MPS Board Members React to Interim Superintendent's Plans
Delay after delay has caused for more drastic measures for Montgomery public schools. Interim superintendent Ed Richardson's plans do not sit well with some board members. "In…
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Montgomery Suspects Arrested on Attempted Smuggling Contraband Charges
From The Alabama Department of Corrections: "ATMORE, Ala – Agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division arrested two suspects on Monday for attempting to smuggle contraband into a state prison…
U.S. Budget Deficit Rose 18.4 Percent in March
The federal government recorded a budget deficit of $208.7 billion in March, an increase of more than $32 billion from a year ago as revenues slipped and expenditures climbed. The Treasury Department reports that the February deficit was 18.4 percent…
Trump Administration Weighing Drug Testing for Food Stamps
The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require mandatory drug testing for some food stamp recipients. If adopted, the plan would give a win to conservatives seeking to cut the safety net program. An administration…
DOD Spending in Alabama
The PEW Charitable Trusts is out with a state-by-state comparison of spending by The U.S. Department of Defense. Average Alabamian benefits from Pentagon spending more than people in most other states. PEW specifically reports the per capita amount…
Only Grocery Store in Uniontown Closes Down
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Uniontown will have to travel a lot farther to buy fresh food after the only grocery store in town closes up shop. The Piggly…
The Latest on Speaker Paul Ryan's Plan to Not Seek Re-Election
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan's decision not run for re-election (all times local): 10:39 a.m. House Speaker Paul Ryan's leadership lieutenants say it's not yet time to jockey to succeed him. Both Majority Leader…
State of The South
By JONATHAN DREW Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - A new study says Southern states should spend more on education to develop homegrown talent for high-paying jobs. Otherwise, new jobs in those growing states will go to people with college…
Mayor Addresses Neighborhood Concerns
Montgomery mayor Todd Strange talks community issues. He addressed several neighborhood concerns at a special meeting Tuesday night. Neighborhood associations came together for the Mayor's State of the City Address. The mayor…
One Year After Robert Bentley's Resignation: Governor Kay Ivey Reflects On Year In Office
It was exactly one year ago Tuesday, that former Governor Robert Bentley resigned from office following months of scandal and alleged corruption. After weeks of denying that he would resign, Bentley ultimately stepped down after a slew of ethics complaints…
2018 Alabama National Championship Team Visits President Trump and the White House
President Donald Trump is hailing the University of Alabama football team's "win for the ages" in their latest championship season. Trump is hosting Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban and the players at the White House to honor their fifth national…
Shelby Confirmed as Chairman of U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) has been confirmed as chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the remainder of the 115th Congress. Shelby previously served as vice chairman of the committee for the 113th Congress. “My colleagues have placed…
City of Montgomery Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers
The City of Montgomery is now joining Montgomery County and several other municipalities filing lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Beasley Allen Law Firm is representing both the City of Montgomery and…
Roy Moore Files Claims Against Female Accuser
Attorneys representing former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore say they have filed claims for slander and defamation against Leigh Corfman, and demanded a trial by jury. Corfman filed a lawsuit against Moore in January, accusing him of making unwanted sexual…
State Appeals Abortion Ruling for Minors in Alabama
Federal judges will hear arguments Tuesday appealing an overturned law that let judges put minors seeking abortions through a trial-like process and appoint a lawyer for the fetus in Alabama. A 2014 law changed the process that allows minors to…
Golden Apple: Shanda Gordon
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Covington County School System. In her 4th year of teaching, 6th grade math teach Shanda Gordon at Straughn Middle School,…
Memorial Dedicated To Lynching Victims Opening Soon In Montgomery
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice will become the nation's first memorial of its kind, and it's garnering national attention. The memorial is dedicated to thousands of African-American men, women and…
Will Tiny Fish Sink $1.6 Billion Toyota-Mazda Plant?
A tiny species of fish could be threatened with extinction if the huge Toyota-Mazda plant is built just west of Huntsville. That's according to an environmental group that plans to go to court to save the fish. The Spring Pygmy Sunfish…
Butler County Deputies Want Help to Solve Double Murder
Investigators in Butler County are searching for new leads in a double murder investigation. Ladarious Lymon and Javon Banks, both 22 years old, were both found dead in a car…
Roy Moore Tries Again to Have the Case Against Him Moved from Montgomery
Roy Moore and his legal team have filed a petition for Writ of Mandamus with the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. They are asking the court to order the Montgomery County Circuit Court to transfer the case filed against Moore to Etowah County…
Funeral Arrangements Announced for Rev. Dr. F.D. Reese
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Rev. Dr. Fredrick Douglas Reese, a civil rights leader who was well known in Selma and elsewhere across the country. Reese died Thursday in Atlanta at the age of 88. Reese was one of…
Eclectic Man Indicted in the Murder of His Parents
District Attorney Randall Houston says Jesse Madison Holton of Eclectic has been indicted by an Elmore County grand jury for the murder of his parents, April and Mike Holton. Holton was originally indicted in October 2017 for the murder of…
Husband Pleads 'Not Guilty' in Death of Exhibitionist Wife
A former police officer charged with murder in the death of his exhibitionist wife has pleaded not guilty, and the victim's mother says she believes him. William Jeffrey West entered…
Jim Zeigler Speaks Out on Bentley Year after Bentley's Resignation
State Auditor Jim Zeigler spoke to the Montgomery Rotary Club Monday almost one year since former Gov. Robert Bentley stepped down. Just last week, supernumerary district attorney Ellen Brooks announced there were no…
60 Minutes Lynching Memorial Story Now Online
Watch the CBS 60 Minutes segment about the soon to open Lynching Memorial HERE. The memorial opens on April 26th. More information HERE. And tomorrow---Monday morning at 8:00 AM---on CBS This Morning, watch a story about the companion museum…
