Some low-income and elderly Alabama residents who need help reducing their utility bills will get assistance from $950,000 in grants awarded by Gov. Robert Bentley. The grants are supporting Alabama’s Weatherization Assistance Program which provides funds to improve the energy…
Tempers flared in the Alabama House of Representatives over a pair of abortion-related bills. The House of Representatives ultimately passed both bills. One would shutter any abortion clinic within 2,000 feet of a K-8 public school. The other would ban…
Police are investigating a body found in Crenshaw County. The body was discovered in the woods of a Crenshaw County community. The identity of the body and no other details were released, as the Crenshaw County Sheriffs Department continue to…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the shooting death Wednesday, May 4, of 22-year-old Demetrius Kelly of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 100 block Kiwanis Street at about 12:30 p.m. after receiving a report of shots…
[gtxvideo vid="B11jZTwm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/B11jZTwm-120.jpg?cachebust=1462468569772" vtitle="mill fire"] The 1841 Mt. Vernon Cotton Mill in Tallassee was destroyed by an overnight fire. Â More than a hundred firefighters brought the fire under control early this morning, but they were not able to…
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge in New York has sentenced an Alabama resident to prison for shooting a man in the face outside a New Year's Eve party in 1991. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson says 55-year-old Derrick Lloyd…
[gtxvideo vid="TFBPuC6B" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TFBPuC6B-120.jpg?cachebust=1462466101514" vtitle="asu mourn"] Thursday, ASU students will remember the life of fellow student, Demetrius Bell. The ASU Student Government Association will host a candlelight vigil in honor of Bell. SGA President Shane Parks will preside over…
[gtxvideo vid="0eeZ0tzp" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0eeZ0tzp-120.jpg?cachebust=1462466552251" vtitle="legislation wrapup"] It was a long night at the state house as lawmakers try to tie up the lose ends on the last day. But lawmakers accomplished what they are constitutionally obligated to do. They…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's prison construction bill has failed on the final night of the legislative session. Lawmakers ended the session at midnight Wednesday before a scaled-back bill, that was an attempt at a compromise, got a vote in the…
[gtxvideo vid="c8yUZSIF" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c8yUZSIF-120.jpg?cachebust=1462468202238" vtitle="wilcox school assault"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Allegations of an elementary school teacher physically assaulting a student are under investigation in Wilcox County. Kimberly Perryman wants justice when it comes to her son. The…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has signed legislation into law to legalize the possession of medicinal marijuana oil. Bentley on Wednesday signed the bill to allow people to bring cannabidiol into the state for medical purposes. Bentley says patients with debilitating…
Small business week kicks off in Pike County with leaders recognizing contributions to the local economy. Some business owners are questioning the impact lawmakers will have this year on the small business community. The session is officially over but their…
What started out as a crowded Presidential Race has narrowed down to only a few candidates. Following Donald Trump's big win in Indiana, Ted Cruz has suspended his campaign. The day after the Indiana Primary, John Kasich also dropped out…
Federal indictments in Georgia and Tennessee charge members of the Gangster Disciples gang with racketeering activity. The indictments unsealed Wednesday name 48 people, 32 charged in Atlanta and 16 charged in Memphis, Tennessee. All but three of those indicted have…
[gtxvideo vid="o4PJb8tG" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/o4PJb8tG-120.jpg?cachebust=1462401151222" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_04_16_59_37"] One student is dead after a crash occured on the campus of Alabama State University. It happened Monday, May 2nd on the 800 block of Jackson Street. Demetrius Sherod Bell, of Greenville, Ala., was…
John Kasich plans to end his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, making Donald Trump the presumptive Republican nominee. Three campaign officials who spoke to The Associated Press said the Ohio governor plans to announce his decision in a statement…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's $800 million prison construction proposal will be decided on the final day of the 2016 legislative session. A conference committee will meet Wednesday to try to reconcile differences in House and Senate bills. Bentley is seeking…
A man who was previously convicted of murder and manslaughter has been arrested in western New York after police say he shot another person to death in his Alabama home. U.S. Marshals say Nathan Thomas was arrested Tuesday morning in…
SEATTLE (AP) - A Pasco, Washington, company has expanded its recall of frozen vegetables linked to a listeria outbreak that has sickened eight people. One person from Maryland and one from Washington have died but health officials do not consider…
[gtxvideo vid="qYVECRub" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qYVECRub-120.jpg?cachebust=1462377826380" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_03_22_09_54"] The inmate, who did not want to be identified, sent pictures of inmates crowding around trying to get sack lunches. He also said they ran out of food. …
[gtxvideo vid="oHAyo9xE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oHAyo9xE-120.jpg?cachebust=1462375127651" vtitle="yellowhammer"] Governor Bentley's alleged affair and possible misuse of state resources has filled the headlines over the last few weeks. One website's been breaking story after story. Who's behind Yellowhammer News? You've probably heard and seen…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's $800 million prison construction plan is headed to a conference committee as the clock winds down on the legislative session. State senators voted 28-5 Tuesday night to send the bill to a conference committee. Bentley is…
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is ending his presidential campaign, eliminating the biggest impediment to Donald Trump's march to the Republican nomination. Cruz's campaign said he plans to drop out of the race Tuesday following his loss in Indiana's Republican primary…
[gtxvideo vid="mcwzR1C8" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mcwzR1C8-120.jpg?cachebust=1462315704312" vtitle="economic improvement"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The economic picture in Dallas County continues to improve according to the Governors New and Expanding Industry Report. Dallas County ranked in the top half of Alabama counties…
[gtxvideo vid="GNjAuCH7" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GNjAuCH7-120.jpg?cachebust=1462314526168" vtitle="k9 suit up"] The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office was given some new gear to keep their finest four-legged officers safer. Thanks to a generous donation, all six of the K-9 officers have bulletproof vests. Tim…
