MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a former assistant police chief has been sentenced for beating a man during an interrogation, making false statements and selling drugs. Authorities said in a release Friday that 41-year-old former assistant Tallassee police…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has permanently struck down an Alabama law that required abortion doctors to obtain admitting privileges at a local hospital. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson entered the order Friday declaring the state abortion law,…
Steven Joshua Dinkle, 30, a former Exalted Cyclops of the Ozark, Alabama chapter of the International Keystone Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), was arraigned in federal court on March 22, 2016 on charges of being a felon in possession of…
[gtxvideo vid="Ehz4DorE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ehz4DorE-120.jpg?cachebust=1458926657153" vtitle="tallasee jazz festival"] The city of Tallassee is preparing for their annual Jazz band festival. This is the sixth year of the festival. City officials say the event brings people together, both young and old, for…
Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 6.2%. “The momentum that we are seeing in our employment numbers continues to be encouraging,” Governor Robert Bentley said. “Our mission to provide all Alabamians…
A 10-year old boy is credited with possibly saving lives Thursday. The young boy was a passenger in a vehicle in which the driver was having a diabetic episode and was hindered…
The Montgomery Advertiser, the largest daily newspaper remaining in Alabama, is calling for Governor Bentley to resign. They write that Bentley has "lost control of his judgment and trounced the public’s trust in his leadership"...that his actions are "degrading not only…
Severe weather Thursday left quite a mess across south Alabama. Crenshaw County EMA officials say several buildings were damaged in the Brantley and Dozier areas. Several broken power poles and downed trees have also been reported. Luckily, they have not had any…
[gtxvideo vid="pRJmeZZQ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pRJmeZZQ-120.jpg?cachebust=1458859143625" vtitle="WAKA_2016_03_24_17_06_43"] Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford held a public press conference Thursday in front of the U.S. Federal Court Building on the status of Victoryland's reopening. Ford is delivering a letter to Attorney General Luther Strange and…
[gtxvideo vid="dk9c7O8f" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dk9c7O8f-120.jpg?cachebust=1458860860967" vtitle="WAKA_2016_03_24_17_43_23"] State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice stopped in Troy Thursday, for a virtual tour of the Pike County School System's educational academies. The school has five academies, all of which Dr. Bice says he is…
Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced his decision to veto the General Fund Budget that passed the Alabama Legislature Wednesday. “The General Fund Budget is unacceptable because it lacks adequate funding for essential government services,” Governor Robert Bentley said. “The…
The Alabama House Democrats released a statement regarding the allegations presented against Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday, March 23rd. "We are deeply troubled by the allegations that have surfaced over the past several days regarding Governor Bentley and our state…
[gtxvideo vid="UUElmLfn" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UUElmLfn-120.jpg?cachebust=1458922309822" vtitle="kevin turner"] Prattville native and former Alabama football player Kevin Turner has died. This news comes from a Facebook post by Kevin's father, Raymond Turner, that was later shared by The Kevin Turner Foundation Facebook page:…
[gtxvideo vid="IcvYi68p" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IcvYi68p-120.jpg?cachebust=1458843459732" vtitle="mourning dt marshall"] With the death of former Montgomery County sheriff, D.T. Marshall, many across Montgomery County are mourning his death. One man had a front row seat during Marshall's terms as Sheriff of the…
Around 8:30 Wednesday night on Interstate 65 in Greenville, a man was hit and killed by a vehicle. Troopers say 27-year old Gene Schofield died when a vehicle hit him while on the shoulder. Schofield, a tow truck operator, was assisting…
[gtxvideo vid="LIDWgcrH" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LIDWgcrH-120.jpg?cachebust=1458916445518" vtitle="WAKA_2016_03_24_23_06_39"] A judge has found probable cause to send the case of Montgomery police officer Aaron Smith to a grand jury. Smith appeared in court today for a preliminary hearing in connection to the Feb. 25 shooting death…
The Altus, Okla. Chamber of Commerce yesterday announced the city of Montgomery won the 2015 Altus Trophy during a short ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph, Texas. “We're incredibly humbled to receive this distinction, but we are even more humbled…
The west Alabama city of Selma is planning a crackdown on what one councilman says is a big problem: Horse droppings. The City Council passed a law three years ago requiring that horses wear diapers when on city streets, but…
If you have been sneezing your way through the early Spring in the River Region, you might find it hard to believe there is only one Alabama city on a list of the 100 with the worst allergy problems and…
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Five weeks ago an Amtrak inspection train rolled across South Mississippi for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. On Wednesday, The Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1Uc0OQn) officials met in Biloxi to move along the dream of restoring…
[gtxvideo vid="WEiwK0A1" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WEiwK0A1-120.jpg?cachebust=1458831194965" vtitle="gunn attorney reax"] Details about what led Officer Smith to shoot and kill Greg Gunn are likely to come out in court tomorrow. We will hear some details of the state's case against Smith and…
[gtxvideo vid="lvlAD9MA" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lvlAD9MA-120.jpg?cachebust=1458832774658" vtitle="bullock co prison"] People in Bullock Couny are worried their prison may close after the state's proposal to build four new prisons and getting rid of several others. Several people stood on the steps of…
Law enforcement officers in Bullock County are reminding students the dangers of distracted driving. Officers told students about the consequences of texting and driving as well as drinking and driving. Students say its important for them to start having good…
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill today that, if passed by lawmakers, will keep more of the state’s troubled children out of the adult criminal justice system, where they are more likely to be victimized and deprived of…
[gtxvideo vid="CLIQjTF7" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CLIQjTF7-120.jpg?cachebust=1458772884200" vtitle="greenville robbery"] Greenville Police are asking for the public's help to identify and locate a burglary suspect. On February 23, police received a call about a possible break-in. Police discovered the QV station on Fort…
