Montgomery Newsroom

Shelby's Senate Seat Facing Strong Opposition

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Governor Working On Statewide Broadband

[gtxvideo vid="8Yczgfpm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8Yczgfpm-120.jpg?cachebust=1455320321192" vtitle="WAKA_2016_02_12_16_59_32"] One of the governor's priorities this year is bringing high speed broadband to everyone in the state. He made the announcement in his state of the state last week, and is already working to…

Elmore County Woman Dies of Wreck Injuries

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says an Elmore County woman has died of injuries she suffered in a one-car crash. Sgt. Steve Jarrett says 71-year-old Billie Speigner of Deatsville died Thursday, Feb. 11 from injuries in the crash that had…

Alabama Power Warns Customers of Recent Scams

Alabama Power is warning its customers to be on high alert. They say someone is trying to scam people across the state. Alabama Power says there's several scams that's affected several customers across the state, including Montgomery. Alabama Power Managers say scammers…

i-Team: Mayor says AG Conspiring to Keep Victoryland Closed

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Vehicle Stolen by Suspects Driving Stolen Vehicle

Multiple police agencies in the area are investigating a car theft in Prattville. On Friday, February 5 around 9:10 AM, a red 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Pick-Up Truck with Alabama license plate 29AS590 was stolen. It was taken from a gas pump at…

Improvements Coming to Ann Street

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Right-To-Work Amendment Fails in Alabama House

Republicans were unable to muster enough votes to put "right-to-work" language in the Alabama Constitution saying workers can't be required to join unions. The proposed constitutional amendment narrowly failed in the House of Representatives. Lawmakers were three votes short of…

MoneyGram to Pay Restitution for Fraudulent Wire Transfers

Attorney General Luther Strange today announced a settlement with Dallas-based MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. The settlement resolves a multistate investigation which focused on complaints of consumers who used MoneyGram’s wire transfer service to send money to third parties involved in schemes to defraud consumers.…

AUM Program Receives One of Five Grants in US

The Healthy Minds Network was notified on Jan. 5 by SAMHSA’s GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation that Montgomery County and the Healthy Minds Network had been selected to receive one of the 2016 Sequential Intercept Mapping workshops. Matthew Robbins, Project…

Lawmakers Want To Stop Cities From Raising Minimum Wage

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Governor Bentley's Broadband Plan for Alabama

[gtxvideo vid="8Yczgfpm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8Yczgfpm-120.jpg?cachebust=1455319984719" vtitle="WAKA_2016_02_12_16_59_32"] Governor Robert Bentley on Friday will deliver opening remarks at the Governor’s Broadband Forum in Montgomery. Over one million Alabamians do not have access to even the slowest and most basic high-speed wireless technology.…

Lottery Bill Back At State House

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