It’s time to award another deserving teacher with our Golden Apple Award. This week’s winner comes from Dallas County High School in West Alabama. Do you have a recommendation for a great teacher we should recognize? To nominate a teacher for the Golden Apple award, click on the “Golden Apple” banner on our website and fill out the form. Categories:…
Poll volunteers say they were surprised at the number of people participating in the primary election. There were long lines at some locations including Vaughn Park Church of Christ. A lot of voters we spoke with were very happy with the overall process. In Elmore County, turnout was also strong. Officials say about 33 percent of registered voters came out…
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton stormed through Alabama and much of the South on Super Tuesday, clinching victories built on rallying key bases. Clinton claimed a commanding primary victory over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders with about 80 percent of the vote in the Alabama Democratic primary. Clinton was propelled by heavy support from African-American voters. Nine in 10…
Tuskegee Police are investigating a burglary at a downtown convenience store, according to Central Alabama Crime Stoppers. Investigators say a man broke into the Valero Convenience Store in the 800 block of Main Street by breaking through a cinder block wall. The suspect wore a mask and gloves and reportedly stole multiple cartons of cigarettes. The amount of damage done to…
A “Black Lives Matter” protest started in west Montgomery Monday afternoon on the corner of Fairview Avenue and Oak Street. Several members of the black community held signs calling out for justice for shooting victim Greg Gunn. Jamel Brown organized the event. He says he wants to show the rest of the country and world that uniting together doesn’t have…
MONDAY: A weak surface front approaches from the north and we should see increasing clouds and the threat of a few widely scattered showers Monday, mainly over the northern half of the state. However, due to the lack of moisture and the lack of dynamic support, rain amounts will be light and spotty and I think many locations will stay…
It has been another gorgeous day across the state of Alabama and the entire Southeast. Tonight will be another clear and cold night, but temperatures should be in the mid and upper 30s instead of the lower 30s. SPLENDID SUNDAY: The weather only gets better for the second half of our weekend. We will once again see a day that…
Lt. Col. Greg Harbin has seen it all. He’s been deployed 8 times from Saudi Arabia to Iraq and Afghanistan. Though he is very proud of his service, it has come at a cost. “I still have the shrapnel in my forehead and it does hurt. I’ve dealt with a lot of pain, but today there is no pain,” said…
Former President Bill Clinton is coming to Montgomery this weekend to campaign for wife Hillary Clinton ahead of Tuesday presidential primary. On Saturday, February 27, President Clinton will hold a public event to get out the vote for Hillary Clinton in Montgomery, Alabama. President Clinton will speak on the campus of Alabama State University at 4:45 PM CST. Doors open at 3:45 PM…
Alabama is no stranger to severe weather, and the Alabama Department of Revenue want you to be always be prepared for when severe weather strikes. Beginning Friday, February 26 at 12:01 AM until Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 12 midnight, the state will host its fifth annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. A multitude of severe weather preparedness items will be sold…
