Jim Wilson and Associates presented a fundraising challenge to Park Crossing High School – agreeing to match funds raised during the school year up to $20,000. The school accepted the challenge and, through a series of events, raised more than $45,000. Representatives…
[gtxvideo vid="MYxEicXs" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MYxEicXs-120.jpg?cachebust=1462544841275" vtitle="tim sweep pkg"] Dirt is being turned on a piece of land in the shadow of the ASU Football Stadium in Montgomery. It's the first physical sign that work on the long-awaited interpretive center for…
President Obama has commuted the sentence of a Montgomery man convicted of drug crimes, but has taken no action to pardon former Governor Don Siegelman, who is in the same prison at the freed convict. The pardons are part of…
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge in New York has sentenced an Alabama resident to prison for shooting a man in the face outside a New Year's Eve party in 1991. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson says 55-year-old Derrick Lloyd…
[gtxvideo vid="TFBPuC6B" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TFBPuC6B-120.jpg?cachebust=1462466101514" vtitle="asu mourn"] Thursday, ASU students will remember the life of fellow student, Demetrius Bell. The ASU Student Government Association will host a candlelight vigil in honor of Bell. SGA President Shane Parks will preside over…
[gtxvideo vid="0eeZ0tzp" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0eeZ0tzp-120.jpg?cachebust=1462466552251" vtitle="legislation wrapup"] It was a long night at the state house as lawmakers try to tie up the lose ends on the last day. But lawmakers accomplished what they are constitutionally obligated to do. They…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's prison construction bill has failed on the final night of the legislative session. Lawmakers ended the session at midnight Wednesday before a scaled-back bill, that was an attempt at a compromise, got a vote in the…
A man who was previously convicted of murder and manslaughter has been arrested in western New York after police say he shot another person to death in his Alabama home. U.S. Marshals say Nathan Thomas was arrested Tuesday morning in…
[gtxvideo vid="qYVECRub" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qYVECRub-120.jpg?cachebust=1462377826380" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_03_22_09_54"] The inmate, who did not want to be identified, sent pictures of inmates crowding around trying to get sack lunches. He also said they ran out of food. …
[gtxvideo vid="oHAyo9xE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oHAyo9xE-120.jpg?cachebust=1462375127651" vtitle="yellowhammer"] Governor Bentley's alleged affair and possible misuse of state resources has filled the headlines over the last few weeks. One website's been breaking story after story. Who's behind Yellowhammer News? You've probably heard and seen…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's $800 million prison construction plan is headed to a conference committee as the clock winds down on the legislative session. State senators voted 28-5 Tuesday night to send the bill to a conference committee. Bentley is…
[gtxvideo vid="GNjAuCH7" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GNjAuCH7-120.jpg?cachebust=1462314526168" vtitle="k9 suit up"] The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office was given some new gear to keep their finest four-legged officers safer. Thanks to a generous donation, all six of the K-9 officers have bulletproof vests. Tim…
[gtxvideo vid="3ratIo3R" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3ratIo3R-120.jpg?cachebust=1462314920030" vtitle="teacher appreciation"] Montgomery public schools is honoring educators for their hard work and dedication. It's all for teacher appreciation day. Montgomery Public Schools has several events lined up for teachers, including a day of manicures and…
Montgomery Habitat for Humanity volunteers and Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers are joining forces on May 4, to help local families build or repair a decent and affordable place they can call home. Wednesday’s project is part of Habitat for Humanity’s National Women Build…
[gtxvideo vid="02BtIMhy" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/02BtIMhy-120.jpg?cachebust=1462287721806" vtitle="alex city"] It's the calm after the storm in Alexander City. Fists flew during last week's council meeting. But, Monday night's meeting was tame. The incident wasn't mentioned directly at Monday's meeting, but it was definitely…
[gtxvideo vid="vgtyEflw" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vgtyEflw-120.jpg?cachebust=1462292034183" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_02_22_12_58"] It's time to saddle up! For these students in Ms. Jones' class, it's their favorite time of the week. "We were early because they were telling me it's time to go, we've got to…
[gtxvideo vid="DZ9RRPwv" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DZ9RRPwv-120.jpg?cachebust=1462288115966" vtitle="bentley no show"] Jim Ziegler waited in his office crowded with news cameras until 10 a.m. With an empty chair and no sign of the governor, Ziegler decided to move to the next step. He's…
[gtxvideo vid="JATEIOAB" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JATEIOAB-120.jpg?cachebust=1462228485814" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_02_17_01_26"] The U.S. Marshals of the Middle District of Alabama successfully obtained federal warrants for inmates Rasheen Smith, Joshua Jackson, and Curtis Caffie on charges of promoting prison contraband. On Nov. 24, 2015, a suspicious package was…
[gtxvideo vid="2nLoJbFi" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2nLoJbFi-120.jpg?cachebust=1462203546952" vtitle="lpga prep"] One of the biggest sporting events in the River Region is starting this week in Prattville. The Robert Trent Jones Golf Course Capitol Hill is once again the site of the Yokohama Tire…
Police in Selma are investigating an apparent murder-suicide. It happened around 4:00 PM in the 1500 block of L.L. Anderson Avenue. The investigation is still in the early stages. More information as it becomes available.
Usually you go to the Montgomery Zoo to see the lions and the tigers, but today, kids got to go and discover animals that went extinct millions of years ago. IT was all part of this year's dino dig. About…
AP - Authorities say an Alabama Education Association official was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the southeastern area of the state. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency tells local news media that 41-year-old Gregory Graves died Friday night after the vehicle…
[gtxvideo vid="dJQd6sco" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dJQd6sco-120.jpg?cachebust=1462210516613" vtitle="state cake"] As time ticks down for lawmakers to discuss the many pressing issues brought before them in the legislature, they can now say they at least decided on a state cake. The "Lane cake,"…
[gtxvideo vid="GEmpNuiu" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GEmpNuiu-120.jpg?cachebust=1462212492437" vtitle="popup food truck"] If you were looking for something a little different for lunch on Friday, maybe you should of taken a trip to downtown Montgomery. A food truck pop-up lunch took place by the…
[gtxvideo vid="8WKzIL0R" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8WKzIL0R-120.jpg?cachebust=1461968170193" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_29_17_03_44"] Doctors say health is something people across the country need to take seriously. It's one of the many reasons why Alabama News Network hosting the first health expo in the river region. Businesses, hospitals, and…
