Rosa Parks Letter Auctioned, Purchased by Montgomery Family
A page handwritten by Rosa Parks sold at auction last week, and the buyers had a very good reason for the purchase. Parks wrote about two Civil Rights era bombings in…
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Two dead in Autuaga County Murder-Suicide
Prattville police are investigating a murder suicide. Authorities say Derico Houser, 39, shot and killed his ex-wife Friday around 6 pm. Police issued an alert for Houser's arrest but he was later found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday…
Alabama Ranked 8th for Fatal Motorcycle Accidents in 2016
The Auto Insurance Center says Alabama ranks 8th worst for motorcycle deaths....while that's high, neighboring Mississippi ranked number one---the most dangerous state in the u-s. the center found states in the south had the highest rates of motorcycle fatalities. …
Alabama's Doug Jones says he is keeping 'open mind' on Kavanaugh
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Doug Jones says he is keeping an "open mind" on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The Democratic senator told reporters Friday evening that he wants to do his "due diligence" on…
Autauga Co. Authorities Search for Armed and Dangerous Man in Domestic Incident
Brandon Von Rhodes is wanted by the Autauga County Sheriff’s Office regarding Domestic Violence warrants. Investigators say around 3:43 pm Thursday, June 27, the Autauga County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a subject shot on County Road 33 (West of…
Gov. Ivey Dismisses Challenge to Debate Walt Maddox
Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has dismissed a challenge to debate Democratic Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox ahead of the gubernatorial election. Ivey said Friday that reporters and her opponent are the only people who bring up the subject of debates.…
Immunity Denied, Greg Gunn Murder Case Headed to Trial
It was a day full of testimonies from a detective that lead the SBI investigation to an officer who had a run in with Greg Gunn years ago. But perhaps the biggest…
New Butler County Memorial Pays Tribute to 19 WWI Soldiers
A memorial unveiled Thursday in Butler County pays pays tribute to a group of men who died from that area fighting for the country. The memorial, which hangs on the Greenville Area…
No Buyer for Rosa Parks House, at least not today.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The auctioneer selling the house where Rosa Parks sought refuge after fleeing the South amid death threats says there are buyers interested, but it will take a few days to work out the details. Guernsey's auctioned…
Thieves Raid Two Selma Schools, Taking Copper from A/C Units
Selma City Schools officials says thieves have struck two schools, causing about $200,000 worth of damage. Reports say the Selma city school district said the suspects targeted air conditioning units and ripped out the copper lines at R.B. Hudson Middle…
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…
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…
