Search For State Superintendent Continues
The search for a permanent state superintendent continues. The state school board discussed the next steps in a meeting and work session Thursday. State school board members listened as interim…
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Faulkner University Offers 50% Tuition Reduction for First Responders
Faulkner University has a long tradition of honoring and supporting the nation’s first responders and local communities and one way the university is showing its gratitude for their service is by offering them a 50 percent reduction in college tuition.…
Roy Moore Campaign Teams Says Sexual Misconduct Allegations is "Fake News"
Senate candidate Roy Moore's campaign is calling allegations of sexual misconduct "the very definition of fake news and intentional defamation." The campaign released a statement on Thursday after The Washington Post reported the Alabama Republican candidate had sexual contact with…
Free Shredding Event Scheduled for December 8
The Montgomery Clean City Commission, MAX Credit Union, AARP Alabama, the City of Montgomery and Gilmore Services will offer free on-site document destruction Friday, December 8 from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event, which is also being sponsored by…
The Latest: GOPers call Roy Moore story 'deeply troubling'
The top Senate Republican says if the report about Alabama candidate Roy Moore and sexual contact with a 14-year-old is true, he should drop out of the race. In a one-sentence statement Thursday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says: "If these…
Man Fatally Shot at Ex-Girlfriend's Home
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a death investigation after a Montgomery man fired at occupants of an ex-girlfriend’s home early this morning and sustained a fatal gunshot wound when an occupant returned fire. Michael McGhee, 28, was pronounced dead…
What is the Future of Football?
Could football as we know it one day be a thing of the past? Longtime sports broadcaster Bob Costas recently said football "destroys people's brains." And he didn't see a very bright…
Authorities Searching for Registered Sex Offender
Authorities are looking for Andre Lavaughn Cameron, a registered Sex Offender in Lowndes County. Authorities say Cameron escaped from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department and is believed to be on the run somewhere in the Montgomery area. Cameron has felony…
U.S. Senate Candidates Continue Campaign
We're just over a month away from deciding who will the Alabama Senate seat once held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Doug Jones or Roy Moore. Both senate hopefuls made a stop…
Alabama City Shuts Down Nightclub Where 9 Shot
An east Alabama city is shutting down a nightclub where two people were killed and seven others were wounded last month. The Opelika-Auburn News reports the Lanett City Council has voted to close Club Addiction. Council Charles Looser says he…
Public Safety Director Murphy Speaks Out on Retirement
Mayor Todd Strange created the City Public Safety Director position in 2010. He appointed former State Public Safety Director Chris Murphy to the job. He was hired to oversee 3…
What's Next For Montgomery Public Schools' Budget?
There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding what budget cuts, and downsizing could mean for Montgomery Public Schools. Officials say the system is facing 5 million dollars in cuts…
Military Appreciation Week In The River Region
Veterans day is just a few days away but local officials are kicking things off a little early. Mayors and other officials throughout the River Region signed a proclamation, naming Nov.…
Montgomery Man Facing Kidnapping, Sexual Assault of Juvenile Charges
On November 5, at approximately 3 a.m., Prattville Police Department received a report of a missing female juvenile. After an investigation and assistance from Montgomery Police Department, the juvenile was located in Montgomery with 31-year old Corey Lee McGhee of…
Montgomery Public Safety Director Chris Murphy Announces Retirement
Montgomery Public Safety Director Chris Murphy announced today that he will retire from city service effective December 31. Murphy made the announcement today during his regular monthly staff meeting with the leaders of all four MDPS agencies. Murphy leaves public…
Town of Pike Road Salutes Veterans
Military veteran Alvin Edwards signed up for the service as a teenager. "I joined the Marine Corps on my 17th birthday in 1963," said Edwards. He went to Vietnam in 1965. "I was in Marine aircraft group 16. We flew…
Fort Toulouse Turns 300
Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka was built by the French in 1717. "It was the first European outpost north of Mobile," said Ned Jenkins of the Alabama Historical Commission. This week's Frontier Days marked Fort Toulouse's historical significance as a center for…
Montgomery School Board Changes Mind, Votes No To Sale of Middle School
It appears the Montgomery Public School Board has had a change of heart. After much public outcry and a recently released feasibility study, board members in a specially called meeting not to sell Georgia Washington Middle School to the town…
'Compassion Experience' gives close up look at Third World Countries
Set up in front of St. James United Methodist Church, a tent takes you to two children's lives on the other side of the globe. Headset narration guides you through the tour. It's called the Compassion Experience. "So the story…
Parents Speak Out One Last Time Against Georgia Washington Middle School Sale
Parents and concerned citizens made one last push before the vote of the Georgia Washington Middle School sale to Pike Road. Thursday night was the last of two hearings before…
Friendship Mission Thrift Store In Need Of Assistance
For a little over a year now, Friendship Mission Thrift Store has been helping those dealing with homelessness one purchase at a time. The thrift store helps fund 2 homeless…
Help for Park Crossing Injured Football Player
A Park Crossing freshman football player is in the hospital with devastating injuries. Now his coach and team are rallying around his family to do what they can to help.…
A Reminder To Move Over On The Road
"My heart and my prayers go out to the family of that state worker that was out there working" said Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham. He offers his condolences to the…
Man Shot in Parking Lot of Baptist South Hospital
An adult male sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound while in the parking lot of a Baptist South Hospital. Baptist Medical South security confirms an incident is under investigation. Baptist Medical security received a call around 1:30 pm for an alert Montgomery police…
UPDATE: Kidnapping, Assault Suspect Arrested in Chilton Co.
Timothy Jabbar Wyatt is now in police custody. The Chilton County Sheriff’s Department reported on October 31, that the blue Ford Taurus that Wyatt was driving was found in Clanton. On October 30, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Wyatt entered the victim’s…
