Friday, March 7 2014 3:00 PM EST2014-03-07 20:00:23 GMT
The state intervention team in Selma says there is now evidence of test scores being manipulated and covered at the elementary school level, not just the high school level.More >>
The state intervention team in Selma says there is now evidence of test scores being manipulated and covered at the elementary school level, not just the high school level.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 1:15 PM EST2014-03-07 18:15:51 GMT
An investigation is underway after a small fire was set at Brewbaker Middle School in Montgomery Friday morning.Firefighters were called to the school on reports that a paper towel dispenser had been setMore >>
An investigation is underway after a small fire was set at Brewbaker Middle School in Montgomery Friday morning.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 1:19 PM EST2014-03-07 18:19:32 GMT
The woman's mummified body was sitting in the backseat of her car, parked in the garage. The key was halfway in the ignition. Authorities say they believe the woman died at least six years ago.More >>
The woman's mummified body was sitting in the backseat of her car, parked in the garage. The key was halfway in the ignition. Authorities say they believe the woman died at least six years ago.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 12:38 PM EST2014-03-07 17:38:01 GMT
Maybe the rainbows over Montgomery last July were a sign of the pot of gold to come. The Alabama Tourism Department says tourism to Alabama's capital city and county is booming, up more than 8 percent in 2013. More >>
Maybe the rainbows over Montgomery last July were a sign of the pot of gold to come. The Alabama Tourism Department says tourism to Alabama's capital city and county is booming, up more than 8 percent in 2013. Travelers spent more than $660 million dollars in Montgomery County in 2013, according to new data.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 11:53 AM EST2014-03-07 16:53:33 GMT
Opelika police confirm a man was injured in an officer-involved shooting on Interstate 85 Thursday night. Capt. Bruce DeLong says an officer made contact with a vehicle that was reportedly driving extremelyMore >>
Opelika police confirm a man was injured in an officer-involved shooting on Interstate 85 Thursday night.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 11:52 AM EST2014-03-07 16:52:35 GMT
The victim who was killed in a traffic crash along Interstate 85 Wednesday morning is being identified by Alabama State Troopers.More >>
A Montgomery church is mourning the loss of their senior pastor. The well-known leader was killed in a car accident on I-85. Now, the congregation at Aldersgate United Methodist Church is honoring his memory and work in the church.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 6:35 PM EST2014-03-06 23:35:30 GMT
(Source: Dothan Police Department)
Dothan Police say they are currently working a kidnapping and murder that occurred around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. Little information is being released at this time but police say there is a suspect in custodyMore >>
A Dothan woman has been found dead and her ex-husband has been charged with capital murder. More >>
Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened the Winter Paralympics in Sochi against the backdrop of his country's military action in Crimea.More >>
With a solitary Ukrainian athlete taking part in the opening ceremony, Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the Winter Paralympics in Sochi on Friday against the backdrop of his country's military action in Crimea.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 3:28 PM EST2014-03-07 20:28:36 GMT
A local Fever athlete is making history at Huntingdon College. Elmore County High School senior Jacob Wood has signed on the dotted line to be on the school's first-ever wrestling team. The school announcedMore >>
A local Fever athlete is making history at Huntingdon College. Elmore County High School senior Jacob Wood has signed on the dotted line to be on the school's first-ever wrestling team. The school announcedMore >>
Friday, March 7 2014 2:56 PM EST2014-03-07 19:56:00 GMT
Police say a Berkeley County woman who drove a van with her three kids into the ocean off Daytona Beach had reported that her husband sexually assaulted her in South Carolina about a week before the TuesdayMore >>
Law enforcement in Florida announced Friday a Berkeley County woman has been arrested after she drove her van with three of her kids onboard into the ocean off Daytona Beach earlier this week. More >>
Crimea would be welcome as an equal part of Russia if the region votes to leave Ukraine in an upcoming referendum, the speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament said Friday.More >>
Russia rallied support Friday for a Crimean bid to secede from Ukraine, with a leader of Russia's parliament assuring her Crimean counterpart that the region would be welcomed as "an absolutely equal subject of the...More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 12:09 PM EST2014-03-07 17:09:14 GMT
Coast Guard crews say they are searching for a missing fishing vessel crewman who went missing Thursday evening, 58 miles south of Mobile Bay.Officials say 35-year-old Benjamin Sorrells was reportedlyMore >>
Coast Guard crews say they are searching for a missing fishing vessel crewman who went missing Thursday evening, 58 miles south of Mobile Bay.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 11:41 AM EST2014-03-07 16:41:08 GMT
