[gtxvideo vid="LRtAGKt9" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LRtAGKt9-120.jpg?cachebust=1460565552159" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_12_18_08_13"] A train collides with a car almost every 90 minutes and thousands of people are injured or killed in train wrecks every year, according to the RailRoad Safety Committee. Because of those statistics, the Alabama Department of…
[gtxvideo vid="p6i0SefS" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/p6i0SefS-120.jpg?cachebust=1460560810649" vtitle="election results"] Alabama voters returned to the polls Tuesday to decide several runoff races to choose party nominees for the November General Election. In our area, the races included the state school board seat for…
[gtxvideo vid="jejWTg8I" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jejWTg8I-120.jpg?cachebust=1460564382982" vtitle="troy child solicitation"] Authorities arrested William Randal Wambles of Brundidge Thursday, after observing him sharing obscene materials and his efforts to meet with someone he believed to be a teen in Troy. Wambles is charged…
The Alabama House of Representatives today voted 90 – 3 in favor of Senate Bill 180. The bill was introduced by Sen. Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) and is designed to protect revenue for Alabama’s roads and bridges. Based on the American…
[gtxvideo vid="BU9tN8pM" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BU9tN8pM-120.jpg?cachebust=1460561026258" vtitle="missing child"] A Montgomery mother needs your help. Her son went missing ten days ago, and now she's looking for answers in her child's disappearance. Rickem Samuel, 19, was last seen in the Walmart parking lot…
The Wind Creek Wi-Fi Network, a high speed network available free to the public, officially goes live today for visitors, residents and businesses in downtown Montgomery thanks to a partnership between Wind Creek Hospitality, the Riverfront Foundation and the City…
A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that occurred Saturday, April 9, and resulted in one man being hospitalized. Joseph Terry Grubbs, age 52, 403 Turkey Creek Road, Mathews, AL, was arrested April 10 at approximately 9:30 pm. …
The Capri Theatre Re-Opens Thursday, April 14 with the classic, The Maltese Falcon. The Maltese Falcon, starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor, is a detective story of a private detective who takes on a case that involves him with three…
Voters in several counties will head back to the polls Tuesday for runoff elections. Alabamians will decide primary election contests in which no candidate received more than half the vote. One race many people will be watching is the seat…
Alabama State University is excited to announce that Steve Harvey, nationally acclaimed star of television, radio and film, will give the keynote address at its upcoming 293rd Spring Commencement Exercises, which will be held at the ASU Dunn-Oliver Acadome on…
At approximately 3:49 PM on Monday, April 11, Opp Police Department officers and Opp Fire Department fire units responded to the 400 block of Forth Street to the report of a traffic crash. Upon arrival, officers found a Ford Explorer…
Troopers are investigating a single commercial vehicle crash on Interstate 65 (southbound) near the 118 mile marker that occurred shortly after 6 A.M. today, April 12. The vehicle is overturned in the southbound lane of Interstate 65 with leaking fuel.…
[gtxvideo vid="U2dElqKN" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/U2dElqKN-120.jpg?cachebust=1460471062238" vtitle="should bentley talk"] When it comes to the Governor's scandal, we found people on both sides of the issue. "The media is in everybody's business. We just need to mind our own business," said Kelvin.…
Authorities are looking for a man wanted on attempted murder charges. Investigators say Raymond Pruitt is wanted on several domestic violence warrants, including attempted murder. They say Pruitt stabbed and shot at the victim earlier this month, and then stole…
Prattville police are looking for a woman they say stole someone's wallet, and used their credit cards. Investigators say back in February, she stole the victim's wallet from a store on Legends Parkway in Prattville.  The victim's credit cards were used…
[gtxvideo vid="TLkCvuMz" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TLkCvuMz-120.jpg?cachebust=1460479349322" vtitle="child abuse"] April is Child Abuse Awareness month, a month set aside to remember the youngest victims who may not be able to help themselves. The child advocacy center in Greenville, Safe Harbor,  hosted a balloon…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - A judge has convicted a Dothan city commissioner of assaulting a television news reporter. Multiple media outlets report commissioner Amos Newsome was convicted Monday and his 10-day jail…
State prosecutors have indicated that they plan to bring up other accusations against Speaker Mike Hubbard during his ethics trial next month. Prosecutors in a Friday motion wrote that they plan to introduce evidence at trial that Hubbard, among other…
Montgomery police say an overturned 18-wheeler is blocking traffic on Interstate 65 southbound at the U.S. Highway 80 exit. That exit is the route to the Montgomery Regional Airport and to Selma. Police say injuries are minor, but the exit…
Tyler Perry will soon bring his message of inspiration and encouragement to the newest class of Tuskegee University graduates. The multi-talented entertainer will give the keynote address for the 2016 Spring Commencement Exercises. Perry will speak to approximately 500-plus graduates…
[gtxvideo vid="WQc5RD51" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WQc5RD51-120.jpg?cachebust=1460471407169" vtitle="laura bush auburn"] The Women's Philanthropy Board Spring Symposium and Luncheon at Auburn University will feature a survivor and a former first lady. Laura Bush, wife of the 43rd president of the United States, George…
The Alabama gun deer season could run 10 extra days in the upcoming season. Media outlets report the state Conservation Advisory Board is proposing that firearms deer season run from Nov. 19 through Feb. 10, 2017. However, the board would…
Federal investigators say a medical helicopter was not certified for flying in low-visibility conditions when it crashed last month with a patient in southeast Alabama, killing all four aboard. The National Transportation Safety Board reports the helicopter encountered fog and…
[gtxvideo vid="jb46SHKv" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jb46SHKv-120.jpg?cachebust=1460346397369" vtitle="WAGS4WISHES"] The Taylor Crossing Animal Hospital is using their fundraiser to do a little more than just raise money. The first Wags 4 Wishes Day was not only a fun time for everyone, but also…
The Montgomery Sunset Rotary Club hosted its 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament today. Around 30 teams participated in today's tournament for a grand prize of $500. All the proceeds of today's event went to benefit the non-profit group EAT South. The…
