Federal officials have approved Alabama's plan to switch its Medicaid program to managed care. Gov. Robert Bentley made the announcement in a press conference. The waiver approval comes after three years of planning and negotiation with federal officials over the…
Montgomery police are investigating a fatal wreck that left a man dead. Police say around 4:15 p.m. Monday, they and fire medics responded to a three-car crash at Atlanta Highway at Oldfield Drive. Officers say 77-year-old Lytle Allen of Montgomery…
Longtime Incumbents are facing some opposition this year as the primary gets closer. U. S. Senator Richard Shelby has been in office for nearly 30 years. Congresswoman Martha Roby is in her 6th year. They each have opponents. But how…
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[gtxvideo vid="k8io87QL" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/k8io87QL-120.jpg?cachebust=1455055707329" vtitle="Sink Hoole"] What if you walked outside of your home and found a more than 100 foot cliff. That's what neighbors in Prattville say they've been dealing with for weeks. Neighbors on Mara Court in…
[gtxvideo vid="t3lY4GVv" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/t3lY4GVv-120.jpg?cachebust=1454977979775" vtitle="Bridge Crossing Plans"] Plans for this year's Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebrating the Selma to Montgomery march have been announced. This year will mark the 51st anniversary of the Bloody Sunday bridge crossing attempt in 1965. Following…
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Congresswoman Martha Roby in her re-election campaign for Alabama's second district. Chamber officials says they support Roby because she values the free enterprise system, supports the highway bill, and supports bills like the…
A missing Clarke County man's car has been found in Wilcox County. Hy'Shawn Curry, 28, of Thomasville has been missing since January 31. Few other details are available at this time. If you have any information, call the Clarke County…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.N. panel says it is proposing greenhouse gas emissions standards for planes that fly internationally beginning in 2020 for new aircraft designs and three years later for designs already in production. The International Civil Aviation Organization…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Expecting to write up a ticket for speeding, an Alabama State Trooper ended up helping a woman give birth. Danny Lowe, of Huntsville, tells news outlets that he was driving his wife, Shawna, and their unborn…
The Alabama Democratic Party has announced the death of Redding Pitt,  the party's vice chairman since 2013. Pitt served as party chairman from 2001 - 2005. Pitt was an attorney with the firm of Farris, Riley and Pitt in Birmingham from…
Federal auditors say Tuscaloosa improperly received more than $1 million in aid following the monster tornado that struck in 2011. The Tuscaloosa News reports the Office of Inspector General has determined the Federal Emergency Management Agency should reclaim about $1.2…
As some cities make the decision to shed Confederate monuments, some Alabama lawmakers want to prohibit those removals unless legislators say it is OK. The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on the bill titled…
[gtxvideo vid="LWGUokAA" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LWGUokAA-120.jpg?cachebust=1454972787872" vtitle="Missing person conference"] Tomorrow will be  Alabama's second annual missing person's day.. For Law Enforcement the hope is to find answers for Alabama families with missing loved ones. The event brings law enforcement and family…
Montgomery police are still investigating a crash that killed a 2-year-old boy early Sunday morning. Police say at about 6:45 a.m., officers and fire medics responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 southbound between Chantilly Parkway and Wares Ferry…
A judge has rescheduled a hearing on indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard's request to dismiss ethics charges against him. Circuit Judge Jacob Walker delayed the hearing until Feb. 16 because of a scheduling conflict. Hubbard is alleging prosecutorial misconduct after…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say windows seem to have been shot out at three Christian schools and one church in Dothan. Dothan police say the buildings were closed and unoccupied when the damage occurred over the weekend. Authorities believe…
Sports fans across the nation crowded bars and restaurants to watch the Super Bowl, but were all of them watching the action on the field? The fans at Beef O'Brady's in Prattville all had different favorites. Super Bowl 50 was…
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A crash turns deadly early this morning on interstate 85. Montgomery police were called out to exit 11 of I-85 around 7 a-m this morning to an accident. The crash involved a commercial vehicle and a passenger vehicle. One person…
The Hank Williams Museum in downtown Montgomery celebrated its seventeenth anniversary today. Every year the museum holds an open house for anyone who is interested in learning a little more about the country music star, Hank Williams. The museum features Hank's…
Authorities say one person is dead and two are critically injured after a shooting at the Greenetrack casino in Eutaw. Lt. Jeremey Rancher of the Greene County Sheriff's Office said at a news conference that deputies responded to a call…
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[gtxvideo vid="suXryXft" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/suXryXft-120.jpg?cachebust=1454820176051" vtitle="MARDI GRAS"] For the 12th year in a row, Prattville held its annual Mardi Gras celebration and parade. It was a beautiful day for a parade as it kicked off at one o'clock. There were…
