MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has permanently struck down an Alabama law that required abortion doctors to obtain admitting privileges at a local hospital. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson entered the order Friday declaring the state abortion law,…
[gtxvideo vid="Ehz4DorE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ehz4DorE-120.jpg?cachebust=1458926657153" vtitle="tallasee jazz festival"] The city of Tallassee is preparing for their annual Jazz band festival. This is the sixth year of the festival. City officials say the event brings people together, both young and old, for…
The Montgomery Advertiser, the largest daily newspaper remaining in Alabama, is calling for Governor Bentley to resign. They write that Bentley has "lost control of his judgment and trounced the public’s trust in his leadership"...that his actions are "degrading not only…
Severe weather Thursday left quite a mess across south Alabama. Crenshaw County EMA officials say several buildings were damaged in the Brantley and Dozier areas.  Several broken power poles and downed trees have also been reported. Luckily, they have not had any…
[gtxvideo vid="pRJmeZZQ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pRJmeZZQ-120.jpg?cachebust=1458859143625" vtitle="WAKA_2016_03_24_17_06_43"] Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford held a public press conference Thursday in front of the U.S. Federal Court Building on the status of Victoryland's reopening. Ford is delivering a letter to Attorney General Luther Strange and…
[gtxvideo vid="UUElmLfn" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UUElmLfn-120.jpg?cachebust=1458922309822" vtitle="kevin turner"] Prattville native and former Alabama football player Kevin Turner has died. This news comes from a Facebook post by Kevin's father, Raymond Turner, that was later shared by The Kevin Turner Foundation Facebook page:…
[gtxvideo vid="IcvYi68p" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IcvYi68p-120.jpg?cachebust=1458843459732" vtitle="mourning dt marshall"] With the death of former Montgomery County sheriff, D.T. Marshall, many across Montgomery County are mourning his death. One man had a front row seat during Marshall's terms as Sheriff of the…
[gtxvideo vid="LIDWgcrH" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LIDWgcrH-120.jpg?cachebust=1458916445518" vtitle="WAKA_2016_03_24_23_06_39"] A judge has found probable cause to send the case of Montgomery police officer Aaron Smith to a grand jury. Smith appeared in court today for a preliminary hearing in connection to the Feb. 25 shooting death…
The Altus, Okla. Chamber of Commerce yesterday announced the city of Montgomery won the 2015 Altus Trophy during a short ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph, Texas. “We're incredibly humbled to receive this distinction, but we are even more humbled…
[gtxvideo vid="WEiwK0A1" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WEiwK0A1-120.jpg?cachebust=1458831194965" vtitle="gunn attorney reax"] Details about what led Officer Smith to shoot and kill Greg Gunn are likely to come out in court tomorrow. We will hear some details of the state's case against Smith and…
Rebekah Caldwell Mason, a senior adviser to Gov. Robert Bentley, has issued a statement regarding allegations that she and the governor had an affair. Bentley has apologized to the people of Alabama for saying inappropriate things to Mason, but says…
[gtxvideo vid="UuQFYUVJ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UuQFYUVJ-120.jpg?cachebust=1458772420167" vtitle="bentley-collier pressers"] Gov. Robert Bentley has apologized to the state of Alabama for what he said to a senior political adviser. But he says he and adviser Rebekah Caldwell Mason never had a physical affair.…
[gtxvideo vid="UuQFYUVJ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UuQFYUVJ-120.jpg?cachebust=1458772163405" vtitle="bentley-collier pressers"] Former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier says he has seen evidence that Gov. Robert Bentley had an affair. The claims came in a news conference in Montgomery in which Collier spoke…
[gtxvideo vid="GJiTQOQj" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GJiTQOQj-120.jpg?cachebust=1458772644201" vtitle="dt marshall dies"] Former Montgomery County Sheriff D.T. Marshall died Tuesday night following a battle with cancer, according to Sheriff Derrick Cunningham. He was 65. Marshall served Montgomery County for 16 years and retired in…
[gtxvideo vid="luwRxPvt" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/luwRxPvt-120.jpg?cachebust=1458746107589" vtitle="capital inn"] A historic building in Montgomery will stay. The Capitol Inn Hotel in the Cottage Hill neighborhood will not be demolished. The city's Architectural Review Board had a hearing Tuesday night. The 1950's hotel…
[gtxvideo vid="GX7uv6E8" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GX7uv6E8-120.jpg?cachebust=1458754107083" vtitle="delayed budget vote"] State senators apparently need more time to study the budget.  They pushed off a vote on the spending plan until Wednesday. This budget would add $15 million more to Medicaid, but that's $85 million…
[gtxvideo vid="UXbZoywu" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UXbZoywu-120.jpg?cachebust=1458747097530" vtitle="teacher sex abuse"] Some state lawmakers are hoping to prevent future inappropriate student teacher relationships. It would make it mandatory for teachers to be trained on appropriate behavior towards students, covering everything from social media…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Birmingham police say a Selma resident is charged with capital murder in the killing of an 18-year-old man. A police statement says 19-year-old Alfred Parnell is being held without bond in the gunshot death of Maliek…
Governor Bentley announced Tuesday evening that he fired Alabama Law Enforcement Secretary Spencer Collier effective Immediately. "Spencer Collier and I have served together a long time, dating back to my time in the Alabama House of Representatives," Governor Bentley said.…
[gtxvideo vid="VSt5lm3N" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VSt5lm3N-120.jpg?cachebust=1458688534665" vtitle="missing girl update"] UPDATE: The Tallassee community is still waiting for any new information on the teen who went missing more than two weeks ago. Kiara Nicole Neal was last seen leaving her after school…
[gtxvideo vid="mWYPzpId" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mWYPzpId-120.jpg?cachebust=1458680709114" vtitle="75th skegee airmen"] Today marks a very special anniversary for the Tuskegee Airmen. It's been 75 years since the start of the Tuskegee experience. The group of black pilots and personnel stood up for their…
An Alabama Corrections employee is free on bond after being charged with having sex with an inmate at a prison work facility in Montgomery. Court records show 37-year-old Angela Bowie Leonard is charged with a felony count of custodial sexual…
Stan Stabler, the acting secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, has released the following statement on the operations of ALEA: "On Feb. 17, I was appointed to serve as the Acting Secretary of Law Enforcement. Over the past month,…
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks in Brussels, saying its extremists opened fire in the airport and "several of them" detonated suicide belts. The posting in the group's Amaq news agency said another suicide attacker detonated in…
MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Robert Bentley is meeting with rural educators to highlight his plan to expand high-speed internet service across Alabama. Bentley visited the southwest Alabama town of Monroeville on Monday, saying an area can't have a top…
