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…
A new national study says federal food assistance doesn't cover the cost of an average meal in Alabama. The study from the Urban Institute, a liberal-leaning think tank, reports that the program known as SNAP falls short in all 67…
Fun in the sun during Spring and Summer comes with a potentially deadly danger, and everyone - young or old, black or white, male or female - is at risk of skin cancer.…
A homicide investigation is underway in Montgomery this morning. Authorities responded to the 3100 block of Crawford Street where they located an adult male who had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say a dispute…
Investigators say they have new information in the disappearance of an Elmore County Woman twenty years ago. They say they are using a search warrant to look for evidence on a 300-acre plot of land in eastern Elmore County, hoping…
Hyundai has recalled tens of thousands of 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport. Hyundai says some of Santa Fe vehicles are at risk for the steering wheel breaking away from the steering column. Roughly 43,900 vehicles are included…
Prosecutors say they have new evidence in the disappearance of an Eclectic woman who vanished nearly 20 years ago. Thirty year old Traci Kegley was last seen with her two year old daughter driving to a Wetumpka convenience store on…
Friends and family of Gregory Gunn marked the 2nd anniversary of his death this afternoon with prayers on the site of his death in 2016. Gunn was shot and killed by a white Montgomery Police officer as he walked home…
One local organization invited everyone out to a night of food and entertainment for a good cause at the Renaissance in downtown Montgomery. The organization "That's My Child" held their annual "Black to the Future Gala" Saturday. The gala featured…
Former Democratic 2nd District Congressman and Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright will be able to run as a Republican for his old seat in the June Republican Primary. Bright went before a closed door GOP committee meeting in Montgomery this afternoon…
People who oppose the takeover of Montgomery Public Schools by the state are plotting strategy. They want to prevent the State Board of Education from going any further after Interim Superintendent Ed Richardson's demands. "This meeting here is to here…
The state of Alabama is observing its annual sales tax holiday on severe weather preparedness items from February 23-25. This means certain equipment, gear and supplies will be exempt from the state’s 4% sales tax. Some counties and cities are…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Word that Concordia College Alabama will be closing its doors at the end of the semester has people in Selma feeling surprised and upset. Concordia officials say the college was unable to find investors to…
