Legislators who voted for the Alabama Mandatory Liability Insurance law hope it will reduce the number of uninsured drivers on the road. The law includes stiffer penalties for drivers caught without liability insurance…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones hit the campaign trail in west Alabama Friday and made a stop in Linden. Jones met with more than a dozen elected officials…
Capitol Music has been in business since 1955 at its location on Harrison Road in Montgomery. But it faces an uncertain future at the end of the month. The store's 88-year-old owner Jim…
The Montgomery Fire/Rescue Bureau of Investigations says it has arrested and charged a 14-year-old boy in a string of arson fires at Lee High School. Investigators say three small fires were set inside the school Wednesday afternoon. They say trash…
Montgomery police say they've arrested a man in connection with a 92-year-old woman's death. Police say they've charged 27-year-old Rodney McQueen in the killing of 92-year-old Mary Gedel. Officers say McQueen is charged with one count of capital murder during…
Montgomery police say a man who was shot earlier this week has died, which has turned the case into a homicide investigation. Police say 19-year-old Jadairrus Grimes was shot in the 600 block of Buckingham Drive around 10:30 a.m. on…
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate is 3.8%, down from August’s rate of 4.2%, and well below September 2016’s rate of 6.0%. According to Ivey's office, the last time Alabama’s unemployment rate was…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Big changes are underway at the Selma Police Department. Chief Spencer Collier says the police department is changing uniforms. He says the department is doing away with the…
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily delayed an Alabama execution in order to consider the inmate's request to halt the lethal injection. Justices on Thursday issued a temporary stay that blocked the execution of 40-year-old Torrey Twane McNabb. The reprieve…
It's been just over two weeks since new Alabama State University turned a new leaf in leadership, and ASU Alum Quinton Ross officially took office. Ross is now 15th president in the university's…
The Alabama Dept. of Public Health says it is investigating a case of pulmonary tuberculosis identified in a Troy University student enrolled on the main campus in Troy. Health officials and Troy University say…
The Troy Police Department has been given a McGruff, the Crime Dog" costume by the Troy Exchange Club. McGruff is used by police departments to raise awareness about crime prevention. Each year the…
The community is still in shock and grief one week after a 5th grader at Bear Elementary took his own life. Ten-year-old Jamari Williams could light up a dance floor. "He would get…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dozens of golfers enjoyed a beautiful day on the links in Dallas County and it was all for a good cause. The 9th Annual GPE Mayor's Charity Golf Classic raises money for special needs children…
The Montgomery Police Department advised CrimeStoppers that an anonymous tip helped to confirm information already gathered by Investigators in regards to a shooting that occurred at a Montgomery gas station. The tipster will be offered a reward for information gathered.…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is set to begin enforcing the Alabama Mandatory Liability Insurance Law (Act#2016 361). Last year, during the 2016 legislative session, the law was passed and signed by the Governor to mandate all Alabama motorists have…
City leaders started working on a plan to revamp South Montgomery back in 2014 and now they're ready to present it to the city's planning commission and move into the implementation phase. The…
Some Prattville residents say the citizens are being sued by city government as a means of validating a procedure for revenue. And they showed up at Tuesday night's council meeting to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Some Perry County residents are questioning a move by the county commission that removes two county workers from their jobs that are known for their work…
Cooler weather is on the way to the River Region, which means some people will be using space heaters, but fire officials are urging people to be safe. Around 25,000…
Members of Congress are asking the nation's governing body for amateur football to detail its efforts to make the game safer for children. Last week, Democrats on the Energy and Commerce Committee held a forum with experts on brain injuries…
Alabama is asking a court to allow the execution of an inmate convicted of killing a police officer two decades ago. The Alabama attorney general's office on Monday asked the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a stay…
Prattville police search for Kendrick Nelson (aka “Big Mac”). He is wanted for felony warrants. His charges are Assault 2nd Degree on a Police Officer and Receiving Stolen Property 1st Degree. Investigators say Nelson was involved in a vehicle pursuit in…
The NAACP has issued the following statement regarding the life sentence of Kharon Davis issued today in Dothan: “The NAACP is profoundly disappointed with Houston County Circuit Judge Kevin Moulton’s decision to sentence Kharon Davis to life in prison. Judge…
Law enforcement officers from across the state are in Montgomery today for the Attorney General's Law Enforcement Summit. Around 800 law enforcement officials attended the summit. They discussed new challenges law…
