Job openings posted by U.S. employers reached an all-time high in July, suggesting that the steady hiring of the past year will endure. The Labor Department says openings edged up 0.9 percent from June to 6.2 million, the highest on…
Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness. The administration is waiting until it can rewrite Obama-era rules…
As damage assessments continue in the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Irma, evacuees are leaving local storm shelters in the Montgomery area. Many families have taken shelter in at the American Red…
Joined by elected leaders and Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce officials, today customer support company ASK marked the official grand opening of its new headquarters. The company invested $2.7 million to renovate the former Brunswick Woodmere Lanes bowling alley on…
A convoy of federal emergency management trucks was preparing to head to Florida from an Alabama staging area to help with Irma recovery. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has scheduled 180 trucks to depart Alabama for Florida on Tuesday. That's…
From the West Alabama Newsroom- Churches in Dallas County are offering help to hurricane victims by providing temporary shelter for people in the area who need it. Church leaders are providing…
Local Shelters continue to house those who have traveled to the area to avoid Tropical Storm Irma. Alabama State University has been working with the American Red Cross to take in…
As the remnants of Hurricane Irma move through Alabama with tropical storm strength, the Alabama Department of Transportation is ramping up efforts with state and local law enforcement to conduct the state’s largest ever movement of evacuee traffic returning to…
The office of Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that President has approved her request for a presidential disaster declaration for Alabama. The President declared that an emergency exists in the state and ordered federal assistance to supplement existing response efforts…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed Executive Order 711 extending the deadline to register to vote in the September 26, 2017 Republican Primary Run-off Election for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat. The original deadline was today, but due to the closure of state offices Governor…
A south Alabama city has signed a deal to buy its local hospital from a Tennessee company. Quorum Health of Brentwood, Tennessee, said Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the 72-bed L.V. Stabler Memorial Hospital in…
A single-vehicle crash on September 10th, has claimed the life of an unidentified male. The driver of a 2005 Honda Accord was refusing to stop for Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputies when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned.…
As Tropical Storm Irma moves into the Montgomery area many people living in the Cloverdale area are worried about downed trees because of strong winds. "We always get a little…
Montgomery County Commissioners Isaiah Sankey and Ronda Walker recently joined an elite group of Alabama county officials by each completing 50 hours of professional development training – training on the responsibilities of the county commission – from the Alabama Local…
On Sunday, September 10, at approximately 1:34 PM, Millbrook police officers responded to a report of a suspicious person attempting to enter several vehicles in the 500 block of Hickory Grove Road. Officers were able to make contact with an…
Beginning at 12pm, Tuesday, September 12th, Blossman Gas of Prattville is offering free, hot meals to those who evacuated to the region escaping the path of Hurricane Irma. The meals will be provided at the Doster Community Center at 424 S.…
Hurricane Irma's force is being felt in south Florida it's headed toward Alabama, and state officials are preparing. "I've authorized the national guard personnel to be deployed immediately for pre-storm preparation…
People across the country will remember 9/11 and the victims that were killed at the World Trade Center that day in 2001. In Montgomery, the Pike Road Volunteer Fire Department hosted their annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. Teams of firefighters…
These are the closings and cancellations that have been made because of Hurricane Irma's expected impact on parts of Alabama: SCHOOLS: Alabama State University - closed Tuesday Alexander City Schools - Closed Tuesday Auburn University - Classes will resume Tuesday at Noon;…
Gov. Kay Ivey has authorized the activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Clanton to level one and the activation of the Alabama National Guard for state active duty, due to the potential impact of Hurricane Irma and the state’s…
Auburn University has announced that classes are being canceled and normal operations suspended for Monday, Sept. 11 due to Hurricane Irma. The university says students and others with campus interests should monitor auburn.edu for updates.
It's not voluntary tourism for many people from Florida that are in Montgomery this weekend. Instead they are in the Capitol City to escape Hurricane Irma. "We got here yesterday so we really haven't done much but we're kind…
Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday issued a State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Irma, which is expected to begin affecting Alabama late this weekend and into the beginning of next week. Gov. Ivey had previously issued limited supplemental States of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is working to educate area teens and parents about the dangers and consequences of "sexting." "Sexting" is the act of sharing nude or sexually explicit photos or video using an…
Hundreds of tractor trailers are lined up at Maxwell Air Base ready to send aid to communities in Irma's path. That's because Maxwell is an incident staging base for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). For the last 2 days those…