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Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a Selma night club shooting that occurred on Jan 31. The Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 23-year-old Damarious Pullom on Broad StreetMore >>
Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a Selma night club shooting that occurred on Jan 31.More >>
Opening statements were set to begin Friday in the court-martial of an Army general accused of sexually assaulting a captain under his command with whom he had a three-year affair.More >>
With the Pentagon under increased scrutiny over revelations of rampant rape and sexual misconduct within the ranks, opening statements began Friday in a rare court-martial of an Army general - believed to be the most...More >>
U.S. hiring improved in February from the previous two months despite a blast of wintry weather, likely renewing hopes that growth will accelerate this year.More >>
U.S. employers stepped up hiring in February despite a blast of harsh winter weather, renewing hopes that the economy could accelerate this year.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 10:56 AM EST2014-03-07 15:56:59 GMT
Was it a routine weapons check or something else? Some parents are still wondering what really happened Thursday that put Tuscaloosa County High School on lockdown. Worried parents contacted FOX6 NewsMore >>
Was it a routine weapons check or something else? Some parents are still wondering what really happened Thursday that put Tuscaloosa County High School on lockdown.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 7:38 AM EST2014-03-07 12:38:06 GMT
A new stamp honoring Tuskegee Airman Aldred "Chief" Anderson was released on Thursday. Anderson was the chief flight instructor at the Tuskegee Institute during World War 2. He not only broke flight recordsMore >>
A new stamp honoring Tuskegee Airman Aldred "Chief" Anderson was released on Thursday.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 1:27 AM EST2014-03-07 06:27:08 GMT
In the early afternoon of January 31, 2013, Lee County Sheriff deputies were called to a home off Lee Road 379 near the Bleecker Community in reference an attempted rape of an 81-year-old-woman.More >>
In the early afternoon of January 31, 2013, Lee County Sheriff deputies were called to a home off Lee Road 379 near the Bleecker Community in reference an attempted rape of an 81-year-old-woman.More >>
An NCAA panel has approved a change to the targeting foul that would wipe out the 15-penalty when video review overturns the ejection of a player.More >>
An NCAA panel has approved a change to the targeting foul that would wipe out the 15-yard penalty when video review overturns the ejection of a player.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 9:45 PM EST2014-03-07 02:45:32 GMT
The City of Selma will host its annual Historic Selma Pilgrimage by offering tours of the local historic locations. The 39th annual event will start on March 14, and will continue through March 15. TheMore >>
The City of Selma will host its annual Historic Selma Pilgrimage by offering tours of the local historic locations.More >>
The Alabama Legislature is getting close to enacting a law to allow public schools to educate students about the history of traditional winter celebrations and allow student and staff to exchange seasonal greetings.More >>
The Alabama Legislature is getting close to enacting a law to allow public schools to educate students about the history of traditional winter celebrations and allow students and staff to exchange seasonal greetings.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 8:30 PM EST2014-03-07 01:30:11 GMT
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a bill to keep the manufacturers and suppliers of lethal injection drugs confidential. Representatives voted 77-19 for the bill Thursday. It now movesMore >>
The Alabama House has approved making parts of the state's death penalty entirely hidden from public view. More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 8:18 PM EST2014-03-07 01:18:39 GMT
A Montgomery woman is in desperate need of financial help so she can keep her prosthesis and keep walking. With no job, only disability for income, and no insurance, she recently turned to the government'sMore >>
We first told you about Doris Luster Monday. Luster is an amputee and having trouble getting insurance she can afford through the federal marketplace. We now have an update, and there is good and bad news. More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 7:57 PM EST2014-03-07 00:57:37 GMT
Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange and representatives from Retail Specialists, Inc. of Birmingham announced the construction of a new development in the city's downtown district Thursday.More >>
Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange and representatives from retail specialists of Birmingham announced the construction of a new development in the city's downtown district Thursday.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 7:44 PM EST2014-03-07 00:44:39 GMT
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The roster for the 24th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Basketball Game, on March 21, has been announced. Twenty-four seniors have been selected to represent the state of Alabama in the game. The teams,More >>
The roster for the 24th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Basketball Game, on March 21, has been announced.More >>
