Three corrections officers at Bullock Correctional Facility have been charged with attempting to smuggle contraband into the prison. According to public records, three corrections officers - 24-year-old Victor Davis, 23-year-old Tevin Denton and 20-year-old Khayla Chambers - were recently found…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Wednesday, April 13, shooting death of 21-year-old Anthony Rogers of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged James Thomas, 21, of Montgomery with one count of murder. Thomas turned himself in to MPD detectives on April…
Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate remained steady at 6.2%. “Alabama’s unemployment rate continues to hold steady, all the while showing labor force and employment growth,” Governor Bentley said. “The growth is…
This is Work-Zone Safety Week, a designation used to increase awareness of the dangers of driving in highway construction zones. A fatal accident in North Alabama is a real-life reminder of that danger. State troopers say an Alabama Department of…
[gtxvideo vid="9uCzjT1z" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9uCzjT1z-120.jpg?cachebust=1460733200878" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_14_22_14_11"] Ben Smith gives a speech at his graduation from Hope Inspired Ministries--a place he never thought he would be after 15 years in prison serving a murder sentence. "My life when I did time…
[gtxvideo vid="8ajZOcJc" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8ajZOcJc-120.jpg?cachebust=1460731676023" vtitle="bentley-ALEA-wallet"] The former head of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Spencer Collier is disputing claims that he approved the decision to use a state aircraft to take Governor Bentley's wallet to him in 2014. Current…
Tuskegee police are searching for a missing man. They say 46-year-old Frank Martin Jr. was last seen near the area of School Street in Tuskegee. If you know where Martin is, call the Tuskegee Police Department at (334) 727-0200.
[gtxvideo vid="hPLXFxHg" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hPLXFxHg-120.jpg?cachebust=1460735487265" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_14_18_03_32"] A group of Greenville High School students are graduating, but they are not going to college just yet. These are students who will be prepared for any situation. They are not your typical first responders,…
[gtxvideo vid="HOMjI0cq" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HOMjI0cq-120.jpg?cachebust=1460734406832" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_14_17_59_47"] Franklin Graham is carrying the torch for his father Rev. Billy Graham these days, touring the country speaking from the Bible to everyone who will listen. There were many who came to Montgomery to…
General Motors Co. says it's phasing out cars without air bags and other safety features by 2019 after its Chevrolet Sail subcompact flunked a crash test in Latin America. The Latin New Car Assessment Program - an independent testing organization…
You know all those fees that airlines have added over the last several years? Delta is taking one away. Delta Air Lines Inc. said Thursday it would drop the fee for U.S. consumers who buy tickets over the phone or…
[gtxvideo vid="JPgSFT4h" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JPgSFT4h-120.jpg?cachebust=1460673183010" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_14_17_01_59"] Dispatchers are the first voice the public hears in the time of a crisis. This week they are being recognized as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Dispatchers say the job is not…
Travelers spent $777 million and were responsible for 11,981 jobs last year in Montgomery County, according to a report conducted for the Alabama Tourism Department. This represents a 7.5% increase in traveler spending on hotels, restaurants, shopping and transportation. Estimates…
Edward Hundley, 50, of Birmingham, and Richard Freeman, 39, of Montgomery, were sentenced Wednesday, April 13, for bank robbery, announced George L. Beck, Jr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Hundley was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison. Freeman…
Noted multi-instrumentalist, composer and music historian Bobby Horton will share the songs and stories of 19th century America during a concert at Troy University on Tuesday, April 26. Horton will perform at 6 p.m. in the amphitheater in Janice Hawkins…
[gtxvideo vid="SDQUKFgI" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SDQUKFgI-120.jpg?cachebust=1460671661315" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_14_16_59_35"] A few years ago the state was named the second most obese in the country. That was a wake up call for the river region. A health and wellness task force was created. The task force…
Dr. Philip C. Cleveland is the Deputy State Superintendent for Career and Technical Education/Workforce Development. In this role, he manages the Alabama State Department of Education, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Section, Guidance and Counseling program, and other initiatives focused…
Daryl Bailey, district attorney for Montgomery County will give the commencement address at H. Councill Trenholm State Community College’s graduation ceremony Friday, May 6 at 6:00 p.m. at Frazer United Methodist Church in Wesley Hall, 6000 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery. “We are very pleased and honored…
Sponsoring legislation to begin impeachment proceedings against Republican Governor Robert Bentley has apparently not affected a Republican state representative's relationship with the Alabama Republican Party. Representative Ed Henry has been appointed to a committee leadership position. The Party announced the…
[gtxvideo vid="h9zafCVn" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/h9zafCVn-120.jpg?cachebust=1460646880277" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_13_22_12_18"] Real estate website Movoto.com, recently ranked the largest 10 cities in Alabama from first to worst. Montgomery ranked near the middle at #6. Some say that Montgomery deserves to be there. "Actually, overall I think…
[gtxvideo vid="T8ZmIQ1f" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/T8ZmIQ1f-120.jpg?cachebust=1460648432068" vtitle="butler co. population decline"] Butler County population numbers have been on a steady decline since 2010, according data from the U.S. Census Bureau. On average, more than 150 left Butler County every year. County Commission…
[gtxvideo vid="kysgzveA" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kysgzveA-120.jpg?cachebust=1460646510347" vtitle="education budget"] Education in Alabama ranks pretty low compared to other states, but lawmakers hope they can work to buck that trend. Part of that includes the 4 percent pay raise that would go into…
The Alabama House of Representatives is expected to vote next week to establish a 15-person investigatory committee to probe the possible impeachment of Governor Robert Bentley. Bentley last month acknowledged making sexually charged remarks to a female aide but denies…
[gtxvideo vid="B64btjgu" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/B64btjgu-120.jpg?cachebust=1460648617217" vtitle="teen suicide"] Teen suicides are growing at an alarming rate and for many families its a difficult time to get through. Mental health advocate Jessica Azar believes that faith is the only thing that can…
The Code of Alabama Section 36-33-2 charges the Department of Public Safety, now ALEA, with the duty of protecting the person of the governor and outlines requirements. Furthermore, 36-33-2 (d) states: the director may use any personnel or equipment of…
