[gtxvideo vid="U2dElqKN" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/U2dElqKN-120.jpg?cachebust=1460471062238" vtitle="should bentley talk"] When it comes to the Governor's scandal, we found people on both sides of the issue. "The media is in everybody's business. We just need to mind our own business," said Kelvin.…
Authorities are looking for a man wanted on attempted murder charges. Investigators say Raymond Pruitt is wanted on several domestic violence warrants, including attempted murder. They say Pruitt stabbed and shot at the victim earlier this month, and then stole…
Prattville police are looking for a woman they say stole someone's wallet, and used their credit cards. Investigators say back in February, she stole the victim's wallet from a store on Legends Parkway in Prattville. The victim's credit cards were used…
Montgomery police say an overturned 18-wheeler is blocking traffic on Interstate 65 southbound at the U.S. Highway 80 exit. That exit is the route to the Montgomery Regional Airport and to Selma. Police say injuries are minor, but the exit…
[gtxvideo vid="jb46SHKv" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jb46SHKv-120.jpg?cachebust=1460346397369" vtitle="WAGS4WISHES"] The Taylor Crossing Animal Hospital is using their fundraiser to do a little more than just raise money. The first Wags 4 Wishes Day was not only a fun time for everyone, but also…
The Montgomery Sunset Rotary Club hosted its 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament today. Around 30 teams participated in today's tournament for a grand prize of $500. All the proceeds of today's event went to benefit the non-profit group EAT South. The…
A high speed motorcycle chase with troopers ends with a man behind bars. Authorities say 28 year-old Ronald Davis of Montgomery led state troopers on a chase down I-85 late Saturday night. He was arrested and charged with attempting to elude, reckless…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Saturday, April 9, shooting death of 20-year-old Lakeyah Ellington-Hampton of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Alisha Womack, 21, of Montgomery with one count of murder. Womack turned herself in to MPD detectives early morning…
Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department is investigating a burglary and theft that happened early Friday morning. Police got the call of an alarm going off at the Walnut Hill Eagle on highway 50 just south of Dadeville around 12:30 a.m. When…
Many people today enjoyed the beautiful weather by attending the 45th Annual Calico Forts Arts and Crafts Fair. The group expected thousands to show up for the event and they were certainly prepared. The lions club cooked up 18 hundred…
The Selma lions club held their central Alabama craw-fish festival today. The group expected thousands to show up for the event.The lions club cooked up to eighteen hundred pounds of craw-fish. It wasn't just food on the menu, there was also live…
The Alabama Education Association has hired a new executive director. Brenda Pike will take over the top spot with AEA on May 16th. A native of Gadsden, Pike currently serves as the Executive Director of the Indiana State Teachers Association.…
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting on the city's south side. It happened in the 200 block of Southlawn drive at about 9:30 p.m Friday. Police say one victim was taken to the hospital with live threatening injuries. Keep…
[gtxvideo vid="aIsVxqPa" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aIsVxqPa-120.jpg?cachebust=1460390905799" vtitle="ann st widen"] It's a big project moving a road from one spot to another. The city of Montgomery has been working for almost a year to figure out exactly how to make Ann Street…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded nearly $5,000 to purchase new equipment and improve public safety in Tallassee. The Tallassee Police Department will use the $4,942 grant to purchase equipment for use by patrol officers. The Alabama Department of Economic and…
[gtxvideo vid="tyqtRTeE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tyqtRTeE-120.jpg?cachebust=1460140145186" vtitle="fred gray faulkner"] Law students came out for a dose of encouragement and inspiration. Faulkner held their 11th annual Fred Gray Civil Rights Symposium. This year's theme focused on racial profiling, and the job of…
Ninety years ago, a group of committed, like-minded Montgomery women organized the Junior League of Montgomery (JLM). Led by founding President Lillie Lee Minier, these ten young women laid the foundation of community service and voluntarism that now defines the…
[gtxvideo vid="6QWHVXC9" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6QWHVXC9-120.jpg?cachebust=1460125254854" vtitle="sears closing"] Sears will be closing its store and auto center at Eastdale Mall in Montgomery, Alabama News Network has confirmed. The department store and auto center will close June 26, according to David Hagood,…
[gtxvideo vid="MOxbeTOY" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MOxbeTOY-120.jpg?cachebust=1460051315569" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_07_12_00_31"] The National Weather Service confirms an EF-0 tornado touched down at Pike Road Village Park, knocking down trees, and causing major damage. Neighbors say the storm hit the area around 11:00 p.m. Some suffered…
The City of Montgomery today launched the 2016 City of Montgomery Summer Jobs Program, a pilot program designed to offer job opportunities to Montgomery youth ages 17-21 years old to work 20-30 hours per week as office staff, light laborers,…
[gtxvideo vid="dMBn0J4g" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dMBn0J4g-120.jpg?cachebust=1460040223831" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_06_22_00_19"] The rainwater has caused major erosion in backyards on Mara Court in Prattville. What used to be a small drainage ditch, now is a 100 foot deep hole that is putting their homes in…
[gtxvideo vid="bmFDCo94" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bmFDCo94-120.jpg?cachebust=1460041103717" vtitle="prison reform"] The governor’s plan to build four new state of the art prisons continues to move forward, passing in the senate Tuesday night. It’s not all about construction though. Lawmakers are working on another plan…
[gtxvideo vid="iHWgrWCX" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iHWgrWCX-120.jpg?cachebust=1460040333637" vtitle="midwifery"] Midwives are women who help a mother who chooses to give birth at home. Some lawmakers are proposing a bill that would legalize midwifery in the state. It's been an ongoing issue for mothers for decades.…
[gtxvideo vid="9zuOropm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9zuOropm-120.jpg?cachebust=1460041070269" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_06_22_15_45"] On Wednesday, April 6, Montgomery citizens will lace up their sneakers and move forward to commemorate the annual National Walking Day. Alabama State University will host a National Walking Day event from 10:30 a.m. until…
The Alabama Senate has approved an $800 million prison construction bill over objections from both parties about a lack of debate on the issue. The Senate voted 23 to 11 on Tuesday, after voting to end debate on the issue…