President Barack Obama is raising the stakes in the West's standoff with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He's imposing sanctions against Moscow and rejecting plans for a referendum on the future of...More >>
President Barack Obama ordered the West's first sanctions in response to Russia's military takeover of Crimea on Thursday, declaring his determination not to let the Kremlin carve up Ukraine. He asserted that a...More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 7:20 PM EST2014-03-07 00:20:07 GMT
Earlier this week the Alabama House of Representatives passed four Republican pro-life anti-abortion bills that have now moved to the Senate for passage. The bills, each separate, focused on specificMore >>
Earlier this week the Alabama House of Representatives passed four Republican pro-life anti-abortion bills that have now moved to the Senate for passage. The bills, each separate, focused on specificMore >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 6:31 PM EST2014-03-06 23:31:57 GMT
(Source: MGN)
Alabama's Attorney General Luther Strange has now joined a lawsuit to stop California from imposing laws on Alabama, and other states, regarding the way eggs are produced. A.G. Strange joined the lawsuitMore >>
Alabama's Attorney General Luther Strange has now joined a lawsuit to stop California from imposing laws on Alabama, and other states, regarding the way eggs are produced.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 6:27 PM EST2014-03-06 23:27:40 GMT
Twenty members of the 908th Airlift Wing returned home to Montgomery, Alabama Thursday after spending more than seven months away from their loved ones.More >>
Twenty members of the 908th Airlift Wing returned home to Montgomery, Alabama Thursday after spending more than seven months away from their loved ones.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 5:45 PM EST2014-03-06 22:45:10 GMT
A man on the run from Selma police for five years has been captured in California. According to the Selma Police Department, Franklin Fitzgerald Deville, 49, was wanted on one counts of first degree sexualMore >>
A man on the run from Selma police for five years has been captured in California.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 5:43 PM EST2014-03-06 22:43:05 GMT
A state lawmaker is taking his fight against Common Core to the state school superintendent's office. Gardendale Senator Scott Beason has introduced a bill to make Alabama's School Superintendent an electedMore >>
At this time the superintendent is elected by the state school board.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 5:20 PM EST2014-03-06 22:20:37 GMT
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has received several calls in reference to victims receiving calls from someone identifying themselves as a Deputy, from our agency. The caller tells the victim thatMore >>
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has issued a warning about a recent scam. More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 2:08 PM EST2014-03-07 19:08:33 GMT
University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban spoke about the 10 second rule and AJ McCarron's entitlement comments while he was at a luncheon in Birmingham on Thursday. Saban and around 2,300 others attendedMore >>
University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban spoke about the 10 second rule and AJ McCarron's entitlement comments while he was at a luncheon in Birmingham on Thursday.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 6:25 PM EST2014-03-06 23:25:45 GMT
Elmore County Coroner Tim Ellison and co-defendant Yancy Mitchell entered guilty pleas in court Thursday in connection to an 11 count indictment handed down in 2013.More >>
Elmore County Coroner Tim Ellison and co-defendant Yancy Mitchell entered guilty pleas in court Thursday in connection to an 11 count indictment handed down in 2013.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 6:12 PM EST2014-03-06 23:12:37 GMT
Thursday, the Alabama Senate adjourned before taking up debate over Carly's Law, a proposed bill to allow access to a medical marijuana oil A number of parents and families turned out the statehouse toMore >>
Thursday, the Alabama Senate adjourned before taking up debate over Carly's Law, a proposed bill to allow access to a medical marijuana oil supporter say can manage seizures.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 5:09 PM EST2014-03-06 22:09:05 GMT
The Montgomery Police Department held a graduation ceremony on Thursday to introduce the newest officers into the force. There were 14 new officers who graduated after completing 22 weeks of training atMore >>
The Montgomery Police Department held a graduation ceremony on Thursday to introduce the newest officers into the force.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 4:45 PM EST2014-03-06 21:45:31 GMT
There's a strong response coming out against a longtime state representative's controversial remarks about abortion. Democratic Rep. Alvin Holmes of Montgomery made controversial statements involvingMore >>
There's a strong response coming out against a longtime state representative's controversial remarks about abortion.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 3:16 PM EST2014-03-06 20:16:42 GMT
Alabama State University students and supporters have rallied in the rain outside the Statehouse to make sure a big budget cut is restored to their university. The education budget passed by the stateMore >>
Alabama State University students and supporters have rallied in the rain outside the Statehouse to make sure a big budget cut is restored to their university. More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 1:28 PM EST2014-03-06 18:28:46 GMT
