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UPDATE: Statement from Elmore County Schools on Arrest of Teacher/Coach

Elmore County Schools has released a statement about the arrest of a teacher/coach at Holtville High School.

AP sources: Justice Breyer to retire; Biden to fill vacancy

Breyer has been a pragmatic force on a court that has grown increasingly conservative in recent years, trying to forge majorities with more moderate justices right and left of center.

Montgomery Metro

Parents React to Pike Road Announcement For New School Location

We are getting reaction to the Pike Road school board decision to move forward in building a new high school.

Crime

Holtville High School Coach Faces Obscene Materials Charge

The Elmore County Sheriff's Office has charged a coach at Holtville High School with: school employee distributing obscene material to a minor.

18-Year-Old Charged with Capital Murder in Montgomery

Montgomery police say they have charged an 18-year-old with capital murder.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 Booster Drive is Faltering in the U.S.

The COVID-19 booster drive in the U.S. is losing steam, worrying health experts.

Crime

UPDATE: Person of Interest No Longer a Suspect in Killing Outside Wetumpka Walmart

Wetumpka police say a person they were seeking in the killing outside of a Walmart has been identified, released and is no longer a person of interest.

UPDATE: Body of Missing Montgomery County Man Identified

The body of a Montgomery County man who went missing last year has been identified.

Montgomery Metro

Montgomery Police Searching for Missing Man

Montgomery police need your help in finding a missing man.

Montgomery Metro

Woman Shot on Eastern Boulevard

Montgomery police are investigating the shooting of a woman on Eastern Boulevard.

Campaign 2022

Alabama Republican Party Issues Statement on Federal Judges Blocking State Redistricting Map

The Alabama Republican Party has issued a statement after a federal court panel blocked the state's redistricting map.

Coronavirus

Winn-Dixie Pharmacies to Offer Free N95 Face Masks

Winn-Dixie has announced that it will give away N95 face masks in partnership with the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.

Montgomery Metro

Pike Road Board of Education Approves Contract to Purchase Land for New High School

The new high school is slated to be open by the fall of 2025.

Federal Judges Block Alabama's New Congressional District Map

The judges blocked the map and stayed the party qualification deadline from Friday until Feb. 11 to allow the Legislature time to redraw district lines.

Montgomery Metro

Pike Road 'Valentine's for Veterans' Card Drive Underway

Pike Road is getting the community together to give back to our veterans with a 'Valentine's for Veterans' card drive.

Montgomery Metro

Trial Begins in Woman's Defamation Case Against Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore

Jury selection has begun in the defamation lawsuit filed by a woman who accused failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of molesting her when she was 14.

UPDATE: Arrest Made in Shooting Outside Walmart on Chantilly Parkway

Montgomery police have announced that they have made an arrest in a shooting outside the Walmart Supercenter on Chantilly Parkway.

Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Montgomery Shooting

Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that has left a man with life-threatening injuries.

Montgomery Metro

State Health Laboratory in Prattville Named for Dr. Don Williamson

A state laboratory in Prattville is being named for former State Health Officer Dr. Don Williamson, who now serves as head of the Alabama Hospital Association.