Alabama-Born Lead Singer of Temptations has Died.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Dennis Edwards, the lead singer of Motown legends The Temptations, has died at age 74. He was born in Birmingham in 1943 and would have turned 75 tomorrow. "Inducted into the Rock…
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Plant-based Lifestyle Movement: Helping Others from "Tragedy to Majesty"
Renee Beavers calls herself a "lifestyle movement guide." It's all about a plant-based movement to teach people how to eat foods that have benefits instead of side effects. "Teach people how to…
Pike Road Grade Reaction
Pike Road's new school superintendent is Chuck Ledbetter. He says the "C" the system received was because it is so new they don't have data yet for two criteria on which the schools were graded. Today Ledbetter released s statement…
Pine Hill Man Sentenced to 7 Years on Child Pornography Charges
United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announces that Terry White,22, of Pine Hill, was sentenced Thursday after earlier pleading guilty to a violation of 18 USC Section 2252A(a)(2), Receipt of Child Pornography. White was…
Colorado Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Robbing Montgomery Bank for Second Time
Richard Allen Evans, 50, of Arvada, Colorado, was sentenced Thursday to 240 months in federal prison for bank robbery, announced Louis V. Franklin, Sr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. In addition to 20 years in prison, Evans…
Greene County Fatal Accident kills man and 2-year old boy
Alabama State Troopers say the child and an adult died when the car the adult was driving ran off a road in Greene County. The adult is identified as 27 year old Rolando Xavier Whitehead of Sawyerville. The child is…
Fatal Accident
Authorities say 68 year old Earnest Hatcher died Thursday afternoon when the car he was driving left the road and struck a tree. Troopers say Hatcher was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from his C1500 Chevy Pickup. The accident…
Will There Be Six More Weeks of Winter?
Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog foresees no early end to winter. Punxsutawney Phil's handlers announced Friday the weather prognosticator saw his shadow. Legend has it if the furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, expect six more weeks…
Alabama Baptist SBOM Opens New Facility in Prattville
The Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its brand new facility in Prattville. Officials say the new facility took just under a year to build and…
World Hijab Day Celebrated in Montgomery
As the Montgomery Islamic Society continues to build a new Islamic Center in East Montgomery, Huntingdon College helps to increase cultural awareness. The college held an event Thursday night in honor of…
Drought Conditions Worsen in Alabama
Drought conditions are worsening in Alabama, with the entire state feeling the effects of dry weather. Statistics released Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor show all of Alabama is abnormally dry, and 4.2 million Alabama residents live in areas that…
House Approves Watered-Down Day Care Regulation Bill
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a watered-down child care bill aimed at getting more oversight for hundreds of faith-based day cares that go uninspected by the state. House members voted 86-5 Thursday for the bill described as a…
City and Public Meet to Discuss Perry Hill Road Changes
Big changes could be coming to the Perry Hill road and Atlanta Highway area. City officials and the public met Thursday night for a planning meeting to discuss making improvements to…
Main Montgomery Library Closing TFN
"Due to the continued renovations and upgrades, Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library, 245 High Street, will be CLOSED February 5, 2018 until further notice. Everyone is encouraged to use one of the other nine (9) library locations of Montgomery City-County Public Library system…
Lower Spire Rates
Just as natural gas customers are getting big bills because of the frigid cold during January, Spire, formerly Alagasco. is lowering its rates. The three per cent drop goes into effect today, and the company says it is the result…
State Department of Education Releases Prototype Report Card for the State
Adhering to state and federal laws, and desiring to keep the public informed about public schools, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) has released a single Prototype Report Card…
Montgomery Apartment Fire Displaces Multiple Families
Montgomery Fire Officials say a two alarm fire broke out last night at the Woodley Terrace Apartments overnight Wednesday. Several families have been displaced and will be relocated to vacant apartments at the…
Pistol Permit Law Debated
A bill to get rid of concealed-carry pistol permits is gaining attention in the legislature. The Firearms Law commission discussed the issue Wednesday. The bill would allow for anyone to carry a pistol concealed without a permit. However, there would…
Lower Temperatures Bring a Spike in Utility Bills
Heating bills are up due to lower than normal temperatures. "The first high bill I had you know the first part of winter was about a hundred and something dollars but when I got the second bill about two weeks…
Street Dancer Aims to Spread Joy in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- If you've driven through the busiest intersection in Selma within the last few months, you've probably noticed a man dancing on the corner and wondered -- What's up with that guy? Well, his name is…
CrimeStoppers Honors Local Law Enforcement Officers
It was a packed room with law enforcement officers from not just Montgomery, but all of Central Alabama. More than a dozen law enforcement officers were recognized and honored for going above and beyond the call of duty. From drug…
Alabama Trolls New Orleans with Mardi Gras Billboards
Alabama likes to boast that it's the site of America's original Mardi Gras, and now it's advertising that claim in the city that made the celebration epic: New Orleans. Alabama Tourism Director Lee Sentell says the state purchased 10 billboards…
Alabama Bill Would Extend Stand Your Ground Law to Churches
The House Judiciary Committee has approved an extension of the state's "Stand Your Ground" law to specify that church members can use deadly force to defend themselves and parishioners. The committee voted Wednesday to send the bill to the House…
House Votes to Fine Those Who Smoke in Cars with Minors
The Alabama House of Representatives has voted to make it illegal to smoke in a car carrying a child. Under the bill, violators would be fined $100. Representatives on Tuesday voted 41-30 for the bill by Rep. Rolanda Hollis, a…
