Pastor speaks out about viral Facebook post
An Alabama pastor's comments went viral thanks to a post on Facebook. He claims they weren't his words, and that he was misquoted.…
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MPD Chief of Operations Placed on Administrative Leave
The Montgomery Police Department has placed MPD Chief of Operations Scott Simmons on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation to be performed by the City of Montgomery’s office of City Investigations. The action was taken following information uncovered during…
Son Charged In Former Eclectic Mayor and Wife's Murder
The former mayor of Eclectic and his wife are dead after authorities say they were shot by their 17-year-old son. Jesse Holton is in custody and charged with the murder of his father Mike Holton. The Holtons lived with their…
Selma PD Search for Armed Calhoun Foods Robbers
On September 10, two unidentified black males approached the owner and another employee of Calhoun Foods as they were closing and forced them back inside the store at gunpoint. Once inside, the unidentified male subjects, one described as about 5'11"…
ADECA Director to Speak at Pike Road Town Council Meeting
Director Jim Byard Jr. of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will speak at Monday’s meeting of the Pike Road Town Council to celebrate the recent completion of a neighborhood revitalization project funded with the help of an…
Alabama to Participate in Learning Lab to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced that Alabama has been selected to participate in a National Governors Association learning lab to help combat the opioid epidemic. Through the learning lab, Alabama will build on existing efforts by developing and implementing…
Man Arrested For Raping Elmore County Woman In Her Bathroom
Chase Hughes, a 27- year-old Wetumpka resident, has been arrested for rape. Sheriff Bill Franklin says a 30 year old woman who used to know the man felt like she had been followed by Hughes. He tried to contact the…
Hearing Set for Tuesday to Challenge Bentley BP Spending
A hearing is set for Tuesday on motions by state officials seeking to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Gov. Robert Bentley’s spending from the BP settlement. Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow (D-Red Bay) and State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) filed suit alleging…
Fifth Annual Alabama Remembers 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
September 11, 2001 is a day that no one alive at the time will forget. Montgomery first responders are keeping the memory alive and preserving it for future generations with the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. The first responders don their…
Two Shot In Montgomery Sunday Night
Montgomery Police responded to the 3700 block of Whiting Avenue to a call of subjects shot Sunday night. Patrol units found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Police say one of the victims has life threatening injuries and the other…
Police Officers Educate Kids on Public Safety
Former law enforcement officers spent the morning explaining to children and teens proper procedures if pulled over by an officer. The event was part of Montgomery's Strategic Weapons and Tactics Youth Foundation's Mentoring Program also known as S.W.A.T involving kids ages…
Troy's Downtown Market Kick Off
The City of Troy will kick off its first downtown market, on the square Saturday morning. The market will feature more than 20 vendors. Locally grown produce, baked goods and vendors. The market is will open the second and fourth Saturday…
Pike County Jail Concerns
After ongoing structural issues at the Pike County Jail, the Pike County Sheriff's Department believes it's time for a new jail. According to a document from the Sheriff, the jail has interior corrosion and stopped up drains. Sheriff Russell Thomas…
Shooting on AUM Campus Send One to Hospital, One Arrested
Police at Auburn University at Montgomery are investigating a shooting on campus. According to the university's twitter page, the shooting happened in the parking lot outside of the North Commons dorm area. One person was taken to the hospital with…
Inmates at Holman Prison Participate in Work Stoppage
The Alabama Department of Corrections is reporting an inmate work stoppage at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. Early Friday, prison officials reported that group of approximately 10 inmates did not report to the facility’s kitchen for preparing…
Three Members of Montgomery Street Gang Convicted of Robbery
Three individuals with links to the Crip street gang in Montgomery have been convicted in federal court for a series of armed robberies, announced George L. Beck Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Tremane Darnell Carthen (37), Kevin Levarius…
Preparations Underway for USS Montgomery Commissioning
Saturday in Mobile, a ceremony will be held to officially commission the USS Montgomery, a U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). Here are some facts about the ship: The ship was built by…
Lee High School Students Remember 911 Terrorist Attacks
As time goes by, it could be easy for students who were born after September 11, 2001 to not realize the impact that tragic event had on America and the world. That's one reason the Air Force JROTC at Lee…
Special Session wrap up
The Special Session has come to a close. Between a lottery bill and the BP settlement, lawmakers had their hands full. The lottery bill failed in the Senate but the BP bill was passed Wednesday. Political Analyst Steve Flowers say…
Dadeville Police Arrest Shooting Suspect
Dadeville police have made an arrest in connection with an August shooting. Police say 24-year-old Anthony Jones has been charged with 5 counts of attempted murder. Five people were injured in that shooting that happened in the American Legion Hall…
PTA ready to work on Playground Project
The Parent/Teacher Association at W.O. Parmer Elementary has a special…
Appeals Court Show Sympathy to Voting Rules Challenge
A federal appeals court seems likely to side with voting rights groups trying to stop Kansas, Georgia and Alabama from making residents prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote using a national form. Judges heard arguments in the…
Gov. Bentley Signs Compromise Bill on Oil Spill Settlement Funds
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has signed a compromise bill to use the state's oil spill settlement funds for debts, Medicaid and roads. Bentley signed the bill Thursday during a bill-signing ceremony at the Alabama Capitol. The Alabama Legislature gave final…
Contract Approved for New State School Superintendent
A divided Alabama Board of Education has approved a contract for the state's new school superintendent, who has drawn both criticism and praise for his outsider status. The board on Thursday voted 7-2 to approve the contract for education consultant…
Gov. Bentley to Sign BP Settlement Bill into Law
Governor Robert Bentley will sign House Bill 36 into law. House Bill 36, also known as the BP Settlement Bill, provides for the distribution of proceeds from the BP Settlement into the Alabama Trust Fund and the General Fund Rainy Day Account, with…
