FLINT, Mich. (AP) - Tom Gores, a Flint native and owner of the Detroit Pistons, is pledging to raise $10 million to address the short- and long-term needs of his Michigan hometown, where the drinking water is contaminated with lead.…
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How big is the homeless problem in Montgomery? The Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless is working to determine that number. Staff and volunteers canvassed the city Thursday night, counting the number of homeless people both on the street and…
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured. Officials say two victims were left with non-life-threatening after being shot in the 200 block of Perry Hill Road, in the parking lot of Goodwyn Community Center. There was…
[gtxvideo vid="ocTOUhQz" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ocTOUhQz-120.jpg?cachebust=1454092585726" vtitle="Republican Agenda presser"] The theme for Republican house members this year is Right for Alabama. They released a list of 11 bills, ranging from refusing access to Syrian refugees to a new way of budgeting.…
Chicken Salad Chick is celebrating its 8th birthday and they are giving back to customers with one free scoop of chicken salad. Everyone visiting gets a free scoop with no purchase necessary. The scoop is of the the restaurant's…
[gtxvideo vid="w6lHKyAA" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/w6lHKyAA-120.jpg?cachebust=1454088327141" vtitle="Troy Grove Issues"] Several people are speaking out about what they believe to be poor conditions at a Troy apartment complex. They say the issues have been going for a long time and its time…
The Montgomery Police Department is warning businesses about marketing calls soliciting advertising for the Montgomery Biscuits baseball team. Biscuits General Manager Scott Trible tells the MPD that the baseball organization has not authorized and is in no way affiliated with…
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors and two dealer groups have settled complaints from the Federal Trade Commission that they touted the safety of used cars in advertising yet sold the cars without making recall repairs. The agency says Jim Koons…
The Montgomery Police Department’s Domestic Violence Bureau is asking for the public's help locating a suspect wanted on Domestic Violence Charges. Cornelius Perry, 32, is wanted on charges of Domestic Violence and Violation of Family Protection Act (Protection Order). His last known address…
The Consul General of France in Atlanta will honor eight World War II veterans from Alabama and Mississippi. The ceremony will take place Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Montgomery City Hall. The honor is to express France's eternal gratitude to those…
The Montgomery Police Department’s says Joseph Horne was arrested over the weekend. The Montgomery Police Department’s Domestic Violence Bureau was searching for Horne, 34, in reference to an unserved domestic violence warrant.
The Prattville Police Department is on the lookout for a suspect with two outstanding felony warrants. William Watkins is wanted for Theft of Property 1st (vehicle) and for Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card. His last known address was on Patton Street…
A Wetumpka woman has died following a Thursday morning house fire. 62-year-old Ruby Carter died in the fire on Marshall Street. State Fire Marshal Ed Paulk says another person at the home during the fire was taken to the hospital…
An Alexander City woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from patients at a local nursing home. Elener Wyckoff, 47, surrendered to the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office, and was charged with theft of property in the second…
An Elmore County jury has convicted 24-year-old Jadrian Long for the killing of Denard Williams. Elmore County District Attorney Randall Houston says police arrested long in October 2014 after Williams was found shot 11 times in Millbrook. Houston says…
A new year means it's time to file taxes. The Alabama Department of Revenue will host a press conference featuring Attorney General Luther Strange. Attorney General Strange will be speaking about the rapidly growing problem of ID theft and offer…
In the Old Cloverdale Historic District, a tall pine tree finally gave way to gravity and wet soil when it toppled onto a power pole and electric lines. Crews from Alabama Power were called out to remove the tree at…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - It won't be long before Facebook's 1.6 billion users have more ways to quickly express their feelings on the world's largest social network. After four months of testing outside the U.S., Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Officials say a U.N. aviation panel is recommending a ban on shipping rechargeable batteries as cargo on passenger airliners because the batteries can create fires capable of destroying planes. The International Civilian Aviation Organization's air navigation commission,…
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Attorney General Luther Strange stopped into Troy Wednesday to assist in honoring law enforcement. Several officers were honored at the Pike County Republican Women's meeting. They say law enforcement can be taken for granted and this was their way of…
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[gtxvideo vid="FXM6JRKu" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FXM6JRKu-120.jpg?cachebust=1454014658078" vtitle="Child advocacy center grant"] The Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center in Butler County Safe Harbor recently received $84,800 in grant money from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. The money is going to be primarily…
