Celebrating Easter at the Riverfront Easter Eggstravaganza
From balloon animals To meeting the Easter bunny, these kids are celebrating Easter with a fun day at the park. "We're playing some games and we're probably going to get our…
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UPDATE: Auburn Cancels Speech by White Nationalist Richard Spencer
Auburn University has canceled a speech by a white nationalist because of safety concerns. The university announced Friday that it was canceling the appearance by Richard Spencer. The university, in a…
Man Jailed for 10 Years Without Trial Wants Case Dismissed
Lawyers for a man jailed for nearly a decade without a trial want Alabama to dismiss his charges. Attorneys for Kharon Davis argued in a Tuesday motion to dismiss his murder case because the court took four years to recognize…
ASU Elects New Student Government Officers & New Miss ASU
Alabama State University students just elected new government leadership this week and a new Miss ASU and Court for the 2017-18 academic year. A large contingency of supporters of all of the candidates gathered at the ASU John Garrick Hardy Student…
Montgomery Police Make Homicide Arrest
Montgomery Police have arrested a suspect in a murder from earlier this month. MPD charged Wendell Givens, 29, of Montgomery with one count of capital murder. He is accused of shooting and killing 27-year- old Leeandre Lockley of Montgomery. The…
Montgomery's Alan Ash Headed to 4th Boston Marathon
Alan Ash is gearing up for his 4th Boston Marathon. "I'm excited. Always a little bit of nervous, a lot of excitement," said Ash. He says his training this year has been injury free, and he's grateful for what he…
Man Dies Following Wednesday Morning Montgomery Shooting
Montgomery Police are asking for the public's help to find a man's killer. They say Chandler Blue, 19, of montgomery, was shot in the 3300 block of Fountain Lane at about 12:14 a.m. Wednesday. Blue was taken to a local…
Rebekah Mason Cleared by Alabama Ethics Commission
The Alabama Ethics Commission has cleared former Governor Robert Bentley's political adviser, Rebekah Mason, of any wrong doing. Bentley and Mason are accused of having an affair. State Auditor Jim Zeigler filed a complaint against Mason in March of 2016.…
House Delays Vote on Gasoline Tax Increase
Alabama lawmakers delayed a vote on a proposed gas tax increase to pay for road and bridge construction after the bill ran into heavy opposition. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said Thursday that the bill is likely dead for the session.…
Country's First Female Muslim Judge Found Dead
Police say there are no signs of criminality in the death of the first black woman appointed to New York state's highest court whose body was found on the bank of the Hudson River. An autopsy will be conducted on…
Pentagon: US Dropped Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb in Afghanistan
The Pentagon says U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the military's largest non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State target in Afghanistan. Adam Stump is a Pentagon spokesman. Stump says it was the first-ever combat use of the bomb, known as the…
Good News, Procrastinators: Tax Deadline Pushed to Tuesday
Don't freak out if you haven't finished your taxes. The IRS is giving last-minute filers a reprieve until Tuesday. The usual April 15 deadline falls on Saturday this year. That would normally push the deadline to Monday. But Monday is…
US Jobless Aid Applications Fell to 234,000 Last Week
Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, which is evidence of a stable job market and greater security for workers. The Labor Department says weekly applications for jobless aid dipped 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 234,000. The four-week average, a…
Prison Guard Found Not Guilty, Seeking Reimbursement
It's been almost one year. Cornelius Simpson has not had a job ... just mounting attorney fees. The father of four says it hasn't been easy. "Rough. A lot of…
Ron Sparks Calls Out Gov. Kay Ivey Over His Firing
The former Director of Alabama Rural Development Office, Ron Sparks is speaking out over his firing by new Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.  Sparks says his dismissal was purely political.  Sparks…
Montgomery County Sheriff's Dept. Offers Tuition
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham says he'll help pay for your college education if you join his department. "When you look at us in law enforcement times have really…
Auburn: "White Student Union" NOT Associated with University
Auburn University officials are disavowing hate fliers found around campus and say they're unfamiliar with a group claiming responsibility. A university statement says a group calling itself the Auburn White Student Union isn't affiliated with the school. It calls the…
Secretary of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Is Leaving
In another change under new Governor Kay Ivey, Stan Stabler, the head of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, will be stepping down. He made that announcement in an emailed letter to ALEA employees this morning. In that letter, which has…
Spicer Apologizes for Hitler Comment That Angered Many
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has apologized for making an "inappropriate and insensitive" comparison to the Holocaust in earlier comments about Syrian President Bashar Assad's use of chemical weapons - remarks that drew instant rebuke from Jewish groups and…
Prosecutor Asks Pharmacies to Watch for Kidnapping Suspect
A prosecutor is asking pharmacy employees to be on the lookout for a 50-year-old Tennessee teacher who disappeared last month with a student. District Attorney Brent Cooper tells news outlets Tad Cummins takes medicine to control his blood pressure and…
ID Theft Case Reveals Vulnerability of State's Court Website
Federal prosecutors say a man used Alabama's publicly accessible online court records to steal the identities of dozens of people, highlighting the system's vulnerability to identity thieves. Brian Colby Alexander is accused of obtaining names, birth dates and Social Security…
Despite Republican Scandals Alabama Solidly Red, For Now
Republican scandals have had very little effect on the political landscape in Alabama and Democrats hoping to make gains amid the fallout face the harsh reality that the state is solidly red. The state's GOP lieutenant governor, Kay Ivey, replaced…
Comparing Alabama and Bangladesh.
The NPR Show "On Point" picked up on an earlier Bloomberg article about some of the auto-parts supplier companies in the state and other Southern States. The hour long broadcast included this: "Parts suppliers in the American South compete for…
'Take Back the Night' Rally Encourages Victims to Come Forward
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. According to statistics, a person in the U.S. is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds. Tuesday evening, people gathered in downtown Montgomery to take a…
Breakdown of the State of Alabama Politics
The resignation of Governor Robert Bentley ends a huge political shakeup for the state of Alabama. Former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard was the first to go. Hubbard was the head…
