Pulitzer Prize winner Hank Klibanoff told a Troy University audience Thursday that through the Georgia Civil Rights Cold Case Project, he and his students are dealing with unfinished business about the injustices of decades past. Klibanoff served as the keynote…
State prosecutors are firing back at House Speaker Mike Hubbard's claims of misconduct in his ethics case, calling them "a desperate last minute attempt to avoid a trial." Prosecutors filed a response Thursday to the defense accusation that a political…
[gtxvideo vid="wZ98HcLh" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wZ98HcLh-120.jpg?cachebust=1455233590769" vtitle="Minimum wage public hearing"] Alabama is one of a few states without a minimum wage law on the books, and some lawmakers want to make sure cities aren't doing anything to change that. A new…
[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.…
More than 30 advocacy groups are asking a federal elections official to withdraw changes made to a national form requiring residents of Kansas, Alabama and Georgia to provide proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote. The groups…
A legislative committee has approved a bill aimed at blocking Alabama cities from raising the minimum wage within city limits. The House State Government Committee voted out the bill Thursday morning in a 10-3 vote that split along party lines.…
Louisiana's U.S. senators and environmental groups are blasting the White House for proposing to help Alaska deal with rising seas by taking money away from similar efforts along the Gulf Coast. In its proposed budget for 2017, the White House…
[gtxvideo vid="7A8toWTn" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7A8toWTn-120.jpg?cachebust=1455150476773" vtitle="Lottery Bill"] After this year's record breaking lottery, the idea of a lottery in Alabama gained even more attention. But not everyone thinks it's the best idea for the state. That includes Dan Ireland, who's…
Montgomery Police have arrested a third suspect in a 2015 homicide investigation. 18-year-old Jaderrian Hardy of Montgomery has been charged with one count of capital murder in the murder 18-year-old Brandon Brown of Montgomery. Hardy was charged Tuesday in the Montgomery County…
District Attorney Daryl Bailey announces that 25 year old Nicktavus Pringle of Montgomery was convicted of Murder by a Montgomery County Jury this afternoon. The jury convicted Pringle for the murder of his cousin Demarcus Pringle. Demarcus Pringle was Montgomery’s 40th homicide…
A state Senate committee has made a key change to the Common Core repeal bill that would ultimately leave it up to individual school systems whether to adopt the education standards or not. Multiple media outlets report that the Senate…
Officials with Montgomery Public Schools have asked us to warn you of an unauthorized raffle that they're calling a scam. A spokesperson says people claiming to represent…
[gtxvideo vid="bdIejNvt" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bdIejNvt-120.jpg?cachebust=1455208199679" vtitle="Faith Matters Ashes to Go"] Today marks ash Wednesday, also known as the first day of lent. It's a century old tradition celebrated by Catholics and Episcopalians across the world. One area church is bringing…
[gtxvideo vid="wDMIUgU2" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wDMIUgU2-120.jpg?cachebust=1455208281703" vtitle="Zika Virus"] The Alabama Department of Public Health is reporting the first confirmed travel-related case of Zika virus in an Alabama resident. The person is a resident of Morgan County, which is in the Decatur…
Montgomery Police say a person who was shot in the city overnight received injuries that were not life-threatening. Officers went to the shooting scene on East Patton Avenue, off Norman Bridge Road, around 11 o'clock. More on the story during…
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The New Hampshire primary winners are Donald Trump on the Republican side and Bernie Sanders in the Democratic race. Each took the top spot after second-place finishes in the Iowa caucuses. Trump's first victory of the 2016 White House race…
Alabama State Senators unanimously agree on one thing Tuesday- the punishment of convicted child abusers should be raised. Right now, someone convicted of aggravated child abuse can not be sentenced to more than 20 years in prison. But the Senate…
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Gasoline under $2 a gallon? For a whole year? That's the government's latest forecast. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday in its monthly short-term energy outlook that regular gasoline will average $1.98 a gallon nationwide in 2016. If the…
CrimeStoppers is helping Prattville police look for a suspect in the robbery of a pizza restaurant. On Saturday, February 6, at approximately 7:55 p.m., the Papa John's was robbed on South Memorial Drive in Prattville . Police say witnesses told…
In North Alabama, schools altered schedules and roads quickly turned to slush as that part of the state received a dusting of snow from a winter weather system. Several school systems delayed opening or closed early Tuesday because of the…
Federal officials have approved Alabama's plan to switch its Medicaid program to managed care. Gov. Robert Bentley made the announcement in a press conference. The waiver approval comes after three years of planning and negotiation with federal officials over the…
Montgomery police are investigating a fatal wreck that left a man dead. Police say around 4:15 p.m. Monday, they and fire medics responded to a three-car crash at Atlanta Highway at Oldfield Drive. Officers say 77-year-old Lytle Allen of Montgomery…
Longtime Incumbents are facing some opposition this year as the primary gets closer. U. S. Senator Richard Shelby has been in office for nearly 30 years. Congresswoman Martha Roby is in her 6th year. They each have opponents. But how…
