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…
A high speed motorcycle chase with troopers ends with a man behind bars. Authorities say 28 year-old Ronald Davis of Montgomery led state troopers on a chase down I-85 late Saturday night. He was arrested and charged with attempting to elude, reckless…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Saturday, April 9, shooting death of 20-year-old Lakeyah Ellington-Hampton of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Alisha Womack, 21, of Montgomery with one count of murder. Womack turned herself in to MPD detectives early morning…
Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department is investigating a burglary and theft that happened early Friday morning. Police got the call of an alarm going off at the Walnut Hill Eagle on highway 50 just south of Dadeville around 12:30 a.m. When…
Many people today enjoyed the beautiful weather by attending the 45th Annual Calico Forts Arts and Crafts Fair. The group expected thousands to show up for the event and they were certainly prepared. The lions club cooked up 18 hundred…
The Selma lions club held their central Alabama craw-fish festival today. The group expected thousands to show up for the event.The lions club cooked up to eighteen hundred pounds of craw-fish. It wasn't just food on the menu, there was also live…
[gtxvideo vid="oGzkRwN8" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oGzkRwN8-120.jpg?cachebust=1460392580393" vtitle="protest at bentley house"] A group of protesters stood outside the governor's mansion Saturday, hoping to have their voices heard and they didn't come empty handed. The group brought several household cleaning items with them.…
The Alabama Education Association has hired a new executive director. Brenda Pike will take over the top spot with AEA on May 16th. A native of Gadsden, Pike currently serves as the Executive Director of the Indiana State Teachers Association.…
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting on the city's south side. It happened in the 200 block of Southlawn drive at about 9:30 p.m Friday. Police say one victim was taken to the hospital with live threatening injuries. Keep…
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[gtxvideo vid="QguVbnpa" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QguVbnpa-120.jpg?cachebust=1460154143002" vtitle="bentley reporter confrontation"] Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley testily declined to answer questions about a scandal involving a former top aide and some lawmakers' push to impeach him. Multiple media outlets reported that Bentley, during a…