The president of Enterprise State Community College, Dr. Nancy Chandler, is tendering her resignation.Dr. Mark Heinrich, Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System, confirmed President Chandler'sMore >>
The president of Enterprise State Community College, Dr. Nancy Chandler, is tendering her resignation.Dr. Mark Heinrich, Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System, confirmed President Chandler'sMore >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 12:42 AM EST2014-03-06 05:42:42 GMT
Two women were injured in an attack by a family member's dogs, according to officials in Opp. Opp Mayor John Bartholomew says the victims were the wife and daughter-in-law of the owner. Authorities haven'tMore >>
Family dogs turned on the ones they love during a horrifying ordeal in Opp that's left two women injured and the owners wondering why their pets would go on the attack. More >>
Friday, February 28 2014 3:59 PM EST2014-02-28 20:59:16 GMT
The northwest Georgia school is live-streaming video of this eagle nest on campus. The 24/7 view – the only eagle nest cam in the state – offers a unique window into the lives of these iconic raptors.From:More >>
Thousands of people are watching live in anticipation as a bald eagle at Berry College in northwest Georgia waits patiently for her eggs to hatch.More >>
Nick Saban spoke about the 10 second rule, AJ McCarron's entitlement comments and more while at the Boy Scouts of America American Values Luncheon at the BJCC.More >>
Wednesday, March 5 2014 11:37 PM EST2014-03-06 04:37:30 GMT
A Fort Mill mom wants to send a message to parents after she caught her 15-year-old daughter having sex with a man who she met on a popular social media site. The man claimed to be a teenager. The motherMore >>
A Fort Mill mom wants to send a message to parents after she caught her 15-year-old daughter having sex with a man who she met on a popular social media site.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 11:52 AM EST2014-03-07 16:52:35 GMT
The victim who was killed in a traffic crash along Interstate 85 Wednesday morning is being identified by Alabama State Troopers.More >>
A Montgomery church is mourning the loss of their senior pastor. The well-known leader was killed in a car accident on I-85. Now, the congregation at Aldersgate United Methodist Church is honoring his memory and work in the church.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 1:27 AM EST2014-03-07 06:27:08 GMT
In the early afternoon of January 31, 2013, Lee County Sheriff deputies were called to a home off Lee Road 379 near the Bleecker Community in reference an attempted rape of an 81-year-old-woman.More >>
In the early afternoon of January 31, 2013, Lee County Sheriff deputies were called to a home off Lee Road 379 near the Bleecker Community in reference an attempted rape of an 81-year-old-woman.More >>
There are many different types of jobs in America, and not all of them take place in the safety of an office building. Here are the deadliest jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' most recent report.More >>
There are many different types of jobs in America, and not all of them take place in the safety of an office building. Here are the deadliest jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' most recent report from 2012.More >>
Take a look at mug shots of the most wanted criminals in the area, courtesy of Central Alabama Crimestoppers. Then call 334-215-STOP with information that may lead to their arrest.More >>
Here is a new group of mug shots of the most wanted criminals in the area, courtesy of Central Alabama Crimestoppers. Call 334-215-STOP with information that may lead to their arrest.More >>
Everyone wants to save. And no one wants to alter their lifestyle if at all possible. Here are some easy tips to help pocket more cash – or better yet, put it in a savings account.More >>
Everyone wants to save. And no one wants to alter their lifestyle if at all possible. Here are some easy tips to help pocket more cash – or better yet, put it in a savings account. More >>
Parents who deliver at Baptist East or Baptist South have the option of participating in "Baby Faces," a program hosted by WSFA 12 News. Every Thursday morning on Today in Alabama, we'll broadcast photosMore >>
If you're having a baby at Baptist East or Baptist South, you can have your baby's picture on Today in Alabama! Find out how and, everyone, watch Baby Faces each Thursday morning on WSFA 12 News. More >>
Your social security number was initially devised to keep a record of your individual earnings. Now it's used as a general identifier and crooks will go to extreme lengths - including hacking websites - to get it.More >>
Your social security number was initially devised to keep a record of your individual earnings. Now it's used as a general identifier and crooks will go to extreme lengths - including hacking websites - to get it.More >>
Looking for a new job in a struggling economy is hard work. But you can make it easier on yourself by getting to know the best tools for the task at hand.More >>
Looking for a new job in a struggling economy is hard work. But you can make it easier on yourself by getting to know the best tools for the task at hand.More >>
Opening statements were set to begin Friday in the court-martial of an Army general accused of sexually assaulting a captain under his command with whom he had a three-year affair.More >>
