffic stripe on Interstate 65 near the County Road 141 overpass to south of…
CFPB Fines Student Loan Holder, Debt Collector
The federal government has fined two groups it says illegally attempted to collect student loan debt and prohibited them from further action on recovering payments until audits on all its accounts are completed. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday…
Two Auburn University Transit Bus Drivers Charged with Rape
Two men who worked for a company that runs the Auburn University transit system are charged in the alleged rape of a student on one of the buses. The Auburn city police department says Monday that 32-year-old James Don Johnson…
Senate GOP in Final Scramble to Erase Obama Health Care Law
Senate Republicans are planning a final, uphill push to erase President Barack Obama's health care law. But Democrats and their allies are going all-out to stop the drive. The initial Republican effort crashed in July in the GOP-run Senate. Majority…
Auburn QB Sean White Dismissed from Team
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn has dismissed former starting quarterback Sean White following a suspension and a subsequent arrest. The 15th-ranked Tigers' backup quarterback was arrested early Sunday morning on a charge of public intoxication. White had been suspended for the…
Auburn University Trustees Vote to Sell Fisheries Property
Trustees have authorized Auburn University to sell a property currently used by the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that the university's associate vice president for facilities, Dan King, told the trustees at a meeting…
Emmy Winners
Here's a list of all of the 2017 Emmy awards from CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/emmy-awards-2017-full-list-of-winners/
Child Passenger Safety Week Begins
Police officials say 4 children die everyday in the United States because they are not properly restrained. "The seatbelt law applies to adults. Children-we are responsible for making sure that they are properly restrained as well and until that child…
Movie-Goers Get a First Watch of Lego Nijago Movie at AMC
Many people received free passes for the the Lego Nijago movie screening. The screening was held at the AMC in Montgomery Saturday. The movie is about young ninjas, defending their home, Ninjago City. We caught up with a few movie goers to…
Humane Society of Elmore County Hosts Bark in the Park
It was a fun day in the park for many dog owners Saturday in Elmore County. The Humane Society of Elmore County hosted their annual Bark in the Park. In addition to different activities, the event included a pup parade. There were…
Special U.S. Senate Election
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) has endorsed the man appointed to the other Alabama U.S. Senate seat in a bid for a full term in office. Shelby says Luther Strange..."not only understands the complex issues facing our nation, but he…
"Alabama Arise" Members Vote on Key Issues to Tackle in 2018
The anti-poverty group "Alabama Arise" is deciding what specific issues they'll tackle in 2018. Arise members voted on five of seven possible issues for next year, during their annual meeting. Each has the goal of helping low income people. The…
Good News For Alabama Kids
The number of children in Alabama without any health insurance has continued to drop. The numbers are from the U.S. Census Bureau, and they show almost 49 of every 50 children in the state now have health insurance....despite the fact…
Brundidge City Leaders Consider Prison
What would a mega prison mean for Brundidge? To start, city leaders say it would bring 750 jobs to Brundidge. But for some people, that's just not enough. "I'm torn between it. I think it would be good for job…
Key Equifax Executives Departing after Huge Data Breach
Equifax says its chief information officer and chief security officer are leaving the company, following the enormous breach of 143 million Americans' personal information. The credit data company said Friday that Susan Mauldin, who had been the top security officer,…
Macy's Trims Holiday Hires by Nearly 4 Percent
Macy's is increasing the number of temporary workers it's hiring for distribution and warehouses for the holiday season as it chases fast growing e-commerce sales. But overall holiday hiring will fall nearly 4 percent. Macy's says it will be hiring…
Renault-Nissan Wants to Make 'Robo-Taxis'
Carmaker Renault-Nissan wants to make a "robo-taxi," driverless public transport vehicles and autonomous cars aimed at the mass market. It's all part of the alliance's strategic plan released Friday, which focuses on spreading electric and autonomous vehicles into affordable price…
ADECA Donates Items to Florida for Irma Relief
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is sending help to the state of Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. ADECA’s Surplus Property Division is donating more than 6,000 items to Florida’s State Agency for Surplus Property program,…
Former Vice-Presidential Candidate to Campaign for Roy Moore in Senate Race
Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will campaign for Roy Moore in Alabama's heated U.S Senate race with Sen. Luther Strange. The Great America Alliance on Thursday announced a campaign push Thursday on behalf of Moore ahead of the Sept. 26…
Alabama Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.2 Percent
Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate is 4.2%, down from July’s rate of 4.5%, and well below August 2016’s rate of 5.9%. “After hovering near the national unemployment rate for several months, Alabama’s…
Montgomery Police Make Arrest in August Assault Turned Homicide
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a suspect in the death of 56-year-old Jerome Nowden, who was wounded in an August 16 assault. He later died from his injuries. MPD charged Kenyatta Davis, 45, with murder after he was taken…
Search Underway for Missing Montgomery Senior
The Montgomery Police Department is seeking help from the public to find a missing senior. 93-year-old Harold Loyrd is 6' 2", 140 pounds and suffers from dementia. He was last seen in Montgomery wearing a gray shirt with black pants.…
