[gtxvideo vid="XwlOZrPJ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XwlOZrPJ-120.jpg?cachebust=1458079746259" vtitle="general fund budget"] The Alabama House of Representatives is expected to vote on a lean General Fund budget that Gov. Robert Bentley has already threatened to veto over Medicaid funding. Representatives will debate the budget…
The Alabama Department of Public Health reports the second and third confirmed travel-related cases of Zika virus in Alabama residents. The positive specimens were from residents of Jefferson and Shelby counties. On Feb. 10, it was announced that a resident…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has voted to do away with state-issued marriage licenses following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively legalized same-sex marriage. Senators approved the bill 23-3 on Tuesday. It would require couples to file…
On Monday, March 14th, MPD responded to the 3000 block of Highland Avenue on a call of possible sexual abuse. After further investigation, Francisco Cardenas was developed as a suspect. He was charged with two counts of Rape 1st, two…
Attorney General Luther Strange announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday upheld the murder and first-degree rape convictions of Shawn McClain. McClain, 31, of Georgiana, was convicted in the Butler County Circuit Court in August of 2015 for…
On March 14, 2016 at approximately 4:00pm the Troy Police Department arrested 22 year old Trey Mathew Jiles of Troy on two counts of Robbery First Degree. Jiles is responsible for the February 18th and March 9th robbery of Hungry Howies Pizza on…
Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday met with prison officials and other state officials to get an update on two disturbances that have occurred in the last three days at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. Prison officials say…
[gtxvideo vid="OrEoXUU2" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OrEoXUU2-120.jpg?cachebust=1458062539580" vtitle="triumph program"] Triumph Services is looking to make an impact on the lives of people with special needs in Montgomery. They say it's all about giving people a second chance, and a sense of pride. The…
The Arab, Alabama Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating Wyatt Ray Sanford. Wyatt Ray Sanford is an 8 year old white male, and has a scar on his ankle. He was last seen at Brindlee Mountain…
End Child in Hunger in Alabama, a statewide initiative launched from the Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University, has a new marketing campaign. The “Every Meal Matters” public service announcement will air on eight television stations in Alabama, plus one…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the shooting death Tuesday, March 15, of 18-year-old Kimo Anthony of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1500 block of Gibson Street at about 3:45 a.m. after receiving a report that…
The Montgomery Police Department and Fire Medics responded to East South Boulevard at Narrow Lane Road at about 8:50 p.m. Monday, March 14, in reference to a crash involving a 1999 Toyota Camry and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, Gwendolyn Wise, 54, of Montgomery…
The presidential race is heating up. It's another Super Tuesday and some key states are at stake. Political analyst Steve Flowers says this primary election could determine the fate of Marco Rubio and John Kasich. Both Republican candidates are vying for…
[gtxvideo vid="ZCoHb9H9" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZCoHb9H9-120.jpg?cachebust=1458055967681" vtitle="prison security"] Governor Bentley and corrections officials are asking lawmakers to approve an $800 million bond issue to reform the state's prison system. It would close most existing correctional facilities and build three new men's…
[gtxvideo vid="BZ2sjYXx" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BZ2sjYXx-120.jpg?cachebust=1458056677332" vtitle="butler co new tech"] Butler County Sheriff's Deputies are getting some new technology upgrades, thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. The grant money was used to…
Authorities have identified the victim in a Macon County murder. According the State Bureau of Investigation, the victim is Macon County Resident Tim Woods. The murder occurred Monday on County Road 13 near U.S. Highway 80 intersection. At the request…
Bishop Paul Leeland of The Alabama West Florida Conference has appointed Dr. Larry Bryars to Frazer United Methodist Church to serve as senior pastor. Dr. Bryars is currently serving as District Superintendent in the Marianna/Panama City District. He is originally from Stockton, Alabama…
[gtxvideo vid="fIwJO7sk" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fIwJO7sk-120.jpg?cachebust=1458058661383" vtitle="update"] Construction work on two schools headed to the old Montgomery Mall is moving ahead at full speed. You may have noticed lots of construction equipment at the now One Center. School officials say while there…
[gtxvideo vid="LMqepvOZ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LMqepvOZ-120.jpg?cachebust=1457977147361" vtitle="montgomery unpaved roads"] Some Montgomery County neighbors are speaking out after complaining for years about the conditions of a road in their neighborhood, and now they're calling on county commissioners to help. Neighbors says when…
Dozens of inmates barricaded themselves inside a dormitory at a south Alabama prison on Monday following a stabbing, the second violent uprising in the same area of the overcrowded correctional facility in three days. The disturbance began in the morning…
Birmingham police say a woman whose burned body was found near a trash bin may have been strangled. A statement from police says medical examiners ruled the death a homicide because the victim had lacerations on her neck from a…
Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January 2016 unemployment rate is 6.2% “We remain committed to lowering Alabama’s unemployment rate, but we are even more committed to making sure that every Alabamian who wants a…
Officials with the Alabama Department of Corrections report that the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore is still locked-down after prisoners assaulted and stabbed a correctional officer and the prison warden during a disturbance that began at 9:15 p.m.…
[gtxvideo vid="nqa9YqKo" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nqa9YqKo-120.jpg?cachebust=1457965525012" vtitle="meals on wheels"] The Montgomery Area Council on Aging held their 22nd annual Culinary Caper to fund the Meals on Wheels Program. The Meals on Wheels delivers a hot, nutritious meal to home bound Montgomery area…
Today was a beautiful day for some music in the park. Members of the Prattvillle community gathered in Prattville Park for the annual March Madness Concert from Prattville Pops Band. The concert featured several marches from a variety of composers…
