The Alabama Democratic Party has announced the death of Redding Pitt, the party's vice chairman since 2013. Pitt served as party chairman from 2001 - 2005. Pitt was an attorney with the firm of Farris, Riley and Pitt in Birmingham from…
Federal auditors say Tuscaloosa improperly received more than $1 million in aid following the monster tornado that struck in 2011. The Tuscaloosa News reports the Office of Inspector General has determined the Federal Emergency Management Agency should reclaim about $1.2…
As some cities make the decision to shed Confederate monuments, some Alabama lawmakers want to prohibit those removals unless legislators say it is OK. The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on the bill titled…
[gtxvideo vid="LWGUokAA" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LWGUokAA-120.jpg?cachebust=1454972787872" vtitle="Missing person conference"] Tomorrow will be Alabama's second annual missing person's day.. For Law Enforcement the hope is to find answers for Alabama families with missing loved ones. The event brings law enforcement and family…
Montgomery police are still investigating a crash that killed a 2-year-old boy early Sunday morning. Police say at about 6:45 a.m., officers and fire medics responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 southbound between Chantilly Parkway and Wares Ferry…
A judge has rescheduled a hearing on indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard's request to dismiss ethics charges against him. Circuit Judge Jacob Walker delayed the hearing until Feb. 16 because of a scheduling conflict. Hubbard is alleging prosecutorial misconduct after…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say windows seem to have been shot out at three Christian schools and one church in Dothan. Dothan police say the buildings were closed and unoccupied when the damage occurred over the weekend. Authorities believe…
Sports fans across the nation crowded bars and restaurants to watch the Super Bowl, but were all of them watching the action on the field? The fans at Beef O'Brady's in Prattville all had different favorites. Super Bowl 50 was…
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A crash turns deadly early this morning on interstate 85. Montgomery police were called out to exit 11 of I-85 around 7 a-m this morning to an accident. The crash involved a commercial vehicle and a passenger vehicle. One person…
The Hank Williams Museum in downtown Montgomery celebrated its seventeenth anniversary today. Every year the museum holds an open house for anyone who is interested in learning a little more about the country music star, Hank Williams. The museum features Hank's…
Authorities say one person is dead and two are critically injured after a shooting at the Greenetrack casino in Eutaw. Lt. Jeremey Rancher of the Greene County Sheriff's Office said at a news conference that deputies responded to a call…
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Eight people have been arrested in a massive drug investigation conducted in Tallapoosa County. Officials say the investigation began with a complaint about possible drug activity near Benjamin Russell High School. A lengthy investigation, which included controlled buys from the…
A Deatsville man is in critical condition following a two-car accident at the intersection of Highway 14 and I-65 in Elmore County Thursday night. Three people were treated for injuries following the crash. The 38-year-old Deastsville was taken to Baptist South with…
A new mother's room facility has opened at the Central Alabama Veterans Hospital in Montgomery. The new facility is available for female veterans and employees, and was made possible by a grant. Employees say the new facility has been a long…
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Two Greenville residents have been arrested on drug charges. Sandra Taylor, 62, and William Robertson, 44, were arrested Thursday morning during a massive operation. The arrest is part of a year-long investigation. Investigators say Robertson had been receiving drugs through the…
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There's a new trampoline park in Montgomery. Rockin' Jump opened its doors Friday. The new building is located off of Atlanta highway behind the IHOP. The state-of-the-art indoor play area features massive open…
Gov. Robert Bentley has authorized emergency funding in the Alabama Department of Public Health's continued effort to combat the Tuberculosis outbreak in Perry County. More than $235,000 in emergency funding will be used for testing, follow-up and treatment of residents. 2,000 people…
Coosa County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the shootings of two people. They say the shootings happened inside a home on County Road 93 in the Cottage Grove community on Wednesday. Deputies say the two victims were shot several times, but…
