Coosada Residents Give Input on Possible Shooting Ordinance
Gun fire within the city limits of Coosada in Elmore County is causing concern for residents. On Tuesday, they'll have opportunity to give input on a possible shooting ordinance at a town…
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Downtown Businesses Ready for Max Capital City Classic
The Max Capital City Classic is back in Montgomery. Downtown businesses are gearing up for thousands of War Eagle and Roll Tide Fans. "we've heard a lot…
2 More Charter School Applications Approved, 1 Denied
Two new Alabama charter schools are a step closer to opening in the Fall of 2020. Monday morning , the Alabama Public Charter Commission voted on 3 applications for charter…
Retired Gen. Ed Crowell Running for Montgomery Mayor
Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Ed Crowell has announced that he is running for Montgomery mayor in this year's city elections. Crowell hopes to replace ten-year incumbent Mayor Todd Strange, who decided not to seek re-election. Crowell was recently…
A Bloody Weekend in Montgomery.
The third occurred this afternoon when two women showed up at a Montgomery hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Police say they don't know where the women were shot...and they're still investigating the circumstances. The other shootings happened Saturday, one…
Rep. Mo Brooks and Rep. Terri Sewell React to Mueller Report Summary
Republican 5th District Congressman Mo Brooks: “The Mueller Report completely vindicates President Trump and his entire campaign. Neither President Trump nor the Trump campaign engaged in collusion with the Russians to illegally interfere with America’s presidential election! Since President Trump’s…
Four Shot in Two Montgomery Shootings on Saturday
The first shooting came about 1:00 pm, with police locating two men who had been shot, one of them with life threatening injuries. It happened in the 46-hundred block of mobile highway. Both victims were hospitalized. Later in the afternoon…
Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo
The Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo is happening this weekend. There is great food, including fried rattle snake. Vendors of all kinds are site with one of a kind arts and crafts. There is plenty for the kids to do and live…
Go-cart Operator Killed in Collision with a Motorhome
Alabama State Troopers say a 24 year old Honoraville man died when the go-cart he was operating in a roadway was struck by a motor-home. They identify him as 24 year old Randall Blain Bell. The motor-home was being driven…
SPLC President Richard Cohen Stepping Down
The head of the Southern Poverty Law Center is stepping down, the latest high-profile departure from the watchdog organization. Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen on Friday announced his resignation to staff. A spokesman for the organization said he…
Bojangles' Returning to Montgomery
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits has announced that it will return to Montgomery. The fast-food restaurant chain says on its website and on social media that it will reopen the location on Eastchase Parkway soon. That location, along with…
Solar Research Project Opens in Alexander City
Alexander City officials and Alabama Municipal Electric Authority are doing their part to go green. A new solar power research facility was commissioned in the city today. The project has 160…
Democratic Party Legislative Agenda
The Democrats are in a distinct minority in the Alabama Legislature---in both houses. Yet they released a lengthy list of items they want to address during the session. They include: Supporting our Public Schools and Prioritizing Early Childhood Education…
Reaction to Rep. Allen Farley's Distracted Driving Bill
Wednesday, Alabama News Network spoke with Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham about Rep. Allen Farley's proposed distracted driving bill that has now passed from a Alabama House Committee…
Alabama Special Education Advisory Panel Meeting
One in five children in Alabama live with some type of disability, and their special needs extend past home and into the classroom. "there's a discrepancy in students with disabilities and their non-disabled…
House Committee Passes Distracted Driving Bill; Hear why one mother wants the bill to become law
The United States Department of Transportation reports that cell phone use while driving kills between 3,000 and 6,000 people each year. One Alabama law maker is pushing a bill that would ban…
U.S. Rep Sewell: Medicaid Expansion Solution
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell says she and the only other Democrat in the Alabama Congressional Delegation---U.S. Senator Doug Jones---have introduced legislation to convince Republicans in the Alabama Legislature to support Medicaid expansion. …
Former Aide to Michelle Obama to Review SPLC Workplace Practices
A one-time aide to former first lady Michelle Obama will review workplace practices at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery that recently fired its founder Morris Dees. A statement from the SPLC says attorney Tina Tchen will conduct a…
Wetumpka Business Owners Looking Ahead Two Months After EF-2 Tornado
Two months after an EF - 2 tornado ripped though part of downtown Wetumpka, business owners say they are optimistic about the future. "A lot has gone on recently…
Will Alabama Finally Have a Lottery?
Click here to see Lottery Proposal It has been four years since a major attempt at legislation for a lottery was at the State House. Now Republican Senator Jim McClendon is…
Macon County Sheriff Talks about Arresting "Mama June" on Drug Charges
Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson was Live on Alabama News Network to discuss the arrest of "Mama June" Shannon and her friend Eugene Doak. The two were arrested on drug charges at a…
Montgomery County Commissioner's Mother Shot; Expected to be O.K.
A scary time for the mother of Montgomery County Commissioner, Doug Singleton: Singleton's mom was hit by a stray bullet while sitting on her couch in her home. It happened near Carter…
Reality TV Star "Mama June" Arrested in Macon County
Reality TV star June "Mama June" Shannon has been arrested on drug charges in Macon County. News outlets report that Shannon and a friend, Eugene Doak, were arrested March 13 at a gas station where he was heard threatening her. The…
Man Dies after Being Hit by a Car in Montgomery
Montgomery police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. Police and fire medics responded to the 900 block of West South Boulevard at about 11:45 p.m. last night in reference to a crash involving a car and a pedestrian.…
Today is the Centennial of Nat King Cole's Birth
We're covering a celebratory event in downtown Montgomery, and will have a report on CBS 8 and ABC 32 at 10:00 PM tonight. But CBS News included a nice video tribute for him in their Sunday Morning program.You can watch…
