Montgomery AL

Montgomery, Ala. (WDHN) — Alabama high school seniors now have a new, simplified path to higher education, thanks to a statewide initiative announced by Governor Kay Ivey. The Direct Admissions Initiative will automatically admit eligible seniors to participating colleges and universities across the state — no formal...

Soldiers with the Alabama National Guard are preparing to go to the Sinai Peninsula. The ANG announced a deployment ceremony will be held Sunday for the 1st Battalion of the 173rd Infantry Regiment, which is based in Enterprise. According to the ANG, the unit will be deploying to support Multinational...

(WTVY) - Children are getting ready to go back to school, but before they head to the classroom, certain vaccines are required. The Alabama Department of Public Health requires children enrolled in day care, Head Start, and public or private school to have a valid certificate of immunization on file.

A Montgomery man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison on firearms charges. On July 31, Calvin Craig Griffin, 22, of Montgomery was sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, said acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson. Following his prison term,...

A man has been sentenced in federal court in Montgomery for being part of a conspiracy to bring fentanyl into Alabama. Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson said that 32-year-old Shanarion Lee of La Mesa, California, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his role in the conspiracy. Davidson...

I guess I’m just naive because I never thought this kind of thing happened in Alabama. I thought it was only in faraway nations halfway around the world. You know, stuff like this only happens in other countries. But no, now something we thought was not going on in...

The Wales Window: A Silent Testimony from 4,000 Miles Away The Wales Window: A Silent Testimony from 4,000 Miles Away (image credits: flickr) Most people walking into Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church know the tragic story of the 1963 bombing that killed four young girls. But John Petts, a stained glass artist...

Montgomery, Ala. – Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) participated in an event where Tyson Foods, Inc. donated truckloads of food to the Heart of Alabama Food Bank to help alleviate hunger in the surrounding rural communities. “I’m proud to stand with Tyson Foods and the Heart of Alabama...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - An Alabama lawmaker is demanding more oversight and accountability for the state’s Department of Human Resources (DHR) following the tragic death of 3-year-old Ke’Torrius “KJ” Starkes Jr., who died after being left in a hot car while in the state agency’s custody.

A now retired former Prattville Junior High teacher, John Cahoon, has recently been acquitted and cleared of all charges relating to a March incident between him and a male student. Cahoon was originally arrested March 28, after parents of a student at the school alleged assault, harassment and intimidation. Cahoon...