A federal judge will not suspend Alabama's photo voter identification requirement in the upcoming elections. U.S. District Court Judge L. Scott Coogler Wednesday denied Wednesday a preliminary injunction sought by groups that challenged the law requiring voters to present photo…
The Nutrition Education Program, or NEP, at Alabama Cooperative Extension System has announced that Auburn’s own Cam Newton will be featured in a social marketing billboard campaign throughout Alabama from Feb. 22-March 25. The campaign will reach all corners of…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Many consider the Southern Poverty Law Center's annual list of U.S. extremist groups an authoritative glimpse into racist and anti-government activity. Some of its targets, however, contend the civil rights advocacy group is focused on silencing…
[gtxvideo vid="qo6twe8i" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qo6twe8i-120.jpg?cachebust=1455813472196" vtitle="tornadoe anniversary"] It happened February 17, 2008. Businesses and neighborhoods along Cobbs Ford Road were hit the hardest by 150 mile per hour winds. Twenty-nine people were taken to the hospital with injuries. EMA Director…
[gtxvideo vid="xb0w1m4U" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xb0w1m4U-120.jpg?cachebust=1455811547131" vtitle="harrison independent"] The ongoing legal battles in the race for Elmore County Superintendent may be over for now. A judge has ruled that incumbent Andre Harrison may run as an independent in the race. This…
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved legislation reiterating Alabama's stance as a so-called "right-to-work" state. Representatives approved the proposed constitutional amendment Wednesday on a 69-33 vote. The bill now moves to the Alabama Senate. Right-to-work states prohibit companies from…
[gtxvideo vid="FOHOvMSE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FOHOvMSE-120.jpg?cachebust=1455811675425" vtitle="House Budget Committee"] House members are still tired after working on the budget through two special sessions last year. Now it's time again to get back to business. "Oh this is going to be a…
[gtxvideo vid="h1A0QLdu" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/h1A0QLdu-120.jpg?cachebust=1455812897770" vtitle="fetal tissue"] The Alabama House has approved a bill that would make it a state felony to sell fetal tissue to researchers. The House voted 76-24 for the bill Wednesday. The bill by Republican Rep.…
[gtxvideo vid="RneeQoOa" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RneeQoOa-120.jpg?cachebust=1455825180467" vtitle="carmichael road shooting update"] Police have 32-year old Michael Morris in custody after a shooting Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery. Montgomery police say officers responded to the 5200 block of Carmichael Road, at the La Quinta…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Leaders of a civil rights advocacy group say the number of hate groups and anti-government militias increased in 2015 - and they say the rise coincides with the increasing presence of fear and hate speech in…
Toyota is recalling more than 1.1 million small SUVs in the U.S. because the seat belts might fail in a crash. The recall covers RAV4 SUVS from the 2006 through 2012 model years, as well as the RAV4 electric vehicle…
[gtxvideo vid="I6so9JRT" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/I6so9JRT-120.jpg?cachebust=1455751343662" vtitle="Everybody in the club, the teen club"] There will soon be a new place for Montgomery area teens to spend time after school and on the weekends. Montgomery City Council approved a measure for a…
[gtxvideo vid="RBnVHpkm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RBnVHpkm-120.jpg?cachebust=1455812474859" vtitle="collier leave 2"] Gov. Robert Bentley is placing the head of Alabama's state law enforcement agency on medical leave. Bentley announced the decision about Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier on Wednesday. The medical…
With tighter-than-ever budgets for public schools and state and local governments and agencies, many are looking for new opportunities to save money. A workshop on March 2 in Prattville will demonstrate how such entities can use energy-efficient technologies to reduce…
[gtxvideo vid="8a3H1DrI" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8a3H1DrI-120.jpg?cachebust=1455743795393" vtitle="WAKA_2016_02_17_06_10_15"] There was a ground-breaking ceremony in July of 2013 for a unique new municipal recycling facility in Montgomery. It was built with the promise that as much as 85 % of Montgomery's household garbage…
Two people have died in a South Alabama car accident. Â The wreck happened around midnight on highway 55 near Mckenzie. Â The Conecuh County Sheriff's office confirms 2 people were killed in the wreck and a 3rd person was airlifted to…
[gtxvideo vid="0tq5GE41" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0tq5GE41-120.jpg?cachebust=1455752602628" vtitle="police memorial"] State and local officials will honor police officers who have died in the line of duty this morning. The 10:30 ceremony will be held at the Police Memorial statue on the South Lawn…
[gtxvideo vid="JjPzUr3X" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JjPzUr3X-120.jpg?cachebust=1455725470294" vtitle="Prattville advancments"] County Road 4 will connect to U.S. Highway 82. The Chamber of Commerce hopes opening this corridor will attract manufacturers to the Prattville/ Autauga area. They are hoping automotive, aerospace and information technology…
[gtxvideo vid="ycKEip4a" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ycKEip4a-120.jpg?cachebust=1455743843067" vtitle="teen club"] A new business approved Tuesday night by the Montgomery City Council is catching some attention. The council voted unanimously in favor of a new teen club. It will be located on the Eastern Boulevard,…
[gtxvideo vid="kGspw2e1" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kGspw2e1-120.jpg?cachebust=1455725513044" vtitle="Tuskgee State of the City address"] Tuskegee's State of the City Address laid out major plans for the 2016 year. Mayor Johnny Ford is hoping to make his city a major stop for Interstate travelers,…
[gtxvideo vid="s6Q7gZP8" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/s6Q7gZP8-120.jpg?cachebust=1455725553406" vtitle="Murder victim's mom speaks"] In the almost three years since a Tuskegee University student was accidentally killed by gunshots at a party. The suspects arrested are still awaiting trial. The mother of Bobby Smith is…
[gtxvideo vid="ApxlSfQ1" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ApxlSfQ1-120.jpg?cachebust=1455727055464" vtitle="WAKA_2016_02_16_22_07_09"] The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a bill to block cities from setting local minimum wages and to roll back Birmingham's planned increase to $10.10 per hour. Legislators approved the GOP-backed bill Tuesday…
[gtxvideo vid="vFiAcBJ9" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vFiAcBJ9-120.jpg?cachebust=1455666212528" vtitle="minimum wage bill"] The Alabama House of Representatives is expected to discuss proposed legislation that would prevent cities from setting local minimum wages. Lawmakers on Tuesday afternoon are expected to debate the bill filed by…
It will be weeks before an autopsy reveals what killed an Alabama woman who was serving life without parole for the running death of her 9-year-old granddaughter. Alabama prison spokesman Bob Horton said Tuesday that an autopsy on 50-year-old Joyce…
