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Settlement Reached in Jameis Winston Lawsuit

Florida State University says it's settling a lawsuit with a woman who said she was raped by former star quarterback and Alabama native Jameis Winston. FSU President John Thrasher announced terms Monday. Thrasher says FSU will pay Erica Kinsman $250,000…

Pedestrian Hit by Car on Atlanta Highway

A pedestrian is suffering life threatening injuries after an accident Saturday. MPD responded to the 5900 block of Atlanta Highway on a call of an accident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital…

JROTC Competition

Cadets from across Alabama were in Montgomery today for the state Army JROTC competition. Over twenty-five teams performed today at Garrett Coliseum. One important part of the competition was drilling. Cadets marched in time, some with rifles...which is an important part of preparing for…

Junior League Rummage Sale

This was the groups sixty-first year doing the fundraiser. People could find deeply discounted and gently used items. There was a long line outside the door before things got started, and most of the items were gone in only a few hours.…

Washed Out Road in Lowndes Co. Leaves Families Stranded

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Elmore County to Receive Federal Funding for Storm Damage

[gtxvideo vid="7FxMrtyL" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7FxMrtyL-120.jpg?cachebust=1453734317927" vtitle="Fema Weather assistance"] Last month severe storms and flooding affected thousands across Alabama and now President Obama has signed a federal disaster declaration for several Alabama counties. Also included in the funding are tribal and…

Montgomery Residents Frustrated By Neighborhood Eyesores

[gtxvideo vid="OmsJs1mk" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OmsJs1mk-120.jpg?cachebust=1453734370279" vtitle="Ugly Homes"] Boarded windows, caved in roofs, and burned buildings- imagine if that's what your neighborhood looked like. For some people in Montgomery, that's what they wake up to every day. In the Chisholm area…

City of Opp has New Candidate for Mayor

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FEMA Funds Available to Flood Victims

Federal funding will soon be available to Alabamians affects by December flooding. Thursday, President Obama declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alabama and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…

Goodwill Ambassadors Honored at Maxwell AFB

[gtxvideo vid="CLR8ZHgK" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CLR8ZHgK-120.jpg?cachebust=1453471407960" vtitle="Goowwill Ambassadors appreciation night"] They are the Goodwill Ambassadors who have hosted the international officers and their families for the past year. The student officers come from all over the world to train at Air…

Troy Councilwoman Speaks Out on City's Decision for New Fire Chief

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Selma Interpretive Center to Get Major Upgrade

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Veterans Could Soon Use Local Hospitals For Care

[gtxvideo vid="telYXZcW" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/telYXZcW-120.jpg?cachebust=1453471280052" vtitle="Roby leads VA health Talks"] Veterans Affairs hospitals have been battling long wait times and negligent care for the last two years. While they are making big strides, there are other options on the table to…

Prattville Kmart to Close in Mid-April

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Alabama to Perform First Execution in Two Years

A man convicted of the 1992 rape and bludgeoning death of a woman is scheduled to be put to death Thursday in Alabama's first execution in more than two years. Forty-three-year-old Christopher Eugene Brooks is to receive a lethal injection…

Uber Postponed another 2 Weeks after City Council Concerns

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DRIVE Alabama Takes County Officials on Road Tours

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Drive Alabama Campaign Continues in Pike County

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