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Fans Cheer on All-Star Football Players

All-Star Week brought two thousand coaches and players to the Capital City.

The North and South battled it out on the football field at Cramton Bowl while in the stands fans cheered on their favorite players. Some came from far away… Others from right here in Montgomery. Some said they were keeping an eye on their classmates from Jeff Davis. Dquavius Beverly told us during the second quarter, “doing good. South is…

Dog Days of Summer

Hot summer weather is the headline for our forecast in coming days. Through the end of the week, days will feature a mix of sun and clouds, and highs in the upper 90s to 100°. It is also humid out there and with dew points in the 70s, those heat index values are over 100° in many locations. The only…

MANE Holds Horse Naming Contest

The Frazier Pike Road Church community came out for Movie night at MANE and to help name a new horse.

She’s a Gypsy Vanner horse that is drawing lots of attention these days. “Her mane feels like messy human hair,” said second grader Hannah Xu. The mare, originally from the UK has been in Pike Road for a month now. And now she is getting a name with a special contest. “We’ve created this contest everybody can put in a…

ATF and CrimeStoppers Increase Reward to Keep Guns Out of Schools

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers  have announced a new program to keep illegal guns out of schools. This school year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will offer a $500 reward through CrimeStoppers for any tip that leads to the confiscation of a gun on school grounds.  This will include after-school…

Elmore County Deputies Investigating Murder-Suicide

Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin has confirmed to Alabama News Network that his deputies are investigating a murder-suicide. Franklin says it happened around 7:00 this morning in the 7000 block of Upper River Road, just outside of Tallassee. He says an older man shot his wife in the head then turned the gun on himself.  They were getting ready for a…

Hot and Getting Hotter

HOTTEST WEATHER YET?: The ridge to the west expands eastwards today and we are going to see lower rain chances and hotter temperatures. Expect upper 90s today, and highs close to 100 degrees Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Heat advisories will likely be needed, as the heat index “feels-like” temperatures are to likely exceed 105°. The only heat relief will come…

Local Reaction to Melania Trump’s Speech

Mrs. Trump took the podium Monday evening. While her speech received a lot of applause, it was the words she chose that got the critics' attention.

There’s lots of backlash over Melania Trump possibly plagiarizing First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech after she addressed the Republican National Convention Monday night. There were several lines in the speech that seemed to be word for word what the First Lady said in her 2008 speech. We wanted to know what some of you thought about it. We got mixed…

Agreement Reached on Montgomery’s Recycling Plant

The city of Montgomery and the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the city of Montgomery, which is a coalition created by the city to operate the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), have announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire the recycling plant and adjacent lot from current owner and former operator, IREP, for $625,000 and other consideration. In a…

i-Team: Speed Cameras Headed to Court?

Thirteen thousand people in the city of Montgomery have gotten one: a mailed speeding ticket from an empty police car, but you wont be getting them any more. After our investigative story aired in May of 2015, lawmakers passed legislation to do away with the cars, but the fight between the city and the state isn’t over. The city of…

Dangerous Heat Ahead

FOR TUESDAY: You can expect hot and humid weather as highs climb into the mid to upper 90s. Once again, the only heat relief will come from those widely spaced afternoon showers and storms. Heat index values this afternoon will range from 100-105°. GETTING HOTTER: It is all about the upper-level ridge strengthening to our west and the warm air…