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Major Walter Strong at The salvation army in Montgomery says their pantry is running low. While many donations at Christmastime go to help the Salvation Army all year long, they could definitely…
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Major Walter Strong at The salvation army in Montgomery says their pantry is running low. While many donations at Christmastime go to help the Salvation Army all year long, they could definitely…
There's new leadership at Maxwell Air Force Base. Col. Erik Shafa is the new commander over the 42nd Air Base Wing. Col. Shafa comes with a diverse military background that includes international affairs. The…
While students are on summer break, some are staying productive, but others are finding their way into trouble. Authorities say juvenile crime spikes during the summer months. It's an issue that's caught the attention of…
The Gallup organization has produced a study of state and local government workers to determine which state has the highest per-cent of workers who are "engaged" in their jobs. Alabamians who work in HR departments know the difference between engaged,…
Attorney General Luther Strange has announced that Alabama is one of 13 states filing a preliminary injunction to block the Obama administration's recent order that schools must allow students access to restrooms and locker rooms of their gender "identity," rather…
Fire units were dispatch at approximately 5:40 this morning on a structure fire in the 3600 block of Rita Ln. Upon arrival at a single story house was fully involved, and had burned through the roof. Units made a quick…
Back in April we told you about Rickem Samuel, a Montgomery man who went missing. His body was recently found in a wooded area in downtown Montgomery, and…
FBI Director James Comey says the FBI will not recommend criminal charges in its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state. Comey made the announcement Tuesday, three days after FBI agents interviewed Clinton…
A man who served with the all-black Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and was a longtime New York City educator has died. Roscoe Brown Jr. was 94. His granddaughter Lisa Bodine says he died Saturday at a hospital in…
The Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum is proud to announce the birth of a pygmy hippopotamus calf. The male calf was born on April 3, 2016 at the Montgomery Zoo. Please join the Zoo on Tuesday, July 5…
One man is dead today after being hit by a car on interstate 85. Montgomery police responded to I-85 at Eastern Boulevard around 4:30 a.m Sunday morning. A pedestrian was found with fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the…
The city of Tuskegee is going big all weekend for independence day with their first ever carnival for the holiday. Today featured a performance from the 572nd air force national guard military band. More and more people are coming out…
Another man has been charged in the shooting death of 30-year-old Darnell Bush of Montgomery. 21-year-old Anthony Williams is charged with 1 count of capital murder. Williams turned himself in to police Friday. MPD previously charged 24-year-old Deskendre Hatcher with 1…
AAA expects this to be the busiest year ever for Fourth of July travel. That means millions more on the road. Law enforcement wants to make sure none of those people choose to…
AAA is projecting 43 million motorists to be on the roadways over the July 4th holiday weekend. According to ALEA, traffic fatalities are up significantly this year compared to last. Since January…
A lawyer for former House Speaker Mike Hubbard says prosecutors are seeking a "ridiculously extreme" prison sentence after Hubbard's conviction on ethics charges. Defense lawyer Bill Baxley said Friday that the 18-year sentence prosecutors want is absurd. The attorney general's…
The City of Montgomery signed an agreement in 2015 to change the way people get out of jail. Instead of posting a cash bond, some defendants just sign their name as a promise to show up, even people with no…
Prosecutors say former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard should spend five years in a state prison for breaking the state ethics law. In a brief filed Thursday afternoon, the attorney general's office asked a judge to give Hubbard an 18-year…
Tomatoes, peaches, pickles, and local honey.... ALFA employees took advantage of "Farmers Market Day" at work. "I got an 8 pound bag of peas and tomatoes. I'm not through shopping yet!"…
Alabama's Special Camp for Children and Adults (ASCCA) kicked off its week long summer camp for campers with Muscular Dystrophy today in Jackson's Gap. The kids who usually depend on others for so much…
Gov. Robert Bentley's nonprofit group wants out of a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the governor's former law enforcement secretary. The Alabama Council for Excellent Government filed a motion Tuesday seeking to be dismissed as a defendant in the civil…
A central Alabama mayor has been found guilty of assault in an attack on a councilman during a meeting in late April. Court records filed Wednesday say Alexander City Mayor Charles Shaw was convicted of third degree assault in Tallapoosa…
Elmore County officials say they're investigating the death of a woman who was found unresponsive in a jail cell. Sheriff Bill Franklin says 39-year-old Dianna Marie Layne of Pell City was found unresponsive in her cell at the Elmore County…
From protests to the investigation on the attacks in Benghazi. It's been a busy two weeks for members of congress, especially for Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby. Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby spoke…
The Montgomery Police Department reminds residents and visitors that it is illegal for individuals “to possess, store, offer for sale, sell at retail, use or explode any fireworks within the City of Montgomery.” Those found in violation of the fireworks ordinance could face…



