Deadline Near to Get $1 Billion Unclaimed 2013 Refunds
If you didn't file a tax return for 2013, the IRS might have a refund waiting for you. But the deadline to claim it is only a few weeks away. The IRS says it has $1 billion in unclaimed refunds…
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Buy Alabama's Best Campaign Begins
The annual Buy Alabama's Best campaign has begun. Gov. Robert Bentley encouraged shoppers on Wednesday to buy locally made foods as part of the local economy boosting initiative. Goods made in the state will carry a Buy Alabama's Best logo…
Single-Vehicle Crash Claims the Life of a Birmingham Man
A single-vehicle crash Tuesday, Feb. 28, claimed the life of a Birmingham man. Jerry Jessie, 61, was killed when he was struck by a 2003 Toyota Camry on Rogers Road in the Brownsville community, approximately 10 miles east of Tuskegee.…
Lawmakers Vote to Create Judicial Reallocation Commission
Alabama lawmakers have voted to create a commission that could move judge positions to areas with crowded court dockets and rapidly growing populations. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 77-15 Tuesday for the bill. It now goes to Gov. Robert…
ASU Holds "Lunch And Learn" Financial Seminar For Students
One of the best ways to attract a crowd of college students is with free food. Today, Alabama State used the lure of free food to get college and high…
Local Chefs Face Off in Culinary Fight Club
Local chefs heated things up Monday night as they faced off in Culinary Fight Club. It's a cooking competition that is taking place in cities across the U.S. Top local chefs have…
Retail Giants Closing Several Stores Nationwide
It's been a tough time lately for several retail giants. Many have announced store closures and bankruptcies nationwide. "These department stores, are having to kind of having to shift their way of…
Suspects Identified in Fatal Stabbing of Elmore Co. Prison Inmate
The Alabama Department of Corrections has identified two suspects in the stabbing death of a state inmate that happened at the Elmore Correctional Facility on Sunday. Prison officials said state inmates David Menuel…
Montgomery Couple Charged with Aggravated Child Abuse
On Thursday, February 23, MPD responded to the 8700 block of Will Newton Drive in reference to assisting DHR with a child welfare investigation. Contact was made with Randall Deal, 31, who attempted to flee from police. Once Deal was…
Man Free on Bond Awaiting Murder Trial Arrested on Multiple Charges
A man free on bond while awaiting trial in the slaying of an Auburn University football player has been arrested again on unrelated charges. Police in Dadeville arrested 24-year-old Markale Deandre Hart of Camp Hill on Sunday. A police statement…
Prattville PD Search for Four Women Wanted for Felony Shoplifting
The Prattville Police Department is searching for unknown subjects wanted in reference to a Theft of Property Investigation. Two have been identified and two remain at large. The listed females are wanted for questioning in regards to a felony shoplifting…
Tuskegee Man Captured, Charged with Capital Murder
The Tuskegee Police Department and Macon County Sheriff’s Department has notified CrimeStoppers that Michael Anthony Norris has been taken into custody. Norris was suspected of shooting 19-year old Kentavious Deon McDaniel. Norris was arrested on Thursday, February 22, on County…
Two Deatsville Men Arrested in Sexual Contact with Minor Investigation
Montgomery police arrested Keith Barnes, 38, of Deatsville in reference to an ongoing investigation that began on February 21, involving a teenage female victim. During the course of the investigation MPD determined that Barnes…
MCSO Investigating Pike Road Homicide
Montgomery County Sheriffs Office responded to a call of a vehicle fire off Marler Road in Pike Road. There they found a body in the trunk of the burning car. The fire was immediately put out by volunteer fire fighters.…
Community Holds Prayer Vigil for Injured Officer
Dozens of people surrounded the Baptist South Hospital fountain Sunday afternoon to support…
Car Crash After Police Chase In Union Springs Leaves 2 Dead
Officials in Bullock County are investigating a wreck that left 2 people dead after a short police chase. The victims have been identified as 73-year-old Hattie Walker and 25-year-old Bryant Harris. State troopers say the wreck happened when Harris refused…
Community Remembers Greg Gunn On Anniversary Of His Death
Saturday marks 1 year since Greg Gunn was killed by Montgomery Police Officer Aaron Smith just a few feet away from his home. A vigil was held for Gunn in…
iHeart Prom Dress Giveaway Draws a Big Crowd
Excitement builds as high school girls from across the River Region stand in a line that stretches around the building. The time is finally here to find their very own prom…
908th Airlift Wing Retires Auburn C-130
The 908th Airlift Wing's Auburn plane has been with the unit for 31 years. In that time, it's flown across the globe, even earning a purple heart when it was shot…
Gulf Shores, Orange Beach Police Prepare for Spring Break
Police in coastal Alabama's beach cities are informing the public about a "zero tolerance" policy of misbehavior during Spring Break. Media outlets report the Orange Beach and Gulf Shores police departments issued warning letters to the public this week via…
Preparing Storm Survival Kits
When preparing for severe weather, there are items that you do not want to forget. We stopped by Montgomery's Home Depot to find out what those items are. They are making…
Standoff Ends in Butler County
Authorities say a standoff is over in the Butler County town of Georgiana. Police say it started about 5 Thursday evening. They say a man barricaded himself in a home on Pine Street. Police say he is a suspect wanted in…
Higher Education Day Draws Big Crowd At State House
You can always count on Higher Education Day to bring a crowd to the State House. Students want lawmakers to give our 14 public universities the money they need. "We aren't…
Sessions: US to Continue Use of Privately Run Prisons
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has signaled his support for the federal government's use of private prisons, rescinding a memo meant to phase out their use. Sessions issued a new memo Thursday replacing one issued last August by Sally Yates, the…
2 Montgomery Students Robbed in Separate Incidents on the Way to School
Montgomery Police Department is investigating the robberies of two teenage students yesterday between 7 and 8 a.m. One occurred on Potomac Avenue and one on Plymouth Street. Property was taken from both victims, but neither was injured. Parents of students at…
