Warm Weather Brings Mosquitoes And Zika Threat
The United States had it's first locally transmitted case of the zika virus last summer in Florida. Health officials in that state reported a new case this week, bringing the total…
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MPD Launches Homicide Investigation Following Express Drive Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the death of Brittany Young, 20. Young was pronounced dead Monday night, March 20, after sustaining a gunshot wound on March 19. On March 19 around 9:25 a.m., MPD and…
Congresswoman Terri Sewell Seeks 2017 Summer Interns
The 7th Project is offering PAID Internships during the Summer of 2017 in Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s (AL-7) Washington, D.C. office as well as her District Offices in Alabama located in Birmingham, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, and Selma. The application can be accessed…
Woman Charged After Construction Worker Hit and Killed
Charges have been filed against a woman who hit and killed a construction worker last week. Kelly Nicole Dingler of Deatsville has been charged with Driving Under the Influence and Manslaughter. Police say Dingler killed 55-year-old Larue Brandy last week…
Millbrook Man Charged with Domestic Violence Assault after Shooting
A Millbrook man is charged with domestic violence assault after a shooting Monday morning. Authorities say they were called to a disturbance in the 1800 block of Alabama River Parkway. Both the suspect, 42-year-Michael Cleary, and the victim were shot. Cleary…
NAACP Rallies For Attorney General Jeff Sessions' Resignation
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was one of the earliest Trump supporters during the campaign. He now sits as the highest law enforcement official in the country. But the Alabama NAACP…
UPDATE: Mental Evaluation Ordered for Teen Charged in Shooting Near Lee High School
The Montgomery Police Department has charged 16-year-old Robert E. Lee High School student Quinterrious Norman with first-degree assault and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle. He's being held…
Escaped Inmate Recaptured Near Birmingham
The Alabama Department of Corrections reports the recapture of state inmate Demetrius Harris, 44, who escaped from a work release job site in Montgomery on Saturday. After receiving a tip, Fairfield police recaptured Harris at a gas station in Fairfield…
Greenville Man Arrested for Stealing Rifle from Police Unit
A Greenville man has been arrested for stealing a rifle from a police unit in Greenville, three weeks ago. Michael Jermaine Thompson, 26, of Greenville was arrested in connection with the rifle. After conducting a driver license check, the Covington…
Lawmakers to Vote on Death Penalty Bill
Alabama lawmakers will vote next month on whether to prohibit a judge from imposing a death sentence when a jury has recommended life imprisonment. Alabama is the only state that allows a judge to override a jury's sentence recommendation in…
Montgomery Public School to Receive Upgrade in School Buses
Public Schools in Montgomery will be getting an upgrade in school buses. The Montgomery Advertiser (http://on.mgmadv.com/2nshBVk) reports that 158 new buses will be added this year. The Montgomery County Board of Education announced the new measure during a meeting Tuesday.…
Fire Breaks Out at Montgomery Texas Roadhouse
Fire units responded to a fire at the Montgomery Texas Roadhouse Saturday night. Upon arrival units reported flames visible from the roof. Crews were able to make entry to rapidly extinguish the fire. The fire originated in the cooking area. …
Police Search for Escaped Work Release Inmate
Authorities are searching for an inmate who they say escaped from a jail in central Alabama. Alabama Department of Corrections officials said in a news release Sunday that police are searching for an inmate identified as 45-year-old Demetrius Harris. Officials…
Montgomery Immigration Consultant Discusses H-1B Visas on 60 Minutes
Local immigration consultant Jay Palmer, says he gets calls from people around the world about H-1B workers. It's a non-immigrant visa in the U.S that provides employement for foreign workers. Palmer believes…
Trustees to Vote on New Auburn University President
Trustees will be voting on a new president of Auburn University. An announcement from the university says board members have a special called meeting set for Monday morning to name a new president. The board is looking for a successor…
Troy Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash
A single-vehicle crash at 10:50 p.m. Friday, March 17, has claimed the life of a Troy man. Enoch Oneal Singleton, Jr., 42, was killed when the 2000 Ford Taurus he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Singleton…
"That's My Child" Restoring Warehouse for Youth
After four years in the Chisholm Community Center, "That's My Child" is ready for a place all of their own. "This will be the rec center over here where we have…
Bill Would Let People Carry Concealed Gun Without Permit
Alabama lawmakers are considering a controversial bill that would do away with the requirement of a conceal and carry permit. Anyone who owns a gun could travel with that gun in their car…
Alabama Seeks to Enforce Dismemberment Abortion Ban
Alabama is seeking to enforce a state law against a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure. The state has appealed a federal judge's ruling that blocked enforcement of the state's 2016 law banning abortion through dilation and evacuation, in which the…
MPD Respond to Shots Fired at Bama Lanes Bowling Alley
Montgomery Police Department responded to a report of shots fired at Bama Lanes on March 16 at about 12:30 p.m.. Bama Lanes owner confirmed that two unoccupied vehicles were shot sustaining minor damage. The owner also stated that there were 25…
Correctional Officer and Two Inmates Stabbed at Draper Correctional Facility
A state inmate is a suspect in stabbing a correctional officer and two inmates early Friday at the Draper Correctional Facility in Elmore. An inmate was stabbed at approximately 1:40 a.m. during…
J.C. Penney Store Closings in Alabama
J.C. Penney has released a list of the 138 department stores it plans to close. The retailer first announced its plan to close 130 to 140 locations and offer buyouts to 6,000 workers last month. Most stores will begin liquidation sales April…
Construction Worker Fatally Struck by Vehicle in Construction Zone
Authorities say a construction worker has been killed after a driver ran through a barricade at a bridge replacement site. News outlets report that Alabama State Troopers say 55-year-old Larue Bandy of Haynesville died in the crash Thursday in Autauga…
"A Living Hope": The Legacy of Rhonda Adair
"I can feel the prayers....because I would not be able to go through this so calm and so peaceful had people not been praying for me," Rhonda Adair. We interviewed Rhonda…
60th Annual SLE Rodeo Kick-Off Parade
On opening day at the 60th annual SLE Rodeo the cowboys and cowgirls kicked things off with a bang. Thursday afternoon they paraded through the streets of downtown Montgomery. The kick-off parade was…
