Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's $800 million prison construction proposal will be decided on the final day of the 2016 legislative session. A conference committee will meet Wednesday to try to reconcile differences in House and Senate bills. Bentley is seeking…
A man who was previously convicted of murder and manslaughter has been arrested in western New York after police say he shot another person to death in his Alabama home. U.S. Marshals say Nathan Thomas was arrested Tuesday morning in…
SEATTLE (AP) - A Pasco, Washington, company has expanded its recall of frozen vegetables linked to a listeria outbreak that has sickened eight people. One person from Maryland and one from Washington have died but health officials do not consider…
[gtxvideo vid="qYVECRub" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qYVECRub-120.jpg?cachebust=1462377826380" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_03_22_09_54"] The inmate, who did not want to be identified, sent pictures of inmates crowding around trying to get sack lunches. He also said they ran out of food. …
[gtxvideo vid="oHAyo9xE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oHAyo9xE-120.jpg?cachebust=1462375127651" vtitle="yellowhammer"] Governor Bentley's alleged affair and possible misuse of state resources has filled the headlines over the last few weeks. One website's been breaking story after story. Who's behind Yellowhammer News? You've probably heard and seen…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's $800 million prison construction plan is headed to a conference committee as the clock winds down on the legislative session. State senators voted 28-5 Tuesday night to send the bill to a conference committee. Bentley is…
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is ending his presidential campaign, eliminating the biggest impediment to Donald Trump's march to the Republican nomination. Cruz's campaign said he plans to drop out of the race Tuesday following his loss in Indiana's Republican primary…
[gtxvideo vid="mcwzR1C8" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mcwzR1C8-120.jpg?cachebust=1462315704312" vtitle="economic improvement"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The economic picture in Dallas County continues to improve according to the Governors New and Expanding Industry Report. Dallas County ranked in the top half of Alabama counties…
[gtxvideo vid="GNjAuCH7" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GNjAuCH7-120.jpg?cachebust=1462314526168" vtitle="k9 suit up"] The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office was given some new gear to keep their finest four-legged officers safer. Thanks to a generous donation, all six of the K-9 officers have bulletproof vests. Tim…
The U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force in Montgomery, Alabama, today arrested Kisha Johnson, the ex-girlfriend of Raymond Pruitt, who was the subject of a recent multi-state manhunt ending in his arrest on Friday in Troy, Alabama. Ironically, Pruitt’s attack on Johnson…
The Enterprise police chief's longtime assistant has been accused of using city funds to buy herself thousands of dollars' worth of groceries and other items. It's reported that 44-year-old Shannon Davis, of New Brockton, was arrested Monday and charged with…
[gtxvideo vid="3ratIo3R" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3ratIo3R-120.jpg?cachebust=1462314920030" vtitle="teacher appreciation"] Montgomery public schools is honoring educators for their hard work and dedication. It's all for teacher appreciation day. Montgomery Public Schools has several events lined up for teachers, including a day of manicures and…
The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from Native American inmates who want to wear their hair long in Alabama prisons. The justices on Monday let stand an appeals court ruling that said the state's prison system could keep in…
Montgomery Habitat for Humanity volunteers and Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers are joining forces on May 4, to help local families build or repair a decent and affordable place they can call home. Wednesday’s project is part of Habitat for Humanity’s National Women Build…
[gtxvideo vid="02BtIMhy" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/02BtIMhy-120.jpg?cachebust=1462287721806" vtitle="alex city"] It's the calm after the storm in Alexander City. Fists flew during last week's council meeting. But, Monday night's meeting was tame. The incident wasn't mentioned directly at Monday's meeting, but it was definitely…
[gtxvideo vid="Xtkjx7y3" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Xtkjx7y3-120.jpg?cachebust=1462288371261" vtitle="wilcox water"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dozens of families in one Wilcox County community want to be added to the county water supply -- but county leaders say NO. People in the Lamison area…
[gtxvideo vid="vgtyEflw" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vgtyEflw-120.jpg?cachebust=1462292034183" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_02_22_12_58"] It's time to saddle up! For these students in Ms. Jones' class, it's their favorite time of the week. "We were early because they were telling me it's time to go, we've got to…
[gtxvideo vid="tgQkoCIc" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tgQkoCIc-120.jpg?cachebust=1462287913216" vtitle="sal prison reform"] A new class of felony has local enforcement worried the state will be releasing prisoners too soon. The Prison Reform Act signed by Governor Bentley in May of 2015Â was designed to help…
[gtxvideo vid="DZ9RRPwv" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DZ9RRPwv-120.jpg?cachebust=1462288115966" vtitle="bentley no show"] Jim Ziegler waited in his office crowded with news cameras until 10 a.m. With an empty chair and no sign of the governor, Ziegler decided to move to the next step. He's…
At approximately 3:30 Monday morning, Andalusia Police officers responded to the Andalusia Hospital Emergency Room for a gunshot victim. Upon arrival officers found a black male suffering from multiple gunshots. The victim was taken into the ER for treatment. A black female,…
Alabama Department of Corrections officials report that some inmates at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, and the Elmore Correctional Facility are refusing to work in their assigned jobs at both facilities. Inmates at the correctional facilities failed…
[gtxvideo vid="OwrLidsL" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OwrLidsL-120.jpg?cachebust=1462214977652" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_02_12_03_29"] Just a few weeks ago Mayor Johnny Ford filed an ethics complaint against Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange. This morning Ford announced he will file another complaint, claiming attorney general strange is using the shutdown of…
[gtxvideo vid="JATEIOAB" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JATEIOAB-120.jpg?cachebust=1462228485814" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_02_17_01_26"] The U.S. Marshals of the Middle District of Alabama successfully obtained federal warrants for inmates Rasheen Smith, Joshua Jackson, and Curtis Caffie on charges of promoting prison contraband. On Nov. 24, 2015, a suspicious package was…
A Troy University football player has died following a motorcycle crash in Alabama. Gulf Shores Police Sgt. Jonathan Woodruff tells local news outlets that 19-year-old Nathan Harris was driving a motorcycle…
The University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Insurance worked with a national insurance industry group to publish---and post online---a guide to preparing for tornadoes. It includes statistical information (and information about the 2011 outbreak that killed hundreds, including…
