The Alabama Senate has passed a bill requiring driver's license offices in the state to open at least one day a week. The measure passed 21-3 Tuesday. Sen. Hank Sanders of Selma sponsored the legislation. He says it will help…
Students at a Montgomery high school are getting advice from people who sat in their seats not too long ago. Recent graduates of Brewbaker Technology Magnet High school shared life advice and tips to current students on how to be…
A recent study says that within the next five to ten years more than half the jobs in Alabama will require education and skills beyond a high school diploma. Today, Governor Bentley…
Alabama lawmakers have introduced a dramatically scaled-back prison construction plan that shifts part of the financial burden to local communities who want the facilities. Republican Sen. Cam Ward on Tuesday filed a new version of the plan that would authorize…
We have been following the story of Rhonda Adair, a Millbrook mom battling cancer, since her diagnosis. Rhonda Adair has decided to go under hospice care. She is now back home after…
United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr., of Wetumpka, Alabama, has announced his resignation effective midnight March 10, 2017. After his resignation, he plans on joining the private law firm Morris, Haynes, Wheeles, Knowles, and Nelson, and will continue to…
A special string quartet made a visit to Montgomery schools this past week. Catalyst Quartet is based in New York and travels around the world to inspire students. Our Chief Photographer Bill…
Alabama State University ‘s Department of Theatre Arts takes on one of the most acclaimed plays in all of American theater when it presents the production of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” which starts THIS Wednesday (at 7 p.m. nightly,…
After years of waiting, Church of the Highlands Montgomery…
A single-vehicle crash at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 11, has claimed the life of a Nashville child and injured six others. The 10-year-old child was killed when the 2006 Dodge Durango SUV, in which she was a passenger, ran off…
A three-vehicle crash Friday has claimed two lives and injured three others. Roberto Linares, 55, of Montgomery and a 16-month-old of Hapeville, Ga., were killed as passengers in a 2001 Toyota Sienna. Linares was not using a seat belt, but…
Johnny Green is on the road these days.... Formerly known as "Windee Breeze" on "Good Afternoon Montgomery," he now has a new alias. "Hi, everybody! I'm Johnny Green, better known now as…
A deadly crash is affecting traffic on I-85. State Troopers say multiple vehicles are involved and there are at least two fatalities. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of the highway between mile markers 24 and 25 near shorter.…
Monuments to confederate soldiers would be familiar to almost anyone in Alabama. Many towns feature not only monuments, but schools named for confederate generals. The Alabama Memorial Preservation Act that has passed the Alabama Senate would prevent communities from renaming…
Attorney General Steven T. Marshall announced that the Alabama Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of Barry Whitton for the murder of his wife, Michelle Townson Whitton, in Jackson…
A woman accused in the deaths of four women in a bloody rampage in two states that ended in a third has pleaded not guilty in Florida to charges of murder and accessory to murder. Local media outlets report 37-year-old…
Women seeking abortions and some basic health services, including prenatal care, contraception and cancer screenings, would face restrictions and have a tough time paying for their care under the Republicans' health care bill. The bill would replace much of former…
The Montgomery Police Department has been advised that Officer Carlos Taylor is being transferred today to a hospital out of state in order to receive specialized treatment. Officer Taylor was injured in an on-duty traffic crash on February 17, where he…
The City of Montgomery will partner with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Baptist Health, Montgomery Multisport and others to host the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Montgomery Half Marathon and 5K Saturday beginning at…
An attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint against Attorney General Jeff Sessions with the Alabama State Bar over his testimony during his Senate confirmation process regarding contact he had with Russia. In the complaint dated…
A federal agency says Hyundai Motor Co.'s Montgomery assembly plant must rehire three workers fired after they walked off the job after a 2015 Christmas-season work schedule dispute. An administrative law judge for the National Labor Relations Board ruled this…
One group traveled to the capitol to make a statement in hopes of of raising awareness for HIV and Aids. This afternoon members of the group Alabama Positive Action gathered on the steps of the state capitol for what they…
The Montgomery zoo is growing! Zoo and Montgomery city officials have broken ground on the zoo's latest exhibit...Stingray Bay! The Montgomery Zoo has held multiple fundraisers over the last two years to raise money for the new exhibit. Construction will…
Lawmakers are attempting to define what criminal convictions should disqualify a person from voting. The House of Representatives voted unanimously Thursday for the bill. The Alabama Constitution says people convicted of felonies involving "moral turpitude" are no longer able to…
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a revamped prison construction plan reached after weeks of negotiations. Committee members voted Thursday to send the bill to the Senate floor. The new plan authorizes a $775 million bond issue to build up…
