[gtxvideo vid="1rW9qkWJ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1rW9qkWJ-120.jpg?cachebust=1454946484502" vtitle="Troy Pike money"] While facing serious financial issues the Pike County Commission developed a plan to reduce debt. After sticking to their plan for several years, the commission says they are getting closer to their…
Two Greenville residents have been arrested on drug charges. Sandra Taylor, 62, and William Robertson, 44, were arrested Thursday morning during a massive operation. The arrest is part of a year-long investigation. Investigators say Robertson had been receiving drugs through the…
[gtxvideo vid="qezXsWSP" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qezXsWSP-120.jpg?cachebust=1454715148567" vtitle="Wetumpka School lockdown"] The school was deemed safe and opened back up a couple hours later. Authorities say it was all because of threats made over social media and text messages. Wetumpka Police, Elmore County…
There's a new trampoline park in Montgomery. Rockin' Jump opened its doors Friday. The new building is located off of Atlanta highway behind the IHOP. The state-of-the-art indoor play area features massive open…
Gov. Robert Bentley has authorized emergency funding in the Alabama Department of Public Health's continued effort to combat the Tuberculosis outbreak in Perry County. More than $235,000 in emergency funding will be used for testing, follow-up and treatment of residents. 2,000 people…
Coosa County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the shootings of two people. They say the shootings happened inside a home on County Road 93 in the Cottage Grove community on Wednesday. Deputies say the two victims were shot several times, but…
A Hurtsboro woman has died following a single-vehicle crash near Opelika, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials. Lawanda Kelly, 35, was killed when the 1998 Ford Expedition she was driving left the roadway and overturned. Kelley, who was not wearing a…
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Alabama News Network is on the scene at Wetumpka Middle School, which was on lockdown this morning. Wetumpka police tell us the lockdown happened in connection to a Facebook post. The lockdown ended shortly before noon. We are working to…
MILTON, Fla. (AP) - Authorities in the Florida Panhandle say a Missouri couple suspected in a series of robberies and abductions in Alabama and Georgia have been found and the man is dead and the woman taken into custody early…
The newspaper in Tallassee reports a Neo-Confederate group in that city is planning to install a flagpole and Confederate flag along I-85 in Montgomery. The flag would be installed across from Alabama State University, a historically black university. The Tallassee Tribune…
The Confucius Institute at Troy held a gala Thursday night to celebrate. The Institute was established in 2007. It helps students learn about the Chinese culture, history and language. And this year there is a new partnership to celebrate as…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Birmingham Mayor William Bell has issued an executive order to protect applicants for city jobs from automatic disqualification over their criminal records. Bell was flanked by officials from the U.S. Attorney's Office, the U.S. Department of…
Maxwell Air Force Base plays an important role in the US military, but it's also a crucial stop for many international airmen and women. Many who come to Alabama to attend the base's Air University go on to become some…
A Goshen man is sentenced to life consecutive to 25 years in prison for the murder of his son and attempted murder of another son. On November 9, 2013, Sammy Jackson shot and killed his 18-year-old son. He also shot…
NEW YORK (AP) - Maurice White, the founder and leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. White died at home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, said his brother, Verdine White. He was 74. A former session drummer, White founded…
Alabama Department of Public Health officials say two more people have tested positive for tuberculosis in Perry County. Division of tuberculosis control Director Pam Barrett said in a statement Thursday that one case of the airborne bacterial infection was diagnosed…
NEW YORK (AP) - Kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart's next book will be a guide to self-empowerment. Smart is an activist and author of a best-selling memoir about her kidnapping as a teenager. She has an agreement with St. Martin's Press…
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - A northwestern Alabama deputy and a suspect both been wounded after a shootout in Florence. Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton tells local news outlets that Deputy Randall McCrary was hit twice Wednesday evening, but his injuries…
A second person has been charged in the killing of an Iraq war veteran. Authorities announced Thursday that 17-year-old Ahmad Jaquan Johnson has been charged in the slaying of 33-year-old Mike Gilotti, who was shot Jan. 5 in front of…
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A Muslim advocacy group is asking to meet with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley about statements he made on a refugee resettlement program that they call insensitive. During his State of the State address Tuesday, Bentley criticized the federal refugee resettlement…
Montgomery Police Investigators are searching for an unknown female that stole a wallet. The victim mistakenly left the wallet at a register in a local store in Montgomery. Investigators say that the female made several withdrawals from the victim’s bank account shortly after the…
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Montgomery police say they've made an arrest in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Gregory Smith of Selma. Smith was shot on Sunday, Jan. 17. Detectives say they've charged Antuan Johnson, 21, of Montgomery with one count of capital murder. Johnson…
