Freedom Riders Style Bus Coming to Montgomery
The Alabama Historical Commission has obtained a 1950's era Greyhound bus to be used as part of the Freedom Rides Museum in Downtown Montgomery. The bus was donated by the Greyhound Museum in…
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MPD Officer Asks to be Immune from Prosecution in Greg Gunn Murder Case
A white Montgomery police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man is asking a judge to rule that he's immune from prosecution. Circuit Judge Greg Griffin has scheduled a hearing Thursday, July 26, to…
Man Wanted For Assault and Robbery in Millbrook Captured
The Millbrook Police Department has announced that Louis Stinson, Jr., who was wanted for assault and robbery, has been arrested. Stinson is accused of shooting into a residence in the 4000 block of Grandview Road Saturday. Police say his 51-year-old…
Two Professors Pay Tribute to Late Fathers through Art Exhibit
An art exhibit on display at the International Arts Center on Troy University's campus brings two worlds together. Diane Orlofsky, a music teacher, and Jerry Johnson,a graphic design professor, used their…
Roy Moore Sues PAC Over Ads About Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Defeated Senate candidate Roy Moore has filed a defamation lawsuit against a super PAC that ran an advertising blitz focused on sexual misconduct accusations against him during the campaign. Moore's attorney Melissa Isaak announced the lawsuit against Highway 31 and…
Another State Legislator Arrested in Corruption Case Involving Diabetes Treatment Clinics
On Wednesday, July 25, another Alabama legislator was arrested in a pending public corruption case involving the owner of a chain of diabetes treatment clinics, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. State Representative Randall M. “Randy” Davis, 66,…
Former Alabama U.S. Senator Maryon Pittman Allen Dead at 92
Maryon Pittman Allen, one of only two women to serve as a U.S. senator from Alabama, has died. Allen's nephew, state Sen. Trip Pittman, says his aunt died Monday. She was 92. Allen was a journalist who married state politician…
Court allows Minimum Wage Suit to go Forward
AP-AL--Minimum Wage 11th Circuit revives Birmingham minimum wage lawsuit MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal appeals court says a lawsuit can go forward challenging an Alabama law that blocked the city of Birmingham's attempt to set a minimum wage. The…
Inmate Serving 20-Year Sentence Fatally Stabbed in Barbour County Prison
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred at the Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton on Tuesday. At approximately 4:45 p.m., prison officials found Alonzo Muntez Sykes, 29, unresponsive inside a facility dorm with multiple stab wounds. …
Governor announces funding to support state’s community action agencies
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $356,250 to support a network of 20 community action agencies across the state that assist Alabamians by providing programs to reduce and eliminate poverty. The Community Action Association of Alabama is using the funding to…
Repeat Sex Offender Convicted of 2015 Sexual Assault of 13-Year Old Girl, Faces Life in Prison
A repeat criminal sex offender is facing life in prison after a Montgomery County jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Patrick Terrel Stinson has been convicted of 1st degree rape. Rape in the first degree is…
President Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Destroyed with Pickax
A vandal has destroyed President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Los Angeles police Officer Ray Brown says the vandalism was reported around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday and someone was subsequently…
Birmingham Man Electrocuted While Working on Shelby County High School
A man has died after he was electrocuted while working on an Shelby County High School. Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans told news outlets that 35-year-old Ladarius Williams of Birmingham was on a ladder at Thompson High School in Alabaster…
City asks Youth for Ideas for Montgomery 2040
It's called "Envision Montgomery 2040." Mayor Todd Strange says it's part of a 16 month process that brings a new generation into the mix to develop their plans for the city. "It really is pervasive as to what would make…
Two Abandoned Dogs Need Urgent Care, Taken to Troy Animal Clinic
Two starving dogs were found abandoned in a field in Lowndes County and taken to Pike County’s Troy Animal Clinic last Thursday, where veterinarians have since done their best to get…
Teenage Girl Riding Bumper of SUV Killed When Thrown Off
A teen has died after she and two other passengers were thrown from the rear bumper of a sports utility vehicle they were standing on in Montgomery. Reported that 16-year-old Shacoyka Thomas died after she was taken to a Montgomery…
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case of Alabama Death Row Inmate in October
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in October over whether Alabama can execute an inmate diagnosed with stroke-related dementia who lawyers contend can no longer remember killing a police officer in 1985. The court set oral arguments for Oct.…
Maddox Challenges Ivey to Debate Ahead of Election
Walt Maddox has challenged Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to debate ahead of the November election for governor. The gubernatorial challenger sent Ivey a letter Tuesday outlining a proposal for four debates. Maddox wrote that the candidates "owe the people of…
MPS Teacher Vacancies As School Year Approaches
Hundreds of job openings, that's what you'll find if you look on the Montgomery Public Schools website right now. With school less than two weeks away, we asked school leaders how…
Alabama's Business Climate Receives Best Ranking by Business Facilities Magazine
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that Business Facilities, an economic development-focused publication, ranked Alabama’s business climate at the top among the states in a new analysis that examined performance in several key economic categories. The publication cited Alabama’s successful recruitment of…
Body Found in Macon Co. Wooded Area Identified as Prattville Woman
Sheriff's deputies have identified a body found nearly two weeks ago in Alabama. Macon County sheriff Andre Brunson says the victim was 51-year-old Melissa Nell Metcalf, of Prattville. Metcalf's body was found by some workers burning trees near Tysonville in…
Former Prattville Officer Pleads Guilty to Theft and Fraud Charges
A former Prattville police officer has pleaded guilty to fraud and theft charges. Reports say Leon Todd Townson, 51, of Prattville, pleaded guilty to insurance fraud in one case and…
Police: Man on the Run, Wanted for Millbrook Robbery and Assault
The Millbrook Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a Montgomery man wanted for assault and robbery. Louis Stinson, Jr, 40, is accused of shooting into a residence in the 4000 block of Grandview Road Saturday. Police say…
World Championship Cornhole Brings Economic Boost
People have traveled from far and near to play cornhole in Montgomery this week. It's a sport that attracts people from all over the globe. Just ask the team that traveled all…
Maxwell Air Force Base Welcomes New Commander for 42nd Air Base Wing
A new commanding officer is now presiding over the 42nd Air Base Wing at Maxwell Air force Base in Montgomery. Colonel Patrick Carley, his wife, two kids, and mother, were welcomed…
