[gtxvideo vid="lv4pfqLq" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lv4pfqLq-120.jpg?cachebust=1454513339336" vtitle="Montgomery Teachers of the year"] Two Montgomery teachers have been named Teacher of the Year. But what sets them above other educators? One of the winners, Dawn Ellis, is a special needs teacher at Peter…
Because of the threat for severe storms early Wednesday morning, Coosa County Schools will start at 10 a.m.
[gtxvideo vid="osi2Mnep" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/osi2Mnep-120.jpg?cachebust=1454513459095" vtitle="Govenors speech"] Tonight the governor gave his state of the state address, debuting a new plan to change the state by the time he leaves office in three years. "Today we launch Alabama's Great State…
Montgomery police say one person was injured Tuesday night in a shooting. Investigators say an adult male was shot in the Virginia Pines Apartment in the 3200 block of Virginia Pine Lane. He was transported to a local hospital with…
[gtxvideo vid="Bq2jTQd1" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Bq2jTQd1-120.jpg?cachebust=1454513514215" vtitle="TSA prohibited items"] Items discussed Tuesday by TSA officials may seem like your common everyday items but they say they could pose danger to others around you on flights. "From credit card knives, to pocket…
[gtxvideo vid="sHhA9Ygr" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sHhA9Ygr-120.jpg?cachebust=1454514038038" vtitle="Uber finally passes"] In a unanimous vote, the Montgomery City Council has given the ride-sharing service Uber approval to operate in the Capital City. Uber is a popular choice among millennials, as younger Americans seek…
Indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard is asking a judge to dismiss ethics charges against him after a political consultant said he discussed the grand jury with a state prosecutor. Hubbard's defense filed the accusation in a motion Tuesday. Political consultant…
A Selma man has been arrested for allegedly stealing an unmarked police car. Selma police responded to an accident at the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 80E on February 1st. After running the tag, officers discovered it belonged to…
The city of Uniontown has been dealing with a health hazard in the form of sewer leaks, and now, the city can take steps to fix the issue. Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $32,000 grant to help the city…
Gov. Robert Bentley has announced that he will award a $32,000 grant to help the city of Uniontown take steps to eliminate a health hazard. According to a statement from the Governor's office, the city will use the Community Development…
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - The University of Connecticut is creating a living and learning community for black men in response to low graduation and retention rates among the school's male African-American students. The ScHOLAR2RS (Scholars) House will be located at…
Alabama's secretary of state is urging a federal judge to let Alabama's voter ID law stand. Secretary of State John Merrill, in a court filing last week, argued that Alabama has one of the most inclusive photo ID laws in…
The U.S. Small Business Administration is closing the four Disaster Loan Outreach Centers that opened following major flooding last year around Alabama. Flooding victims have until 3 p.m. Thursday, February 4 to access the centers. Officials say the centers are…
Central Alabama Crime Stoppers reports that two local car dealerships are each offering $1,000 rewards for information in two recent car thefts. On November 7th, a spokesman from Montgomery's Capitol Chevrolet says Adrian Lewis, 23, provided false documents and information to the…
[gtxvideo vid="8a1S3lBO" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8a1S3lBO-120.jpg?cachebust=1454455944539" vtitle="Wetumpka FOLO"] We have a follow up on a story we brought you last week. People who live in Wetumpka say they're worried about a suspicious man taking pictures in their neighborhoods, without their permission.…
Alabama lawmakers are beginning the 2016 legislative session on Groundhog Day to familiar Alabama budget woes. The Legislative Fiscal Office on Tuesday told lawmakers that the general fund budget is expected to have at least $40 million fewer dollars. Acting…
Hillary Clinton has narrowly won the Democratic caucuses in Iowa, outpacing a surprisingly strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to claim the first victory in the 2016 race for president. The former secretary of state, senator from New York and first…
Alabama lawmakers are beginning the 2016 legislative session on Groundhog Day to familiar budget woes, but could see some new debates this session as well. Legislators will hear a budget briefing Tuesday morning that is expected to include bleak outlook…
The long debated proposal to allow Uber to operate its ride sharing program in the city of Montgomery is on the agenda for tonight's City Council meeting. Mayor Todd Strange told CBS 8 This Morning that he supports the ordinance…
NASA has named a new director to lead the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. NASA officials say Todd May will take over for retiring director Patrick Scheuermann.  May has  been acting director since November. He  previously worked as the…
The campaigning is in full effect as candidates spent the day vying for votes in Iowa. Back in Alabama, voters have mixed feelings when it comes to the candidates and the election. "I think we need to come together and…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has won Iowa's Republican caucuses, moving past billionaire Donald Trump and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Cruz's victory over Trump is credited in part to his massive get-out-the-vote operation in Iowa and…
The 2016 Alabama Legislative session begins Tuesday. Last week, House Speaker Mike Hubbard and other Republican leaders spoke out about their goals. They say the budget is their main priority, after an extended budget battle in the 2015 session. Other…
It's a cause of death for more than 42,000 Americans every year. It's not a disease or cancer, but suicide. It doesn't discriminate and is often difficult to discuss. But, one group in Montgomery is hoping to change that. Therapists…
The federal judge in the trial of an Alabama police officer who was acquitted of using excessive force on an Indian man says the court is probing whether the police chief and a captain violated an order against contacting witnesses.…
