Montgomery AL

A Prattville hotel has been sold for millions. The Home2 Suites by Hilton on Legends Drive in Prattville was previously owned by Legendary Capital, a hospitality firm headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, that has over 35 hotels in its portfolio. The firm bought the Prattville hotel in 2019, three years after it was...

MACON COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - William Chase Johnson, the man charged with killing Lowndes County Sheriff John “Big John” Williams in late 2019, appeared in Macon County Circuit Court Wednesday for a scheduled status hearing. The jury selection process and setting a trial date were the hearing’s two...

ALABAMA — A Chattanooga woman was arrested on drug trafficking charges after a single-vehicle crash in Scottsboro, according to police. Officers responded around 4:43 p.m. on Feb. 6 to a crash at the intersection of County Park Road and Scott Street. When they arrived, they made contact with the driver, 28-year-old...

An Alabama state trooper was injured Wednesday night in a shooting with a suspect in Montgomery, state police say. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirmed that a special agent assigned to ALEA’s SWAT was struck by gunfire during an officer-involved shooting incident that on Feb. 11 at about 5:51 p.m. in the 4000...

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants worth a total of $4.5 million to groups that alleviate poverty and help low-income residents become economically self-sufficient. One organization, the Organized Community Action Program Inc. (OCAP), received $198,252 to assist residents in Bullock, Butler, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale,...

CLARKE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A man crushed twice in a garbage truck lived to tell the tale, and News 5 spoke with him exclusively for the first time on Wednesday. A trip to Alabama left Samuel Cordoba, 58, of Pennsylvania, with memories he’ll never forget, and scars. “I thought, this is going to be […]

The attorney for a fired UAB police officer said his client is not guilty as charged in the theft of another man’s vehicle. Johnny Quentavious Fowler IV, 25, is charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in Montgomery County, and with first-degree theft of property in Jefferson County.

From movie stars to legendary professional athletes, our state offers the best and brightest we’d pit against anyone else in America. But how well have you kept up with Alabama’s most notable historical figures?. Did you pay attention in social studies? Did you watch the Crimson Tide or...

The Alabama cities and school systems suing the state over the way internet sales taxes are assessed and allocated are voluntarily dismissing their legal challenge while a legislative fix is negotiated in Montgomery. The dismissal was filed Wednesday by the plaintiffs involved in a lawsuit against the Alabama...

Looking for a place to enjoy your next date night?. We recently asked followers on the This is Alabama Facebook page to fill us in on where they like to go for a romantic dinner. The suggestions ranged from elegant fine dining restaurants to stylish eateries with one-of-a-kind views to places that offered warm and...