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…
[gtxvideo vid="xRC1dM1B" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xRC1dM1B-120.jpg?cachebust=1462980398899" vtitle="brewbaker-speed camera"] The battle over Montgomery's speed cameras in unmanned police cars continues. It started with the governor signing off on legislation repealing the city's ability to use them. Then the city came back saying…
[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…
[gtxvideo vid="PIto2osh" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PIto2osh-120.jpg?cachebust=1462921068608" vtitle="SAL girl fight"] Charges have been filed against three girls involved in a bathroom fight that killed a 16-year-old Delaware girl. One girl is being charged with criminally negligent homicide, and the other two are facing…
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…
[gtxvideo vid="clvfONVJ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/clvfONVJ-120.jpg?cachebust=1462920477412" vtitle="dropout prevention"] According to dosomething.org, more than a million students drop out of school every year. Students of Charles Henderson Middle School are learning why they should stay in school. Shelley Stewart, founder of the…
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…
[gtxvideo vid="ldoiM3Ym" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ldoiM3Ym-120.jpg?cachebust=1462981200483" vtitle="election endorsement"] As the race for the White House draws closer to the national conventions this summer, the number of political endorsements are increasing. Recently, Governor Robert Bentley endorsed the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald…
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…
[gtxvideo vid="VSi3RjxI" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VSi3RjxI-120.jpg?cachebust=1462982430302" vtitle="hire fest"] More jobs are available to Alabamians looking for work. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is hiring, and it's looking looking to fill open positions. Hundreds are vying for an opportunity to be employed by…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the death of 35-year-old Reginald Williams of Montgomery. On Friday, May 6, at about 9:12 p.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to a shooting in the 1300 block of Clay Street. There,…
The United States Marshal’s Gulf Coast Fugitive Taskforce are searching for two fugitives wanted for Capital Murder. On April 27, an adult male was shot and killed at 3230 Virginia Pines Lane, Montgomery, Alabama. Subsequent information led to the identity of Kierro…
[gtxvideo vid="6r61awB4" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6r61awB4-120.jpg?cachebust=1462981240818" vtitle="roy moore update"] The controversial conservative Chief Justice Roy Moore makes waves throughout the judicial system once again. The complaints this time say Moore told state probate judges to enforce the state's ban on same-sex…
Officials say a former preacher who pleaded guilty to child abuse and third-degree assault with sexual motivations has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. The Times Daily reports 74-year-old Freddy Hovater pleaded guilty to the charges in March. He…
[gtxvideo vid="taJ8zw5V" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/taJ8zw5V-120.jpg?cachebust=1462895436727" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_09_22_01_52"] Last week, Governor Bentley signed a bill putting the brakes on Montgomery's use of speed cameras come June 1st. Mayor Todd Strange says, not so fast. He says the automated enforcement cameras aren't going…
The family of a University of Alabama Birmingham running back who was fatally shot in Florida says he is still hooked to machines while his parents decide whether to allow the donation of his…
[gtxvideo vid="VcoHY0fh" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VcoHY0fh-120.jpg?cachebust=1462894236597" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_09_17_59_31"] Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is currently suspended from his position as Chief Justice after ethics charges were filed against him on Friday. The Judicial Inquiry Commission filed six ethics charges against Moore accusing him…
[gtxvideo vid="kIRSiNiP" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kIRSiNiP-120.jpg?cachebust=1462894682655" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_09_18_06_11"] Greenville Police are asking for the public's help to find a suspect in an armed robbery case. On Monday May 2, a man came into the Marathon gas station on Highway 10 around 8:30 in…
[gtxvideo vid="iog8h17x" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iog8h17x-120.jpg?cachebust=1462832031909" vtitle="beeland park vandalize"] Vandals broke in to and stole property from Beeland Park in Greenville in early April. After a month-long investigation, four juveniles between the ages of 13 and 14 and two adults are…
Montgomery, AL---Lee High School will honor Roderic Scott by retiring his jersey number. Scott died Friday, March 4 as a result of injuries from a car accident Thursday, March 3. Scott suffered swelling of the brain following the crash where…
[gtxvideo vid="tK8e2ACF" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tK8e2ACF-120.jpg?cachebust=1462917005865" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_09_22_10_36"] From the West Alabama Newsoom-- An infrastructure announcement in Dallas County could help attract some high-tech businesses and high paying jobs to the area. South Dallas Industrial Park has now been certified AT&T Fiber…
About 180,000 pacifiers have been recalled due to a choking hazard. The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission says the recall involves Munchkin-brand Latch lightweight pacifiers and clips, which are sold as a set. The…
