The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies is awarding a record $22,552 in new, free books to elementary-, middle- and high-school libraries in the Black Belt region of the state. It does so via the SLIS Book…
A House committee has approved an education budget that would give most teachers a four percent pay raise. The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday gave a unanimous approval to the $6.3 billion spending plan for 2017. The four…
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Protesters lead by civil rights activists, Jamel Brown, gathered in front of the Montgomery Police Department on Ripley St,  protesting for the shooting death of Greg Gunn by a Montgomery police officer. They vow to have protests and demonstrations in different spots in…
March 2 has been deemed National Read Across America Day. Not only is it National Read Across America Day but its world famous children's book writer, Dr. Seuss's, birthday. Today, and in fact every day, is a day to celebrate…
Authorities say an Alabama prison inmate has escpaed. Inmate Jeremy McCormick left from his assigned job location at approximately 9:49am on Tuesday morning. His assigned job location is located in Sylacauga, AL in Talladega County. McCormick was last seen wearing a…
A jury has found an east Alabama man guilty of capital murder in the death of his 20-month-old daughter. The Gadsden Times reports that jurors deliberated Stephon Lindsay's fate for less than two hours Tuesday before reaching the decision. During the…
Alabama State Troopers say a Jones man was killed when the pickup truck he was driving overturned in Autauga County. Troopers say 51-year-old Larry Earl Blue was killed in a one-vehicle crash on Autauga County Road 88 near Autauga County…
A partnership between the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and Jacksonville State University’s Center for Applied Sciences is providing valuable training and tools for smaller law enforcement agencies across Alabama. The center is hosting multiple training events to…
(From ABC News) Nine House Republicans----including Alabama's Mo Brooks---- voted against naming a North Carolina post office after poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou Tuesday afternoon, the latest example of the polarization surrounding even the most mundane proceedings…
MADISON, Ala. (AP) - State Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency are investigating a wreck involving a Madison police officer and a pedestrian. The wreck occurred early Wednesday at an intersection in north Madison. The Madison officer was traveling…
ASHLAND, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's last totally dry county is going wet. Residents in the Clay County cities of Ashland and Lineville voted Tuesday to legalize alcohol sales. Alcohol sales will still be illegal outside the cities. But the vote…
Dallas Co. Commission, District 1  (10 of 11 Precincts) Jelani Coleman                506                  18.76% Valerie Price Reubin       915                   33.93% Connel Towns                 1276                  47.31% Dallas Co. Commission, District 3  (11 of 12 Precincts) Darryl Moore                   1062                 42.19% Curtis Williams               …
Poll volunteers say they were surprised at the number of people participating in the primary election. There were long lines at some locations including Vaughn Park Church of Christ. A lot of voters we spoke with were very happy with…
The state headquarters for Donald Trump was decked out head to toe in gear, even cutouts of the man himself. There was a lot of excitement even before polls closed. Many think Trump is going to do great things in…
Hillary Clinton Supporters here in the Capital City say they were happy to be a part of history tonight. Local democrats gathered to celebrate victory. It's a win Clinton supports say they saw coming. Many say they were excited to…
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton stormed through Alabama and much of the South on Super Tuesday, clinching victories built on rallying key bases. Clinton claimed a commanding primary victory over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders with about 80 percent…
[gtxvideo vid="VCaU6xcZ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VCaU6xcZ-120.jpg?cachebust=1456863643343" vtitle="Tuskegee Convenience Store Robbery 0301"] Tuskegee Police are investigating a burglary at a downtown convenience store, according to Central Alabama Crime Stoppers. Investigators say a man broke into the Valero Convenience Store in the 800 block of…
[gtxvideo vid="HX3eBMNv" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HX3eBMNv-120.jpg?cachebust=1456857011461" vtitle="WAKA_2016_03_01_12_05_41"] There's a new chief in town for the City of Troy Fire Department. Several family, friends, city officials, and colleagues attended the swearing-in ceremony of Michael Stephens. Stephens says he is very humbled and…
After more than 39 years of service to public education, State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Tommy Bice, has announced plans to retire from his post as Alabama’s educational leader. Bice, 61, says he felt it was the right time to…
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Sonic Escape brings music to life for four Montgomery schools tomorrow and Thursday. The visits are an outreach effort of ClefWorks. Its educational performances provide high quality music experiences for students in Montgomery who are often undeserved when it comes…
Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange says the officer who shot and killed a West Side man last Thursday, A.C. Smith, was hired in 2012. Strange says he has not talked with the officer. Strange made his comments today on Alabama News…
The Supreme Court says state officials can't force certain health insurers to turn over reams of data revealing how much they pay for medical claims. The justices ruled 6-2 that efforts by Vermont and at least 17 other states to…
[gtxvideo vid="g2vHNSZe" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/g2vHNSZe-120.jpg?cachebust=1456845518091" vtitle="carson aum"] In the last hours to appeal to voters, Presidential Candidate Dr. Ben Carson stopped at AUM for a closed event with about 250 students. Problems like race relations, healthcare and the cost of…
