High school students with hearing disabilities are learning skills that will help them transition to college. "I’ve struggled a lot with a lot of teachers who don’t understand,” high school senior Hannah Beth Rains says. Rains used an interpreter to…
Montgomery Police are conducting a death investigation after a man's body was found by utility workers. It happened Tuesday in the 3700 block of Wesley Drive around 12:15 P.M. The cause and manner of death are pending forensic evaluation.
Montgomery Police are investigating an early morning shooting in South Montgomery. It happened just before 7 Thursday morning in the 300 block of East Edgemont Ave. Investigators say one adult male was shot and was taken to the hospital with…
People in Alexander City are mourning one of their former leaders. Don McClellan, the former mayor of Alexander City passed away Tuesday night. His passing comes after the city's mayor Jim Nabors passed away in May. Flags were flown at half-staff Wednesday…
It looks, smells, and is consumed just like marijuana, but it is hemp. According to Federal law, hemp is a legal derivative of marijuana. Hemp is considered any part of the marijuana plant that contains less than 0.3 percent THC.…
Two Montgomery area YMCAs are planning to merge into one location and renovations have already started. A merger between the Westminster Branch and the Southeast Branch locations will soon be called the Midtown YMCA. It will be located at the…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that Ben E. Keith, a major food and beverage distribution company, plans to invest $100 million to open an advanced foodservice distribution center in Coffee County. The facility will also serve as the company’s…
The city of Selma is one step closer to having a new police chief. Tuesday, city council members named former Selma Police Chief, Robert Green Interim Chief while they begin…
A special concert brought a packed house today in Montgomery. But it was the singers that got all the attention. The concert was put on by the Side by Side Choir.…
YMCA of Montgomery has announced the merger of two branches. The two branches that will merge are the Westminster and Southeast branches. The facilities are near each other. The new branch will be called Midtown YMCA and will be at…
Michael Jackson's estate is calling him a "gifted artist and extraordinary humanitarian" as fans are gathering to celebrate his memory on the 10th anniversary of the King of Pop's death. The estate issued a statement to The Associated Press honoring…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that his office has stopped a Huntsville real-estate-investment company from soliciting business through improper and misleading robocalls. This announcement comes as part of Operation Call It Quits, a federal-state coordinated effort to stop illegal…
The back-to-school season is quickly approaching, and JCPenney is getting ready to welcome crowds of excited customers shopping the latest styles and trends for the new school year. The Company plans to hire as many as 30 seasonal associates throughout…
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has just announced he is running for U.S. Senate in 2020. There has been speculation for weeks about him running, but today he made…
Spencer Collier announced his retirement as Selma's Police Chief earlier this month and Tony Stephens resigned as Selma's Fire Chief in April. Monday, city council members shared their plan on moving…
The Federal Avation Administration is awarding $495 million in airport infrastructure grants. Airports in Alabama are among the recipients. "This significant investment in airport improvements in Alabama will fund construction and rehabilitation projects that will help maintain high levels of…
The family of an 83-year-old woman has filed a lawsuit against an Alabama assisted living community accusing them of leaving the senior citizen in a van for six hours. News outlets report the lawsuit was filed against Elmcroft of Montgomery,…
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has scheduled an announcement for Tuesday morning in Montgomery. He is expected to announce whether he'll seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020. The seat is currently held by Democratic Sen. Doug…
An event happening this weekend aims to get guns off the streets. Crimestoppers annual Gun BuyBack will be held Saturday at First Baptist Church in Montgomery. "This is just one of the options,"…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Nathan Lindsay is joining the Governor’s Office as Director of Appointments. The Appointments Office supports Governor Ivey in meeting her major obligation to appoint qualified, representative and appropriate people to positions on various…
JetBlue Airways is asking a judge to block Walmart from calling its new text-message personal-shopping service Jetblack, saying the name infringes on the airline's trademarks. JetBlue sued Walmart in federal district court in New York on Friday. New York-based JetBlue…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection to the Thursday evening shooting death of Hershel Simmons, 26, of Montgomery. MPD charged Denzel Simmons, 24, with murder after he was taken into custody today by the U.S.…
Walgreens is making it easier for customers dispose of unused drugs safely. The drugstore chain said Monday that at each of its more than 9,500 U.S. locations, it will offer packets that customers can use to turn medications into a…
Summer is officially here- as of Friday. But it feels like it has been here for some weeks now. We spoke with people around downtown to see how they were trying…
OPELIKA, Al.-- Auburn University said Friday that its president, Steven Leath, is leaving after two years on the job. In a tweet Sunday, the university said "The…