Sobbing on the witness stand, the Army captain whose sexual assault accusations triggered the court-martial of a general testified Friday that they had a three-year affair and that he threatened to kill her and her family...More >>
The estate of Martin Luther King Jr. has warned Georgia's governor it wants input on any monument to the slain civil rights icon that might be erected on the grounds of the state Capitol.More >>
The family of Martin Luther King Jr. has warned Georgia's governor it wants input on any monument to the slain civil rights icon that might be erected on the grounds of the state Capitol.More >>
A pregnant South Carolina woman who drove a minivan carrying her three young children into the ocean surf off Florida is being charged with attempted murder and aggravated child abuse.More >>
A pregnant South Carolina woman who drove a minivan carrying her three young children into the ocean surf off Florida faces attempted murder and other charges Friday, with authorities saying the children were screaming to...More >>
An 8-year-old western Montana boy who spent about an hour buried in the snow after a deadly avalanche roared into his backyard says he tried to "lick and bite" his way out before becoming tired and falling asleep.More >>
An 8-year-old western Montana boy who spent about an hour buried in the snow after a deadly avalanche roared into his backyard says he tried to "lick and bite" his way out before becoming tired and falling asleep.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 2:56 PM EST2014-03-07 19:56:00 GMT
Police say a Berkeley County woman who drove a van with her three kids into the ocean off Daytona Beach had reported that her husband sexually assaulted her in South Carolina about a week before the TuesdayMore >>
Law enforcement in Florida announced Friday a Berkeley County woman has been arrested after she drove her van with three of her kids onboard into the ocean off Daytona Beach earlier this week. More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 1:19 PM EST2014-03-07 18:19:32 GMT
The woman's mummified body was sitting in the backseat of her car, parked in the garage. The key was halfway in the ignition. Authorities say they believe the woman died at least six years ago.More >>
The woman's mummified body was sitting in the backseat of her car, parked in the garage. The key was halfway in the ignition. Authorities say they believe the woman died at least six years ago.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 12:25 PM EST2014-03-07 17:25:13 GMT
For one teenager, homelessness is his reality but not his label. Hard work. Struggle. Power. Kendal Benjamin, 17, spends many afternoons in the weight room at C.A. Johnson High School. The graduatingMore >>
Kendal Benjamin, 17, spends many afternoons in the weight room at C.A. Johnson High School. The graduating senior plays football, track and wants to study athletic training in college. He comes to school every day, and many around him don't know what it's like when he goes home at night.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 10:55 AM EST2014-03-07 15:55:03 GMT
Cops from Addis and Brusly pull out their tasers and nearly used them on an off-duty major from the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office after the major shoved one of them at a traffic stop, and it'sMore >>
Police officers pulled out their tasers on an off-duty high-ranking sheriff's deputy after he shoved one of them at a traffic stop and it was all caught on an officer's dash camera.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 5:41 PM EST2014-03-06 22:41:57 GMT
(WMC-TV) - It's the photo seen around the world: Ellen Degeneres' Oscar selfie. More than two million people retweeted the photo of famous celebrities posed for a selfie Sunday night, and that sparkedMore >>
It's the photo seen around the world: Ellen DeGeneres' Oscar selfie.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 9:12 AM EST2014-03-06 14:12:12 GMT
Hawaii's richest man is best known here for his charitable donations and global peace initiatives. But now, billionaire Pierre Omidyar is raising eyebrows for funding groups tied to the political unrestMore >>
Hawaii's richest man is best known here for his charitable donations, but billionaire Pierre Omidyar is raising eyebrows for funding groups tied to the political unrest in Ukraine.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 6:53 AM EST2014-03-06 11:53:04 GMT
Many may be wondering what to do with all of those beads you caught at parades this year. Gulf Coast Industries has a way for you to put those Mardi Gras beads to very good use. The company has beenMore >>
If you're wondering what to do with that pile of beads sitting on your coffee table the day after Mardi Gras, we have an answer. Gulf Coast Industries offers a way for you to put those Mardi Gras beads to very good use.More >>
You're a 16th century German prince plotting to crush a peasant rebellion, or perhaps you're leading an army against the Ottoman Empire or looking to settle the score with a rival nobleman. What's a guy looking...More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 4:41 AM EST2014-03-06 09:41:48 GMT
(WMC-TV) - More than 60 percent of American households include at least one pet, and for many of us they are more like family than a four-legged friend. Eight-year-old Sadie suffers from debilitating arthritis.More >>
More than 60 percent of American households include at least one pet, and for many of us they are more like family than a four-legged friend.More >>
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