Montgomery Co. Road Still Closed From Flooding
The area from Dozier Road to The Emerald Mountain Toll Bridge is still closed due to flooding. Crews will be on the scene today to repair.
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Paying it Forward Campaign Expands to Chris' Hot Dogs
The Paying It Forward Campaign has expanded to include the world-famous Chris' Hot Dogs on Dexter Avenue. Paying it Forward is a campaign to help alleviate hunger for Montgomery's homeless neighbors. If…
Audit of Montgomery Public Schools Shows Over $700,000 Missing
An audit of Montgomery Public Schools shows over $700,000 missing. The audit which is from Oct. 2017 to Sept. 2018 shows $703,197.66 missing. The audit says letters were sent to current and former employees requesting repayments of the money. CLICK…
Political Analyst Steve Flowers Weighs In On Super Tuesday
Candidates are in the final full week of campaigning before Super Tuesday. It's a day in which Alabama is one of several states holding its primary elections. Alabama's primaries are still a few days away,…
Convicted Killer Escapes from Alabama Work-Release Facility
Authorities are searching for a convicted killer they say escaped from a work-release facility. The Alabama Department of Corrections says the inmate escaped from the Childersburg Work Release Center Saturday night. Officials say Daniel Miner was not found in…
AL Lawmakers: Plan to House Americans Exposed to Coronavirus has been Cancelled
According to Alabama lawmakers, the plan to house passengers testing positive for the coronavirus in a FEMA center in Anniston has been cancelled. Rep. Mike Rogers and Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) both tweeted saying after speaking with President Donald Trump…
Anniston FEMA facility to be used as coronavirus quarantine center
The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Saturday that the FEMA facility in Anniston will be used as a coronavirus quarantine center for some American passengers evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan. HHS said the…
More Victims are Added to Jefferson County Lynching Memorial
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Four new victims of racial violence are being added to the Jefferson County Memorial Project. The new names were discovered by students and others working with the project. Among them is Jim Hatter, who was dragged…
Parades, Balls Planned on Alabama Coast Ahead of Mardi Gras
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - It's the last weekend of the Mardi Gras season on the Alabama coast. Nine parades are planned for Saturday and Sunday around Mobile and Baldwin County. And Sunday is Joe Cain Day in Mobile, where thousands…
WCCS Kicks Off New 'Man Up' Mentoring Program for Boys
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new mentoring program at Wallace Community College Selma -- aims to help school age boys -- end up in college -- instead of prison. The Man-Up Mentoring program…
Law Enforcement & First Responders Honored in Dallas Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Today is Law Enforcement and First Responder Appreciation Day in Dallas County. Churches and businesses around the community teamed-up to provide a free meal for law enforcement and first…
Wells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve probes into fake accounts
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $3 billion to settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-running practice whereby company employees opened millions of unauthorized bank accounts in order to meet unrealistic sales goals. Since the…
Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Underway
The state sales tax holiday weekend on severe weather preparedness items runs from Friday, Feb. 21 until midnight on Sunday, Feb. 23. Alabama shoppers can stock up tax free on supplies costing less than $60…
Dauphin Island bridge closed after strike by runaway barge
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) - A major bridge on the Alabama coast is closed after being hit by a runaway barge. Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier posts on his Facebook page that the incident at the Dauphin Island bridge happened…
MPS School Bus Involved in Early Morning Crash
Montgomery Fire & Rescue is investigating an early morning accident involving a school bus and two other vehicles. The accident happened at Woodley Road and East South Boulevard in Montgomery. Montgomery Public Schools…
Changemakers: Bryan Stevenson
Usually when we hear lawyers say they'll "fight for you," they're referring to personal injury, but when Public Interest Attorney Bryan Stevenson says he'll fight for you, it's about protecting a client's basic…
Flood Concerns Increase in Selma as Alabama River Rises
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Concerns about flooding have people in Dallas County -- keeping a close eye on the rising water level -- of the Alabama River. Jeff Hudson of Selma loves living…
Animal Rights Bill Draws Criticism from Humane Groups
An animal rights bill moving through the Alabama State House has caught the attention of animal rights groups across the state The legislation, proposed by Senator Jack Williams of Mobile would…
Alabama, Four Other States Move to Halt Attempts to Illegally Rewrite the U.S. Constitution
Alabama, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Tennessee have filed a motion to intervene in litigation over whether the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) can be slipped into the Constitution more than 40 years after the proposed amendment expired without the support…
Andalusia Police Department Joins Forces with Crimestoppers in Effort to Reduce Crime in the City
In efforts to reduce crime and empower citizens to report crime being committed in the City of Andalusia, Central Alabama CrimeStoppers and the Andalusia Police Department have joined forces to fight crime. The City of Andalusia residents can now contact…
Mayor Reed Urging Expansion of Pre-K Program to All Montgomery Families
Mayor Steven L. Reed today joined Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (DECE) Secretary Jeana Ross, DECE Office of School Readiness Director Barbara Cooper and Alabama School Readiness Alliance (ASRA) Executive Director…
Coronavirus Causing Study Abroad Trip Cancellations
The Coronavirus continues to be a global problem with about 76,000 confirmed cases resulting in at least 2,000 deaths. Back home, Troy University officials are making sure students and faculty are…
Victim in Fatal I-85 Hit-and-Run Involving Pedestrian on Sunday Identified as Titus Woman
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the death of Angela Calloway, 53, of Titus as a hit-and-run fatality. Calloway was located around 9:15 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 16, in the wood line of I-85 Southbound between Forest Avenue and Union Street.…
Multiple Break-Ins at Salvation Army of Montgomery
The Salvation Army of Montgomery has fallen victim to multiple break-ins since December. Just in the last two weeks, they've had four break-ins. They're happening at the Salvation Army…
Prattville Man Convicted in Fraudulent Car Sales Scheme
On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, Robert Brandon Malone, 35, of Prattville, pleaded guilty to three counts of federal wire fraud and one count of transporting a stolen vehicle, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., FBI Special Agent in…
