Demolition of Historic Webber Building Is Underway
We have an update this evening on the historical Webber building in downtown Montgomery. You may remember the building was taken over by a company called Marjam, last year. The Webber building,…
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Pike County Sheriff's Department Implements Offender Watch
There's a new way for people in Pike County to find out if a sex offender lives nearby. "This system going through the offender watch notification system is more efficient…
Auburn Professor Develops Cost-effective, Staph-Resistant Bandage
Staph infections affect thousands of people each year, often occurring as a person recovers from surgery or a wound. But an Auburn University professor has developed a better bandage that could keep you from becoming infected. Professor Emeritus Dave…
Report: Ford Plans Job Cuts to Boost Profits
The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford Motor Co. is planning substantial job cuts in order to boost profits and raise its stock price. The newspaper says the cuts would target salaried employees and would reduce Ford's global headcount by…
Starbucks Customers Say Outage Leads to Free Drinks
Some Starbucks customers are posting on social media that they were getting their drinks for free because of a payment system outage. Starbucks Corp. spokesman Reggie Borges says a "limited number" of stores in the U.S. and Canada were temporarily…
Wellness Coalition Healthy Corner Store Program Expanding
The Wellness Coalition, together with the Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission (CARPDC), has expanded their Healthy Corner Store program for a third year in “food deserts”— areas with limited access to fresh, healthy food. In 2015, five stores…
State Auditor Jim Zeigler Not Running for U.S. Senate Seat
State Auditor Jim Zeigler said Tuesday he will not be a candidate for the U.S. Senate in the special election. Zeigler (R), who has served two years as state auditor, said: “My issues are Alabama issues. I am working against…
Prison Construct Bill Advances Past House Committee
Alabama lawmakers advanced a plan to build up to four new prisons, but only after several lawmakers expressed deep skepticism about the project's scope and price tag. The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill Tuesday on a 9-5 vote. It…
Alabama State's BFA in Dance Program Makes History
Alabama State University made history during its Spring Commencement Exercises on Saturday, as the first Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) in Dance degrees were presented to ASU students. The BFA in Dance degree program at ASU is unique in that it is…
Low-Income Alabamians Protected from Wage Garnishments
Creditors can’t garnish the wages of low-income Alabamians if they are earning less than $1,000 per paycheck and that money is being spent on living expenses, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals recently ruled in a case brought by the…
Alabama May Keep Execution Records Private
A judge will not force Alabama to release records from recent lethal injections, including one in which the inmate coughed for 13 minutes. Montgomery Circuit Judge J.R. Gaines on Monday refused to make the Alabama Department of Correction release execution…
Sculpture of the Late Kevin Turner Now in Tuscaloosa
A new sculpture of the late Crimson Tide and NFL fullback Kevin Turner crafted by a friend and teammate is now on display in Tuscaloosa. The Tuscaloosa News reports that the…
New Superintendent for Pike Road School System
The town of Pike Road has a new school superintendent. The school board officially voted for Dr. Chuck Ledbetter to fill the position. Ledbetter is the current superintendent of Dothan…
Corrections Officer Acquitted on False Report Charges
A judge finds a former corrections officer not guilty of false report. But that false claim caused him to lose his job. Myron Chappell has served within the Alabama Department of Corrections…
Selma Police Investigate City's Fourth Homicide
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma police are investigating the city's fourth homicide of the year. Captain Johnny King says 37 year old Alicostro Moore of Selma was shot Thursday night at…
MPD Conducts Car Security Checks to Cut Down on Crime
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting car security checks around the city in hopes of cutting down on crime. When an officer performs a check they survey your vehicle to check for…
College Football Playoffs Going to Super Bowl Style Halftime Show
The College Football Playoff is bringing a Super Bowl-style halftime show to the national championship game without bumping the marching bands. ESPN and the College Football Playoff say they will announce Tuesday that a musical guest will perform at halftime…
State Auditor Wants Gov. George Wallace's Picture Returned to Capitol's Rotunda
On this 45th anniversary of the shooting of Gov. George Wallace, State Auditor Jim Zeigler sent a written request Monday to Gov. Kay Ivey asking her to return the portraits of Governors George and Lurleen Wallace to their historic location in…
More U.S. Firms Believed Hit by Cyber Attack
A law enforcement official says investigators believe additional companies in the United States have been affected by the global "ransomware" software cyberattack but have not yet come forward to report the attacks. The official spoke to The Associated Press on…
Former Paramount Pictures CEO Brad Grey dies at 59
Brad Grey, who served as the chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures for 12 years, has died. A family spokesperson said Monday that Grey, who was battling cancer, died Sunday at his home in Holmby Hills, California. He was 59.…
Sorry, Paparazzi, Celebs Now Get Private Treatment at LAX
Sorry, paparazzi. Celebrities who are sick of being stalked by photographers at Los Angeles International Airport can now find some privacy - not to mention luxury - at a new terminal. The $22 million facility called the Private Suite opened…
United Changing Cockpit-Door Codes After Inadvertent Leak
United Airlines says it is changing the keypad codes used to open cockpit doors after the previous codes were accidentally posted on a public website. An airline spokeswoman said Monday that United sent a memo to pilots over the weekend…
Inmate Fatally Stabbed at Bibb Co. Prison
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating a fatal stabbing that happenedMonday at the Bibb Correctional Facility in Brent. Jamie Marcus Witherspoon, 34, was fatally stabbed during an altercation with another inmate inside the facility at approximately 11 a.m. …
Man Charged with Murder in Vaughn Road Fatal Crash
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a Montgomery man with murder in connection with a weekend crash that resulted in the death of a 27-year old woman. Ashleigh Perkins of Montgomery was killed in the two-vehicle crash at about 10:30…
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks Announces He's Running for U.S. Senate
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks says he's running for the U.S. Senate in Alabama. A statement from the conservative Republican from Huntsville says he's running because America's status as the greatest nation ever is at risk. Brooks say Congress is failing…
