Teachers Getting Schooled in the First Week of Classes
The first week of school in Montgomery County had many students excited about learning. The Kindergarten class at Flowers School had already learned a lot their first few days. Aliyah…
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New Alabama Speaker of the House Named
House members have named Republican Rep. Mac McCutcheon of Capshaw as the new speaker of the house. Representatives on Monday elected McCutcheon to the powerful post with 68 votes. McCutcheon, after his election, promised to be fair to House members…
New MPACT School Opens Doors for Students
It's a brand new day at a brand new school for hundreds of students in Montgomery. The doors to the new Montgomery Preparatory Academy for Career Technology or MPACT, opened today at…
Germany Warns on Risks of Playing 'Pokemon Go' at Airports
Police and the airport operators' association in Germany are warning of the potential dangers of playing "Pokemon Go" in some airport areas. They say so-called Pokestops beyond security controls should be deleted to prevent possible incidents. "Pokemon Go" was rolled…
Alabama Buyers Will Soon Pay More on Amazon
Alabama residents will soon be paying more for purchases made on the website Amazon. Buyers will see an additional 8 percent added to their purchases beginning Nov. 1 because the massive online retailer has agreed to start collecting and remitting…
Former Auburn Head Football Coach to Speak in Elmore Co.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (www.waka.com) - Former Auburn Head Football coach, Pat Dye, is in the river region. Dye will be speaking at a barbecue dinner at the Elmore County Auburn Club tonight at 6:00pm. The Eagles from Auburn's Southeastern Raptor Center will…
Prattville Police Search for Bank Robber
The Prattville Police Department, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is searching for an unknown male wanted in reference to a Bank Robbery. According to investigators, this subject robbed the First Community Bank located at 211 Highway 82 Bypass West on…
MLK's Traveling Bible & Nobel Peace Prize Medal to Go to His Estate
ATLANTA (AP) - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s estate has settled an ownership dispute with his daughter over the slain civil rights leader's traveling Bible and Nobel Peace Prize medal. King's two sons and daughter are the sole shareholders…
Gov. Bentley Releases Details for Special Session
Governor Robert Bentley on Monday released details of his call for the Special Session of the State Legislature. “This call is designed for the Alabama Legislature to address adequate support of…
Blue Flu Police Crisis Continues in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Blue Flu police crisis continues in Selma with officers failing to report to work for a second day in a row. Chief John Brock says patrol officers called in sick again Friday. Brock says…
Tuscaloosa Plane Crash Kills Six
Six people from Oxford, Mississippi, are dead following a plane crash in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Friends, relatives and officials identify the dead as dentists Jason Farese and Lea Farese; dentist Michael Perry and his wife, Kim Perry, a nurse practitioner at…
Special Session Preview
A special session to decide the fate of a lottery in Alabama begins Monday. The topic of a lottery has divided the legislature for nearly two decades, after former Governor Don…
Millbrook Police Still Searching For Armed Robbery Suspect
Millbrook police are still looking for a suspect involved in an armed robbery yesterday afternoon. Milbrook police have already made one arrest in the case. Joe Jones was taken into…
Family Plans On Pressing Charges After Sign Was Stolen From Their Yard
Earlier this week a sign was stolen from a family's yard in Montgomery. The Outlaw's have displayed their family name in their front lawn for almost 50 years. The family's caretaker has now found out who took the sign and retrieved…
I-85 Traffic Fatality Leaves One Dead
An early morning crash on interstate 85 left one person dead today. Montgomery police say a Mazda tribute crashed head on into a Toyota Camry around 5:30 a-m near the south Perry street overpass. The driver of the Mazda, 31…
VictoryLand Casino Opening Set For September
VictoryLand Casino is slated to open next month. Milton McGregor and Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford jointly announced today that VictoryLand will reopen on Tuesday, September 13, at 2 p.m. The casino has been shut down since Attorney General Luther Strange…
Troy University Move-In Weekend Begins
It's officially move in weekend for troy university students living on campus. Residence halls opened their doors early this morning to welcome new and returning students. Check-in to dorms lasts until…
Drivers passing stopped school bus caught on camera
A Wetumpka woman caught drivers passing a stopped school bus on her home's security cameras Tuesday. Her son was boarding the bus when the drivers passed it. "I was just…
Local Restaurant Scene Continues to Change
Whether its pizza, barbecue, Japanese or farm fresh ingredients, you can find it in Montgomery. "We're seeing a lot of new restaurants come in and some places that have been here for…
Troy Package Store Receives National Recognition
A Troy package store owner now has statewide bragging rights. Pete Jordan of Pete's Package Store was recently named Retailer of the Year by the American Licensee Association. The award is based…
Children's Advocates Come Together Over Big Issues, Including Special Session
There are a lot of people in the state that are passionate about problems that affect kids, including the group Alabama Children First. They hosted the first ever conference about those issues…
Man Convicted of Molesting Sleeping Passenger Gets Prison
A New York man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman who fell asleep next to him on an international flight has been sentenced to two years in prison. U.S. Attorney Robert L. Capers says 43-year-old Staten Island resident Nadeem Mehmood…
United Airlines, Flight Attendants Agree on New Contract
United Airlines won a much-needed labor victory Friday when its 25,000 flight attendants voted to approve a new contract. The agreement comes nearly six years after the airline merged with Continental Airlines and is the first contract to cover flight…
Judge Lets VW Test Program to Scrap Cheating Diesel Vehicles
A federal judge is letting Volkswagen study the feasibility of scrapping 2-liter diesel cars that cheat on emissions tests. Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco signed an order Friday authorizing a test program involving 20 cars now owned by VW…
Neighborhood holds meeting about proposed mosque
The East Montgomery Islamic Society wants to build a new mosque in East Montgomery. The mosque would be built in the 8700 block of Vaughn Road near Deer Creek neighborhood. The proposal for…
