Mental Health Crisis Training Offered to First Responders
There is a growing number of mental health crisis situations, and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office wants to make sure first responders know what signs to watch for. It wrapped up…
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Alabama's Reliance On Sales Tax
From the Tax Foundation "Today’s map highlights the extent to which sales taxes are responsible for tax revenue generation in each state. Washington – lacking both a corporate and an individual income tax but levying the harmful gross receipts tax…
Leapin' Lizards! ASF's "Annie" Set to Debut
It's a hard knock life at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival as the beloved musical "Annie" gets ready to debut. Some of the cast is made up of professional actors from New…
Keeping Pets Safe In the Heat
With a heat advisory in effect for much of central and south Alabama, veterinarians and other pet experts are urging the public to keep a watchful eye on their pets. Like…
Faulkner University's MBA Online Program Ranked #1 in Alabama, #7 Nationwide
Faulkner University was recently ranked the top university in the state and #7 in the nation for having the best Executive MBA online degree programs by The Best Master’s Degrees. The ranking considered accreditation and raw affordability when profiling the…
15 Years Later, Mother of Missing Woman Still Searching For Answers
Calling their names one by one, dozens gathered outside of the Montgomery Police Department for a candle light vigil remembering Alabama's missing persons. LaQuanta Riley was one of the many names called…
Atlanta-based Gray Television Buying Montgomery-based Raycom Media for $3.6B
Gray Television Inc. and Raycom Media Inc. are announcing a merger that would create the third-largest television broadcast group in the United States. Georgia-based Gray and Alabama-based Raycom said Monday they've entered into an agreement to combine the companies in…
Local Walmart Stores Add PickUp Towers for Customer Convenience
Pickup towers have been added to two local Walmart Super center stores. The Walmart Super center off Atlanta Highway in Montgomery, as well as the store off Cobbs Ford Road in Prattville,…
Local Boy Pleads with Drivers to Slow Down after Therapy Dog Hit and Killed
Caleb Kornosky and his therapy dog, Gracie, used to go everywhere together. They were best friends. "She would like, if I had a panic attack, she would be there and sit there,…
Finally! Montgomery is Considered "Cool"!
https://matadornetwork.com/read/20-cool-cities-check-everyone-else/ At the top of the Montgomery entry is this: When three of a city’s claims to fame are chic bars, deep-fried bacon, and fighting the good fight for Civil Rights, you know you’re onto something special. Montgomery is both…
Wife of Alabama AG Steve Marshall dies unexpectedly.
Expressions of sympathy are coming in after the death of Bridgette Marshall, wife of Attorney General Steve Marshall. Marshall's office says she died this morning " after a long struggle with mental illness", but does not specify a cause of…
Victim's ID released, Suspect Arrested in Montgomery Murder
Montgomery Police identify the suspect as 51 year old Jimmy Sanders. He's charged with the shooting death of 50 year old Liberty Anthony, who was killed in the 900 Block of Busch Street about 7:00 PM Friday. Police say the…
Montgomery PD Investigating Shooting on West Side
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting on the city's Westside....and it may become a murder case, since the victim's wounds are described as life-threatening. It happened about 7:00 P.M. Saturday night in the 900 Block of Busch Street. That's on…
Three Alabama-Made Cars are in this Top 10 list of "American Made Cars"
There are a lot of cars assembled in Alabama these days, including those from the huge Hyundai plant in Montgomery. But three vehicles assembled at the Honda plant in Lincoln, Alabama, The Ridgeline, the Pilot and the Odyssey, have made…
Bright Issues Statement on Trump's Endorsement of Roby's Re-Election
Republican Second District Congressional candidate Bobby Bright has issued a statement on today's endorsement by President Trump of Republican Congresswoman Martha Roby. Despite Roby saying in 2016 that she would not be voting for Trump because of her disappointment with…
Trump Tweets Endorsement of Roby in Re-Election Campaign
Friday morning, President Trump took to Twitter to endorse U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-Alabama) in her re-election bid to represent Alabama's Second Congressional District in Congress. Roby is seeking her fifth term. This endorsement is significant because Roby, a Republican,…
Tallassee Patriotic Celebration Honors Veterans
People in Tallassee spent the night honoring local veterans. It was all part of their annual patriotic celebration held at the historic Mt. Vernon Theatre. It is something that veterans like Harry…
Supreme Court Rules States Can Now Collect Taxes from Online Retailers
The Supreme Court has ruled that states can now collect taxes from online retailers even if the retailers are out of state. It's a decision states and retailers have been waiting…
Prattville Woman Accused of Stealing Money from Youth Baseball Program, Faces Theft Charges
A Prattville woman is facing charges after being accused of stealing money from the city's youth baseball program. Prattville Police Chief Mark Thompson says that Lindsey Leigh Martin, 38, turned herself in on a theft of property charge on Tuesday.…
CACC Will Now Offer Classes at New Prattville Location
The Central Alabama Community College will soon have a new location, in Prattville. The college's Millbrook location was housed at Stanhope-Elmore High School. It will now be moved to the Pratt…
Local Immigration Reaction
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to stop the separation of families as they cross the border illegally and face criminal prosecution. We wanted to know what some…
Trenholm Students Part of First Recruiting Class for U.S Department of Labor's Registered Apprenticeship Automotive Program
Wednesday was a big day for some Trenholm students, who are now part of the first recruiting class for the U.S Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Automotive program. "My goal is…
Technology Aids Alabama's Poultry Industry
From small to big commercial chicken farms, the poultry industry in Alabama has an annual economic impact of 15 billion dollars. Commercial poultry accounts for over 65% of the annual farming revenues…
United Way Day Of Action Kicks Off Early At Davis Elementary
This Thursday, June 21st is the United Way's 'Day of Action', where organizations across the country will come together to lend a helping hand. The River Region United Way…
