Civil Air Patrol to get Congressional Gold Medal
The Alabama-based Civil Air Patrol will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington, D.C., next month.
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The Alabama-based Civil Air Patrol will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington, D.C., next month.
If your travel plans take you to the Montgomery airport, that big bottle of shampoo you may have to throw out... will now be going to good use.
Many of us look forward each year to a big meal or even a second helping during the holidays. But not everyone is so fortunate. That's where the Montgomery Area Food Bank and its partners come in to help.
The Southern Poverty Law Center will hold a peaceful protest in support of Mike Brown Friday,
Deputy James Bart and High School student Hoyt Harden are both being laid to rest today after they were killed Sunday in a head on crash in Elmore county.
A state appeals court is giving prosecutors more time to respond to legal challenges in the case of a woman charged in her granddaughter's running death in Etowah County.
Protesters rallied peacefully in several Alabama cities in the wake of the grand jury decision not to indict a police officer in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.
Twenty-one dolls on bamboo stakes have been found in an Alabama swamp.
Wednesday is known as the busiest travel day of the year. Experts say it's expected to be the busiest one since 2007.
Alabama State head football coach Reggie Barlow is speaking out for the first time since being fired yesterday. The board of trustees voted not to renew his contract Monday, but Barlow had signed a new contract just three months ago.
A private group is trying to bring a new museum to the Capital City focusing on character building.
A community is in mourning tonight following a car crash that claimed the lives of three teenagers and a sheriff's deputy in Elmore County. All three teens were students at Wetumpka High School.
Alabama State University has announced the school's board of trustees voted not to renew Head Football Coach Reggie Barlow's contract. Barlow's attorney said they plan to sue.
Four people are dead, including an Elmore County Sheriff's deputy, after a 2-vehicle crash.
Montgomery area ministers gathered today to pray for peace.
Firefighters responded to a fire at an abandoned apartment building
Christmas at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery
The Montgomery Kennel Club hosted one of its AKC dog shows at the Garriet Colliseum.
Thousands of fans were out in Montgomery to witness the long running tradition of the Turkey Day Classic.
ASU Homecoming week filled with excitement
Pastors from across the state and the country were in Montgomery today protesting same sex marriage. They say Alabamians don't want to be forced to allow the practice in our state.
If you're out and about this weekend, you may hear some familiar sounds of the season. The Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign is underway. Bell ringers are out now, collecting donations to help families in need right here in our area.
A state health official is clearing up any misconceptions about ebola and other viruses.
As investigators continue to learn more about that shooting on F-S-U's campus, many other schools are taking a closer look at how they would handle a similar situation. Faulkner University is one of those schools, a university that had a gunman on its campus a year ago.
The Salvation Army is kicking off the annual Red Kettle campaign. It's the organization's biggest fundraiser of the year. The money you give goes to feed, clothe and shelter local families, not just this Christmas, but year round.