Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham says when it comes to emergency preparedness, local law enforcement strives to be two steps ahead. That means constant training, and learning from other emergency situations. Cunningham explains "when you start talking about horrific events…
Defense lawyers for an Alabama man held in jail for a decade without a trial say his constitutional right to a speedy trial has been violated. A judge is holding a Tuesday hearing on a defense request to dismiss murder…
Hank Williams Jr. is bringing his rowdy friends back to "Monday Night Football" six years after ESPN dropped the country singer for his comments about President Barack Obama. ESPN says a new version of Williams' longtime "MNF" theme and its…
State Rep. Alan Boothe (R – Troy) on Monday announced that he will not seek re-election to the District 89 legislative seat that he has held since 1998 and said he has also decided to step down as chairman of…
A former president of Auburn University has died. The university says James Martin died Saturday at the age of 84. Martin was the university's 14th president and served from 1984 until he retired…
From basketball, to motivational talks with community leaders and law enforcement, these kids are being influenced in a positive way. "If you look around there's a bunch of abandoned gyms and stuff of that nature and it's not a lot…
The Hank Williams Festival kicked off in Georgiana Friday night. Fans came from all over to be there. "I was a fan of Hank Williams from age 13," said Becky Westmoreland…
Family and friends are remembering a Brundidge murder victim in a special way. A vigil was held in honor of Xavier Thomas Friday night. Thomas was shot and killed on Friday, May 26th at Brundidge Retirement Center on Walding Circle. The…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police say an armed robbery suspect was shot and killed in Selma by one of the victims he was trying to rob. Police Chief…
Georgiana is one small town takes pride in being the home town of a big star. Many say it's the southern hospitality and the annual Hank Williams Festival,that puts Georgiana on…
Each day many lives are lost across America due to gun violence. "They're just seeing the here and the now and when they get upset, they're so quick to pull a…
A stabbing at a state correctional facility on Thursday has left an inmate in serious condition. Prison officials said the stabbing happened at around 4:30 p.m. at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore when a fight broke out between two…
Linda Stuckey was ready for a long day of cutting hair on Thursday. "Your regular haircut? Clean, short?" she asked the man sitting in her chair. "A high and tight? Sure…
A single-vehicle crash at 2:45 a.m. today, June 2, has claimed the life of a Clanton woman. Laurie Brooke Mims, 36, was killed when the 2003 Chevrolet Tracker she was driving left the roadway, struck a guardrail and overturned. Mims, who…
Online retailer Amazon is making a move to the Alabama Gulf Coast. The company says it is constructing a $30 million sorting and shipping center near Mobile. A release from Amazon says the warehouse-like facility will eventually employ more than…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A shooting in Marengo County leaves one man dead and another man behind bars. Sheriff Ben Bates says 26 year old Joseph Miles of Myrtlewood has…
Montgomery police charged Robert Wiley, 28, with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree rape, first-degree robbery, and first-degree sodomy in connection with a continuing sexual assault investigation. Wiley was placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility under bonds totaling $240,000. MPD previously charged…
A single-vehicle crash Thursday, June 1, has claimed the life of a Banks woman and injured another. Kathy Ingram Harden, 69, was killed when the 1998 Infiniti I30 she was driving collided head-on with a 2007 GMC Yukon. Harden pronounced…
An Alabama mail carrier has been charged after authorities say she fed at least one dog meatballs that contained nails. 47-year-old Susanna Dawn Burhans was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals. The U.S. Postal Service worker was…
An inmate who escaped from a work release center in Alabama has been captured in Tennessee. A statement from Alabama prison officials says 29-year-old Ryan Edward Wilson was arrested by U.S. marshals near Newport, Tennessee, on Thursday. Wilson escaped from…
We've had record rainfall for the past month...And more is expected this week. While the rain takes the state out of a drought, too much rain can also have a negative…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail and the city of Selma are teaming up to present free movies every Saturday evening in June. The movies will be shown at the Selma Riverwalk Amphitheater. Officials…
Annoying..that's what comes to mind when most of us think of mosquitoes. But are you doing enough to steer clear of the viruses that they carry? Kristin Beckham was out woih her…
With a tuition increase looming in the future for the 2017-2018 school year at Troy University, university officials say they are still confident that prospective students will take a closer look at…
In addition to his normal duties as State Auditor, Jim Zeigler said Thursday he will train to also work as a field auditor, doing the actual property inventory of state agencies. The unusual move is necessary because Zeigler’s budget has…
