Wetumpka Walmart Greeter Celebrates Major Milestone
Wetumpka Walmart greeter James Osborne has one mission every time a customer walks through the door. "Make them feel welcome and tell 'em have a good day and all," said Osborne. Osborne has…
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Montgomery Woman Arrested in Fatal Stabbing
Montgomery police say they've charged a woman in a man's fatal stabbing. Police say 32-year-old Harriet Holloway is charged with murder. Police say she is being held on a $150,000 bond. According to investigators, 38-year-old Peter Zetrenne was stabbed Saturday…
Prattville Restaurant Owner Opts Not to Show NFL Games or Related Broadcasts
Randy Eckman is the owner of Fox's Pizza Den in Prattville. He has posted a sign on the door telling customers NFL games will no longer be shown on the TV's in the…
New South Bookstore is Now "Read" Herring Bookstore
The New South bookstore in downtown Montgomery has a new name. It's a play on the term "Red Herring." It's now the "Read Herring" bookstore. The owners say the name change is to differentiate the store from the New South…
Great Grits Cook-Off and Festival Benefits Prattville YMCA Coach a Child Scholarship Fund
Over 40 teams participated in the Great Grits Cook-Off and Festival that benefits the Prattville YMCA Coach a Child Scholarship Fund. "We've served up some Mexican grits and they seem to be…
Autauga County Children's Policy Council Hosts Special Needs Trunk or Treat
Some children in Prattville are trick or treating a little early. The Autauga County Children's Policy Council hosted a special needs trunk or treat event Saturday at First Baptist Church of Prattville. The…
Capitol Music Store Faces Uncertain Future after 62 Years in Business
Capitol Music has been in business since 1955 at its location on Harrison Road in Montgomery. But it faces an uncertain future at the end of the month. The store's 88-year-old owner Jim…
Teenage Boy Arrested in Arson Fires at Lee High School
The Montgomery Fire/Rescue Bureau of Investigations says it has arrested and charged a 14-year-old boy in a string of arson fires at Lee High School. Investigators say three small fires were set inside the school Wednesday afternoon. They say trash…
Montgomery Police Make Arrest in 92-Year-Old Woman's Death
Montgomery police say they've arrested a man in connection with a 92-year-old woman's death. Police say they've charged 27-year-old Rodney McQueen in the killing of 92-year-old Mary Gedel. Officers say McQueen is charged with one count of capital murder during…
UPDATE: Montgomery Shooting Turns into Homicide Investigation
Montgomery police say a man who was shot earlier this week has died, which has turned the case into a homicide investigation. Police say 19-year-old Jadairrus Grimes was shot in the 600 block of Buckingham Drive around 10:30 a.m. on…
Alabama's Unemployment Rate Hits Historic Low
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate is 3.8%, down from August’s rate of 4.2%, and well below September 2016’s rate of 6.0%. According to Ivey's office, the last time Alabama’s unemployment rate was…
EXCLUSIVE: New Alabama State University President Outlines What's Next For The University
It's been just over two weeks since new Alabama State University turned a new leaf in leadership, and ASU Alum Quinton Ross officially took office. Ross is now 15th president in the university's…
Remembering Jamari
The community is still in shock and grief one week after a 5th grader at Bear Elementary took his own life. Ten-year-old Jamari Williams could light up a dance floor. "He would get…
Suspects in Raceway Gas Station Shooting in Police Custody
The Montgomery Police Department advised CrimeStoppers that an anonymous tip helped to confirm information already gathered by Investigators in regards to a shooting that occurred at a Montgomery gas station. The tipster will be offered a reward for information gathered.…
Plans to Revamp South Montgomery
City leaders started working on a plan to revamp South Montgomery back in 2014 and now they're ready to present it to the city's planning commission and move into the implementation phase. The…
Prattville Development Controversy
Some Prattville residents say the citizens are being sued by city government as a means of validating a procedure for revenue. And they showed up at Tuesday night's council meeting to…
Local Fire Officials Issue Warning For Space Heaters
Cooler weather is on the way to the River Region, which means some people will be using space heaters, but fire officials are urging people to be safe. Around 25,000…
Alabama Asks U.S. Court of Appeals to Allow Execution of Death Row Inmate
Alabama is asking a court to allow the execution of an inmate convicted of killing a police officer two decades ago. The Alabama attorney general's office on Monday asked the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a stay…
Teen Wanted for Assault of Police Officer, Receiving Stolen Property
Prattville police search for Kendrick Nelson (aka “Big Mac”). He is wanted for felony warrants. His charges are Assault 2nd Degree on a Police Officer and Receiving Stolen Property 1st Degree. Investigators say Nelson was involved in a vehicle pursuit in…
Macon County Authorities Investigating Double Death in Tuskegee
Macon County Sheriff, Andre Brunson, says they're investigating a double death. The incident occurred in the 200 block of County Road 47 in Tuskegee. Elexia Sutton and Sammy Williams were found dead on the front porch by Sutton's 17-year old…
Montgomery Mayor, Police Chief Speak Out On Crime
Following a weekend homicide, Montgomery’s mayor and police chief are once again speaking out on violence in the city. Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange and Police Chief Ernest Finley sat down with media to…
Two Selma Men Charged After Prattville Shooting, Police Chase
On October 16 at approximately 8:40 pm, officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Hazel St. in reference to a subject shot. While en-route, officers located the suspect vehicle and attempted to stop it. The vehicle was pursued out…
$1,000 Reward Offered for Arrest of Suspects in Montgomery Burglary Ring
Montgomery Police Investigators continue their search for suspects involved in a possible Burglary ring. The investigation has linked several business burglaries committed by the suspects starting in early September. Subjects are wanted for questioning for burglarizing the same business in…
Macon Co. Man to Sentenced to Seven Years for Child Pornography
Keith Channing Reddick, 42, of Notasulga, was sentenced on Friday, October 13, to 84 months (7 years) in federal prison for receipt of child pornography, announced Louis V. Franklin, Sr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Reddick…
Walking to End Alzheimer's
Hundreds of walkers are walking to support the hunt for a cure for Alzheimer's. Beatrice Forniss is one of them. "Alzheimer's is just so special to me. I watched my mother and law…
