State Board of Education Reacts to MPS Takeover
The Montgomery County Board of Education met with the state board Monday to get some of their issues ironed out. One of the biggest concerns from the MPS board was a lack of…
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Kay Ivey Signs Protections for Confederate, Other Monuments
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed into law sweeping protections for Confederate monuments and other long-standing historic markers. Ivey signed the bill Wednesday. The moves come as some Southern cities, such as New Orleans, have removed Confederate monuments from public…
Prattville Mother Loses Battle with Leukemia
Jessica Bentley, the Prattville mother who had been undergoing treatment for Leukemia and recently had a bone marrow transplant has died. We first did a story with Bentley when she was looking for bone marrow matches. She received what doctors…
Prattville Police Searching for Suspect in Credit Card Case
Prattville police and CrimeStoppers are searching for a man suspected of the fraudulent use of a credit card. Investigators say on May 10, a man used a cloned credit card at the Ulta Beauty store in Prattville at around 7…
Montgomery Gun Reward Initiative Offers $300 To Keep Guns Out Of the Hands Of Juveniles
Just weeks after her daughter was shot and killed near a Montgomery school, the mother of Bellingrath Middle School student Jaquerria Timmons, stood alongside law enforcement officials and tearfully thanked them for their…
Lawyers Appeal Ethics Conviction of Former House Speaker Mike Hubbard
Lawyers for former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard say his ethics conviction is "legally baseless" and prosecutors stretched the bounds of the state law to bring charges against him. Hubbard's lawyers filed the…
Clogged Storm Drains In Montgomery After Heavy Rain
Tuesday Montgomery County EMA officials were out surveying some of the damage following all of the rain this past weekend. They ran across several clogged storm drains, which they say could be potentially hazardous.…
Search for Duo Accused of Using Stolen Credit Card in Montgomery
Montgomery Police and CrimeStoppers are searching for a man and woman suspected of using a stolen credit card at a store on Chantilly Parkway. Investigators say the card was used May 15. If you have a tip that can help…
Millbrook PD Announce the Unveiling of Memorial for Fallen Officer
The Millbrook Police Department is proud to announce the unveiling of a newly installed memorial, which honors fallen Millbrook Police Officer James Dean Fezatte, who was killed in a traffic collision while responding to assist an officer on a civil…
Victim Identified Two Vehicle Crash on Highway 331 Leaves One Dead
A two-vehicle crash Monday, May 22, has claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Annie Flowers, 66, was killed when the 2007 Hummer she was driving was struck by a 2008 Kenworth tractor trailer. The crash happened at the intersection…
March of Dimes Set to Hold Biggest Fundraiser Event
Thousands of families and local business leaders will join together on Saturday, June 3rd at the Baptist Health DeBoer Building for the 2017 March for Babies, the nation’s oldest fundraising walk, which helps more babies survive and thrive. This year’s…
Flood Concerns Near Catoma Creek
After record-breaking rainfall this weekend, flooding is a concern this week. The flood warning continues for the Catoma Creek near U.S. 331 Highway bridge. EMA director Christina Thornton warns that there is a minor flood advisory for the area surrounding…
Prattville-Autauga Farmers Market Holds Grand Opening
The Prattville-Autauga Farmers Market held their grand opening Saturday morning. The market provided fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers. Â Shoppers were able to find baked goods, honey, jam and handmade…
Autauga Co. Woman Faces Animal Cruelty Charges
An Alabama woman faces animal cruelty charges after deputies seized six dogs in her care that had to be euthanized. The Montgomery Advertiser reports Linda Thomas McDonald, 67, was arrested May 16 and charged with six misdemeanor counts of cruelty…
Christchurch Anglican Presents House to House Ministry with $40,000 for Community Center
A local church is helping out an organization that renovates homes in West Montgomery. Christchurch Anglican presented a $40,000  check to "House to House" during their service Sunday. The group will use the funds to build a community center on Early…
Residents Concerned About Flooding After Heavy Rain
A notebook from Camella Oliver shows a  record of continuous flooding on Sycamore Drive  over the last several years from a ditch that residents say hasn't been cleaned properly in quite some time. "I…
Alabama Democrats Looking Ahead to Special and General Election
Joe Reed, Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Conference believes it's time for a change in several Alabama offices and in the whitehouse. "We've had problems in the Governor's office, problems with…
5th Annual Riverbend BrewFest Kicks Off
It was a beautiful night in downtown Montgomery as the sights, sounds, and tastes of the 5th annual Riverbend BrewFest got underway. "This year we have 31 different breweries on hand with over 100 beers to sample," said Ken Reynolds,…
Alabama 2017 Legislative Session Ends
Alabama lawmakers ended their 2017 session by declaring a proposed gas tax increase as the deadest bill of the legislative session. Rep. Bill Poole of Tuscaloosa won the shroud award for the bill that would have raised the tax on…
'National Night Out' Kicks Off in Montgomery
Thursday evening, neighbors from across Montgomery came out for a special night out to help build better neighborhoods. It's a preview of the National Night Out, which takes place at the end of the summer. The BONDS program hopes the…
Arrest Made in Montgomery Homicide Case
Montgomery Police have made an arrest in a murder case. 32-year-old Larry McCall Jr., was charged with capital murder in the death of 56-year-old Carl Barnes. Barnes was shot late Saturday evening on the 100 block of West Patton Avenue. Police say Barnes…
Tensions over "Monkey" Email Erupt on House Floor
Simmering tensions over a monkey email sent by an Alabama legislator erupted into shouting match on the House floor. A black lawmaker on Thursday night said a Republican legislator had offered only excuses, and not an apology, for the email…
House Approves Redistricting Bill
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a redistricting bill after an all-day debate. Lawmakers on Thursday voted 71-32 to approve the boundaries for the 35 Senate districts. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature. Black…
Gov. Ivey Announces Plan to Bring More Than 200 New Jobs to Prattville
Governor Kay Ivey announced today that James Hardie Building Products plans to invest up to $220 million to open an advanced fiber-cement building products manufacturing plant in Prattville, creating 205 jobs. James Hardie, whose corporate roots go back more than…
Black Judge Refuses to Step Down from White Police Officer's Murder Trial
A black judge is refusing to step aside from the murder case against a white Alabama police officer who shot a black man. Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin ruled Thursday and accused the defense of injecting race into the…
