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Will the Montgomery Biscuits bring the Southern League Championship home? Many fans spent Wednesday night cheering for a major win, while also having a night of fun. "We bought one…
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Will the Montgomery Biscuits bring the Southern League Championship home? Many fans spent Wednesday night cheering for a major win, while also having a night of fun. "We bought one…
You can help those affected by Hurricane Dorian by doing something as simple as going to the grocery store. Winn Dixie's parent company Southeastern Grocers has announced that it's raising money to help those in the Bahamas and those along…
Walmart is taking steps to try and combat gun violence. The retail giant announced Tuesday that it would stop the sale of handgun ammunition and short-barrel rifle ammunition that can be used with military-style…
As we've reported in August, a U.S. National White Water Center is coming to the Capital City soon. Construction is set to begin on the multi-million dollar project in Fall 2020. As city…
Officials say a car crashed into a vacant building on Madison Avenue and North Union Street Wednesday morning. They say a school bus was also involved in the accident. Luckily, no children were…
Alabama State University and Tuskegee University are preparing to face each other in the Labor Day Classic Football game Saturday. Tuesday afternoon, the special week kicked off with a community block party.…
Our traffic reporter Jerry Howell reports that a vehicle has crashed into a building and caught fire in Marbury. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 143 and Highway 111 at what…
Rivals, Alabama State University and Tuskegee University meet again Saturday in the Labor Day Classic. This year's events leading to the game are bigger than ever before, starting with a day of…
Labor Day in the Capitol City means another year of food, fun, and fellowship at Montgomery's Greek Orthodox Church. For 71 years now, the church has held it's annual Labor Day Greek…
The Millbrook community is mourning the loss of former Stanhope Elmore principle and football coach Conrad Henderson. Henderson passed away Saturday after being seriously injured Wednesday night when his car collided with a train.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Two new books have been published to coincide with Alabama's bicentennial celebration. The Montgomery-based NewSouth Books has joined with Alabama Heritage magazine to produce "Alabama from Territory to Statehood." The book covers the state's early period,…
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - A new golden eagle will be joining Auburn University's avian air force. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that "Aurea" joins the bald eagle Spirit. The pair will soar over Jordan-Hare Stadium before home games. Aurea was brought…
A high school student at Horseshoe Bend School in Tallapoosa County has been arrested for making terroristic threats after several classmates reported him to the School Resource Officer. According to the sheriff’s office, the Tallapoosa County SRO was notified Tuesday…
The Montgomery Police Department and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers are asking for the public's assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection to a business robbery. According to authorities, the robbery occurred on Saturday, Aug. 24, at a business located…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal appeals court has denied the appeal of a man sentenced to die for the 1989 murder of a woman. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday turned down the appeal of Mark…
SATURDAY, AUG. 31, The Capri Theatre | 1045 East Fairview Ave. 334-262-4858 9 - 11 a.m. “IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK” (2018) (R) A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend/lover…
First there were 12 and now there are only two candidates vying to be Montgomery's next mayor as the race continues. Alabama News Network spoke with both Steven Reed and David Woods…
Football season is now underway and player safety is top of mind. Cutting edge technology created by Dr. Rosa Bell in Montgomery, is helping to assess concussions in real-time. "If they…
Drivers can expect to pay a few cents more at the pump starting this weekend. Sunday, September 1st a six cent fuel tax will go into effect for anyone purchasing gas in Alabama. It's the…
New plans are in the works to begin a $20 million renovation project that would revamp Garret Coliseum. Mayor Todd Strange says there is an arrangement between the city, county and…
The oldest church building in Montgomery may be demolished and rebuilt soon, but some people are fighting to keep the landmark in tact. The historic First Presbyterian Church was built in the 1800's.…
When the polls closed at 7PM for Montgomery's city elections last night, it took until about 8:30 before the first returns were posted. Some have been asking why was there a 90-minute wait?…
The Black AIDS Institute (BAI) has launched a national plan to end HIV that will coincide with President Donald Trumps's push to end HIV in the U.S in 10 years. The organization…
Montgomery mayoral candidate Steven Reed spoke to his supporters Live on TV after it became clear that he had made it into a runoff with second-place finisher David Woods. Reed finished with 42%…
The numbers are in, and it appears that David Woods and Steven Reed are headed to a runoff for Montgomery's mayoral seat. With 96% of precincts reporting, Steven Reed had 43% of the vote…



