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Action plan coming together to make Selma High School safer Selma High School was the scene of a shooting near the cafeteria in early April. (Source: WSFA 12 News) By Bryan Henry | April 23, 2021 at 4:56 PM CDT - Updated April 23 at 4:56 PM SELMA, Ala. (WSFA) - Friday was another major brainstorming session at Selma High School to deal with the aftermath of the shots fired inside the school three weeks ago. The “home of the Saints” became home to a high-profile meeting Friday that in...

Alabama News The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)has announced the promotion of Capt. Jonathan Archer to Chief of the agency’s Driver License Division. ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said, “Chief Archer possesses a winning combination of determination and the vision of excellence in which the agency truly requires. We are excited to have an outstanding leader that has a passion for serving the citizens of Alabama.” Chief Archer has been a valued member of ALEA since consolidation and init...

State lawmakers weigh state agency, department requests for millions Budget hearings held to determine where your tax money goes in 2021 By Lydia Nusbaum | January 29, 2021 at 7:43 PM CST - Updated January 29 at 9:45 PM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - State lawmakers are weighing requests from departments that asked for millions of more dollars for the upcoming legislative session. Ten state agencies presented their requests at the budget hearings Tuesday through Thursday. Here is the link to vi...

State agencies presented their budget requests to lawmakers Wednesday.

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency asks for funding to put more state troopers on road Updated Jan 28, 2021; Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Hal Taylor has requested a $19 million increase in ALEA’S budget for 2022, including $7 million to hire, train, and equip 50 state troopers. Taylor said ALEA has 507 troopers on the road, the most in recent years, and has a goal of having 650 on patrol. Taylor gave a presentation to legislators at a budget hearing Wednesday. The hearings continue t...

Unsplash/Tim Mossholder A federal judge has ruled that an Alabama law requiring residents to provide proof of "gender reassignment" surgery before they can change the sex listed on their drivers license is unconstitutional.  Judge Myron Thompson, who was appointed to the bench by former President Jimmy Carter, ruled that Alabamas Policy Order 63 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In his opinion, issued Friday, Thompson sympathized with the pla...

By Staff | December 24, 2020 | Filed under: News   MONTGOMERY – Alabama may not have a white Christmas, but its bridges and roadways could become icy later this holiday week, with forecasts calling for freezing precipitation, particularly Thursday, December 24, and into Friday, December 25.   The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) urges motorists planning to travel this week to be prepared for hazardous road conditions, in addition to the typical heavier-than-normal holiday traffic....

Forecasts are calling for freezing precipitation in parts of North Alabama on Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day on Friday.

From The Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY – Alabama may not have a white Christmas, but its bridges and roadways could become icy later this holiday week, with forecasts calling for freezing precipitation, particularly on Thursday, Dec. 24, and into Friday, Dec. 25. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) urges motorists planning to travel this week to be prepared for hazardous road conditions, in addition to the typical heavier-than-normal holiday traffic. “The days leading up to Christm...

ALEA urges motorists to plan for winter weather this holiday season Tis the season for safety (Source: WBRC FOX6 News) By Jenna Wood | December 23, 2020 at 1:54 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 1:54 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is urging motorists who are planning to travel this week to be prepared for road conditions and the typical heavier-than-normal holiday traffic. ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said, “We urge Alabama’s motoring public to mon...