Montgomery AL

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is missing after last being seen in Alabama. Now, law enforcement is asking for the community’s help for more information on the case. 30-year-old Johnathan Hendrix was last seen Monday night at Love’s truck stop in Eutaw, Alabama. Hendrix is...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — As the new school year gets underway, many parents and students across the Wiregrass are still adjusting to Alabama’s new cell phone restrictions in public schools. The FOCUS Act, which took effect with the 2025–2026 school year, now bans students from using or carrying phones and other...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Two arrests have been made in connection with multiple Montgomery robberies occurring over the last two months, according to the Montgomery Police Department. MPD charged Najari Mitchell, 20, with seven counts of first-degree robbery and Rayshon Hall, 23, with three counts. The two were...

Montgomery Public Schools has announced that all students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch through the 2025-2026 school year. This service is being offered under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Parents don’t need to take any action to have meals provided for their children....

An Alabama woman who volunteers with an organization that advocates on behalf of Hispanic Alabamians has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the state. The Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama said in a statement Thursday that Giovanna Hernandez Martinez was taken into custody on Tuesday...

OPELIKA, Ala. – (WRBL) – With the start of the 2025–2026 school year, Alabama’s new FOCUS Act is officially in effect — banning student cell phones, smartwatches, and earbuds during the school day at all public K–12 schools across the state. At Opelika High School, students in grades 9 through 12 are using magnetic...

Montgomery, AL — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has announced the passing of retired K-9 Pici, a valued member of the agency’s Highway Patrol Division, who served alongside Senior Trooper Brent Pickle. Pici passed away on Saturday, August 2, following a nearly 10-month battle with bone cancer. K-9 Pici,...

Alabama Power just got the green light to buy a gas power plant and pay for it with an increase to utility bills. The Alabama Public Service Commission on Tuesday unanimously voted to clear the way for Alabama Power to purchase a power generation station in rural Autauga County. “The...

Kela Stanford, a state child care employee, is facing manslaughter charges after a 3-year-old in her care was found dead in her vehicle. A 54-year-old woman contracted by the state to transport foster children has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in the death of a 3-year-old boy. The child, Ketorrius...

Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr has ruled the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Jabari Peoples justified after body camera footage showed Peoples was armed with a gun. Carol Robinson reports that according to Carr, Peoples struggled with an officer during a marijuana-related stop, broke free, and...