Wetumpka News

For several months, the Progress has reported on the activities and events of a local citizens' group known as the Wetumpka Tea Party, which has partnered with other local groups to address various political issues, like high taxes, health care reform, and governmental abuse of power.

A storage center in Wetumpka is cleaning up the damage from a late-night fire. It happened late Tuesday night and WSFA 12 News was the only crew there.

The attempted murder/domestic violence case Montgomery police officers have been working on much of the day Thursday is now being upgraded to murder.

A woman is in critical condition and a man is charged with attempted murder after a shooting early Thursday morning in Montgomery.

ALDOT's Tim Wright, left, talks with residents regarding the plans for possible construction at the intersection of state highways 14 and 143.

School officials in Elmore and Autauga counties know they have to get thousands of children to and from their respective county's public schools each day.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, city leaders and residents took time out of their respective lunch schedules to show support for area survivors during the 'Paint the Town Pink' Walk.

If you've ever been through Elmore County, chances are you've driven through the crossroads of AL-14 and AL-143. It's what some people call the 'Malfunction Junction' of the River Region.

WETUMPKA -- Jared Mur phy has been in jail since July 30, 2003, awaiting his trial on capital murder charges in a high-profile Elmore County case.

Officials of American Legion posts in Prattville, Millbrook and Wetumpka are seeking entrants for the 2010 edition of the veterans' organization's annual oratorical contest.

The Montgomery Zoo's annual ZooBoo's final festivities will be from 6-9 p.m. tonight and Saturday at the zoo, which is off Northern Boulevard between Lower Wetumpka Road and Coliseum Boulevard.

Two men were arrested on domestic violence assault and sexual abuse counts last week by Wetumpka authorities.

The Wetumpka Depot Players took their production of 'All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten' to the Alabama Community Theater Festival this past weekend, and it was chosen to go on to the regional community theater competition at Southeastern Theater Conference in March 2010.

Che' Marie Thursby and Brandon Wickwire Beam were married on August 15, 2009 at The Capital City Club in Montgomery, Alabama.

A Wetumpka man has died today from injuries he substained in a traffic accident that occurred on October 15th on Lower Wetumpka Road.

Save Alabama PACT, an organization dedicated to making sure that Alabama will honor all Prepaid Affordable College Tuition contracts, will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Wetumpka.

A 300-page document known as 'Agenda 21' dealing with zoning regulations and private property rights is the centerpiece of a controversy between some residents of Elmore County and the Elmore County Commission and is an issue that could bring a large group of people to the next meeting later this month.

The Wetumpka Depot Players' "The Wedding From Hell" in September was a such a hit that not everybody was able to get tickets.

Wetumpka Elementary School assemblies, plays, musi cals and parent involvement meetings have a new home in the school's recently built Stu dent Activity Center.

Foxfire offers spacious homes and land to roam in the country for those wanting to escape the sirens, lights and congestion of the city.