Severe Weather Awareness Week: Taking a Tour of a Storm Shelter
A tornado doesn't slow down or stop for anyone. It mows down homes,…
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"A Living Hope" Update
For the past three months, Rhonda Adair has been in the fight of her life. With a four year old and 3 month old by her side, she has been getting treatment at…
ASU Looking to Fill Final Two Board of Trustees Vacant Spots
The Nominating Committee for the Alabama State University Board of Trustees (BOT) is accepting applications for a vacancy for its District-5 and its Nation-at-Large BOT seats. The candidates for the BOT Congressional District-5 seat should reside in one of the following…
Montgomery Man Arrested on Multiple Sexual Abuse and Robbery Charges
The Montgomery Police Department arrested Decarsio Shorts, 20, of Montgomery in connection to sexual assault and robbery involving two victims. The first incident occurred on Tuesday, February 14, in the 2600 block of Zelda Road and a second assault involving…
Residents Weigh in on the State of Montgomery Restaurants
Carrabba's Italian Grill is another one of many restaurants to close on Eastern Boulevard. It joins Hooters, Macaroni Grill, and Wow Wings Sports Café on the list of failed Montgomery restaurants. Just across the road from the failed Wow Wings…
Boy Scouts Compete For "Best In Frontier District" Title
A Boy Scout Camporee is underway this weekend at Cooter's Pond in Prattville. Ten Boy Scout troops are competing in the Camporee to claim a title of "Best in the Frontier District." That includes Autauga, Chilton and Elmore counties. The…
Inmate Killed In Elmore County Correctional Facility
An Elmore County inmate is dead after being assaulted behind bars. The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an inmate who was a victim of an inmate assault at a state correctional facility on Thursday. Prison officials…
Health Department Recommends Alabamians Get Flu Shots
The state health department is reminding Alabamians to get their flu shots. The Alabama Department of Public Health said Thursday that the state is experiencing a spike in influenza-like illnesses this winter. A department statement said vaccines can lower the…
Footprints Ministry Holds First 'Mom Prom'
It was a night to remember for sure as mom's came out with their sons dressed to the nines... For a date on the dance floor. A DJ played all their favorite songs as they danced the night away. "I'm…
Lawmakers Debate Monument Preservation Act
Senator Gerald Allen is once again bringing his Monument Preservation Act to the state house. The bill would prevent monuments over than 50 years old on public land from being removed. But the bill also covers building and street names,…
Former Alabama Running Back Arrested
26-year-old Trenton Jamond Richardson has been arrested and transported to the Hoover City Jail. He is charged with 3rd Degree Domestic Violence. On Thursday, February 16, the Hoover 911 Center received a call about a possible domestic disturbance that was occurring…
Update: MPD Officer Transported to Baptist South with Life Threatening Injuries
Montgomery Police Department and Fire Medics have responded to a two-vehicle crash with life-threatening injury on Woodley Road south of the boulevard. One of the vehicles involved is an on-duty unmarked police…
Single Vehicle Crash Claims the Life of an Opelika Man
A single-vehicle crash at 7:19 a.m. today, Feb. 17, has claimed the life of an Opelika man. Denver Trimone Phillips Jr., 23, was killed when the 2011 Kia Rio he was driving left the roadway and overturned. Phillips, who was not…
Butler County Couple Indicted on Federal Charges
The Butler County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Sandra Taylor and William Robinson in February of 2016. Because their crimes allegedly involved the use of the United States Postal Service, the two were…
Divide Among Alabama House Republicans
As House members are getting back into the state's business, some within the party are questioning the leadership. Representative Ed Henry says that House GOP members nearly voted their majority leader,…
Inmate Fatally Stabbed at Elmore County Prison
An inmate was fatally stabbed during an altercation with another inmate at Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore on Thursday, according to Department of Corrections officials. The stabbing happened at approximately 9:40 a.m. when corrections…
Andalusia Couple Arrested for Burglary and Theft of Property
Andalusia Police Department Investigator Cody Warren says 30-year-old Brandon K. Sanders and 36-year-old Sabrina N. Alston, both of Andalusia were arrested this afternoon for the burglary of two local businesses…
Legislators Introduce Law Designed To Protect Public Safety Officials
Public safety officials from various agencies across the State of Alabama gathered on the front steps of the Alabama State House on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, in support of legislation that would increase the penalty on offenders convicted of violence…
Alabama Senate Delays Monument Preservation Bill
The state Senate has delayed a vote on a bill that would bar changes to historic or Confederate monuments in Alabama. Senators said Thursday that they needed more time to review the measure. The Alabama Memorial Preservation Act comes amid…
The City of Montgomery Set to Host Several Food Events
Mayor Todd Strange held a weekly media briefing at the Central Restaurant in downtown Montgomery to discuss upcoming activities and food scene. The city of Montgomery will be playing host to several events that will help bring out the foodie…
Inmate's Lawyers Argue Last Execution Went 'Horribly Wrong'
Lawyers for a condemned Alabama inmate are pointing to problems with the state's last lethal injection as they urge the state to hold off on setting his execution date. In a filing with…
Seatbelt Bill Named After Basketball Star Passes Senate
Montgomery Senator Quinton Ross has introduced a bill requiring back seat passengers to wear a seatbelt. It's called the Roderic Scott Seat Belt safety act - it's named after the Lee High School student and basketball star who was killed…
Suspect Sketch Deemed Not Credible in Shannon Paulk Case
It's been 16 years since Shannon Paulk disappeared from her Candlestick Park mobile home. Those in Prattville say they remember this case well. "I didn't think that something like that would…
House Committee Tweaks Death Penalty Rules
A legislative committee has approved a bill that would prevent judges from imposing a death sentence when a jury has recommended life imprisonment. The House Judiciary Committee passed the bill Wednesday afternoon that would give the final decision to a…
WANTED: Autauga Co. Sheriff Dept. Search for Nicky Gaines
On February 13, 2017, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Autauga County Sheriff Deputies, in the Pine Level Community, approached Nicky Gaines. At the time, Gaines was attempting to forcibly break into a residence on Highway 31 North. Gaines resisted arrest and…
