MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – A bill to honor Civil Air Patrol’s World War II veterans with a Congressional Gold Medal passed the U.S. Senate Monday night under unanimous consent after gaining the necessary co-sponsors needed for consideration.

The bill, S. 309, recognizes the contributions of CAP’s pilots and other members who served during the war. Predating the U.S. Air Force, CAP’s services included flying combat and humanitarian missions under hazardous conditions.

Maj. Gen. Chuck Carr, CAP’s national commander, credited members' and other supporters' hard work and expressed his thanks not only to leaders throughout the organization but also to the 82 senators -- 15 more than the minimum needed -- who have signed on as co-sponsors for S. 309.

Carr, reports to the CAP Board of Governors, which consists of 11 members representing the organization, the U.S. Air Force and private industry.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Need a pep talk? Get your head in the game with Kevin Elko, one of America’s top motivational speakers, who will coach guests on “Developing Nerves of Steel” at an Auburn Montgomery business luncheon on May 29, 11:30 a.m., at the RSA Activity Center. Tickets are $35, which includeslunch.

Elko is known for his work with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Louisiana State University football and, most recently, the University of Alabama football program. 

UA football coach Nick Saban said, "Kevin Elko is the real deal. I’ve been there when he delivers one of his famous talks, and he really fires everyone up. I’ll never let anyone else speak to my team.” 

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA)- The Montgomery City Council snuffed out the last of the controversy surrounding Club Blaze during Tuesday's meeting by revoking its business license.

The business was in city councilman C.C. Calhoun's district, but he's called it a headache for him and the area since it opened two years ago as Quarles Barbecue. In August 2012 the name changed to Blaze Bar and Grill without the city council's knowledge.

Was it a restaurant or a nightclub? That was the question before the business's owner during the May 7 council meeting.