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Officer-Involved Shooting on McElvy Street in Montgomery

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Woodley Manor Nursing Home on Federal Deficiency List

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Lawmakers Talk Felons Right To Vote

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Convicted Murderer & Sister Face Dog Fighting Charges

Montgomery siblings face felony dog fighting charges after evidence was found behind their house. 43-year old Bobby Terrell Fuller and 44-year old Latonya Jones were arrested Tuesday when investigators found their dog fighting operation. Montgomery County Sheriffs Department and Montgomery…

Bill for Alabama Lottery Debated

A Senate committee has debated a proposal to have Alabama join multi-state lottery games like Mega-Millions and Powerball. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday discussed the bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Trip Pittman of Montrose. The committee could…

Alabama Power Reports Some Power Outages

Alabama Power is reporting some power outages in our area due to the severe weather. At 10:00 p.m., Alabama Power says there were approximately 2,015 customers without service in central Alabama.Ā  Those are concentrated in the following areas:   Montgomery…

Motorcycle Thefts Being Investigated in Multiple Counties

TheĀ Millbrook Police Department and theĀ Autauga County Sheriff’s Department are investigating motorcycle thefts, according to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers. The theft in Millbrook happened on Saturday, February 13. A business says three motorcycles were stolen from their property.   Millbrook Investigators say…

Gov. Bentley Pushes Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act

Efforts to dramatically reform Alabama's troubled prison system took another big step forward today. The governor was joined by various lawmakers and officials including Ā SpeakerĀ of the House Mike Hubbard, Ā Senate President Pro-Tem Del Marsh,Ā Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn and the bill's…

Lanier High Senior Honored in Magazine

Eboni Gardner, a senior at Lanier High School, is honored as a TeenĀ Spotlight in Potential magazine for excelling in academics, business, leadership, overcomingĀ adversity, the arts, and citizenship and community service; she is featured alongside her parents,Ā Annette and Glenn Turner. At…

Suspect in Multiple Montgomery Co. Thefts in Custody

A suspect wanted in multiple thefts is now in custody, according toĀ Central Alabama CrimeStoppers. James Beecham turned himself in to Authority Bail Bonds on Monday.Ā A representative of Authority Bail Bonds saysĀ Beecham contacted them after seeingĀ himself on a CrimeStoppers segment.Ā Beecham was…

Bill Approved for the "WIRED Act"

The Alabama House on Tuesday awarded its approval to the Wireless Infrastructure Renovation for Education Act, which is more commonly known as the ā€œWIRED Actā€ and would provide wireless broadband access in all of the state’s K-12 public schools. The…

Alabama Prepares For Severe Weather

As severe weather heads into south and central Alabama officials are do last minute preparations in order to keep you safe. Emergency Management Agencies like Montgomery County are doing whatever it takes to prepare for potential severe weather.Ā Officials say they've…

Storm Shelters Opening Today in Local Areas

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Two Men Busted in Tallapoosa Co. Drug Bust

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MPS School Board Candidate Forum

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Schools Prepare for Severe Weather

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