Kids Dig Up Dinosaurs At Montgomery Zoo
Usually you go to the Montgomery Zoo to see the lions and the tigers, but today, kids got to go and discover animals that went extinct millions of years ago. IT was all part of this year's dino dig. About…
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Alabama Education Association Official Dies In Crash
AP - Authorities say an Alabama Education Association official was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the southeastern area of the state. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency tells local news media that 41-year-old Gregory Graves died Friday night after the vehicle…
Local Reaction to Lawmakers Voting on Cake
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Gov. Bentley Maintains Innocence Despite Repeated Impeachment Attempts
Embattled Gov. Robert Bentley is maintaining he has done nothing wrong, a day after Alabama lawmakers revived an impeachment effort against him. At a press conference on Friday in his office, Bentley said he's done nothing "illegal or unethical." Bentley…
Food Truck Frenzy Hits Downtown Montgomery
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Wanted Fugitive Raymond Pruitt Captured
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Alabama News Network Hosts Healthy Living Expo
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Troy University Attempted Armed Robbery
Thursday night, a Troy student was approached by four males in a White Chevrolet Impala. The driver told the student to give them all his money. At this time, one of the passengers brandished a handgun. The student had no…
Mike Hubbard's Trial Delay Request Denied
A judge is refusing to delay next month's scheduled ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob Walker on Friday denied a defense request to delay the trial until August. Walker says attorneys should be…
Lawmakers Name State Cake
Alabama has an official state bird, nut, fruit and even crustacean. The state might soon have an official state cake- a lane cake. The House of Representatives voted Thursday night to name lane cake as the official state cake. The…
House Approves Split of BP Oil Spill Settlement Money
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a split of settlement money from the 2010 oil spill, under a plan that could also stave off Medicaid cuts next year. Representatives approved the compromise bill Thursday on an 82-12 vote. It…
Plans to Move Hobby Lobby to Eastchase Finalized
Jim Wilson & Associates, LLC and ALFA Realty, Inc., the development team for Eastchase in Montgomery, Alabama, are pleased to announce the completion of a new agreement with Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. for a move to Eastchase. With site work scheduled to…
Alabama Ranked Low for Solar Power
An Arizona environmental group ranks Alabama among the ten sunny states with the lowest amount of solar energy being generated. The Center for Biological Diversity says some states are increase solar energy generation, but... "Unfortunately the vast majority of states…
Community Supports Local Charity Fundraisers
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Montgomery Shooting Victim Identified
The victim in a shooting that happened Wednesday night in Montgomery has been identified. Police say 24-year-old Jordan Wilson was shot in the 3200 block of Virginia Pines Lane around 10:30 Wednesday night. Wilson was taken to the hospital, and died Thursday morning. Police…
Fuller Found Guilty of Capital Murder, Sentenced to Life in Prison
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Boys and Girls Club of Pike County Implements New Programs
For the past 2 years the Boys and Girls Club of Pike County has seen major changes. The organization has been under new leadership in those two years with Wayne Buchanan. Buchanan and staff have implemented programs to help students…
Gov. Bentley and AG Strange Face Lawsuits over Minimum Wage Law
The Alabama NAACP, low wage workers and advocates are suing the state's governor and attorney general over a law that blocked a planned minimum wage increase in Birmingham. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court Thursday and lists Gov.…
Three People Sentenced to Life in Prison
Judge Johnny Hardwick had a busy day of sentencing today as he handed out life sentences to three people today. District Attorney Daryl Bailey announces that 26-year old Marquis Cheatham of Montgomery and 24 year old Dominque Atkinson of Wilmington, NC…
Enough Signatures Gained to Begin Impeachment Efforts Against Gov. Bentley
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MPD Investigates Third Shooting in 12 Hours
MPD responded to the the 500 block of West Jeff Davis Ave. on a call of a business robbery, subject shot. An adult male was transported to a local hospital with a non life threatening injuries. There is no one…
Update: MPD Investigates Two Overnight Shootings; One Shooting Fatal
At about 11:05 p.m. on April 27, MPD responded to the 3200 block of Virginia Pines Lane on a call of a subject shot. An adult male was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. The injuries proved…
Update: Person Named in Redland Road Fatal Crash
A single-vehicle crash overnight has claimed the life of a Camden man. John Helmers Jr., 24, was killed when the 2004 Ford F-150 he was driving left the road and struck a tree. Helmers, who was not wearing a seat belt, was…
Chief Justice Roy Moore Addresses Complaints Filed By SPLC
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Woman at Birthday Party Shot and Injured in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police need help to find the person who shot a woman at a birthday party. Selma Police Sgt. Evelyn Ghant says the shooting happened on the 1600 block of Hayden Street at around 10…
