Montgomery Public School Board Searching For Superintendent
The Montgomery Public School Board is looking to hire a permanent superintendent. The board held a specially called meeting to discuss details of the search. The board is now looking to…
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Voters Will Decide to Put Ten Commandments on State Property
Alabama voters will face the choice of whether to display the Ten Commandments on state property like schools and public buildings in the November mid-term election. The Alabama House of Representatives passed a constitutional amendment proposed by Republican state Sen.…
Trial Date Set for Montgomery Officer Charged with Murder
A judge has set a trial date for a police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a man in Montgomery, Alabama. A court order released Thursday says…
Education-The Main Topic of Montgomery's State of the City and County Address
Education, was the big talk at Montgomery's State of the City and County Address Thursday morning. "We've got pockets of excellence but that represents about eight or nine thousand students,"…
15 People Arrested In Montgomery for Federal Gun Crimes
Fifteen people in Montgomery were indicted last week and arrested yesterday for illegally possessing guns, announced Louis V. Franklin, Sr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Nationwide, gun crimes, gangs and shootings are at an all-time high…
Early Morning Fire Damages Two Homes in Montgomery
Just after 5 a.m. this morning the Montgomery Fire Department responded to a house-fire on the 1100 block of South Holt Street. Crews were unable to enter the house the fire originated due to the condition and volume of fire. The…
MPD Cautions Against Roadway Fundraising
The Montgomery Police Department has issued a reminder to the public that it is illegal for pedestrians to solicit motorists for donations, for a ride, or to conduct roadside fundraising under Alabama state law. According to Police Chief Ernest Finley,…
Senate Votes to Track Civil Asset Forfeiture Cases
The Alabama Senate has voted to track how often law enforcement authorities use civil actions to seize a person's property when the person hasn't been convicted of a crime. Senators on Wednesday voted 25-1 for the bill. It now moves…
Senate Committee Approves Ethics Exemption for Economic Developers
An Alabama Senate committee has approved legislation, pushed by the state's top industry recruiter, to exempt professional economic developers from the state ethics law. The Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee approved the House-passed bill Wednesday on a 10-2 vote.…
Lawmakers Approve Budget with Prisons Boost
Alabama lawmakers have given final approval to a general fund budget that steers additional money to the prison system as the state tries to comply with a federal court order to improve mental health care for inmates. The Alabama Senate…
Planned Lane Closures on I-65 NB to I-59/20 SB to set Beams Across the Interstate, in Birmingham
Weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation will continue a project to improve the I-59/20 and I-65 Interchange as follows: Wednesday, March 21 st , ALDOT will close all lanes of I-65 Northbound just south of the Interchange and the…
Plans for Prattville Gin Shop Underway
The drive into downtown Prattville could soon look a little different, when the historic Gin Shop gets a different look. While it will change, the plan also includes preserving its historic feel. "I love the style of those buildings-just to see…
Zuckerberg Acknowledges Mistakes, Outlines Steps to Protect User Date
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is admitting mistakes and outlining steps to protect user data in light of privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm. Zuckerberg is breaking more than four days of silence as he posts an update about the…
Advocates Call for Women's Equal Pay in Alabama
Advocates and lawmakers called for women's equal pay in Alabama during a public hearing in a House committee. The legislation introduced by Democrat Rep. Adline Clarke prohibits gender wage discrimination except where there is a difference in education, experience or…
Tuskegee Assistant Coach Arrested
From the U.S. Department of Justice in Montgomery: Montgomery, Ala. – Today, Ramone Jardon Nickerson, 33, of Phenix City, Alabama, was arrested on two charges of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and one charge of possession of…
Alabama Will Not Impose Term Limits for Lawmakers
The Alabama Senate will not let voters decide whether to impose a three-term limit on state lawmakers. The proposed constitutional amendment would have capped term limits in the Alabama Senate and House at 12 years but let lawmakers serve the…
UPDATE: Lawmakers Skip Discussion on Raising the Age to Purchase Rifles from 18 to 21
Gun control proposals failed in the Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature after most committee members skipped out on scheduled debate, including on a bill to raise the age to buy an AR-15 or similar rifle. The House Public Safety and Homeland Security…
Murder Suspect Turns Himself In, Charged with Murder
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in the stabbing death of George Tucker, 41, who was fatally wounded Friday, March 16, during a verbal dispute over a woman known to both men. MPD charged Jermaine Hoston, 24,…
Austin Bomber Suspect Kills Himself with Explosive Device
Austin's police chief says the serial bombing suspect who has terrified Texas' capital city this month is dead. Police Chief Brian Manley said early Wednesday that the suspect set off an explosive device in his vehicle as SWAT team members…
Austin Authorities: Another Explosion Reported
Austin authorities say emergency personnel are responding to another reported explosion, this one at a Goodwill store in the southern part of the city. Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted Tuesday evening that at least one person was injured but that details…
Consumer Alert: Hot Dog Chili Sauce Recalled Due to Mislabeling
A Tennessee company has issued a recall of Southgate Hot Dog Chili Sauce distributed in 13 states due to mislabeling. Vietti Foods in Nashville said it is recalling approximately 200 cases of 15-ounce cans of the chili sauce, UPC 0…
Pike County Family Concerned After Finding Damage to Missing Daughters Sign
A Pike County family is concerned after a sign of their missing daughter-Lelia Faulkner was damaged last week. The knife can be seen here. Officers say there was another knife found…
Pike County Sheriff's Department Searching for Dollar General Robbery Suspect
The Pike County Sheriff's Department is searching for a person responsible for robbing a Dollar General. The robbery happened Friday, March 16th shortly before 10 pm at the Dollar General…
Proposal to Change Duties of Lt. Governor Falters in Senate
A proposal to change the duties of the state's lieutenant governor has faltered in the Alabama Legislature amid criticism from some lawmakers. The Alabama Senate on Tuesday delayed a vote on the proposed constitutional amendment. Senate President Pro Tem Del…
Gov. Ivey Issues State of Emergency Following Severe Weather
Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency effective at 8:00 a.m. CDT Tuesday for all Alabama counties following the severe weather outbreak that began Monday, March 19th. By issuing a State of Emergency, Governor Ivey is directing the activation of the…
