[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…
[gtxvideo vid="6tfA09bG" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6tfA09bG-120.jpg?cachebust=1453307508833" vtitle="WRWYC Holtville"] A group of Holtville Middle Schoolers are named best in the State. They came up with an idea for an application that won Verizon Innovative App Challenge for Alabama. The group of seven…
[gtxvideo vid="MSTpkZjF" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MSTpkZjF-120.jpg?cachebust=1453237072763" vtitle="tROOPS RETURN"] Reservists made it back home Monday night to Maxwell Air Force Base. Families and loved ones gathered to welcome them home with signs and banners. Our own Olivia Deas welcomed home her husband,…
Across the nation, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was honored for his legacy. In Troy, several gathered to pay their tributes. The Concerned Citizens Club of Troy hosted the annual event at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. The ceremony was…
[gtxvideo vid="v1oiC7Qw" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/v1oiC7Qw-120.jpg?cachebust=1453235297557" vtitle="kingbreakfast"] Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a chance for everyone to celebrate and remember the teachings of the late Rev. Dr. King. The day also provides a chance to teach younger generations about what…
[gtxvideo vid="wsvJoTuF" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wsvJoTuF-120.jpg?cachebust=1453164042640" vtitle="walkingtour"] Montgomery is a city that saw the beginning of the civil war and eventually kick started the civil rights movement. Jeremy Cromblin usually hosts tours about the haunted history of the city, but now…
The Tallapoosa County Sheriff says a Dadeville man has been arrested and charged with another man's murder. Sheriff Jimmy Abbett says 33-year-old Matthew Clate McDaniel is being held in the county jail on a murder charge. His bond has been…
The Alabama Dept. of Public Health has confirmed 47 people have been identified with tuberculosis infection in Perry County. Patients who have tested positive will receive further testing and treatment , including a chest X-ray, according to a statement from…
[gtxvideo vid="8SRofFjj" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8SRofFjj-120.jpg?cachebust=1453150817387" vtitle="vincewelcome"] Alabama News Network wants you to meet our new sports director, Vince Lennon. Vince has 25 years of TV experience and worked in Montgomery television in the 1990s. Vince was sports director at ABC Montgomery…
A state lawmaker from Montgomery says he'll introduce legislation that will help those with felony convictions to get jobs more easily. Senate Minority Leader Quinton Ross (D-Montgomery) says his "ban the box" bill would remove the check-box that requires convicted…
Montgomery police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Sunday night. Police say the shooting happened in the 1100 block of St. James Street around 8:30 p.m. A man who was shot was later pronounced dead at a…
