[gtxvideo vid="AaxRFeKK" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AaxRFeKK-120.jpg?cachebust=1459526961520" vtitle="haynes helicopter crash memorial"] For 6 months, the Haynes flight crew of Life Flight 2 took hundreds of flights together to save lives, now their lives were honored for their sacrifice. "Our lives were shattered,…
Starting in April, Alabama will cut almost 45,000 people’s access to the food assistance program known as SNAP (commonly known as food stamps), increasing hunger and hardship for some of the state’s poorest residents. Many Alabama citizens may not know…
Attorney General Luther Strange hailed the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision Thursday against VictoryLand as a resounding victory for the rule of law and the definitive word that electronic bingo is illegal in Alabama. “The Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling is abundantly clear that…
[gtxvideo vid="fdTRUsPL" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fdTRUsPL-120.jpg?cachebust=1459527106911" vtitle="bentley at tutweiler"] This isn't the first time Governor Robert Bentley has walked the halls of Tutwiler Women's Prison. But this is probably the biggest crowd of reporters he's ever had with him. Even though…
[gtxvideo vid="XxX2zfdL" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XxX2zfdL-120.jpg?cachebust=1459463883698" vtitle="SNAKE RODEO"] The 56th Annual Rattlesnake Rodeo is full of fun, great food, good music and, of course, rattlesnakes. Sometimes, even the people working the event become a part of the tradition. That is true…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in Monday, March 28, 2016, shooting death of 16-year-old Kourtney Richardson of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Floyd Burnett, 19, of Montgomery, with one count of murder. Burnett turned himself in to MPD detectives on…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) today, March 31, welcomed Sheriffs’ Offices and other law enforcement partners from across the state to celebrate the fact that Alabama has reached 100 percent participation in Project Lifesaver International. The program is designed…
Carl A. Stockton, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, begins July 1 as the next chancellor for Auburn University at Montgomery. Stockton was selected Thursday after a national search by unanimous vote of…
[gtxvideo vid="CRxEYZJn" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CRxEYZJn-120.jpg?cachebust=1459446691080" vtitle="severe weather advice"] With the threat of severe weather looming, first responders and Emergency Management Agencies are spending the day preparing for anything. Heavy flooding caused problems across parts of the river region last Christmas. Some…
Nationally acclaimed star of television, radio and film, Steve Harvey, will be hosting a news conference at Alabama State University on Saturday,April 2 at 6 p.m. at the ASU Stadium. Harvey will be joined by ASU President Gwendolyn E. Boyd and Hornet head…
Looking for a Career? Community Action is hosting a community Job Fair!! Join them on Friday April 1st 9am-2pm. Prattville Doster Center:Â 424 S. Northington Street Prattville Al 36067 The Following business will be on site and accepting applications: Prattville Health…
Authorities have concluded that a 19-year-old inmate who was found unresponsive in his Montgomery cell last year died of a drug overdose. District Attorney Daryl Bailey told the Montgomery Advertiser on Wednesday that a grand jury found no reason to…
[gtxvideo vid="LRsCw4iJ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LRsCw4iJ-120.jpg?cachebust=1459435131597" vtitle="elmore co runoff"] It may seem like the primary election earlier this month is a thing of the past, but not so fast the runoff election is right around the corner. One Elmore County commission…
[gtxvideo vid="t0EmHbKn" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/t0EmHbKn-120.jpg?cachebust=1459434903811" vtitle="bentley-mason"] Senior Political Adviser Rebekah Mason announced she is resigning, and a lawmaker is calling for Governor Bentley's impeachment. This comes one week after the alleged affair with Mason and Governor Bentley was made public.…
[gtxvideo vid="bKFh8QL7" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bKFh8QL7-120.jpg?cachebust=1459391514729" vtitle="tethering law"] Animal owners listen up, it may soon be a criminal offense to unlawfully chain your dog. Many animal lovers embrace the idea of a bill that says no to choke collars and heavy…
[gtxvideo vid="FoXszvqE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FoXszvqE-120.jpg?cachebust=1459433168407" vtitle="mental health conference"] Montgomery's Mental Health Conference was packed with state and local officials, including state prison director Jeff Dunn and Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham. The day started off with state mental health commissioner Jim…
[gtxvideo vid="BI4IH4RM" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BI4IH4RM-120.jpg?cachebust=1459379852308" vtitle="move over law"] After a recent accident in Butler County left one tow truck worker dead, law enforcement officials want to remind the public of the Move Over Law. The law, passed in 2009, mandates…
[gtxvideo vid="uXoX8Yhc" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uXoX8Yhc-120.jpg?cachebust=1459376921848" vtitle="troy firehouse subs"] Thanks to a public safety foundation by Firehouse Subs, two volunteer fire departments in Pike County can now get the job done a little easier. The Spring Hill and Banks Volunteer Fire…
Prosecutors say an Alabama man has been indicted after being accused of producing child pornography involving four minors over the course of eight years. U.S. Attorney Joyce White and Justice Department's Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell announced Wednesday that…
A Republican Alabama lawmaker says he plans to introduce a resolution to begin impeachment proceedings against Gov. Robert Bentley. Rep. Ed Henry said Wednesday that he will introduce the resolution when the Alabama Legislature returns from spring break next week.…
A top political aide to Governor Robert Bentley is resigning, a week after he apologized for making inappropriate remarks to her. Rebekah Caldwell Mason said in a statement Wednesday that she is resigning as Bentley's senior policy analyst. The decision…
A two-vehicle crash, claimed the lives of Wetumpka siblings . The driver of a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis, Broderick Lewis, 20, and a passenger, Brea Lewis, 22, were killed when their vehicle collided with a 1998 Dodge Ram pickup. Both…
Authorities are investigating a highway crash that claimed the life of a 4-year-old boy. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that the wreck happened Tuesday afternoon in Chilton County, about 9 miles south of Clanton. The Alabama Highway Patrol said the boy…
A Montgomery police officer has been arrested and charged with second-degree sodomy in connection with a sexual assault. A court affidavit says 23-year-old Morris Leon Williams is charged with sexually assaulting an adult woman unable to consent "by reason of…
No immediate details, but a school bus rammed a brick wall at the Deer Creek Subdivision on Ray Thorington Road this morning. Police say there were students on the bus at the time of crash. The driver suffered minor injuries.…
