Paid leave for state employees and teachers to come up again in 2025 legislative session
There is currently not a state parental leave policy.
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Gaming enthusiasts gather for Tezal-Con in Montgomery
Different activities included video game trucks and free play rooms filled with the latest gaming technology.
Chase Bank to open 24 additional branches in Alabama
JPMorganChase plans to more than triple the number of branches in Alabama by 2030.
Volunteers come together for Habitat for Humanity Build Day in Montgomery
This week's build day was led by the U.S. Air Force Squadron Officer School Class of Montgomery.
Greenville man dies in Lowndes County crash
The crash happened around 6:45 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 65 near the 147 mile marker, approximately five miles north of Fort Deposit.Â
Montgomery police investigating shooting on Norman Bridge Road
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting on Norman Bridge Road that left a man injured.
Some Winn-Dixie stores to get a new owner
Southeastern Grocers has announced new ownership for many of its Winn-Dixie stores.
Alabama, other states seek to follow Trump's lead in defining male and female
Alabama is among the states considering laws saying there are two sexes and rejecting the idea that people can change genders.
Man charged with 14 counts of theft from Millbrook Walmart
A man has been charged with 14 counts of theft for stealing from the Millbrook Walmart on multiple occasions.
Millbrook car dealer arrested on charge of filing false police report
The owner of a Millbrook used car dealership has been charged with filing a false police report and reckless endangerment.
Alabama executes man for a 1991 murder
Demetrius Frazier, who was convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her Birmingham apartment as she slept, was executed by nitrogen gas.
What's Happening: February 7-9
You can celebrate the Valentine's Day season and all sorts of other fun things this weekend in the River Region!
U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures helps sponsor bill to broaden health care coverage
U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Alabama) has announced that he is a lead co-sponsor for a bill to expand health care coverage to millions of Americans who are uninsured.
Montgomery-area transportation planners want your ideas
The Montgomery Metropolitan Planning Organization wants your input in a transportation survey as it develops a Regional Safety Action Plan which would cover portions of Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga counties.
Montgomery man gets 20 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for the production of child sexual abuse material.
Police: 1,866 guns taken off the streets of Montgomery in 2024
Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed are providing an update on public safety efforts in the city.
Millbrook to get Big Mike's Steakhouse location
Alabama-based Big Mike's Steakhouse has announced plans to bring a location to Millbrook.
Lawmakers react to Governor Ivey's State of the State address
Some democratic lawmakers are concerned about the "enhanced legal protections" for law enforcement officers that Governor Ivey said would be part of a package of bills she supports.
Gov. Kay Ivey wants to ban the use of smartphones in public schools
Gov. Kay Ivey, in her State of the State Address, announced her support for a ban on the use of smartphones and other wireless communication devices in Alabama's public schools.
Gov. Kay Ivey delivers annual State of the State Address
Gov. Kay Ivey has delivered her annual State of the State Address inside the Alabama Capitol.
Alabama Legislature 2025: Issues to watch in this year's session
The 2025 regular session of the Alabama Legislature is underway. Here are issues to watch.
Rescheduling of Montgomery MLK Day events announced
Dangerously cold temperatures prompted last month's events to remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to be postponed. A new schedule of events has now been announced.
Montgomery man shot and killed on East South Boulevard
Montgomery police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was shot on East South Boulevard.
Wetumpka man killed in Elmore County crash
A Wetumpka man has been killed in a single-car crash in Elmore County.
Jackson Hospital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Montgomery's Jackson Hospital has announced that it has filed voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it tries to restructure its finances.
