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…
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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…
Church Leaders Effort to Foster Positive Relationships with Police Officers and Youth
In light of recent violence area police officers are making efforts to spread positive messages to the youth. The Prattville Police Department participated in Autauga County's Youth Explosion with…
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…
Hillary Clinton announces Her Pick for VP
Hillary Clinton says in a text message to supporters that she's picked Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to join her on the Democratic ticket as their party's nominee for vice president. In the message, Clinton says: "I'm thrilled to tell you…
Troy Archaeological Students Uncover Ancient Past Overseas
Troy University students have been engaged in an overseas archaeological expedition aimed at uncovering new details about the Philistines, a race of people described in the Bible. The dig in Israel uncovered what's believed to have been a Philistine cemetery…
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…
Troy Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Receipt of Child Pornography
Douglas Edward Hale ,39, a resident of Troy, Alabama, was sentenced Thursday, July 21, 2016, to 210 months (17 ½ years) in federal prison for receipt of child pornography, announced George L. Beck, Jr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.…
New Attorney Appointed to Hear Roy Moore's Ethics Case
A north Alabama attorney has been appointed to serve on the court that's considering judicial ethics charges that could result in the removal of suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore. Attorney W.N. "Rocky" Watson of Fort Payne will replace Opelika…
House Leader to Pre-File Lottery, Casino Bills for Legislative Sessions
Montgomery, AL – House Minority Leader Craig Ford, D-Gadsden, announced today that he will pre-file a pair lottery bills next week in anticipation of the governor calling a special legislative session. Rep. Ford said he will also pre-file the bills…
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…
Navy Extends Deadline to Register for the Commissioning of USS Montgomery
Missed the deadline to request free tickets to the commissioning of the USS Montgomery (LCS 8) on Sept. 10 in Mobile? Good news: officials have extended the deadline to July 31, giving even more people a chance to request free tickets to…
Alabama's Unemployment Rates Remains at 6 Percent
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate is 6.0%, unchanged from May’s revised rate of 6.0%, and below June 2015’s rate of 6.1%. June’s rate represents 130,349 unemployed persons, compared to 132,019 in…
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…
Public Safety Insurance Fund Supports First Responders
The Public Safety Insurance Fund held their annual banquet Thursday night. The banquet honored the businesses that donate to the fund. The Public Safety Insurance Fund provides life insurance and accidental…
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…
The Montgomery Ballet to Perform "Performance on the Green"
The Montgomery Ballet is proud to announce the revival of Performance on the Green July 29, at the Winton Blount Cultural Park in Montgomery, Alabama. For many years, this free performance was a summer tradition for the River Region. The Montgomery Ballet is…
Troy Pediatrician Shares Medicaid Funding Concerns
Doctors across the state could soon see major funding cuts when it comes to Medicaid. If a special session does not happen before August 1st. Doctors could see the effects. Doctor Elizabeth Dawson…
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…
Golden Flakes Merges with Pennsylvania Snack Food Company
The parent company of Golden Flake Snack Foods Inc., a longtime Birmingham, Alabama firm known for its potato chips and other snack foods, is being acquired by Utz Quality Foods Inc. of Hanover, Pennsylvania. Golden Enterprises and Utz Quality Foods…
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…
