State prosecutors are firing back at House Speaker Mike Hubbard's claims of misconduct in his ethics case, calling them "a desperate last minute attempt to avoid a trial." Prosecutors filed a response Thursday to the defense accusation that a political…
[gtxvideo vid="wZ98HcLh" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wZ98HcLh-120.jpg?cachebust=1455233590769" vtitle="Minimum wage public hearing"] Alabama is one of a few states without a minimum wage law on the books, and some lawmakers want to make sure cities aren't doing anything to change that. A new…
[gtxvideo vid="8Yczgfpm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8Yczgfpm-120.jpg?cachebust=1455319984719" vtitle="WAKA_2016_02_12_16_59_32"] Governor Robert Bentley on Friday will deliver opening remarks at the Governor’s Broadband Forum in Montgomery. Over one million Alabamians do not have access to even the slowest and most basic high-speed wireless technology.…
More than 30 advocacy groups are asking a federal elections official to withdraw changes made to a national form requiring residents of Kansas, Alabama and Georgia to provide proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote. The groups…
A legislative committee has approved a bill aimed at blocking Alabama cities from raising the minimum wage within city limits. The House State Government Committee voted out the bill Thursday morning in a 10-3 vote that split along party lines.…
A former sheriff's deputy who also was a Chilton County school resource officer and teacher has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of sexual conduct with underage students. Chilton County District Attorney Randall…
Louisiana's U.S. senators and environmental groups are blasting the White House for proposing to help Alaska deal with rising seas by taking money away from similar efforts along the Gulf Coast. In its proposed budget for 2017, the White House…
HAMILTON, Ala. (AP) - A man accused of fatally shooting two people at a west Alabama law firm and a nearby accounting office has been charged with two counts of capital murder. Marion County District Attorney Jack Bostick says 67-year-old…
BURNS, Ore. (AP) - The FBI says it has moved to contain the last few occupiers of an Oregon wildlife refuge. In a statement Wednesday evening, authorities said they placed agents at barricades both immediately ahead of and behind the…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Twitter set out to build a virtual town square bustling with billions of people. But it's starting to look more like a novelty stand as social-media users flock to other services that strike a more personal…
[gtxvideo vid="zvALQLJy" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zvALQLJy-120.jpg?cachebust=1455207847762" vtitle="Butler road washed away agian...."] After more than a month of road blocks and detours, Glendale Avenue has finally reopened. The popular road sits behind Greenville Middle and Elementary schools. The roads were washed away by…
[gtxvideo vid="7A8toWTn" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7A8toWTn-120.jpg?cachebust=1455150476773" vtitle="Lottery Bill"] After this year's record breaking lottery, the idea of a lottery in Alabama gained even more attention. But not everyone thinks it's the best idea for the state. That includes Dan Ireland, who's…
Montgomery Police have arrested a third suspect in a 2015 homicide investigation. 18-year-old Jaderrian Hardy of Montgomery has been charged with one count of capital murder in the murder 18-year-old Brandon Brown of Montgomery. Hardy was charged Tuesday in the Montgomery County…
District Attorney Daryl Bailey announces that 25 year old Nicktavus Pringle of Montgomery was convicted of Murder by a Montgomery County Jury this afternoon. The jury convicted Pringle for the murder of his cousin Demarcus Pringle. Demarcus Pringle was Montgomery’s 40th homicide…
A state Senate committee has made a key change to the Common Core repeal bill that would ultimately leave it up to individual school systems whether to adopt the education standards or not. Multiple media outlets report that the Senate…
Sources say that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has suspended his campaign following a disappointing finish in Tuesday's New Hampshire preliminaries. Christie finished sixth with only 7% of the total vote. Christie didn't qualify for Saturday's debate and being a…
Officials with Montgomery Public Schools have asked us to warn you of an unauthorized raffle that they're calling a scam. A spokesperson says people claiming to represent…
Police say a man shot his former girlfriend to death then killed himself in a central Alabama neighborhood. Trussville police Capt. Jeff Bridges told multiple news outlets that 26-year-old Brittaney Owens and 29-year-old Troy Green were found in separate vehicles…
A man accused of fatally shooting two people at a west Alabama law firm and a nearby accounting office has been charged with two counts of capital murder. Marion County District Attorney Jack Bostick says 67-year-old Donny Miller and 61-year-old…
[gtxvideo vid="bdIejNvt" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bdIejNvt-120.jpg?cachebust=1455208199679" vtitle="Faith Matters Ashes to Go"] Today marks ash Wednesday, also known as the first day of lent. It's a century old tradition celebrated by Catholics and Episcopalians across the world. One area church is bringing…
The Alabama Department of Mental Health encourages Alabamians to learn about Alabama’s Early Intervention System. AEIS, a program of the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, coordinates services statewide for infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays from birth to…
[gtxvideo vid="wDMIUgU2" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wDMIUgU2-120.jpg?cachebust=1455208281703" vtitle="Zika Virus"] The Alabama Department of Public Health is reporting the first confirmed travel-related case of Zika virus in an Alabama resident. The person is a resident of Morgan County, which is in the Decatur…
[gtxvideo vid="vZSkHk3W" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vZSkHk3W-120.jpg?cachebust=1455226889745" vtitle="WAKA_2016_02_10_22_04_08"] Lottery legislation is getting its first debate in the Alabama Legislature. The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Wednesday will hold a public hearing on a proposal to create a state lottery. The…
Montgomery Police say a person who was shot in the city overnight received injuries that were not life-threatening. Officers went to the shooting scene on East Patton Avenue, off Norman Bridge Road, around 11 o'clock. More on the story during…
