After more than 39 years of service to public education, State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Tommy Bice, has announced plans to retire from his post as Alabama’s educational leader. Bice, 61, says he felt it was the right time to…
[gtxvideo vid="HUJPIWlQ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HUJPIWlQ-120.jpg?cachebust=1456852764542" vtitle="WAL district attorney race"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There are several local races that are expected to bring out the vote in West Alabama. And one everyone will be watching is the race for…
Sonic Escape brings music to life for four Montgomery schools tomorrow and Thursday. The visits are an outreach effort of ClefWorks. Its educational performances provide high quality music experiences for students in Montgomery who are often undeserved when it comes…
Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange says the officer who shot and killed a West Side man last Thursday, A.C. Smith, was hired in 2012. Strange says he has not talked with the officer. Strange made his comments today on Alabama News…
The Supreme Court says state officials can't force certain health insurers to turn over reams of data revealing how much they pay for medical claims. The justices ruled 6-2 that efforts by Vermont and at least 17 other states to…
[gtxvideo vid="g2vHNSZe" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/g2vHNSZe-120.jpg?cachebust=1456845518091" vtitle="carson aum"] In the last hours to appeal to voters, Presidential Candidate Dr. Ben Carson stopped at AUM for a closed event with about 250 students. Problems like race relations, healthcare and the cost of…
[gtxvideo vid="rrvjJEpn" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rrvjJEpn-120.jpg?cachebust=1456845557559" vtitle="black lives matter protest"] A "Black Lives Matter" protest started in west Montgomery Monday afternoon on the corner of Fairview Avenue and Oak Street. Several members of the black community held signs calling out for…
[gtxvideo vid="BT9YyOhw" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BT9YyOhw-120.jpg?cachebust=1456845739457" vtitle="rotary club shelby"] Senator Richard Shelby was the guest speaker at the Montgomery Rotary Club's Monday meeting. The Senator answered tough questions, including his stance on foreign policy, immigration and who he hopes will fill the…
[gtxvideo vid="bP8PdlBp" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bP8PdlBp-120.jpg?cachebust=1456844393753" vtitle="WAKA_2016_02_29_17_00_09"] A Montgomery community is still looking for answers after police shot and killed a man last week. The mayor held a public Q&A session to put down rumors about what happened to Greg Gunn.…
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, March 2 at 3PM ET, President Obama will welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide football team to honor them on winning the 2015- 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship. This visit will continue the tradition begun…
Alabama voters are heading to the polls Tuesday as part of the Super Tuesday primary contests. Republican candidates - including Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio - campaigned through the deeply red state over the weekend while Hillary Clinton…
Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday will sign Senate Bill 23 into law.  Senate Bill 23, also known as Winston's Law, makes aggravated child abuse a Class A Felony for children under six and punishable by life in prison and a $60,000 fine. The legislation was sponsored by…
Republican Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is harshly criticizing GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump, saying Trump has shown disrespect for women, minorities and the disabled. Bentley, responding to a question Monday about the presidential race, condemned Trump's initial refusal to disavow…
State and federal authorities are investigating after a bald eagle was found fatally shot in northwest Georgia. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday the protected eagle was killed last week in Polk County, located on the Georgia-Alabama state…
Authorities have identified a man who was fatally shot by a police officer in Alabama. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman Senior Trooper Chuck Daniel says the shooting occurred Sunday evening and involved an Ashville police officer. St. Clair County Deputy…
[gtxvideo vid="ZyHg0N08" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZyHg0N08-120.jpg?cachebust=1456775881082" vtitle="racial slurs"] Afrika Alozie's neighbors discovered graffiti that included racial slurs and profane language like the N Word, the F word, the phrase "white power" and the letters KKK. on a truck that's clearing land…
Governor Robert Bentley on Monday will join other state and local officials at the unveiling of the historic marker for Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) founder Ray Scott. Ray Scott launched the B.A.S.S. in 1967 from a small office upstairs…
Weather researchers say they expect about 40 scientists from around the nation to participate in "VORTEX Southeast," an upcoming study of the unique characteristics of tornadoes that develop in the South. Like earlier studies in the Midwest, the research based…
[gtxvideo vid="bpfJOQ0g" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bpfJOQ0g-120.jpg?cachebust=1456762123830" vtitle="WAKA_2016_02_29_06_00_19"] A peaceful protest was held Sunday in the community where a man was shot and killed last week by a Montgomery Police officer. A number of community leaders, people from the area and members of…
[gtxvideo vid="Vdy0LXOq" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Vdy0LXOq-120.jpg?cachebust=1456707186097" vtitle="Jackson hospital wing"] Donors to the Jackson Hospital Foundation and local artists toured the new family birth center at Jackson Hospital today. The birth center's new renovations feature state of the art equipment as well…
The Community Congregational United Church of Christ installed a new pastor today, but you might be surprised at how old he is. 29 year-old Raymonda Speller was officially installed earlier today. This finishes off a year devoted to working…
Senator Jeff Sessions has endorsed Donald trump for president of the United States. Sessions made the announcement at a rally in Huntsville. Trump says it's his biggest crowd so far, estimating there to be about 32,000 people in attendance. The…
Former President Bill Clinton was on the campaign trail Saturday for Hillary Clinton. The former President spoke to hundreds at Alabama State University. He gave voters a preview of what Hillary could do if elected, discussing police reform and immigration.…
As part of a sweep through southern states ahead of Super Tuesday, Ted Cruz stopped by the restaurant Blackfinn in Montgomery. Cruz started the day making stops throughout Georgia, including Atlanta. From Montgomery, Cruz's next stop is in Little Rock,…
Lt. Col. Greg Harbin has seen it all. He's been deployed 8 times from Saudi Arabia to Iraq and Afghanistan. Though he is very proud of his service, it has come at a cost. "I still have the shrapnel in…
