ACCS Board Appoints Longtime Educator Jimmy H. Baker as Chancellor
The Alabama Community College System board of trustees voted today to appoint acting chancellor Jimmy H. Baker as chancellor starting April 1. Baker,…
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More Than 12 Million Signed Up for Obamacare
The government says more than 12 million people have signed up for coverage this year under former President Barack Obama's health care law, even as the Republican-led Congress debates its repeal. The 12.2 million figure nationwide does not include an…
Downtown Business Incubator to Close
The downtown business incubator in Montgomery will be closing this year after 6 years. Melanie Golson with the City Department of Development says it served its purpose to give businesses a start.…
Alabama Senate Passes Driver's License Office Bill
The Alabama Senate has passed a bill requiring driver's license offices in the state to open at least one day a week. The measure passed 21-3 Tuesday. Sen. Hank Sanders of Selma sponsored the legislation. He says it will help…
Brewbaker Tech Alumni Return With "Tips From The Real World"
Students at a Montgomery high school are getting advice from people who sat in their seats not too long ago. Recent graduates of Brewbaker Technology Magnet High school shared life advice and tips to current students on how to be…
Governor Bentley Announces "65 by 2025" Work Force Initiative
A recent study says that within the next five to ten years more than half the jobs in Alabama will require education and skills beyond a high school diploma. Today, Governor Bentley…
Lawmakers Cut Back Prison Construction Plan
Alabama lawmakers have introduced a dramatically scaled-back prison construction plan that shifts part of the financial burden to local communities who want the facilities. Republican Sen. Cam Ward on Tuesday filed a new version of the plan that would authorize…
"A Living Hope" Update: Adair on Hospice Care
We have been following the story of Rhonda Adair, a Millbrook mom battling cancer, since her diagnosis. Rhonda Adair has decided to go under hospice care. She is now back home after…
Alabama U.S. Attorney George Beck Resigns After Six Years of Service
United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr., of Wetumpka, Alabama, has announced his resignation effective midnight March 10, 2017. After his resignation, he plans on joining the private law firm Morris, Haynes, Wheeles, Knowles, and Nelson, and will continue to…
Catalyst Quartet Makes Its Way to the Capital City
A special string quartet made a visit to Montgomery schools this past week. Catalyst Quartet is based in New York and travels around the world to inspire students. Our Chief Photographer Bill…
ASU Theatre Dept. Presents "A Streetcar Named Desire"
Alabama State University ‘s Department of Theatre Arts takes on one of the most acclaimed plays in all of American theater when it presents the production of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” which starts THIS Wednesday (at 7 p.m. nightly,…
Church of the Highlands Celebrates New Facility
After years of waiting, Church of the Highlands Montgomery…
10-Year-Old Child Killed in Single Vehicle Crash
A single-vehicle crash at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 11, has claimed the life of a Nashville child and injured six others. The 10-year-old child was killed when the 2006 Dodge Durango SUV, in which she was a passenger, ran off…
Fatal Crash on I-85 Claims Two Lives
A three-vehicle crash Friday has claimed two lives and injured three others. Roberto Linares, 55, of Montgomery and a 16-month-old of Hapeville, Ga., were killed as passengers in a 2001 Toyota Sienna. Linares was not using a seat belt, but…
Driver Finds Success with Uber One Year Later in Montgomery
Johnny Green is on the road these days.... Formerly known as "Windee Breeze" on "Good Afternoon Montgomery," he now has a new alias. "Hi, everybody! I'm Johnny Green, better known now as…
Troopers: Deadly Crash on I-85 NB; At Least Two Fatalities
A deadly crash is affecting traffic on I-85. State Troopers say multiple vehicles are involved and there are at least two fatalities. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of the highway between mile markers 24 and 25 near shorter.…
States Taking Different Approaches To Confederate Monuments
Monuments to confederate soldiers would be familiar to almost anyone in Alabama. Many towns feature not only monuments, but schools named for confederate generals. The Alabama Memorial Preservation Act that has passed the Alabama Senate would prevent communities from renaming…
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Barry Whitton Murder Conviction
Attorney General Steven T. Marshall announced that the Alabama Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of Barry Whitton for the murder of his wife, Michelle Townson Whitton, in Jackson…
Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Florida to Murder Charges
A woman accused in the deaths of four women in a bloody rampage in two states that ended in a third has pleaded not guilty in Florida to charges of murder and accessory to murder. Local media outlets report 37-year-old…
Women's Health Services Face Cuts in Republican Bill
Women seeking abortions and some basic health services, including prenatal care, contraception and cancer screenings, would face restrictions and have a tough time paying for their care under the Republicans' health care bill. The bill would replace much of former…
MPD Officer Involved in Crash Transferred to Out of State Hospital
The Montgomery Police Department has been advised that Officer Carlos Taylor is being transferred today to a hospital out of state in order to receive specialized treatment. Officer Taylor was injured in an on-duty traffic crash on February 17, where he…
City of Montgomery Will Host Half Marathon and 5K Saturday
The City of Montgomery will partner with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Baptist Health, Montgomery Multisport and others to host the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Montgomery Half Marathon and 5K Saturday beginning at…
ACLU Files Complaint Against Sessions Over Senate Testimony
An attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint against Attorney General Jeff Sessions with the Alabama State Bar over his testimony during his Senate confirmation process regarding contact he had with Russia. In the complaint dated…
Labor Regulator Says 3 Who Left Hyundai Were on Strike
A federal agency says Hyundai Motor Co.'s Montgomery assembly plant must rehire three workers fired after they walked off the job after a 2015 Christmas-season work schedule dispute. An administrative law judge for the National Labor Relations Board ruled this…
"Die In" Rally For Aids Awareness
One group traveled to the capitol to make a statement in hopes of of raising awareness for HIV and Aids. This afternoon members of the group Alabama Positive Action gathered on the steps of the state capitol for what they…
