ASU Closed for the Day
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.
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Veteran Alabama Journalist Dies
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…
Local Reaction to Special Session for State Lottery
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…
MPS Offers Transportation Hotline for Students Riding School Buses
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…
Elmore County Commission Awards Bid for Courthouse Annex
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…
Mental Health Town Hall Highlights Funding
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 to call Special Session for Lottery
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…
Parole Denied for Woman who put Baby in Oven
Melissa Wright is currently in Tutwiler Prison serving out her 25 year prison sentence. She was convicted in 2003 for attempted murder of her one year old daughter, Ashley. "At the time…
August is Clean Up Month for Montgomery District 5 Residents
August has been designated District 5 Clean Up Month and July is Clean Up Month for District 4. Residents can take advantage of special garbage and trash removal service during this time only. The City’s Sanitation Department will remove nearly…
DNC Kicks off with Controversy
The Democratic National Convention is underway. But not without controversy. An email leak shows the Democratic National Committee chair favored Hillary Clinton. Political analyst says its something Bernie Sanders knew he…
Horseshoe World Competition Begins
The Horseshoe World Competition is making its home in the capitol city for two weeks, and it's attracting competitors for across the globe. Over 900 people will compete in the event, and most…
Lawsuit Filed Against ADOC for Severe Beating of an Inmate
A lawsuit was filed today in Montgomery County Circuit Court arising from a severe beating of an inmate by DOC employees at the St. Clair Correctional Facility, a prison well known for abuse, neglect, murders and beatings from the hands of prison…
Gunn Family Speaks Out
The Gunn family all agreed to meet in Montgomery for a special reunion. After more than 60 years apart, they agreed it was time to visit and get together in their home…
Overnight Montgomery Shooting Leaves One Dead, Suspect In Custody
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Sunday, July 24, shooting death of 31-year- old John Green of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Tervar Reaves, 31, of Montgomery with one…
Montgomery Civil Rights Icons Celebrate 65 Years of Marriage
A white Montgomery pastor and his wife who stood with civil rights protestors in the 1950's and 60's are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. Reverend Robert and Mrs. Jeannie Graetz actual anniversary was last month, but they scheduled their celebration…
Flowers weighs in on Impact of VP Candidates
It was a chaotic week of news headlines coming out of the Republican National Convention. From Donald Trump's wife Melania's speech being possibly plagiarized to Ted Cruz not endorsing Trump. However, Political analyst Steve Flowers says one of the good…
State Auditor Jim Zeigler Suing over State Accounting Software
State Auditor Jim Zeigler is filing a lawsuit to try to void a contract for what he called the state's "failed" accounting software. Zeigler filed the lawsuit Thursday in Montgomery circuit court, claiming the state violated competitive bid law with…
Montgomery County Deputies Helping Auburn During Home Games
College football is just under two months away and colleges across the country are taking extra measures to make sure fans who attend game are safe. Auburn has decided to call on…
Crash on I-65/I-85 Causing Delays
Alabama State Troopers are working two separate crashes that are causing traffic delays this morning. One crash is on I-85 south bound in Macon County at the 45 mile marker. It involves a vehicle fire. One lane is open at…
Extra: No Running Water in Wilcox County
Hundreds of people - living without running water every day. We aren't talking about a third world country, these are people right here in Alabama. In the Lamison area…
Fans Cheer on All-Star Football Players
The North and South battled it out on the football field at Cramton Bowl while in the stands fans cheered on their favorite players. Some came from far away... Others from right…
Loan Company Employee Sentenced for Stolen Identity Tax Fraud
A Montgomery County resident was sentenced to 48 months in prison for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. of the Middle District of Alabama, and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo,…
All Star Week Packs Downtown Restaurants, Hotels
The city of Montgomery says about two thousand coaches and players made the trek to Montgomery just for All Star Week. That means big business for restaurants and hotels. "The…
Pike Road Schools a Top 50 Finalist to Win $10 Million Grant
Pike Road School System has been selected as one of 50 finalists vying for the opportunity to win the $10M XQ Super School Grant. Thousands of schools across the country submitted entries in what has become the largest open call in…
Montgomery Prepares for Big Horseshoe Tournament
It's been a busy week in Montgomery with the All Star week games, but another sport will take over the Capitol City next week. The city prepared 58 courts and 118 pitts in…
