Dallas County Commissioner Curtis Williams's house was destroyed today after a morning fire. Dallas County Volunteer Fire Department officials say the home, which is located on County Road 162 in Orrville, is a total loss. Williams says his daughter was home…
The National Weather Service says four tornadoes touched down throughout south Alabama when severe storms hit the state earlier this week. Officials say damage surveys after the storms Monday showed that tornadoes ranging between EF0 and EF1 in strength touched…
[gtxvideo vid="AEJIL7Ea" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AEJIL7Ea-120.jpg?cachebust=1455838499023" vtitle="tornado sirens"] A new tornado siren has been moved to county road one in the Jones community. Officials say the siren was moved because it was to close to another one and didn't serve as…
[gtxvideo vid="WUMp1JjH" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WUMp1JjH-120.jpg?cachebust=1455838438337" vtitle="apple encryption"] NEW YORK (AP) — Police and prosecutors in New York City said Thursday that the top-notch encryption technology on Apple mobile phones is now routinely hindering criminal investigations. And they predicted the problem…
McDonald's has been fighting to win back customers, but its franchisees weren't so sure of the comeback plans ahead of the chain's launch of an all-day breakfast menu back in October. An internal survey of franchisees around that time found…
In the recent wake of ALEA Director Spencer Collier being placed on leave by Governor Robert Bentley, House Minority Leader, Craig Ford, spoke up about Governor Bentley's actions. "Governor Robert Bentley has, in my opinion, committed what can only be…
Auburn University at Montgomery was honored with 2015 Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. “Students are eager to volunteer in their communities and become better stewards of the environment,”…
[gtxvideo vid="m20haXEo" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/m20haXEo-120.jpg?cachebust=1455824767131" vtitle="WAKA_2016_02_18_12_00_51"] 2015 was a historic year for the city of Montgomery, with the 50th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery, as well as the 60th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Montgomery unveiled…
A federal judge will not suspend Alabama's photo voter identification requirement in the upcoming elections. U.S. District Court Judge L. Scott Coogler Wednesday denied Wednesday a preliminary injunction sought by groups that challenged the law requiring voters to present photo…
The Nutrition Education Program, or NEP, at Alabama Cooperative Extension System has announced that Auburn’s own Cam Newton will be featured in a social marketing billboard campaign throughout Alabama from Feb. 22-March 25. The campaign will reach all corners of…
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Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for three men charged with killing an 85-year old man during a home invasion in Cusseta. A Lee County judge found probable cause to charge all three defendants - Robert Jamal Wiggins, Khaleef Javante…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Many consider the Southern Poverty Law Center's annual list of U.S. extremist groups an authoritative glimpse into racist and anti-government activity. Some of its targets, however, contend the civil rights advocacy group is focused on silencing…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bill Cosby has filed a sealed breach-of-contract lawsuit against Pennsylvania sexual-assault accuser Andrea Constand, her lawyer, her mother and the National Enquirer's publisher. The defendants are subject to confidentiality clauses covering the settlement of lawsuits Constand filed…
DANA POINT, California (AP) - Vevo, the music video service owned by major labels Sony and Universal, is working on launching an ad-free subscription service with original content later this year. Erik Huggers, who took over the CEO job in…
[gtxvideo vid="qo6twe8i" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qo6twe8i-120.jpg?cachebust=1455813472196" vtitle="tornadoe anniversary"] It happened February 17, 2008. Businesses and neighborhoods along Cobbs Ford Road were hit the hardest by 150 mile per hour winds. Twenty-nine people were taken to the hospital with injuries. EMA Director…
[gtxvideo vid="xb0w1m4U" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xb0w1m4U-120.jpg?cachebust=1455811547131" vtitle="harrison independent"] The ongoing legal battles in the race for Elmore County Superintendent may be over for now. A judge has ruled that incumbent Andre Harrison may run as an independent in the race. This…
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved legislation reiterating Alabama's stance as a so-called "right-to-work" state. Representatives approved the proposed constitutional amendment Wednesday on a 69-33 vote. The bill now moves to the Alabama Senate. Right-to-work states prohibit companies from…
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[gtxvideo vid="h1A0QLdu" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/h1A0QLdu-120.jpg?cachebust=1455812897770" vtitle="fetal tissue"] The Alabama House has approved a bill that would make it a state felony to sell fetal tissue to researchers. The House voted 76-24 for the bill Wednesday. The bill by Republican Rep.…
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A watchdog report says a suicide hotline operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs has allowed crisis calls to go into voicemail and that callers did not always receive immediate assistance. The report by the VA's office…
An Alabama man once employed by an Army contractor has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to taking kickbacks and evading taxes. Federal prosecutors said 47-year-old Victor Villalobos of Enterprise, Alabama, was sentenced Wednesday by…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Leaders of a civil rights advocacy group say the number of hate groups and anti-government militias increased in 2015 - and they say the rise coincides with the increasing presence of fear and hate speech in…
Toyota is recalling more than 1.1 million small SUVs in the U.S. because the seat belts might fail in a crash. The recall covers RAV4 SUVS from the 2006 through 2012 model years, as well as the RAV4 electric vehicle…
