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Troy Fifth Grader Honored As Top Youth Volunteer

[gtxvideo vid="ZWzdIOXO" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZWzdIOXO-120.jpg?cachebust=1458749501298" vtitle="troy 5th grader"] Ciara Laird, a 5th grader at New Life Christian Academy has been selected as of Alabama's Top Youth Volunteers of 2016. Ciara started a food drive for the hungry in her community,…

Alabama Businesses Could Profit From Increased Trade with Cuba

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Senate Votes to Ban Abortion Clinics Near Schools

The Alabama Senate has voted to prohibit abortion clinics from locating near public schools. Senators approved the bill Tuesday on a 27-6 vote, sending it to the House. Republican Sen. Paul Sanford is sponsoring the bill and says he wants…

Inmate Escapes from Elba Work Release Center

Authorities say an inmate has escaped from the Elba Work Release Center in Coffee County. Joseph Thomas Butt, 28, was last seen at his assigned job site at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22nd. He was last seen wearing…

Civil Rights Photographer Bob Adelman Dies at 85-Years Old

Photographer Bob Adelman, who documented the civil rights movement across the Deep South, has died at age 85. Miami Beach Police spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez says Adelman was pronounced dead at his home Saturday afternoon. An autopsy is pending and Rodriguez…

ATF Offers Reward for Information in Gun Store Burglary

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in conjunction with the Montgomery Police Department and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, have announced a reward for information leading to the arrest…

CDC: Heart Disease on Decline-except in Alabama

Deaths from heart disease have declined in the U.S. overall in recent years, but certain areas have seen less progress than others. That's according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation. Prior research from the…

Booze Ban Bad for 'Bama Business?

[gtxvideo vid="1z30sSkm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1z30sSkm-120.jpg?cachebust=1458662289657" vtitle="booze ban"] In a recent special session, Gulf Shores voted to ban alcohol on beaches. The ban is effective immediately and lasts until April 17th. Many are worried the ban will stop Spring Breakers from…

Hank Williams Film Screening In Montgomery

[gtxvideo vid="B4DWbwrN" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/B4DWbwrN-120.jpg?cachebust=1458663319699" vtitle="hank williams movie"] A new movie sheds light on the short life of legendary country singer and Alabama native. "I Saw The Light," created by Sony Pictures Classic tells the tale of the country music…

Bentley to Veto General Fund Budget over Medicaid

Alabama lawmakers could give final approval to the General Fund budget on Tuesday, setting up an expected veto by Gov. Robert Bentley over Medicaid funding. Bentley said Monday that the spending plan is unacceptable and he will veto it. The…

Training Center Renamed After Former Montgomery County Sheriff

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Drive-by Shooting Leaves Two Dead in Wetumpka

A shooting in Wetumpka left two dead and two critically injured. According to the Montgomery Advertiser, Daryl Hunt and Deosha Jackson were killed in the shooting. Roderick Jones and Jacoreian Jennings were critically injured. Marcus Edwards of Wetumpka was taken into…

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