Montgomery NOT on Allergy Capitals List
If you have been sneezing your way through the early Spring in the River Region, you might find it hard to believe there is only one Alabama city on a list of the 100 with the worst allergy problems and…
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Amtrak May Return to Mobile
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Five weeks ago an Amtrak inspection train rolled across South Mississippi for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. On Wednesday, The Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1Uc0OQn) officials met in Biloxi to move along the dream of restoring…
Gunn Family Attorney Reaction To Prior Offenses
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Bullock County Residents Voice Concerns on Prison Transformation Initiative Act
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Officers Remind Bullock County High School Students of Distracted Driving Dangers
Law enforcement  officers in Bullock County are reminding students the dangers of distracted driving. Officers told students about the consequences of texting and driving as well as drinking and driving. Students say its important for them to start having good…
Passage of Bill Brings Juvenile Justice Reform One Step Closer
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill today that, if passed by lawmakers, will keep more of the state’s troubled children out of the adult criminal justice system, where they are more likely to be victimized and deprived of…
Greenville Police Searching for Burglary Suspect
[gtxvideo vid="CLIQjTF7" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CLIQjTF7-120.jpg?cachebust=1458772884200" vtitle="greenville robbery"] Greenville Police are asking for the public's help to identify and locate a burglary suspect. On February 23, police received a call about a possible break-in. Police discovered the QV station on Fort…
Mason Addresses Allegations of Affair with Gov. Robert Bentley
Rebekah Caldwell Mason, a senior adviser to Gov. Robert Bentley, has issued a statement regarding allegations that she and the governor had an affair. Bentley has apologized to the people of Alabama for saying inappropriate things to Mason, but says…
Suspect Wanted for Multiple Burglaries and Thefts
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department is searching for Curtis Robinson. Robinson is wanted for multiple active burglary and theft warrants. Investigators advise that Curtis Robinson is responsible for breaking into at least four homes in the Montgomery County Ramer – Grady area…
Gov. Robert Bentley: "I Apologize to the State of Alabama"
[gtxvideo vid="UuQFYUVJ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UuQFYUVJ-120.jpg?cachebust=1458772420167" vtitle="bentley-collier pressers"] Gov. Robert Bentley has apologized to the state of Alabama for what he said to a senior political adviser. But he says he and adviser Rebekah Caldwell Mason never had a physical affair.…
Alabama Legislature Approves General Fund Budget
[gtxvideo vid="VsTGzHhI" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VsTGzHhI-120.jpg?cachebust=1458772835498" vtitle="budget passed"] The Alabama legislature has approved a General Fund budget that Gov. Robert Bentley has vowed to veto over Medicaid funding. The Senate on Wednesday voted 20 to 13 to pass the budget, which…
Fired ALEA Sec. Spencer Collier: Gov. Robert Bentley Had Affair
[gtxvideo vid="UuQFYUVJ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UuQFYUVJ-120.jpg?cachebust=1458772163405" vtitle="bentley-collier pressers"] Former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier says he has seen evidence that Gov. Robert Bentley had an affair. The claims came in a news conference in Montgomery in which Collier spoke…
Tallassee Teen Found Safe, ALEA Cancels Alert
AÂ Tallassee teen who went missing for more than two weeks has been found safe. Wednesday afternoon, the Alabama Law Enforcement cancelled the alert for Kiara Nicole Neal. Authorities say she was found walking near a house in Brewton. Neal was…
Arrest Made in Missing Clarke Co. Woman's Death
A missing woman's body was found in Clarke County, in the trunk of a car. Monique Presnall-Kidd of Grove Hill, AL, was found dead behind a business in the Walker Springs Community. She was reported missing Thursday when she didn't…
Proposed Bill Could Ban Abortion in Alabama
A proposed Alabama constitutional amendment would legally define a fetus as a person from the moment of fertilization, effectively banning abortion in the state. The state House Health Committee on Wednesday heard testimony about it, though lawmakers didn't vote on…
Prattville to Hold Informational Session Regarding Alabama's Bicentennial
The Prattville Mayor’s Office will host a public information session regarding plans for Alabama’s bicentennial commemoration on Wednesday, March 30th, 2 P.M., at the Prattville Chamber of Commerce. The program is free and open to everyone interested. Beginning in 2017,…
SPLC Attorney to Speak in Support of Juvenile Justice Reform Bill
Ebony Howard, a managing attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center, will speak in support of state Sen. Vivian Figures’ bill, SB 324, before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, March 23. The bill aims to keep troubled youths out…
Former Montgomery County Sheriff D.T. Marshall Has Died
[gtxvideo vid="GJiTQOQj" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GJiTQOQj-120.jpg?cachebust=1458772644201" vtitle="dt marshall dies"] Former Montgomery County Sheriff D.T. Marshall died Tuesday night following a battle with cancer, according to Sheriff Derrick Cunningham. He was 65. Marshall served Montgomery County for 16 years and retired in…
Two People Dead in Demopolis Boating Accident
A man is dead after a boating accident at the Demopolis Lock and Dam. Demopolis police say a small boat began having engine trouble and was pulled over the dam and capsized.  It happened around 11:30 Tuesday morning. A second person…
City Denies Request to Demolish Vacant Capitol Inn Hotel
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Senate Delays Voting on General Fund Budget
[gtxvideo vid="GX7uv6E8" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GX7uv6E8-120.jpg?cachebust=1458754107083" vtitle="delayed budget vote"] State senators apparently need more time to study the budget.  They pushed off a vote on the spending plan until Wednesday. This budget would add $15 million more to Medicaid, but that's $85 million…
Bill Aims to Stop Inappropriate Student-Teacher Relationships
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Selma Resident Charged in Death of Birmingham Teen
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Birmingham police say a Selma resident is charged with capital murder in the killing of an 18-year-old man. A police statement says 19-year-old Alfred Parnell is being held without bond in the gunshot death of Maliek…
Troy Fifth Grader Honored As Top Youth Volunteer
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Governor Bentley Fires ALEA Secretary Spencer Collier
Governor Bentley announced Tuesday evening that he fired Alabama Law Enforcement Secretary Spencer Collier effective Immediately. "Spencer Collier and I have served together a long time, dating back to my time in the Alabama House of Representatives," Governor Bentley said.…
