A Muslim advocacy group is asking to meet with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley about statements he made on a refugee resettlement program that they call insensitive. During his State of the State address Tuesday, Bentley criticized the federal refugee resettlement…
Montgomery Police Investigators are searching for an unknown female that stole a wallet. The victim mistakenly left the wallet at a register in a local store in Montgomery. Investigators say that the female made several withdrawals from the victim’s bank account shortly after the…
[gtxvideo vid="YXkIuVlx" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YXkIuVlx-120.jpg?cachebust=1454627516368" vtitle="Higher Education presser"] Alabama lawmakers have a busy session ahead, one of the biggest topics up for discussion is funding for education. That issue is bringing together universities from across the state. Student Government Association Presidents…
Montgomery police say they've made an arrest in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Gregory Smith of Selma. Smith was shot on Sunday,  Jan. 17. Detectives say they've charged Antuan Johnson, 21, of Montgomery with one count of capital murder. Johnson…
[gtxvideo vid="Zd9M1L2F" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Zd9M1L2F-120.jpg?cachebust=1454608894299" vtitle="Selma Bloody Sunday Presser"] We now know how the city of Selma will commemorate the struggle for voting equality. Plans are now set. We are one month away from the commemoration of the "March on…
[gtxvideo vid="LhZ9mjc1" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LhZ9mjc1-120.jpg?cachebust=1454627589624" vtitle="Finance Director Budget Hearing"] Alabama's general fund has suffered serious cuts over the last year, with lawmakers needing special sessions to make it work in 2015. This year the governor wants to add about 80…
The family of an Elmore County Sheriff's Deputy who died in a car accident while on duty has set up a scholarship in his honor. The James Bart Hart Memorial Scholarship has been established within the Central Alabama Community Foundation…
A judge has set a hearing on indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard's claim of prosecutorial misconduct in his ethics case. Circuit Judge Jacob Walker set a Feb. 10 hearing in Opelika. Hubbard on Tuesday filed a renewed motion to dismiss…
[gtxvideo vid="BZEP4Kaa" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BZEP4Kaa-120.jpg?cachebust=1454545263705" vtitle="Ziegler Rebuttal"] Republican state auditor Jim Ziegler is offering his rebuttal to the Governor's State of the State address and budget proposals. He's upset with what he calls a democratic style tax and spend approach…
Millbrook police are investigating a burglary at the Adams Drugs Pharmacy, in which the suspect stole a variety of prescription medications. [gtxvideo vid="koVgwrhj" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/koVgwrhj-120.jpg?cachebust=1454534708361" vtitle="Millbrook Drug Store Burglary"] Investigators say a two unknown males dressed in grey shirts/hoodies used a…
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee was unanimously in favor of a bill proposed by Senator Clyde Chambliss to enact stiffer penalties against those who commit Aggravated Child Abuse. The bill, known as Winston's law, was inspired by a case currently…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is proposing a mix of budget cuts and a shift of education funds to address a shortfall in the state's general fund. Acting Finance Director Bill Newton on Wednesday briefed reporters on the governor's budget plan.…
[gtxvideo vid="hFQ1is2Z" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hFQ1is2Z-120.jpg?cachebust=1454534729967" vtitle="Flint water shipment"] Lead Pipes have polluted water across Flint, Michigan. One church group in Montgomery is doing it's part in hopes to make a difference for people without clean water. Southside Church of Christ is…
Four of those Alabama exonerations happened last year according to a report from The National Registry for Exonerations. It says there were 14 Alabama prisoners freed when murder or manslaughter charges were overturned. One involved a death row inmate. One…
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help to identify a suspect who committed an armed robbery at a Montgomery County convenience store Tuesday evening. The unknown male robbed the Pace Car in the 2800 block of Pyramid Avenue. The suspect…
Donald Trump says his decision to skip the last GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses may have contributed to his second-place finish. But the billionaire businessman says he'd do it the same if he had to do it again. Trump…
[gtxvideo vid="lv4pfqLq" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lv4pfqLq-120.jpg?cachebust=1454513339336" vtitle="Montgomery Teachers of the year"] Two Montgomery teachers have been named Teacher of the Year. But what sets them above other educators? One of the winners, Dawn Ellis, is a special needs teacher at Peter…
Because of the threat for severe storms early Wednesday morning, Coosa County Schools will start at 10 a.m.
[gtxvideo vid="osi2Mnep" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/osi2Mnep-120.jpg?cachebust=1454513459095" vtitle="Govenors speech"] Tonight the governor gave his state of the state address, debuting a new plan to change the state by the time he leaves office in three years. "Today we launch Alabama's Great State…
Montgomery police say one person was injured Tuesday night in a shooting. Investigators say an adult male was shot in the Virginia Pines Apartment in the 3200 block of Virginia Pine Lane. He was transported to a local hospital with…
[gtxvideo vid="Bq2jTQd1" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Bq2jTQd1-120.jpg?cachebust=1454513514215" vtitle="TSA prohibited items"] Items discussed Tuesday by TSA officials may seem like your common everyday items but they say they could pose danger to others around you on flights. "From credit card knives, to pocket…
[gtxvideo vid="sHhA9Ygr" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sHhA9Ygr-120.jpg?cachebust=1454514038038" vtitle="Uber finally passes"] In a unanimous vote, the Montgomery City Council has given the ride-sharing service Uber approval to operate in the Capital City. Uber is a popular choice among millennials, as younger Americans seek…
Indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard is asking a judge to dismiss ethics charges against him after a political consultant said he discussed the grand jury with a state prosecutor. Hubbard's defense filed the accusation in a motion Tuesday. Political consultant…
Alabama's secretary of state is urging a federal judge to let Alabama's voter ID law stand. Secretary of State John Merrill, in a court filing last week, argued that Alabama has one of the most inclusive photo ID laws in…
The U.S. Small Business Administration is closing the four Disaster Loan Outreach Centers that opened following major flooding last year around Alabama. Flooding victims have until 3 p.m. Thursday, February 4 to access the centers. Officials say the centers are…
