Authorities say Alabama officers shot and killed a man who shot his girlfriend during a domestic dispute and fired at police when they arrived. Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson says the man shot his girlfriend in front of her children because "he felt like she came home too late." Jackson say both the man and the officer who fired are African-American.
Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.