Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded three grants totaling $29,950 to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in east Alabama. Bentley awarded a $10,200 grant to Rape Counselors of East Alabama which serves Chambers, Lee, Macon and Tallapoosa counties.…
A suspect was arrested early Friday at the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala. after corrections officers observed a suspicious person near the facility’s perimeter fence. At approximately 3 a.m. Friday, a corrections officer manning the prison’s tower observed the…
Attorney General Luther Strange announced that holders of Alabama’s Permit to Carry Pistol in Vehicle or Concealed on Person are no longer required to undergo additional background checks each time they purchase a firearm. The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol,…
Alabama homeowners have good reason to take advantage of the state’s tax holiday on severe weather supplies this week. State Farm®, Alabama’s largest home insurer, says the state remains one of the most active states for wind and tornado damage.…
The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture will collaborate with the Tuskegee University Archives to preserve and share significant parts of the nation's Civil Rights Era with the world. A news release from Tuskegee University says…
[gtxvideo vid="s6XvzRAp" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/s6XvzRAp-120.jpg?cachebust=1456504542724" vtitle="whats wrong alabama"] The state of Alabama has a lot going for it. We're recruiting more and more industry and unemployment is on the decline. But we're one of the worst states for education and…
[gtxvideo vid="nal2M5Rl" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nal2M5Rl-120.jpg?cachebust=1456506818893" vtitle="amendment 1"] Right now, Alabama circuit clerks and judges pay a small percentage into their retirement plans, and district attorneys pay nothing into theirs. There is also no survivor benefits for their spouses. Under Amendment…
The Alabama Senate has approved a lean General Fund budget that could mean cuts to Medicaid services in the state. Senators approved the$1.8 billion spending bill Thursday on a 24-10 vote, sending it to the Alabama House for consideration. The Senate-passed…
[gtxvideo vid="e2ewAEPU" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/e2ewAEPU-120.jpg?cachebust=1456446214856" vtitle="WAKA_2016_02_25_18_11_34"] If you're looking to visit a place that's a little more exotic, then maybe you need to visit the city of Prattville. Â It may surprise you to know that the city is home to…
The City of Troy Breaks ground on the expansion of Golden Boy Foods. The expansion allows for an additional 50 new jobs for the area and gives the plant a second production line to continue in the peanut butter industry.…
Gov. Robert Bentley has signed a bill blocking cities and municipalities from setting their own minimum wage. The Alabama Senate on Thursday approved the bill 23 votes to 10, largely along party lines. GOP legislators supported the bill to push…
Today, the Marco Rubio for President campaign is proud to announce the support of a growing group of Alabama legislators supporting Marco ahead of the March 1 primary. “Our party needs Marco Rubio and I am so happy that all…
At approximately 12:40 am the Troy Police Department responded to the 200 Block of Dunbar Drive in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival officers found a 28 year old black male inside a residence that had been shot in the chest. Paramedics from Haynes…
Alabama legislators have passed a bill that prevents cities and municipalities from setting their own minimum wage. The Alabama Senate on Thursday approved the bill 23 votes to 10, largely along party lines. GOP legislators supported the bill to push…
The Montgomery headquarters of the Bernie Sanders 2016 Presidential Campaign will hold an open house for volunteers and media from 5pm – 7pm on Thursday, February 25, 2016. “This place has been hopping with action since we opened about a…
[gtxvideo vid="aVaL7KGV" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aVaL7KGV-120.jpg?cachebust=1456444172450" vtitle="iteam using force update"] Any time there's an officer-involved shooting, like the Montgomery Police Department shooting of Gregg Gunn on McElvey Street, decisions have to be made in a split second. Those decisions can make the…
Police video shows that an Alabama mental patient who died after being shot with a stun gun began having breathing difficulties within minutes of receiving the jolt. The more than nine-minute video from a police body camera shows officers and…
The car-builder announced the decision overnight, saying the quality of the workforce in South Wales was one factor that convinced them to build there. About 750 high-salary jobs go with the plant. Construction will begin in 2017, and car…
State police are investigating the death of a suspect accused of robbing an Auburn convenience store and leading police on a car chase. Auburn police say the suspect in a late Wednesday morning convenience store robbery drove off in a…
[gtxvideo vid="ZLhjHjEl" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZLhjHjEl-120.jpg?cachebust=1456503967224" vtitle="Officer involved shooting repack"] Montgomery Police have confirmed that an officer-involved shooting has occurred in West Montgomery around 3:30 Thursday morning.  Lt. Denise Barnes tells us  the shooting happened in the 3200 block of McElvy Street which…
[gtxvideo vid="uumnUbpI" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uumnUbpI-120.jpg?cachebust=1456417806335" vtitle="WAKA_2016_02_24_22_05_16"] Nursing homes across the country are inspected on a regular basis. Whether it's done randomly or after patient complaints, it's something that's a priority for the Alabama Department of Public Health. "We take every…
[gtxvideo vid="vFnFkSgi" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vFnFkSgi-120.jpg?cachebust=1456416810414" vtitle="felons right to vote"] Lawmakers are looking to clear up confusion about which felonies disqualify a person from voting. Alabama law states if you commit a felony involving "moral turpitude," you lose your right to…
[gtxvideo vid="AElREDrH" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AElREDrH-120.jpg?cachebust=1456415217502" vtitle="Butler EMA training session"] Disaster can happen at any time and catch anyone unaware. The importance of being prepared for any emergency is not lost on Butler County Emergency Management Agency Director Shirley Sandy. She…
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is planning a weekend campaign stop in Alabama ahead of the state's Super Tuesday primary next week. The Clinton campaign said in a statement that she'll hold a get-out-the vote event Saturday in Birmingham. Her…
A former Alabama state trooper charged with rape is fighting a request to submit a saliva sample to authorities, who say in court documents he told a woman he'd throw her in jail if she didn't have sex with him.…
