Montgomery Newsroom

Should the State Observe Confederate Memorial Day?

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Dreams Set to Come True for Two Local Kids

Montgomery Academy students will surprise 18-year-old girl named Hallie with the news she will travel to meet Justin Bieber for her magic moment. Hallie suffered a brain aneurysm at age 13 and the students at Montgomery Academy have been raising…

Victim Identified in North Montgomery Shooting

The Montgomery Police Department has identified the victim of a weekend fatal shooting as 55-year-old Charles Jones Jr. of Montgomery. MPD initiated a homicide investigation into Jones’s death following the April 23 shooting. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 800 block…

Montgomery Holds Annual Urban Challenge

Saturday was your chance to take part in Montgomery's version of the Amazing Race! It's called the Urban challenge. About twenty teams of two signed up to solve puzzles across downtown. At each stop they were asked to do different tasks, including…

11th Annual Alabama Book Festival

People came out to Old Alabama Town in Montgomery today to take a look inside a book. It was all part of the 11th annual Alabama Book Festival. Authors were on hand for special book signings and for readings. The free event promotes…

Healthy Kids Day

The YMCA is hoping to get kids up and moving today as they celebrate healthy kids day. Every YMCA in the river region participated in the fun event. There were things for kids of all ages, from zumba to tee ball…

Huntingdon's CloverJam Honors Prince

[gtxvideo vid="MebV73VI" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MebV73VI-120.jpg?cachebust=1461595098175" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_22_22_00_48"] It's the 8th annual CloverJam at Huntington-- A time to gather together, enjoying food and music. "Huntington really centers itself on bringing in the community, like we are centered in the heart of the Cloverdale…

Autauga Academy Holds Earth Day Event

Students at Autauga Academy in Prattville had a chance to learn more about energy conservation and how energy is used in everyday life, during an Earth Day event. The event is co-sponsored by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community…

ASU to Begin Offering Music Programs to MPS Schools

The Department of Music at Alabama State University has been awarded a $20,000 Alabama Arts Education Initiative grant from the Alabama State Department of Education. The grant funds will enable ASU, in conjunction with its Zelia Stephens Early Childhood Learning Center and…

Annual Pike Road Spring Clean Up

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ASU Hosts Symposium Highlight Allies To Civil Rights Movement

[gtxvideo vid="grg1WBE2" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/grg1WBE2-120.jpg?cachebust=1461277769156" vtitle="asu graetz"] Alabama State University hosted the tenth annual Robert and Jean Graetz symposium, named for two civil rights activists that 60 years later are still continuing their crusade towards equality. They took a strong…

Alabama Teachers Are Getting a Raise

The Alabama Legislature has given final approval to the education budget and a four percent pay raise for teachers. The House of Representatives and state Senate on Thursday approved conference committee reports on the legislation. The two bills now go…

Reaction to Harriet Tubman Going on New $20 Bill

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Hearings On Medicaid Warn About Potential Cuts

[gtxvideo vid="yCrBJO36" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yCrBJO36-120.jpg?cachebust=1461250098782" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_20_22_00_17"] Healthcare leaders say this upcoming budget will create drastic cuts to the state's healthcare system that could impact potentially 1 million Alabamians. This upcoming budget is $85 million short of what the agency says it…

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