[gtxvideo vid="kjnSKmvm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kjnSKmvm-120.jpg" vtitle="Weilding story.m4v"] When High School junior Jonathon Jones signed up for a welding class over the summer, he did not realize he was signing up for his future. "I started to like it, cause I'm…
[gtxvideo vid="wIAFNzFV" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wIAFNzFV-120.jpg" vtitle="Toy drive.m4v"] Alabama News Network is proud to be apart of an ongoing effort with the Salvation Army, giving many children a Christmas they'll never forget. Thanks to the kindness of viewers at home and our…
[gtxvideo vid="lmuw7AKT" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lmuw7AKT-120.jpg" vtitle="Star Wars House 1"] Star Wars fans around the world have been waiting for a long time. The new Star Wars movie hits theaters Thursday night. And there may not be anyone who is looking…
[gtxvideo vid="kgfSJCru" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kgfSJCru-120.jpg" vtitle="Senior xmas party.m4v"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Over the past few years a lack of funding has threatened to close down an adult daycare center in Perry County. And people at the center…
[gtxvideo vid="t2lF2iN8" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/t2lF2iN8-120.jpg" vtitle="Troy Holiday.m4v"] Larger stores aren't the only stores with busy aisles for the holidays... To keep shops on the square thriving Troy's "Evening of Shopping" lets customers shop late. "It also keeps the money in…
[gtxvideo vid="3Ryzqp7b" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3Ryzqp7b-120.jpg" vtitle="Holiday Pet safety.m4v"] The Christmas holiday is a little more than a week away. While many homes will be filled with food and decorations, some holiday items could pose a risk to your pets. Head…
Andre Harrison will not be on the ballot in the March 1 republican primary. A circuit court judge made the ruling this afternoon citing Harrison did not file the required paperwork to have his name listed.
[gtxvideo vid="DV2PQ8Ej" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DV2PQ8Ej-120.jpg" vtitle="Pike road school.m4v"] With Christmas next week, that means this is the last week of the semester for students across the state. One of those schools is the new Pike Road School. So how…
[gtxvideo vid="WLY7G5Jy" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WLY7G5Jy-120.jpg" vtitle="Jackson Hospital Traffic Death"] Dozens of Jackson Hospital employees came out to the Montgomery City Council meeting to make their voices heard after their coworker was hit and killed by a car outside of…
[gtxvideo vid="N1zN9Kdr" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/N1zN9Kdr-120.jpg" vtitle="Small Store Shoplifting"] Downtown Prattville has no shortage of small businesses. With an increase of customers during the holiday season, many store owners are trying to make sure they do not fall victim to shoplifters.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Perry County Sheriff Billy Jones is working to implement a new program in the county that he says will save lives. Jones says Project Lifesaver is a search and rescue program specifically designed for people…
[gtxvideo vid="gjFo2Rys" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gjFo2Rys-120.jpg" vtitle="Troy Police Help"] One after another, Troy police say calls of crime are becoming a bigger problem in the city. But authorities say it’s time for everyone to do their part to help stop crime.…
For Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, you could say 2015 was a turbulent year: He removed the Confederate flags from the state Capitol, where they'd flown for decades, waged a tax-hike battle with lawmakers and saw his marriage of 50 years…
A fight that broke out during a City Council meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, left the mayor and a councilman with minor injuries. Police Chief A.C. Roper told reporters Mayor William Bell was being evaluated at a hospital following the fight,…
[gtxvideo vid="yWHPghHT" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yWHPghHT-120.jpg" vtitle="Maxwell Land Swap"] There will soon be some changes along Maxwell Boulevard in Montgomery. The City and the Air Force Base will soon make a land swap. The swap will include about 9 acres…
[gtxvideo vid="eKjYfovE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eKjYfovE-120.jpg" vtitle="Christmas Decorations Theft"] The Grinch is stealing Christmas throughout the River Region. Christmas decorations are going missing. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin says unfortunately this is all too common around this time of year. Multiple…
[gtxvideo vid="JGwYicg1" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JGwYicg1-120.jpg" vtitle="Brundidge Teen Death"] Elizabeth Maddox is remembering her 17-year-old grandson Marquez Barr. Barr was killed in a wreck when the car he was riding in crashed on County Road 7708 Friday. “At first I couldn’t…
[gtxvideo vid="R4qSN2V2" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/R4qSN2V2-120.jpg" vtitle="Demopolis PD Ask for Public's Help"] From the West Alabama Newsroom– Authorities in Demopolis need your help to try and solve a fatal hit and run accident — and a murder. Demopolis Police continue to…
[gtxvideo vid="OMiyqGft" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OMiyqGft-120.jpg" vtitle="Shelby Challenger"] A long time U-S senator from Alabama has new competition. Marcus Bowman announced that he's running for Senator Richard Shelby's seat. Bowman is a businessman out of Daphne. He's worked behind the scenes in…
Earlier this year, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency shut down dozens of Driver's License offices across the state. Governor Bentley reopened them, but on a new schedule. The offices are now open only one day a month. The office in Butler…
[gtxvideo vid="acK4M8w6" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/acK4M8w6-120.jpg" vtitle="Toy Drive Toy RoundUP"] [gtxvideo vid="iCJ92giw" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iCJ92giw-120.jpg" vtitle="JEFFNOONTOYDRIVE1214"] We here at Alabama News Network want to pass along a big thank you for everywhere who helped make our Magical Christmas Toy Drive a…
[gtxvideo vid="IeFrYzk5" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IeFrYzk5-120.jpg" vtitle="Drive Alabama.m4v"] Pike County Officials are bringing awareness to damage roads and unsafe bridges with a statewide campaign. Drive Alabama unites city leaders and citizens to voice their concern for roads and bridges in the…
We are less than two weeks away from Christmas. But Wetumpka's already in the spirit, Saturday the city put on the annual Christmas on the Coosa. It's a tradition that's been around since the 80's. And it's grown steadily since…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Congresswoman Terri Sewell hosts 2nd Annual Veterans Resource Fair in Marengo Co. The annual resource fair brings organizations and agencies that provide assistance to veterans together under one roof. Information about everything from VA benefits…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Another big-time Christmas party is going on in Marengo Co. this weeked -- this time in Linden. The annual Chilly-Fest got underway Friday -- and wraps up Saturday night. Organizers say the two-day festival grew…
