Administrators at Charles Henderson Middle School are giving students and eye-opening experience when it comes to their futures. Students got a first hand look at how life would be if they dropped out of school, using the Mattie C. Foundation's…
[gtxvideo vid="Hcacwy9X" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Hcacwy9X-120.jpg?cachebust=1463063398583" vtitle="uniontown shootout"] Two Uniontown men are behind bars tonight after they opened fire at each other across a busy street in Uniontown, in broad daylight. Police Chief Willie Walton says Arsenio Brown and Antonio Wilson…
Bishop-Parker Furniture Co. announces it has sold its downtown warehouse building. Built in 1907, the iconic building at 152 Coosa St. has served as both the company’s warehouse and home of its discount Warehouse Furniture store for over 20 years. Bishop-Parker plans to relocate…
[gtxvideo vid="3OToTYBL" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3OToTYBL-120.jpg?cachebust=1463105013529" vtitle="greenville police honored"] Often, being a member of law enforcement is a thankless job. "You know, we're the guys that unfortunately have to give speeding tickets, cause people won't voluntarily comply with the law. We…
Alabama lawmakers ended the 2016 session with three big items of unfinished business: the oil spill settlement division; Medicaid funding and prison construction. Gov. Robert Bentley recently said he's considering calling a special session later this year for another try,…
Montgomery Public Schools’ Virtual School Program will begin accepting applications for the 2016-17 school year on May 12 through June 2, 2016. The program, which was piloted last year, is open to all students in grades 9-12 who are on…
The consolidation timeline of Central Alabama Community College, Chattahoochee Valley Community College, and Southern Union State Community College has been adjusted due to unforeseen legislative and departmental delays. “It is my decision to push back the implementation of this consolidation plan,” Dr.…
[gtxvideo vid="2WTYyAp7" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2WTYyAp7-120.jpg?cachebust=1463067433984" vtitle="greek fest"] The Greek Orthodox Church is preparing for their annual Greek Food Festival. For many it's about more than the food, it's also about fellowship and informing people about the Greek Orthodox beliefs. There will be…
Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways still rank highest in the annual J.D. Power survey of passengers on the nine largest North American airlines, and the firm says overall traveler satisfaction with the industry is at a 10-year high. J.D. Power…
Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford says a town hall meeting on Victoryland will take place Thursday, May 12. The mayor along with Victoryland Owner, Milton McGregor, will discuss and answer questions about the Macon County casino's future. The public is invited…
A man who fatally shot his wife at a central Alabama doctor's office has been sentenced to prison. Multiple media outlets report that Eric Heath Price was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison in the death of his 24-year-old…
[gtxvideo vid="eJzrYGcK" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eJzrYGcK-120.jpg?cachebust=1462983509129" vtitle="road to nowhere"] There was a lot of excitement when the governor joined local officials to open the first phase of Montgomery's outer loop project, but now the road only takes you out to Vaughn…
Governor Robert Bentley signed The Jason Flatt Act – Alabama (SB11) into law, making Alabama the 18th state to pass The Jason Flatt Act since 2007. The Bill was sponsored by Senator Gerald Allen of Alabama Senate District 11. Suicide…
Inmates at three Alabama prisons have issued unified demands after initiating a widespread work stoppage on May 1. They are protesting exploitative labor policies and horrific prison conditions caused, in part, by overcrowding; Alabama's prisons are operating at close to…
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[gtxvideo vid="iQM8AYYE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iQM8AYYE-120.jpg?cachebust=1462981753720" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_10_18_06_53"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The process of adding dozens of families to the public water supply in Wilcox County -- is moving in the wrong direction according to one county leader. Chairman John…
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Elmore Correctional Facility is no longer on lockdown. Approximately 90 percent of the 300 inmates who participated in the work stoppage have returned to work. Holman remains on lockdown as the work stoppage there continues. The Department of Corrections has…
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Lawyers for the state of Alabama are asking an appellate court to allow the execution of a death row inmate this week. Vernon Madison is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday night for the 1985 murder of Mobile police…
Some of the most prominent names in Alabama government will be testifying at House Speaker Mike Hubbard's ethics trial. Court records filed Tuesday show that subpoenas have been issued to Gov. Robert Bentley, former Gov. Bob Riley, Senate President Pro…
A small-town drag queen who goes by the name Ambrosia Starling is the new worst nightmare of suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore. Moore has called out Starling of Dothan twice by name recently while defending himself against allegations of…
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Tuesday May 10, Montgomery Coca-Cola Bottling Company dedicates its new, state-of-the-art $35 million distribution center and warehouse located at 4919 Westport Boulevard in Montgomery, Alabama. As a division of Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. (“Coca-Cola UNITED”) since November of 2014, Montgomery Coca-Cola has added…
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