Local news Birmingham Police recruitment efforts show positive progress Birmingham's $16 million police recruitment plan sees positive results, with new candidates and increased academy participation. Mary Claire Wooten9 hours ago
Local news Clean Up Alabama planning “surprise” during key Autauga, Prattville government meetings According to APR's source, leaders have not shared their plans for Sept. 5 even with their supporters, to preserve the "surprise element." Jacob HolmesSeptember 4, 2023
Local news In search of “compromise,” officials plan to compromise autonomy of Prattville library The current course of challenges against the Prattville public library is likely to end with the library defunded. Jacob HolmesSeptember 3, 2023
Local news Ozark mayor, wife threaten citizen with lawsuit over public reading of text messages The public has broad access to public writings, "except as otherwise expressly provided by statute." Jacob HolmesSeptember 1, 2023
Local news HudsonAlpha Wiregrass announces Community Engagement Committee The purpose of the Committee is to strengthen the collaboration, communication and engagement. StaffSeptember 1, 2023
Local news Reed recognized as National Mayor of The Year during Atlanta conference The award was given to Reed as recognition for the economic development that Montgomery has seen under his tenure. Patrick DarringtonSeptember 1, 2023
Local news “I’ll bring a match”: Ozark library board member text evokes burning LGBTQ books The text provided an explosive moment Wednesday during a special called meeting of the Ozark Dale County Public Library Board. Jacob HolmesAugust 31, 2023
Local news Former Montgomery correctional officer indicted on federal charges Mario Avery was indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts. Patrick DarringtonAugust 31, 2023
Local news Dale County Commission delays budget vote after Ozark mayor calls to defund library Commission Chairman Steve McKinnon said he does not anticipate a situation in which the library is not funded. Jacob HolmesAugust 30, 2023
Local news Ozark mayor calls for defunding library if LGBT books remain in YA section Mayor Mark Blankenship posted on Facebook that he has been "trying to remove this trash from the kids section." Jacob HolmesAugust 28, 2023
Municipal elections Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed cruises to re-election Reed collected 57 percent of the vote in the four-man race to earn re-election and avoid a runoff. Josh MoonAugust 23, 2023