Alexander City's clerks decided to go on a strike today and not show up to work. This happened when workers found out the financial director, who was supposed to be fired due to "financial reasons,"got reinstated. According to the Mayor, the financial director…
One of Alabama's toughest prisons is on lockdown following the second incident since March in which officers had to regain control of an inmate dormitory following a disturbance. Prison system spokesman Bob Horton says officers were maintaining tighter-than-normal restrictions on…
Crimestoppers needs your help finding a man they say broke into an Armed Forces Recruiting Center in Montgomery. Montgomery police say the man broke into the Armed Forces Recruiting Center in the 2900 block of Eastern Boulevard multiple times between…
The Town of Pike Road will host the 2016 National Night Out for its residents, Tuesday night, August 2, at Town Hall. The event will honor Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for all it…
The Montgomery Ballet performed for hundreds of fans on the lawn of Blount Cultural Park Friday evening. The show featured students from the Montgomery Ballet school as well as the ballet's summer intensive program. It was choreographed by Patric Palkens,…
A judge has dismissed Alabama's lawsuit against the federal government over refugee placement. U.S. Magistrate Judge John Ott on Friday rejected Alabama's claim that the federal officials were not consulting with states on where refugee placement. The dismissal comes a…
The Pike County Sheriff's Department needs your help finding a missing woman. 29 year old Leila Faulkner was last seen earlier this month on July 4th. Deputies say she left her home and never returned. Her parents started to get…
Lanier High School administrators need your help. The school is having a drive to prepare for the school year, and school leaders donations will play a big role in helping students. Its…
Montgomery is Alabama’s best run city, according to findings from WalletHub, a personal finance website dedicated to empowering consumers. “This is welcomed news and it’s truly a testament to our more than 2,500 city employees who work hard each and every day…
The city of Montgomery stopped using speed cameras in parked police cars this month after the legislature voted to strip the city of the authority to use them. But there are still red-light cameras installed at intersections across the…
Nanny the Goat is getting quite a lot of attention around downtown Montgomery. "We've observed just seeing people as they walk by and see Nanny. They see her, they kind of laugh and they say this is neat I wonder…
Bobby Payne has been the mayor of Tallassee for a good part of the last 30 years. After gearing up to run again, he's decided not to have his name on the ballot next month. About 6 months ago, Mayor…
Tributes are still coming in for a pioneer in Alabama journalism who passed away this week. Bob Gambacurta was found dead in his Montgomery home this past Tuesday. He was 71. During his career, Gambacurta easily flowed between both the…
Attorney General Luther Strange announces the indictments of two employees of the Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors on charges of ethics violations and possession of forged instruments. Nancy C. Saffo, 51, of Pike Road, and Christy Easterling, 47, of Prattville were arrested…
Health Services is having their annual back to school fair. The organization will have several programs and events for students to take part in, but the biggest part of the fair is the health screenings to check blood pressure, height, weight,…
The City of Wetumpka was recently awarded a $175,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission. These funds will be used to construct a 10-foot wide pedestrian bridge planned as part of Phase 2 of thebWetumpka Riverwalk, which will extend the…
The EPA and a cement company with facilities in Alabama have agreed to settle environmental complaints about air and water pollution at the plant in Demopolis and other locations. “The cement sector is a significant source of air pollution posing…
Montgomery Public Schools/Child Nutrition Program is participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act for the 2016-2017 school year. If your child/children attend any of the schools within Montgomery Public Schools, breakfast and lunch will…
Alabama State University officials say the campus is closed for the day because of planned electrical work on the campus power grid by Alabama Power Company.
Veteran Journalist Bob Gambacurta has died. He was found in his Montgomery home on Wednesday, no immediate cause of death determined. Gambacurta had been a host on the ABC Montgomery program "Good Morning Montgomery", which moved to afternoons several years…
Governor Bentley announces it may be time for a lottery in Alabama. And some people we talked to say they are all for it. "I think it would be one way to fund some of the schools so the taxes…
The first day of school can be nerve-wracking, especially for new or returning students who may not know how or where to catch the bus. However, MPS has a tool to help make the process as smooth as possible. The annual…
During the July 25, 2016 Commission Business Meeting, the Elmore County Commission awarded the bid for the final component of the County's $38 million Blueprint 2020 Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Renewal Program that invested in county roads, bridges and buildings. The…
Recent state budget cuts made a big impact to departments like mental health, now advocates are raising concerns about the issue. Advocates came together at a town hall at the Montgomery Area…
Governor Bentley says he will call a special session of the Legislature to consider a constitutional amendment allowing a statewide lottery. He says he will travel the state first, to promote the legislation that would set up a vote by…
