This was the groups sixty-first year doing the fundraiser. People could find deeply discounted and gently used items. There was a long line outside the door before things got started, and most of the items were gone in only a few hours.…
We are about a week and a half away from the first voters casting their ballots to begin the process of selecting the next President. But Alabama and other Southern states in the SEC Primary are not to be forgotten.…
Cots line the hallways at the Salvation Army. It's one of those nights where Shelter Director Jason Davis says they will have 75 to 80 people. "Definitely expecting a full house tonight. As you can see, we are already filled…
[gtxvideo vid="SlVSlCCa" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SlVSlCCa-120.jpg?cachebust=1453733984242" vtitle="WAL bridgeout"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Torrential rainfall early Friday morning washed out several roads in Lowndes County and left several families stranded. EMA Director David Butts says a temporary drainage structure on Mushatt…
[gtxvideo vid="7FxMrtyL" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7FxMrtyL-120.jpg?cachebust=1453734317927" vtitle="Fema Weather assistance"] Last month severe storms and flooding affected thousands across Alabama and now President Obama has signed a federal disaster declaration for several Alabama counties. Also included in the funding are tribal and…
[gtxvideo vid="OmsJs1mk" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OmsJs1mk-120.jpg?cachebust=1453734370279" vtitle="Ugly Homes"] Boarded windows, caved in roofs, and burned buildings- imagine if that's what your neighborhood looked like. For some people in Montgomery, that's what they wake up to every day. In the Chisholm area…
[gtxvideo vid="qctroAyg" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qctroAyg-120.jpg?cachebust=1453490649156" vtitle="Opp Mayor race"] Karen Carnely's salon in downtown Opp is a great place to talk about the latest happenings. Carnely and her patrons often share opinions on what could make Opp a better place to…
Federal funding will soon be available to Alabamians affects by December flooding. Thursday, President Obama declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alabama and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…
The Alabama Department of Transportation is getting ready for any severe weather that may come our way. The department, also known as ALDOT have trained and prepared for all year round, especially when it comes to weather hitting parts of Alabama…
[gtxvideo vid="CLR8ZHgK" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CLR8ZHgK-120.jpg?cachebust=1453471407960" vtitle="Goowwill Ambassadors appreciation night"] They are the Goodwill Ambassadors who have hosted the international officers and their families for the past year. The student officers come from all over the world to train at Air…
[gtxvideo vid="mftcp4av" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mftcp4av-120.jpg?cachebust=1453471167366" vtitle="Troy fire chief presser"] The City of Troy recently named its new fire chief-Michael Stephens. But one Troy councilwoman says that decision was injustice and wants a change. "This is about accountability,this is about transparency,…
[gtxvideo vid="xx2Mqttl" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xx2Mqttl-120.jpg?cachebust=1453471240368" vtitle="WAL center expands"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A project to expand and improve the Selma Interpretive Center is set to get underway in Selma -- in less than a week. The second and third…
[gtxvideo vid="telYXZcW" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/telYXZcW-120.jpg?cachebust=1453471280052" vtitle="Roby leads VA health Talks"] Veterans Affairs hospitals have been battling long wait times and negligent care for the last two years. While they are making big strides, there are other options on the table to…
[gtxvideo vid="XSlqN9c4" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XSlqN9c4-120.jpg?cachebust=1453471443655" vtitle="Prattville Kmart closing"] Kmart is shutting down three stores in Alabama, one in the River Region. The Kmart in Prattville is going to be closed by mid-April. Representatives with the company say this is part of…
A man convicted of the 1992 rape and bludgeoning death of a woman is scheduled to be put to death Thursday in Alabama's first execution in more than two years. Forty-three-year-old Christopher Eugene Brooks is to receive a lethal injection…
[gtxvideo vid="c8NCndba" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c8NCndba-120.jpg?cachebust=1453393912600" vtitle="No uber yet"] The city council's vote Tuesday night postponed the official start of the ride sharing service after some concerns were raised. Councilman Fred Bell says he is not against Uber, but does have…
[gtxvideo vid="MYNGUXNL" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MYNGUXNL-120.jpg?cachebust=1453392432236" vtitle="Drive AL Elmore"] The DRIVE Alabama Campaign is focused on letting legislators know what the conditions of roads are like across the state. Elmore and Autauga County representatives and engineers took a tour of the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma police say 16-year-old Ranae Perry has been found safe. Perry left her foster home in the Selmont community of Selma on Monday. Police aren't saying where she was found at this time.
[gtxvideo vid="MN3bARUI" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MN3bARUI-120.jpg?cachebust=1453392109507" vtitle="Drive AL Pike county"] A campaign aimed at Alabama's infrastructure continues to bring awareness to road resurfacing and bridge replacement. Concerned citizens and state representatives joined Pike County Officials for a Drive Alabama Campaign Tour.…
Attorney General Luther Strange goes to Capitol Hill with a message for the U.S, Senate. He says Obama's recent executive actions on guns will do nothing to address gun violence and will be hurtful towards lawful gun owners. Strange was invited…
Montgomery city, county and Chamber of Commerce leaders, as well as business and military officials have announced that the city will launch the state's first Internet exchange, which will be one of only four in the Southeast. This exchange is…
The son of former Gov. Don Siegelman has filed a lawsuit seeking Department of Justice documents about his father's prosecution. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Birmingham federal court accuses the Department of Justice and its Office of Professional Responsibility of…
[gtxvideo vid="UcM5iiC9" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UcM5iiC9-120.jpg?cachebust=1453307428290" vtitle="Perry Co. TB meeting"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- State health officials held a community meeting Tuesday evening in Marion to update residents about the outbreak of Tuberculosis and the efforts underway to stop the…
[gtxvideo vid="MFMTzBYr" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MFMTzBYr-120.jpg?cachebust=1453307471873" vtitle="Second round of soldiers"] It's been 4 months and, for many, it's been way too long to go without seeing some pretty important people. Brittain Tucker says she is waiting on, "my daddy." From the…
[gtxvideo vid="36tVlPTo" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/36tVlPTo-120.jpg?cachebust=1453307913156" vtitle="Education Summit"] The 2016 Education Summit began with a simple overview of Montgomery County Public Schools over the past few years. After many questions and suggestions thrown out by the audience, the school board ran out of…
