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Prattville High School Student Charged in Rape at School

Prattville Police have arrested a student at Prattville High School and charged him with first degree kidnapping, 1st degree attempted rape, and 1st degree sodomy. They say the suspect was arrested after an investigation for DNA evidence at the school.…

Trenholm State helps displaced Virginia College students

There are still many unanswered questions for Virginia College students. Earlier this month the college announced that it would be closing its doors for good nationwide. Many students were shocked and confused. Students do not not know if credits or…

Happy 199th Birthday Alabama!

Today is also the anniversary of a fire that destroyed the capitol building----on the same spot where the current capitol building is located.   On December 14, 1849, near the beginning of the General Assembly's second session in Montgomery, the…

Packing Up Our Magical Christmas Toy Vault

  Toys, toys, and more toys! It's time to move them out and get them ready for Christmas. Alabama News Network and our sponsors spent the morning packing every doll, ball, playset, and…

Alabama House Speaker Hospitalized

The Speaker of The Alabama House is hospitalized following what he described as minor chest pains and shortness of breath. He felt the symptoms on Thursday at The Statehouse during an orientation for the upcoming session, and was driven to…

ASU Giving Program Helps Families for the Holidays

100  families received holiday gifts, Thursday evening thanks to Alabama State University and local organization "Hands on River Region." Alabama State University provided, Christmas dinner and gifts for families in need. ASU President Quinton Ross was also part of the…

Recycling Reboot in Montgomery

The long dormant Montgomery recycling plant will be back in full operation on January 7th. Mayor Todd Strange announced the date this morning during  his weekly news conference. The IREP plant closed down in October of 2015 when the owners…

Two More Teens Charged in Keiauna William's Death

The Montgomery Police Department has charged two more teenagers in connection with Keiauna Williams death. The 15-year-old was killed after being struck by an SUV while running across West South Boulevard to flee shots fired nearby in a parking lot…

Sen. Doug Jones Says Farmers Scared by Trump's Tariffs

Democratic Sen. Doug Jones says President Donald Trump's talk of tariffs is sparking questions and anxiety back home in Alabama, including from soybean farmers who are "scared to death." Jones said Wednesday in an Associated Press interview that even in…

MPS 18th Annual Christmas Choral Concert

Music filled the sanctuary of Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery Tuesday evening. It was the 18th annual Christmas choral concert with area high schools. "This will be my first year…

Live Christmas Tree Farm Season Winding Down

Christmas Eve is two weeks away, and that makes the early part of December the time people will be putting up Christmas trees and answering the question: live or fake? We went to a local Christmas tree farm to see…

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