End Child in Hunger in Alabama, a statewide initiative launched from the Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University, has a new marketing campaign. The “Every Meal Matters” public service announcement will air on eight television stations in Alabama, plus one…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the shooting death Tuesday, March 15, of 18-year-old Kimo Anthony of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1500 block of Gibson Street at about 3:45 a.m. after receiving a report that…
The Montgomery Police Department and Fire Medics responded to East South Boulevard at Narrow Lane Road at about 8:50 p.m. Monday, March 14, in reference to a crash involving a 1999 Toyota Camry and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, Gwendolyn Wise, 54, of Montgomery…
The presidential race is heating up. It's another Super Tuesday and some key states are at stake. Political analyst Steve Flowers says this primary election could determine the fate of Marco Rubio and John Kasich. Both Republican candidates are vying for…
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Authorities have identified the victim in a Macon County murder. According the State Bureau of Investigation, the victim is Macon County Resident Tim Woods. The murder occurred Monday on County Road 13 near U.S. Highway 80 intersection. At the request…
Bishop Paul Leeland of The Alabama West Florida Conference has appointed Dr. Larry Bryars to Frazer United Methodist Church to serve as senior pastor. Dr. Bryars is currently serving as District Superintendent in the Marianna/Panama City District. He is originally from Stockton, Alabama…
[gtxvideo vid="fIwJO7sk" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fIwJO7sk-120.jpg?cachebust=1458058661383" vtitle="update"] Construction work on two schools headed to the old Montgomery Mall is moving ahead at full speed. You may have noticed lots of construction equipment at the now One Center. School officials say while there…
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Dozens of inmates barricaded themselves inside a dormitory at a south Alabama prison on Monday following a stabbing, the second violent uprising in the same area of the overcrowded correctional facility in three days. The disturbance began in the morning…
Birmingham police say a woman whose burned body was found near a trash bin may have been strangled. A statement from police says medical examiners ruled the death a homicide because the victim had lacerations on her neck from a…
Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January 2016 unemployment rate is 6.2% “We remain committed to lowering Alabama’s unemployment rate, but we are even more committed to making sure that every Alabamian who wants a…
Officials with the Alabama Department of Corrections report that the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore is still locked-down after prisoners assaulted and stabbed a correctional officer and the prison warden during a disturbance that began at 9:15 p.m.…
[gtxvideo vid="nqa9YqKo" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nqa9YqKo-120.jpg?cachebust=1457965525012" vtitle="meals on wheels"] The Montgomery Area Council on Aging held their 22nd annual Culinary Caper to fund the Meals on Wheels Program. The Meals on Wheels delivers a hot, nutritious meal to home bound Montgomery area…
Today was a beautiful day for some music in the park. Members of the Prattvillle community gathered in Prattville Park for the annual March Madness Concert from Prattville Pops Band. The concert featured several marches from a variety of composers…
The Montgomery Zoo wrapped up the Fortieth annual Zoo Weekend Fundraiser. There were bake sales and thousands of people showed up over the weekend, despite the threat of rainy weather. This fundraiser is where much of the money for Zoo…
The Montgomery Humane Society held its very first fundraiser for cats Saturday. It was called Catini. The humane society held a silent auction to raise funds to revamp its cat room to make it more functional, and more comfortable for…
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Every year people around the River Region provide prom dresses to girls who can't afford to buy or rent them at the annual iHeart Prom giveaway. United Way teamed up with Jim Massey's Cleaners and other partners like Alabama News…
The father of a 4-year-old boy involved in a high-profile child abuse case in Elmore County has been arrested on charges unrelated to that case, according to court documents. Joey Crampton allegedly physically assaulted his wife, Leah Crampton, as well…
A prison in southern Alabama is on lockdown after violence erupted at the facility late Friday. Officials say two prison employees, including the warden were stabbed at Holman Correctional Facility just outside of Atmore. Their injuries are not life-threatening. Officials…
Over 300 people gathered at Harris Park in Midway. "This issue was so devastating that it touched everybody in this community. The whole county has been touched," said Union Springs Mayor Saint Thomas. They are a community in disbelief. Two…
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - An Etowah County grand jury has cleared a police officer of wrongdoing in a deadly shooting that happened in January. The district attorney's office in Gadsden announced Friday that grand jurors decided against any charging Rainbow…
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (AP) - Fairfield city leaders have voted to dissolve the city's police department as leaders look to address financial hardships, but the mayor says city council has no authority to make that decision. Al.com reports that Fairfield City…
