A proposed gas tax increase to pay for road and bridge construction has cleared its first hurdle in the Alabama Legislature. The House transportation committee approved the bill Thursday. It now moves to the House of Representatives. The proposal would…
AP-AL--Plastics Factory Fire BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Fire officials say a blaze that damaged a plastics company in downtown Birmingham was accidental. Birmingham Fire & Rescue Captain Tyrone Fornest says the fire started in a wood shop at the plant.…
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DETROIT (AP) - A man accused of fatally shooting six people between driving passengers for Uber in Michigan is suing the ride-sharing company for $10 million. Jason Dalton filed a handwritten complaint Tuesday against Uber, saying he's "in prison because…
[gtxvideo vid="WyD5Y9Z5" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WyD5Y9Z5-120.jpg?cachebust=1458228469167" vtitle="WAKA_2016_03_16_22_05_44"] Rep. Mac McCutcheon from Huntsville proposed a six cent per gallon tax. He says there would be an option for the legislature to re-evaluate it every few years and raise it as needed. McCutcheon…
NEW YORK (AP) - Chipotle is still giving away free burritos to convince people its food is safe and combat the eeriness of empty stores. The Denver-based chain made its first big push with…
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Pike County authorities are investigating a shooting. Officers found a man laying in the parking lot of Wards Grocery on Highway 167 around 5:45 Wednesday morning. He had several gunshot wounds. William Joseph has been charged with attempted murder in…
A group of prayer warriors has spent the last month praying for every group, business, organization and person in Butler County. Wednesday, they completed their long list with a stop at the Greenville Police Department to pray for and with…
In Elmore County Circuit Court today, 21-year old Miles Pepping, of Deatsville, pled guilty to Manslaughter, Assault 3rd, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Obstructing Governmental Operation. Pepping was arrested in January 2015 for the single vehicle crash that occurred on…
Jackson Hospital will host a special book signing with author Lilly Henderson-Harold Thursday, March 24 at 1pm in the hospital’s main lobby. Harold’s book, “Memories to Cling,” an autobiography, is a collection of life experiences captured in sketches of memories. She says,…
Some legislators are criticizing Gov. Robert Bentley for raising salaries of his cabinet members and staff, some by double-digit percentage increases. Bentley raised the salaries by as much as $70,000 under a 2015 law that removed old salary caps- largely…
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Alabama has agreed to change how inmates with disabilities are treated and housed to settle part of a broader lawsuit over prison medical care. The proposed agreement was filed Tuesday in federal court in Montgomery. The state agreed to make…
The Elmore County Sheriff’s Department is searching for Wendy Owings Powell. On March 3rd, the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department received an Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle report in reference to a 1998 Buick Regal LS, maroon in color, tag number…
The liberal Huffington-Post website has posted a series of real quotes, and is challenging visitors to guess which is from GOP Presidential Primary Front-runner Donald Trump, and which is from former Alabama Governor George Wallace. Commentators have been comparing the…
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Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday issued a statement on the passage of the Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act by the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee. Governor Bentley released a statement following the committee's passing of the the bill. “For decades, Alabama’s…
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Alabama lawmakers are considering a proposal to raise the state gasoline tax to fund road and bridge construction. Republican Rep. Mac McCutcheon introduced the bill Tuesday. The proposal would raise the tax by six cents per gallon. The tax would…
A Montgomery judge says extra security is unnecessary in the case against a white police officer charged with fatally shooting a black man. Officer Aaron Smith on Wednesday sat quietly between his two attorneys as the court considered several motions.…
Gov. Robert Bentley wants to borrow $800 million to build four large prisons to replace Alabama's aging and overcrowded prisons. Bentley gave details Tuesday February 23, about the construction project he first announced in his State of the State address.…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala (AlabamaNews.Net) -- Citing his deep roots to the Capital City, Montgomery native Reggie Barlow was introduced Tuesday night as the new Head Football Coach for the Sidney Lanier Poets. The 43 year old Poets' alumnus, who had a standout…
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