EXTRA: Male Breast Cancer
Less than 1% of breast cancer cases are reported in men. But that doesn't mean they're immune from this form of cancer. As we at Alabama News Network prepare for our Tickled…
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ASU Student Killed in Car Crash in Atlanta
Alabama State University is mourning the loss of one its students. Police say Freshman, Jarrett Mumford, died in following a two car wreck outside of Atlanta. It happened Sunday night in Union…
Memorial walk held for Montgomery shooting victim
Friends and family of a Montgomery man shot and killed held a memorial walk Monday evening. The Montgomery Police Department says 19-year-old Zhivago Hines was shot Saturday Sept. 24, around 11 p.m. The shooting happened in the 600 block of…
Future Uncertain For Burned Toomer Oak
Throughout the day, people came by to get a look at the damage leftover from the weekend. There's even a makeshift memorial in front of the burned tree. "It's a hundred…
MPD Search for Drive-Thru Carjacking Suspects
On Thursday, September 22, at approximately 9:20 p.m. a Montgomery resident was parked in the drive thru at Popeyes of Ann Street getting ready to order. She didn't know but the two individuals were in waiting, preparing to rob her. Video released…
Teen Identified as Victim in Montgomery Weekend Shooting
Police in Montgomery have identified the victim of a deadly weekend shooting as 19-year-old Zhivago Hines of Montgomery. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that police began a homicide investigation Sunday after Hines died of his injuries from a Saturday shooting. Montgomery…
Fans pleased with Auburn's first SEC win
The latest SEC match up for the Auburn Tigers was against LSU at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Fans who came out to the game might have been a little disappointed with the first half…
Inmate Escapes from Youth Detention Center in Deatsville
Authorities say an Alabama inmate convicted of setting a Tallassee store on fire escaped from a detention center. The Alabama Department of Corrections announced that 24-year-old Dylan Keith Carroll escaped from the Frank Lee Youth Detention Center in Deatsville around…
Ford to Seek Federal Help to Keep VictoryLand Open
In a news conference carried Exclusively on Alabama News Network at Noon, Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford says he will seek federal help to keep electronic bingo machines operating at VictoryLand. As Alabama News…
Drought Conditions
Each week, federal weather officials issue a report on drought conditions across the country, and this week's map shows continued dry conditions statewide, with the worst condition in several extreme northeast counties. River Region counties are generally in two…
Wetumpka Closer to Downtown Revitalization
Wetumpka was one of four communities throughout the state chosen by Main Street Alabama to get help with the renovations. Last night city leaders held a planning meeting. They discussed downtown streetscapes, lighting, and signage along Highway 231. The city…
Pike County Restaurant Granted Beer License
A Pike County restaurant now has their beer license after being denied in July. Co-owners of the Smokin Skillet Cafe were granted their license by the ABC Board. The decision comes two months after the county commission denied the license…
Professional Clown Reacts to "Creepy Clown" Threats
The recent clown threats are no laughing matter to real, professional clowns. But how is the uproar over the scare scare tactics affecting their livelihood? Kimberly Davis is a professional clown…
Ten Year Old MPS Student Arrested for Creepy Clown Threat
Clown threats has been an ongoing issue in the River Region for the past week. Montgomery police arrested a 10-year old for making clown threats to Montgomery Public School students. Mayor…
Terence Crutcher's Twin, Montgomery Doctor Speaks Out
Days after the shooting that took her brother's life, Tiffany Crutcher says the video told it all. "We asked for the facts. We asked for answers, and we clearly got it through…
Blue Bell Recalls Some Ice Cream Distributed in the South
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling select flavors of ice cream distributed across the South after finding chocolate chip cookie dough from a third-party supplier for use as an ingredient was potentially contaminated with listeria. In a statement issued Wednesday, the…
Millbrook Middle School Student Charged after Clown Threat
On Monday evening, September 19, Millbrook police officials and officials from the Elmore County Board of Education were made aware of a posts on Instagram, which depicted a picture of a menacing clown and a caption that stated; “ I will be…
Montgomery Job Corp Students Demonstrate Peace
Hundreds of students from the Montgomery Job Corp marched part of International Day of Peace. Students marched from Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church to the steps of the Capitol. Coordinators say it's another way…
MPD to Prosecute Any Clown Hoaxers
Law enforcement officials are warning that people involved in a rash of creepy clown hoaxes across the state could be prosecuted. Decatur police said Tuesday that a 16-year-old and 12-year-old were arrested in connection with "Klown" social media accounts that…
Montgomery County Officials Cracking Down on Truancy
Truancy is an issue schools across the country deal with on a daily basis. It's one of many reasons why the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office is finding ways to keep students in…
Montgomery Finance Dept. Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Government Finance Officers Association awarded its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Montgomery for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended on Sept. 30, 2015. Led by City of Montgomery…
Three Former Faulkner Athletes Indicted on Murder Charges
Three one-time athletes at Faulkner University in Montgomery have been indicted on murder charges in the death of another school athlete. Court documents show 20-year-old Tabias Russell of Alexander City, 20-year-old Marshall Wall of Atmore and 21-year-old Ronnie Williams of…
Montgomery Trash Pick-Up Continues
City of Montgomery Officials say the prison-inmate trash pick up patrols along the bypass are continuing to pick up trash by the ton. Here are the latest totals. The state inmates in the trash patrols are paid about fifteen…
Montgomery City Leaders Looking To do More to Help Blacked Owned Businesses
Minority businesses across Montgomery are looking to take advantage of the city's economic climate, and the city's taking steps to help them succeed. That's why officials started the small minority business initiative…
Ala. Charter Commission Interviews Charter School Applicants
Alabama Moves a step closer to setting up charter schools around the state. The Alabama Charter Commission interviewed applicants hoping to start charter schools in their areas Tuesday. 2 of those applicants were…
