Efforts to dramatically reform Alabama's troubled prison system took another big step forward today. The governor was joined by various lawmakers and officials including Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, Senate President Pro-Tem Del Marsh, Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn and the bill's…
Eboni Gardner, a senior at Lanier High School, is honored as a Teen Spotlight in Potential magazine for excelling in academics, business, leadership, overcoming adversity, the arts, and citizenship and community service; she is featured alongside her parents, Annette and Glenn Turner. At…
A suspect wanted in multiple thefts is now in custody, according to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers. James Beecham turned himself in to Authority Bail Bonds on Monday. A representative of Authority Bail Bonds says Beecham contacted them after seeing himself on a CrimeStoppers segment. Beecham was…
The Alabama House on Tuesday awarded its approval to the Wireless Infrastructure Renovation for Education Act, which is more commonly known as the “WIRED Act” and would provide wireless broadband access in all of the state’s K-12 public schools. The…
The man who robbed a Pike Road convenience store at gun point on Valentine's Day has been arrest, according to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers. Brandon Alexander Reddoch was arrested by the Birmingham Police Department on February 17 at around 10:00 pm. A Birmingham Patrol…
As severe weather heads into south and central Alabama officials are do last minute preparations in order to keep you safe. Emergency Management Agencies like Montgomery County are doing whatever it takes to prepare for potential severe weather. Officials say they've…
Two people are dead after a three-vehicle crash Monday night in Tallapoosa County, according to officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The victims has been identified as as Natasha Bozeman, 37, of Montgomery and Anthony Robinson, 33, of Hayneville. The official…
Congress is honoring civil rights veterans who demonstrated for voting rights in Alabama in 1965. U.S. Representatives Terri Sewell of Alabama and John Lewis of Georgia will award the Congressional Gold Medal to the "foot soldiers" of the civil rights…
The Birmingham City Council has voted to expedite a minimum wage increase as lawmakers consider legislation to strip local officials of control over employee compensation and other benefits. The council voted 6-2 Tuesday with one member absent to move the…
The federal Justice Department is refusing to support a U.S. elections official who sided with Kansas, Alabama and Georgia in a fight over whether voters should have to show proof of citizenship. The government contends in a court filing that…
The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Regional Basketball Tournament Class 1A girls’ and boys’ championship games scheduled for tonight at 6:30 and 8:15 p.m. have been postponed until Thursday, AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese announced Tuesday. He said the decision…
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[gtxvideo vid="XfV5XVuh" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XfV5XVuh-120.jpg?cachebust=1456253328521" vtitle="hotel drug bust"] Two men have been arrested after police found drugs in a Alexander City hotel. 30-year-old Robert Glassburn of Alexander City and 26-year-old Luther Parks III of Pine Mountain, Georgia are both facing…
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today released the following statement on President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay prison: “Since taking office in 2009, President Obama has vowed to act on his campaign promise to close the Guantanamo Bay detention…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $50,000 grant to assist a law enforcement unit’s efforts against illegal drugs in three west Alabama counties. The grant to the Marengo County Commission will assist the 17th Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force in…
A person of interest in connection with the on-going homicide investigation into the death of Sandra Revells has been located. Lee County deputies located Stanley Lee Davis early today in an unoccupied mobile home near the Revell’s residence. Davis is currently being…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A former IRS employee has been sentenced in federal court in Missouri two years and six months in prison in a $326,000 fraudulent tax refund scheme. The U.S. attorney's office says that 39-year-old Demetria Michele…
[gtxvideo vid="clYBIM9T" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/clYBIM9T-120.jpg?cachebust=1456247463143" vtitle="mps school board forum"] Montgomery County District Seven candidates tell what they bring to the table when it comes to serving on the board. Arica Watkins-Smith says, "We know that in the district, our children…
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Two people have died after an accident in Tallapoosa County Monday night, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The two-vehicle crash occured on Alabama 49 South and Alabama 14 in Tallapoosa County. ALEA officials say more information will be provided…
[gtxvideo vid="gRe8VlwY" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gRe8VlwY-120.jpg?cachebust=1456246759170" vtitle="trump to bama"] The Alabama Secretary of State's office says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is planning another campaign stop in Alabama. Secretary of State John Merrill said in an emailed statement Monday that Trump…
The driver in a single-vehicle crash in Elmore County that killed three people has been charged in each of the deaths. Corey Wilson has been arrested by Alabama State Troopers and charged with three counts of Reckless Murder. He is being…
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[gtxvideo vid="cOT1DHKV" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cOT1DHKV-120.jpg?cachebust=1456246323014" vtitle="WAKA_2016_02_22_22_09_06"] Fast food workers, clergy and others are planning to travel from Birmingham to Montgomery to show support for local control over minimum wages. The group plans to meet Tuesday at the 16th Street Baptist…
President Barack Obama has sent lawmakers an official $1.9 billion request to combat the spread of the Zika virus in Latin America and the U.S. He is also requesting flexibility to use a limited portion of leftover funds provided in…
