Alexander City runoff race for mayor
UPDATE: Jim Nabors defeats current mayor Charles Shaw in the runoff race. Nabors received 73.2% of the vote to Shaw's 26.8%. The mayoral election in Alexander City has gone to a runoff race…
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Alabama Chief Justice Begins Appeal of Ethics Conviction
Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is starting the appeal of the judicial ethics conviction that led to his ouster. Moore's attorneys filed a notice with the Alabama Supreme Court on Monday. Moore is challenging his conviction by the Alabama…
Teen Charged with Capital Murder in Montgomery Murder
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Saturday, Sept. 24, shooting death of 19-year-old Zhivago Hines of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Kijuan Flowers, 17, of Montgomery with one count of capital murder. Flowers was taken into custody on Oct.…
Tuskegee Man Indicted on Robbery Charges
A federal grand jury returned a 23-count indictment against Tariq Khalil Jones, 34, of Tuskegee, Alabama, charging him with committing ten armed robberies in Alabama and Georgia while brandishing and discharging a firearm, and an attempted carjacking, announced George L. Beck, Jr., U.S.…
Tuesdays With Todd
We'll talk with Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange today on Alabama News Network This Morning. We'll be on air starting at 5:00 AM as usual...the Mayor will join us in the Six-O-Clock hour...and he'll take your calls. Join us!
Getting Ready for Flu Season
Fever, chills, muscle aches, congestion... Flu season is just around the corner. But health officials have some new recommendations, especially when it comes to the flu mist. "To the dismay to many children across America, the Council on Immunization Practices…
MPD Investigate Fatal Coliseum Boulevard Crash
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in one fatality. The crash occurred at about 6:25 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the 1300 block of Coliseum Boulevard. The crash involved a 2013 Hyundai Sonata and…
Montgomery Healthcare Company Joins Fight Against Alzheimer’s
Nearly 90,000 people, in Alabama alone, face the daily battle of Alzheimer’s disease and more could join that number. This insidious condition that steals away precious memories and quality of life for so many has become the sixth-leading cause of…
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Investigating Fatal Shooting
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left two people dead at a trailer park. The shooting happened just before midnight off Richard E. Hannan Drive, that's off Old Selma Road. Police say 2 people died. There…
Escaped Alabama Inmate Captured On The West Coast
An escaped Alabama inmate convicted in Elmore County was captured Saturday on the other side of the country. 24-year-old Dylan Carroll originally escaped from a work release program in Deatsville on September 22nd. He was caught in Port Angeles, Washington around…
5th Annual River Region Prayer Walk
Hundreds of people spent the Saturday morning lifting each other in prayer in the streets of downtown Montgomery. It was part of the 5th Annual River Region Prayer Walk. The annual event is focused on bringing people together in unity. The group…
Tickled Pink Women's Expo Another Huge Success
All of us at Alabama News Network want to thank all of you who came out to our second annual Tickled Pink Women's Expo to benefit the Joy to Life Foundation and the…
Chief Justice Roy Moore Suspended From Bench
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended for the rest of his term for defying federal gay marriage rulings.The punishment effectively removes Moore from office, without the court officially ousting him. The…
Tickled Pink Preview
Vendors are starting to fill up the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl There are 90 booths with beauty, food, fitness and health. One of those vendors is Frederick Johnson with Little Red Cupcake. "We are going to have hundreds and hundreds…
Prattville PD Arrest Papa John's February Robbery Suspect
The Prattville Police Department officially notified CrimeStoppers that Tariq Kahlil Jones has been identified, arrested, and indicted on several counts of robbery due to a CrimeStoppers Anonymous Tip. Tariq Jones is being charged with multiple robberies and criminal charges that occurred in…
Bentley, Others Subpoenaed in Impeachment Investigation
Subpoenas were issued to Gov. Robert Bentley and several other people and corporations Thursday for documents pertaining to the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment investigation against the governor. It wants Bentley's financial records, tax returns, schedule, cell phone bills and related…
Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Montgomery Co. Shooting
Montgomery County Sheriffs Office say a black male was shot off Highway 331 in Snowdoun. They say the man suffered life-threatening injuries. Police have a suspect in custody. Police have yet to release the names of the victim or suspect.…
ASU Hosts Citywide Career Fair with Over 100 Employer Reps
The Alabama State University Office of Career Services is again hosting its very successful Citywide Fall Career Fair this Thursday (Sept. 29), from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the concourse of the ASU Dunn-Oliver Acadome. Over 100 employer representatives will be on site…
ALDOT Holds Statewide Meeting to Improve Roads
What will Alabama's roadways and railways look like in the next 25 years? That's the question ALDOT tried to answer at the first phase of the statewide transportation plan meetings Wednesday night. It's a…
Millbrook Woman Charged with Attempted Murder after Incident with Daughter
A Millbrook woman has been arrested on a charge of attempted murder, after authorities say she assaulted her daughter when she wouldn't get dressed for school. 33-year-old Jessica Cobern was arrested by Millbrook police yesterday. Authorities say her 16-year-old daughter…
Tuskegee University Former President Dies
Tuskegee University announces the death of its fifth school president. Dr. Benjamin F. Payton was Tuskegee's president from 1981-2010. Dr. Payton received the B.A. degree with honors from South Carolina State University in 1955; the B.D. degree from Harvard University…
Trial Ends for Roy Moore; Judges have 10 Days for Verdict
The chief judge on an Alabama disciplinary panel says they'll decide "as soon as possible" whether to remove Chief Justice Roy Moore from office. The nine-member Court of the Judiciary has concluded…
MPD Investigate Homicide After Sept. 11 Shooting Victim Dies
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the death this week of 23-year-old Jermaine Hogan of Montgomery, who was shot and wounded Sunday, Sept. 11. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3700 block of Whiting Avenue at about…
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Stands Trial
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is going before a judicial ethics panel this morning in Montgomery to answer charges that he abused his power by trying to block gay couples from marrying in the state. The state panel that disciplines…
Who Won the Presidential Debate?
It was a night of one liners and zingers as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off in the most watch presidential debate in history. "I thought it was somewhat childish going…
