Looking Ahead in the 2019 Legislative Session
The 2019 legislative session is only less than a month from ending but there is still a lot more to accomplish. Alabama's critical prison system is something that lawmakers are required…
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Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Tours Montgomery
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made a campaign stop in the Capital City Monday. Early Monday morning, Sanders toured homes of some of the impoverished people living in Lowndes…
Governor Ivey Releases Statement Following Fatal Auburn Police Shooting
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued the following statement regarding the incident in Auburn, which fatally wounded one officer and injured two other officers: “Just last week, in Alabama and across…
Hyundai to Donate $250,000 for STEM Education in Montgomery Public Schools
Hyundai Motor America has announced that it will donate $250,000 for STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) education in Montgomery Public Schools. This comes through the company's Hyundai ST Math Initiative with the MIND Research Institute. Hyundai says this will benefit more than 3,000 students…
Gov. Ivey Helps Announce Boost In State Tourism, Responds To "Boycott Alabama" Calls After Signing Abortion Bill
Things are looking up for the tourism industry in Alabama, according to newly released figures from the Alabama Tourism department that show growth, especially in the Capital City. Governer Kay Ivey and Tourism Director Lee Sentell presented the stats Monday…
Greenville Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect
Greenville police say they've arrested an armed robbery suspect. Police say Timothy Obryant Smith, 32, of Greenville has confessed to the armed robbery of a business in the 900 block of…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Tourism Growth of $1.2 Billion
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced at a press conference that one million more people visited Alabama in 2018 than ever before and spent $15.5 billion, which was $1.2 billion higher than the previous year, according to the state’s annual…
Gov. Ivey: Abortion law reflects value for 'sanctity of life'
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says the state's new abortion ban reflects Alabamians' value for the "sanctity of life." Ivey made the comments Monday. Last week she signed the legislation that bans abortion in almost all cases. Asked about criticism the…
Troy University Tuition to Remain the Same
Tuition will not increase next year at Troy University. The school announced this week that its Board of Trustees voted to keep the current tuition rates in place for the upcoming academic year. Reports say the current undergraduate tuition of…
Suspect Charged with Capital Murder in Deadly Police Shooting in Auburn
Authorities in Auburn have arrested a man suspected of killing a police officer. Police say 29-year-old Grady Wayne Wilkes lead police on a manhunt late Sunday night after Wilkes shot at three officers who responded to a reported domestic disturbance.…
Pro-Abortion Protesters Rally Outside State Capitol
Hundreds of abortion bill opponents have been rallying outside the Alabama State Capitol Sunday. The march began as protesters walked up Dexter Avenue. Most were opponents of the state abortion bill signed…
GPD Searching for Suspect After Armed Robbery
The Greenville Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying an unknown suspect wanted in connection to an armed robbery investigation. According to investigators, a gas station in Greenville was robbed at knifepoint around 4:20 a.m. on Sunday. The…
1 Killed After Crash in Pike Road
A single-vehicle crash in Pike Road has claimed the life of a Shorter man. According to ALEA Corporal Jess Thornton, Michael Jerome Hall, 53, was killed when the 2012 Ford F-150 he was driving left the roadway and hit a ditch. According to Thornton,…
Fatal ATV Crash Claims the Life of an Ashford Man
A single-vehicle crash in Houston County has claimed the life of an Ashford man. According to ALEA Sgt. Drew Brooks, Corey James Dunn, 52, was killed when the ATV he was driving left the roadway and struck a ditch. Dunn was…
1 killed, Another Injured in Autauga County Crash
A single-vehicle crash in Autauga County has claimed the life of a Marbury man. According to ALEA Corporal Jess Thornton, 40-year-old Terry Lee Oates was killed when the 2002 Cadillac Deville he was driving left the roadway and struck a utility…
Parking Lots Fill Up with New Cars From Alabama Auto Plant
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Parking lots have been filling up with scores of new Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Alabama. The Tuscaloosa News reports that thousands of the vehicles are showing up in parking lots across west and central Alabama. Officials with…
Board: No Increase in Tuition at Troy University
TROY, Ala. (AP) - Tuition will not increase next year at Troy University. The school announced this week that its Board of Trustees voted to keep the current tuition rates in place for the upcoming academic year. The Dothan Eagle…
2 Injured After Shooting During a Graduation Party in Eufaula
A shooting at a graduation party in Eufaula has left two people injured. According to a press release from the Eufaula Police Department, officers responded to gunshots in the 300 block of New Fort Browder Road around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday.…
Alabama Power Faces $250K Fine
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama environmental regulators have proposed a $250,000 fine against Alabama Power Company after groundwater tests near the company's coal ash pond in Gadsden showed high levels of arsenic and radium. Alabama Department of Environmental Management says…
1 Dead, 8 Shot at High School Graduation Party in Alabama
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities say a high school graduation party fueled by alcohol spiraled out of control early Saturday, leaving one person dead. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks tells news outlets eight other people were hurt in a…
Civil War Group to Rededicate Marker for Union Soldiers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A Civil War group plans to rededicate a monument in Birmingham for Union soldiers. Al.com reports that the Sons of Union Veterans-Civil War will rededicate the 1891 Grand Army of the Republic monument on Sunday afternoon.…
Alabama State Celebrates Founders During 150th Anniversary
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama State commemorated its 150th anniversary with an event celebrating its founders. Nine former slaves established the Lincoln Normal School in Marion, Alabama, in 1867. The school later moved to Montgomery and changed its name to…
Local and International Breweries Featured at 7th Annual River Bend Brew Fest
If you have a taste for beer, the River Bend Brew Fest was the place to be Friday night, serving up a variety of flavors. "It's a great opportunity to see and taste a variety of beers that I normally…
Alabama Unemployment Rises Slightly
Alabama's unemployment rate is up slightly despite what officials are calling record employment in the state. The preliminary, seasonally adjusted jobless rate for April is 3.8%. That's up one-tenth of a percent from March, but it's still below the rate…
Max Credit Union CEO Announces Retirement
After 34 years of service to the greater Central and East Alabama areas, MAX Credit Union President and CEO H. Greg McClellan has announced he will retire June 7 th. Mr. McClellan has been President and CEO since 2005. “I…
