Montgomery Newsroom

Fired ALEA Sec. Spencer Collier: Gov. Robert Bentley Had Affair

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Former Montgomery County Sheriff D.T. Marshall Has Died

[gtxvideo vid="GJiTQOQj" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GJiTQOQj-120.jpg?cachebust=1458772644201" vtitle="dt marshall dies"] Former Montgomery County Sheriff D.T. Marshall died Tuesday night following a battle with cancer, according to Sheriff Derrick Cunningham. He was 65. Marshall served Montgomery County for 16 years and retired in…

City Denies Request to Demolish Vacant Capitol Inn Hotel

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Senate Delays Voting on General Fund Budget

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Bill Aims to Stop Inappropriate Student-Teacher Relationships

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Governor Bentley Fires ALEA Secretary Spencer Collier

Governor Bentley announced Tuesday evening that he fired Alabama Law Enforcement Secretary Spencer Collier effective Immediately. "Spencer Collier and I have served together a long time, dating back to my time in the Alabama House of Representatives," Governor Bentley said.…

Montgomery, Tuskegee Honor 75th Anniversary of Tuskegee Airmen

[gtxvideo vid="mWYPzpId" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mWYPzpId-120.jpg?cachebust=1458680709114" vtitle="75th skegee airmen"] Today marks a very special anniversary for the Tuskegee Airmen. It's been 75 years since the start of the Tuskegee experience. The group of black pilots and personnel stood up for their…

Hank Williams Film Screening In Montgomery

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Training Center Renamed After Former Montgomery County Sheriff

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Drive-by Shooting Leaves Two Dead in Wetumpka

A shooting in Wetumpka left two dead and two critically injured. According to the Montgomery Advertiser, Daryl Hunt and Deosha Jackson were killed in the shooting. Roderick Jones and Jacoreian Jennings were critically injured. Marcus Edwards of Wetumpka was taken into…

Team Roping Wraps Up SLE Rodeo

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5 People Killed in Tragic Car Crash

A two-vehicle crash Saturday, March 19, claimed five lives. Curtis Jay McCurdy, 31, of Opelika was killed when the 2002 Mazda Tribute he was driving collided with a Ford Edge. Two passengers in the Mazda were killed: Kyla Yarbrough, 26, and Michele Smith, 36,…

See What's Blooming at Jasmine Hill Garden

It's no longer winter in Alabama. With the official start of the  spring season, more people are spending time outside to enjoy the weather. Dozens of people are stopping by the Jasmine Hill Gardens in Wetumpka to see what's blooming.…

River Region Walk for Multiple Sclerosis 

Hundreds of walkers and organizers came together today to help fight Multiple Sclerosis. The walk took place at river walk stadium. It's an opportunity for people living with M-S and those who care about them to connect, join together, and raise…

Selma Pilgrimage

Most people know about Selma's civil rights history, but today many learned about the rest of the city's past. The city held its forty-first historic pilgrimage today. It's a way to showcase Selma and help people to appreciate the historic homes…

"March Madness" Lives Up to its Name

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Two Seats With Special Meaning At SLE Rodeo

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Alabama National Guard Prepare for Spring Severe Weather

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