[gtxvideo vid="6r61awB4" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6r61awB4-120.jpg?cachebust=1462981240818" vtitle="roy moore update"] The controversial conservative Chief Justice Roy Moore makes waves throughout the judicial system once again. The complaints this time say Moore told state probate judges to enforce the state's ban on same-sex…
[gtxvideo vid="taJ8zw5V" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/taJ8zw5V-120.jpg?cachebust=1462895436727" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_09_22_01_52"] Last week, Governor Bentley signed a bill putting the brakes on Montgomery's use of speed cameras come June 1st. Mayor Todd Strange says, not so fast. He says the automated enforcement cameras aren't going…
[gtxvideo vid="VcoHY0fh" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VcoHY0fh-120.jpg?cachebust=1462894236597" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_09_17_59_31"] Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is currently suspended from his position as Chief Justice after ethics charges were filed against him on Friday. The Judicial Inquiry Commission filed six ethics charges against Moore accusing him…
Montgomery, AL---Lee High School will honor Roderic Scott by retiring his jersey number. Scott died Friday, March 4 as a result of injuries from a car accident Thursday, March 3. Scott suffered swelling of the brain following the crash where…
Alabama State University is partnering with the Federal Bureau of Prisons to host a three-day Hiring Fest on May 10-12. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Tuesday, May 10, and Wednesday, May 11,…
[gtxvideo vid="lguDxCQB" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lguDxCQB-120.jpg?cachebust=1462807199103" vtitle="lpga wrapup"] Sunday was the last day of the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic. Ariya Jutanugarn wound up taking home the victory after four days of grueling competition. A competition that size takes a long time to…
It's a big day at Alabama State University with more than 400 students taking the next step into the future. The university held its spring commencement ceremony Saturday morning. Comedian and actor Steve Harvey gave the commencement address as part of the ongoing…
A Montgomery jewelry store owner is in hot water after allegedly stealing customers belongings. Rodney Wilkerson of Ray Boone Jeweler was arrested after police say he took the jewelry of his customers and sold the pieces to local pawn shops. Wilkerson…
[gtxvideo vid="06eH04Zi" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/06eH04Zi-120.jpg?cachebust=1462809079328" vtitle="asu grad reax"] Seniors rehearse graduation at Alabama State University's Acadome Friday evening. For some, it's hard to believe the big day is almost here. "Tomorrow at graduation it might hit me that it's time.…
The Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission says it has filed ethics charges against Moore, setting up a trial in the Alabama Court of the Judiciary. The SPLC filed the complaint after Moore instructed state court judges to defy a federal court…
[gtxvideo vid="DZfWH8Ri" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DZfWH8Ri-120.jpg?cachebust=1462808286439" vtitle="speed camera"] Speed cameras in empty Montgomery police cameras will soon be a thing of the past. This, after the governor signed a bill banning their use in Montgomery. You'd see those empty Montgomery police…
[gtxvideo vid="70v62MO3" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/70v62MO3-120.jpg?cachebust=1462809892098" vtitle="fallen officers"] Everyday, police officers put their lives on the line to protect and serve their communities. Every year, hundreds of police officers nationwide lose their lives. Four law enforcement officers who died in Alabama…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in Thursday, May 5, shooting death of 20-year-old Steven Merriweather of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged, Shaundarius Brown, 18 of Montgomery, with one count of capital murder. Brown turned himself in later that afternoon to MPD…
Jim Wilson and Associates presented a fundraising challenge to Park Crossing High School – agreeing to match funds raised during the school year up to $20,000. The school accepted the challenge and, through a series of events, raised more than $45,000. Representatives…
[gtxvideo vid="MYxEicXs" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MYxEicXs-120.jpg?cachebust=1462544841275" vtitle="tim sweep pkg"] Dirt is being turned on a piece of land in the shadow of the ASU Football Stadium in Montgomery. It's the first physical sign that work on the long-awaited interpretive center for…
President Obama has commuted the sentence of a Montgomery man convicted of drug crimes, but has taken no action to pardon former Governor Don Siegelman, who is in the same prison at the freed convict. The pardons are part of…
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge in New York has sentenced an Alabama resident to prison for shooting a man in the face outside a New Year's Eve party in 1991. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson says 55-year-old Derrick Lloyd…
[gtxvideo vid="TFBPuC6B" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TFBPuC6B-120.jpg?cachebust=1462466101514" vtitle="asu mourn"] Thursday, ASU students will remember the life of fellow student, Demetrius Bell. The ASU Student Government Association will host a candlelight vigil in honor of Bell. SGA President Shane Parks will preside over…
[gtxvideo vid="0eeZ0tzp" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0eeZ0tzp-120.jpg?cachebust=1462466552251" vtitle="legislation wrapup"] It was a long night at the state house as lawmakers try to tie up the lose ends on the last day. But lawmakers accomplished what they are constitutionally obligated to do. They…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's prison construction bill has failed on the final night of the legislative session. Lawmakers ended the session at midnight Wednesday before a scaled-back bill, that was an attempt at a compromise, got a vote in the…
A man who was previously convicted of murder and manslaughter has been arrested in western New York after police say he shot another person to death in his Alabama home. U.S. Marshals say Nathan Thomas was arrested Tuesday morning in…
[gtxvideo vid="qYVECRub" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qYVECRub-120.jpg?cachebust=1462377826380" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_03_22_09_54"] The inmate, who did not want to be identified, sent pictures of inmates crowding around trying to get sack lunches. He also said they ran out of food. …
[gtxvideo vid="oHAyo9xE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oHAyo9xE-120.jpg?cachebust=1462375127651" vtitle="yellowhammer"] Governor Bentley's alleged affair and possible misuse of state resources has filled the headlines over the last few weeks. One website's been breaking story after story. Who's behind Yellowhammer News? You've probably heard and seen…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's $800 million prison construction plan is headed to a conference committee as the clock winds down on the legislative session. State senators voted 28-5 Tuesday night to send the bill to a conference committee. Bentley is…
[gtxvideo vid="GNjAuCH7" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GNjAuCH7-120.jpg?cachebust=1462314526168" vtitle="k9 suit up"] The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office was given some new gear to keep their finest four-legged officers safer. Thanks to a generous donation, all six of the K-9 officers have bulletproof vests. Tim…
