West Alabama On Point with Don Hartley

A 2.5 (on the Richter Scale) earthquake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey east of Jasper in Walker County last night.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is characterizing recent racist online messages sent to UA students and others across the nation as "offensive and racist".

After years of poor or incomplete grades from a healthcare rating service, DCH Regional Medical Center is receiving praise.

One victim of a triple shooting in west Tuscaloosa Wednesday has died, and the other two are still being treated for injuries.

Between the efforts of firefighters are this morning's rain, wildfires across the have been knocked down from 25 yesterday to 15 burning this morning, none in West Alabama.

Pickens County has 18 days from today to find funding to operate its one ambulance or lose the emergency medical service completely.

No votes to property tax increase proposals in Marengo and Autauga counties have continued the state and national trend to defeat trust referendums.

Murder suspect Stacy Lee Drake was arrested in Arkansas in June but it may be next year before he is tried.

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees is meeting this week.

Yesterday’s General Election produced no real surprises in Alabama. President-Elect Donald Trump took the state.