[gtxvideo vid="ocTOUhQz" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ocTOUhQz-120.jpg?cachebust=1454092585726" vtitle="Republican Agenda presser"] The theme for Republican house members this year is Right for Alabama. They released a list of 11 bills, ranging from refusing access to Syrian refugees to a new way of budgeting.…
The Montgomery Police Department is warning businesses about marketing calls soliciting advertising for the Montgomery Biscuits baseball team. Biscuits General Manager Scott Trible tells the MPD that the baseball organization has not authorized and is in no way affiliated with…
The Montgomery Police Department’s Domestic Violence Bureau is asking for the public's help locating a suspect wanted on Domestic Violence Charges. Cornelius Perry, 32, is wanted on charges of Domestic Violence and Violation of Family Protection Act (Protection Order). His last known address…
The Consul General of France in Atlanta will honor eight World War II veterans from Alabama and Mississippi. The ceremony will take place Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Montgomery City Hall. The honor is to express France's eternal gratitude to those…
The Montgomery Police Department’s says Joseph Horne was arrested over the weekend. The Montgomery Police Department’s Domestic Violence Bureau was searching for Horne, 34, in reference to an unserved domestic violence warrant.
The Prattville Police Department is on the lookout for a suspect with two outstanding felony warrants. William Watkins is wanted for Theft of Property 1st (vehicle) and for Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card. His last known address was on Patton Street…
A Wetumpka woman has died following a Thursday morning house fire. 62-year-old Ruby Carter died in the fire on Marshall Street. State Fire Marshal Ed Paulk says another person at the home during the fire was taken to the hospital…
An Alexander City woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from patients at a local nursing home. Elener Wyckoff, 47, surrendered to the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office, and was charged with theft of property in the second…
An Elmore County jury has convicted 24-year-old Jadrian Long for the killing of Denard Williams. Elmore County District Attorney Randall Houston says police arrested long in October 2014 after Williams was found shot 11 times in Millbrook. Houston says…
A new year means it's time to file taxes. The Alabama Department of Revenue will host a press conference featuring Attorney General Luther Strange. Attorney General Strange will be speaking about the rapidly growing problem of ID theft and offer…
In the Old Cloverdale Historic District, a tall pine tree finally gave way to gravity and wet soil when it toppled onto a power pole and electric lines. Crews from Alabama Power were called out to remove the tree at…
[gtxvideo vid="zPiPKUyb" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zPiPKUyb-120.jpg?cachebust=1454093296565" vtitle="Crime Lunch"] For 20 years, Crimestoppers of Central Alabama has been helping local law enforcement put criminals behind bars. Today, more than a dozen law enforcement officers were recognized and honored by Crimestoppers for going…
State tourism officials have just released the list of Alabama's top 10 tourist attractions for 2015. Montgomery and Selma have both made the list. The Montgomery Zoo was the 8th most popular attraction in the state, with 230,992 visitors. The…
An Associated Press analysis shows that the closing of more than 150 Wal-Mart stores nationwide will create three food deserts in Alabama, Kansas and Arkansas. Stores slated to shut down Thursday will leave residents in parts of Fairfield, Alabama; Coal…
An Elmore County judge has returned a guilty verdict for a suspect charged in a 2014 murder in Millbrook. Jadrian Long has been convicted of the murder of 25-year-old Denard Williams of Montgomery. Police say Long shot Williams in October 2014…
United Way took time to say thank you to the people who helped make 2015 a year that helped make a difference to people across the River Region. The non-profit raised more than $4.7 million in 2015 though several campaigns…
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is holding a state surplus auction today in Montgomery. The auction is being held at the ADECA warehouse on Mobile Highway and will last until the last item is sold. A few…
Auburn's iconic War Eagle Supper Club, housed in a building that stood for nearly 80 years, has now been reduced to rubble to make way for a future mixed-use development. Auburn alumnus Bill Miller, owner of W.T. Miller Demolition…
[gtxvideo vid="4GR3tMSu" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4GR3tMSu-120.jpg?cachebust=1454029442937" vtitle="WalMart Montgomery Opens"] A new Walmart food-only market is now open in Montgomery at the former Bonnie Crest Country Club property on Federal Drive. It didn't take long for the parking lot to be full…
CLANTON, Ala. (AP) - An investigation is underway after a Clanton police officer and a Chilton County deputy fired their weapons, killing a man. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's State Bureau of Investigation announced the probe on Monday, two days…
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This week, thousands of people across the country are coming together in the name of education. It's national school choice week and supporters took the steps of the state capitol to promote educational options and current legislation. Gov. Robert Bentley…
Attorney General Luther Strange announced in a statement that Alabama is one of 29 states and state agencies asking the U. S. Supreme Court to stop the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. The states say the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt…
The state health department has confirmed that a child is undergoing treatment after being attacked by a rabid fox in Montgomery County. Officials say a boy was attacked on Friday in Ramer. Since then, the fox has been killed and the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Alabama News Network) - Montgomery Police have arrested a suspect on two counts of attempted murder. Artis Matthews, 39, is said to be responsible for an incident on Friday, December 18th. Investigators say two adult males were shot in…
