When scandal-plagued former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley appointed his state's then-attorney general Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate, Bentley apparently considered it a good thing that he would get to name a new attorney general. Strange's appointment to fill Sen.…
Former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin will campaign for Roy Moore in Montgomery on Thursday. She will be a part of a bus tour that will stop at the Union Station Train Shed. Moore is facing Sen. Luther Strange in…
With Dr. Ed Richardson as interim State School Superintendent many people are wondering what this means for the intervention into Montgomery Public Schools. Right now, Montgomery County School Board members…
The non-profit group, "Voices for Alabama Children" has released its annual Kids Count Data Book. It focuses on 45 key factors concerning the health, safety and economic security of children…
A Montgomery police officer has been arrested over the weekend. James Stewart was the officer arrested. He has since been placed on leave pending the resolution of this matter. According to the courts, Stewart was arrested on a menacing charge…
Montgomery County authorities are investigating a ransomware attack on government computers. The attack has impacted several services that the county provides, especially at the probate office. As of late this morning, a…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced he is part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 state attorneys general seeking documents and information from manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids as part of multistate investigations into the nationwide opioid epidemic. “Opioid abuse…
Montgomery police say a motorcyclist who was hurt in a crash on Atlanta Highway has died of his injuries. Police say 28-year-old Shaun Thomas of Montgomery died Monday night at a hospital. Police say Thomas was injured Saturday afternoon when his…
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will campaign for Alabama Sen. Luther Strange in the final days before the hotly contested Republican runoff between Strange and Roy Moore, the state's former chief justice. Trump will attend a campaign…
President Donald Trump's trip to Alabama to campaign for Sen. Luther Strange has been moved to Friday. The Strange campaign announced Monday that Trump will visit the Von Braun Center in Huntsville on Friday. The rally will begin at 7…
Thousands of high school students and their parents now know a little more about their options after graduation. The Junior League of Montgomery held its 33rd annual College and Career Night. It…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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 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…
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…
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/
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…
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…
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…
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…
