BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama is using BP funds to construct a multimillion-dollar beachfront hotel and conference center just weeks after a federal judge blocked the state from paying for the work with money from the oil giant. The director…
[gtxvideo vid="rtVVDbTe" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rtVVDbTe-120.jpg?cachebust=1458310258785" vtitle="sle rodeo"] Horses, ponies and people marched in front of the Capitol Building in downtown Montgomery on Thursday afternoon to celebrate the 59th Annual Southeastern Livestock Exhibition's first Rodeo Day Parade. Rodeo organizers hope to make the…
[gtxvideo vid="Bizae69m" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Bizae69m-120.jpg?cachebust=1458312806181" vtitle="danica knight"] It was a big night for local singer-songwriter Donica Knight. The Millbrook native released her latest album with a special tribute to an American hero. The country rock star held a party at…
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[gtxvideo vid="Qeqgat8t" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Qeqgat8t-120.jpg?cachebust=1458312181109" vtitle="troy liq license"] People in the Spring Hill Community say its not a church issue but a community issue when it comes to concerns for a proposed bar and restaurant on Highway 167/87. "There are…
Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) released the following statement after filing legislation to name the USPS facility in Selma after voting rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson: "Amelia Boynton Robinson was known as the matriarch of the voting rights movement. Her life and legacy…
Montgomery Public Schools has three of the top 25 high schools in the state when it comes to composite ACT scores, including Alabama’s #1 school. Loveless Academic Magnet Program is tops in the state with a composite score of 28…
Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced he has established a state implementation committee for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA replaces the No Child Left Behind Act, and was signed into law on December 10, 2015. The legislation shifts…
The Alabama Senate has passed legislation reiterating Alabama's position as a so-called "right-to-work" state. Senators on Thursday passed the amendment 25 votes to 9. Alabama voters will now have the chance to approve the amendment at the ballot box. Right-to-work…
[gtxvideo vid="3UeYLpMF" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3UeYLpMF-120.jpg?cachebust=1458252881508" vtitle="supreme court"] For 200 years, Judicial appointments made by the President must go through the senate Judiciary committee before any vote is taken for confirmation. For Merrick Garland that process will be an uphill battle for…
Because of March Madness basketball on CBS, Alabama News Network won't be seen on CBS 8 at noon or 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 or Friday, March 18. Click the "Watch Live" tab at the top of the website…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded more than $38,000 in grants to upgrade several law enforcement agencies and improve public safety in east Alabama. Funds will enable sheriffs’ departments in Clay and Coosa counties and police departments in Dadeville and Wedowee…
A proposed gas tax increase to pay for road and bridge construction has cleared its first hurdle in the Alabama Legislature. The House transportation committee approved the bill Thursday. It now moves to the House of Representatives. The proposal would…
AP-AL--Plastics Factory Fire BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Fire officials say a blaze that damaged a plastics company in downtown Birmingham was accidental. Birmingham Fire & Rescue Captain Tyrone Fornest says the fire started in a wood shop at the plant.…
[gtxvideo vid="9i0ok3SV" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9i0ok3SV-120.jpg?cachebust=1458229349993" vtitle="suicide reax"] There are an average of 117 suicides in the country every single day. It's a difficult topic to talk about and can be as difficult to spot the warning signs. That's the reality…
DETROIT (AP) - A man accused of fatally shooting six people between driving passengers for Uber in Michigan is suing the ride-sharing company for $10 million. Jason Dalton filed a handwritten complaint Tuesday against Uber, saying he's "in prison because…
[gtxvideo vid="WyD5Y9Z5" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WyD5Y9Z5-120.jpg?cachebust=1458228469167" vtitle="WAKA_2016_03_16_22_05_44"] Rep. Mac McCutcheon from Huntsville proposed a six cent per gallon tax. He says there would be an option for the legislature to re-evaluate it every few years and raise it as needed. McCutcheon…
NEW YORK (AP) - Chipotle is still giving away free burritos to convince people its food is safe and combat the eeriness of empty stores. The Denver-based chain made its first big push with…
[gtxvideo vid="A0vunxZn" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/A0vunxZn-120.jpg?cachebust=1458235194336" vtitle="WAKA_2016_03_16_18_06_42"] It the first win for the Troy Women's Basketball Team in the Sun Belt Conference Championship since 1997. The ladies beat Little Rock Saturday 61-60. They were greeted by dozens of fans in their…
Pike County authorities are investigating a shooting. Officers found a man laying in the parking lot of Wards Grocery on Highway 167 around 5:45 Wednesday morning. He had several gunshot wounds. William Joseph has been charged with attempted murder in…
A group of prayer warriors has spent the last month praying for every group, business, organization and person in Butler County. Wednesday, they completed their long list with a stop at the Greenville Police Department to pray for and with…
In Elmore County Circuit Court today, 21-year old Miles Pepping, of Deatsville, pled guilty to Manslaughter, Assault 3rd, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Obstructing Governmental Operation. Pepping was arrested in January 2015 for the single vehicle crash that occurred on…
Jackson Hospital will host a special book signing with author Lilly Henderson-Harold Thursday, March 24 at 1pm in the hospital’s main lobby. Harold’s book, “Memories to Cling,” an autobiography, is a collection of life experiences captured in sketches of memories. She says,…
Some legislators are criticizing Gov. Robert Bentley for raising salaries of his cabinet members and staff, some by double-digit percentage increases. Bentley raised the salaries by as much as $70,000 under a 2015 law that removed old salary caps- largely…
[gtxvideo vid="e6awbwH3" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/e6awbwH3-120.jpg?cachebust=1458166952731" vtitle="prison reform"] Prisons are at the forefront in the state house after a violent outbreak at Holman prison. Now lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to build four new state of the art facilities.…
