Golden Apple: LaFrancis Davis
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Montgomery Public School System. Carver High School Band Director LaFrancis Davis, is just as motivated today teaching band as he was over…
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Montgomery Mayor, Police Chief Speak Out On Crime
Following a weekend homicide, Montgomery’s mayor and police chief are once again speaking out on violence in the city. Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange and Police Chief Ernest Finley sat down with media to…
Two Selma Men Charged After Prattville Shooting, Police Chase
On October 16 at approximately 8:40 pm, officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Hazel St. in reference to a subject shot. While en-route, officers located the suspect vehicle and attempted to stop it. The vehicle was pursued out…
Murder Investigation Underway in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A murder investigation is underway after a shooting in Selma early Monday morning. Lt. Tory Neely says a patrol officer began pursuing a speeding vehicle he…
Getting Control of Fall Allergies
Cooler temperatures are slowly making their way to Alabama. Dr Ben Smith has seen plenty of patients due to the changing weather. "We're having a good amount of cold, allergy, rhinitis…
Federal Court Stays Execution Set for Thursday
A federal judge has blocked an execution scheduled for Thursday for an Alabama inmate convicted of killing a police officer two decades ago. U.S. District Judge W. Keith Watkins issued the stay Monday for 40-year old Torrey Twane McNabb, one…
$1,000 Reward Offered for Arrest of Suspects in Montgomery Burglary Ring
Montgomery Police Investigators continue their search for suspects involved in a possible Burglary ring. The investigation has linked several business burglaries committed by the suspects starting in early September. Subjects are wanted for questioning for burglarizing the same business in…
$1,000 Reward Offered for Arrest of Dollar General Armed Robbery Suspects
Crenshaw County Investigators continue their search for suspects involved in the armed robbery of a Dollar General. On Monday, October 9, at approximately 8:45 pm, two unknown males entered the Dollar General in Highland Home. Once inside they robbed two…
School Board Members Doubt Sale of Georgia Washington Middle School
Montgomery County School Board member Mary Briers is speaking out about the sale of Georgia Washington Middle School to the Town of Pike Road. She was one of four…
Macon Co. Man to Sentenced to Seven Years for Child Pornography
Keith Channing Reddick, 42, of Notasulga, was sentenced on Friday, October 13, to 84 months (7 years) in federal prison for receipt of child pornography, announced Louis V. Franklin, Sr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Reddick…
Two Men Arrested After Shooting Following University of Alabama Homecoming Game
A man was injured in a shooting after the University of Alabama homecoming football game. News outlets report Tuscaloosa police say the victim was shot in the lower back after midnight Sunday outside the Rounders Bar on the University Boulevard…
MPD Launches Homicide Investigation Following Tyler Road Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the Sunday afternoon shooting death of Carlos Bates, 39. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3300 block of Tyler Road on Sunday, October 15, at about 12:30 p.m., after…
Walking to End Alzheimer's
Hundreds of walkers are walking to support the hunt for a cure for Alzheimer's. Beatrice Forniss is one of them. "Alzheimer's is just so special to me. I watched my mother and law…
Honoring Infant Loss
People gathered in Blount Cultural Park Sunday night to honor those who lost an infant during pregnancy. The River Region's Community Action Team's candlelight memorial was held to observe International Pregnancy…
Bannon Attacks SPLC
The Washington-Post reports former President Trump aide Steve Bannon criticised the Montgomery -based Southern Poverty Law Center during a speech to the "Values Voters Summit" in Washington: "At various points in the speech, Bannon, who runs the far-right website Breitbart…
Auburn Ice Cream Store Death
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a 3-year-old girl is dead after she fell into a grease pit at an Alabama ice cream shop and drowned. The Opelika-Auburn News reports the girl's body was pulled Saturday from an in-ground container…
Junior League of Montgomery Hosts Annual Holiday Market
People come back to the Junior League's Holiday Market each year for a variety of reasons. "All the different music, the young kids up there singing, the decorations," says April Drummond. "You…
Deer Hunting Season Begins
A foundation that promotes hunting says it has an almost $2-Billion impact on the Alabama economy. Department of Conservation officials say there are very few accidents involving weapons during the hunting season. In fact they say more people are…
Selma Mayor Puts Treasurer Back on Administrative Leave
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Controversy continues at Selma City Hall as the city treasurer is once again placed on administrative leave by the mayor. Finance director Ronita Wade was fired a week after being placed on administrative leave last…
Crime Statistics Break-Down In Montgomery
City officials are addressing crime in Montgomery after concerns that crime in the city has spiked recently. Mayor Strange has maintained that despite perception, crime is down in Montgomery, referencing statistics over the past month that indicate crime in the…
Prattville Senior with Rare Illness Surprised with Magic Moment
It's the 9th year for the Capital City Clay Shoot. A fundraiser for the magic moments organization to help make the dreams come true for chronically ill children in Alabama. "So we're…
Tony Award Winning Designer to Teach Masterclasses to Troy Theatre Students
Troy University theatre students will learn first-hand from Jeff Croiter in two masterclasses while they showcase their version of the play, "Peter and the Starcatcher." Lighting, design, and technology are…
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Two Capital Murder Cases
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals is upholding the cases of two men sentenced to death. The justices ruled Friday that Bart Wayne Johnson's death sentence for killing a Pelham police officer in Shelby County in 2009 can stand. The…
Update: Woman Charged After False Report of Sexual Assault by an Officer
Montgomery police have pressed charges against a woman they say falsely reported a sexual assault by a police officer. 23-year-old Ashleigh Curlee is charged with Falsely Reporting an Incident, a Class A Misdemeanor. Police issued a safety advisory after a woman claimed…
Court Rejects Challenge to Alabama Districting Map
A federal court has dismissed a challenge to Alabama's new legislative districting maps. A federal court has dismissed a challenge to Alabama's new legislative districting maps. A three-judge panel ruled that Democrats who fought three Jefferson County districts redrawn under…
