Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded nearly $5,000 to purchase new equipment and improve public safety in Tallassee. The Tallassee Police Department will use the $4,942 grant to purchase equipment for use by patrol officers. The Alabama Department of Economic and…
[gtxvideo vid="tyqtRTeE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tyqtRTeE-120.jpg?cachebust=1460140145186" vtitle="fred gray faulkner"] Law students came out for a dose of encouragement and inspiration. Faulkner held their 11th annual Fred Gray Civil Rights Symposium. This year's theme focused on racial profiling, and the job of…
Ninety years ago, a group of committed, like-minded Montgomery women organized the Junior League of Montgomery (JLM). Led by founding President Lillie Lee Minier, these ten young women laid the foundation of community service and voluntarism that now defines the…
[gtxvideo vid="6QWHVXC9" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6QWHVXC9-120.jpg?cachebust=1460125254854" vtitle="sears closing"] Sears will be closing its store and auto center at Eastdale Mall in Montgomery, Alabama News Network has confirmed. The department store and auto center will close June 26, according to David Hagood,…
[gtxvideo vid="MOxbeTOY" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MOxbeTOY-120.jpg?cachebust=1460051315569" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_07_12_00_31"] The National Weather Service confirms an EF-0 tornado touched down at Pike Road Village Park, knocking down trees, and causing major damage. Neighbors say the storm hit the area around 11:00 p.m. Some suffered…
The City of Montgomery today launched the 2016 City of Montgomery Summer Jobs Program, a pilot program designed to offer job opportunities to Montgomery youth ages 17-21 years old to work 20-30 hours per week as office staff, light laborers,…
[gtxvideo vid="dMBn0J4g" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dMBn0J4g-120.jpg?cachebust=1460040223831" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_06_22_00_19"] The rainwater has caused major erosion in backyards on Mara Court in Prattville. What used to be a small drainage ditch, now is a 100 foot deep hole that is putting their homes in…
[gtxvideo vid="bmFDCo94" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bmFDCo94-120.jpg?cachebust=1460041103717" vtitle="prison reform"] The governor’s plan to build four new state of the art prisons continues to move forward, passing in the senate Tuesday night. It’s not all about construction though. Lawmakers are working on another plan…
[gtxvideo vid="iHWgrWCX" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iHWgrWCX-120.jpg?cachebust=1460040333637" vtitle="midwifery"] Midwives are women who help a mother who chooses to give birth at home. Some lawmakers are proposing a bill that would legalize midwifery in the state. It's been an ongoing issue for mothers for decades.…
[gtxvideo vid="9zuOropm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9zuOropm-120.jpg?cachebust=1460041070269" vtitle="WAKA_2016_04_06_22_15_45"] On Wednesday, April 6, Montgomery citizens will lace up their sneakers and move forward to commemorate the annual National Walking Day. Alabama State University will host a National Walking Day event from 10:30 a.m. until…
The Alabama Senate has approved an $800 million prison construction bill over objections from both parties about a lack of debate on the issue. The Senate voted 23 to 11 on Tuesday, after voting to end debate on the issue…
The Alabama Senate has approved legislation that would allow people to carry loaded handguns in their cars without permits. Senators voted 27-7 on Tuesday, sending the bill to the House. Current laws require drivers to have a concealed carry permit…
[gtxvideo vid="pYymKWeG" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pYymKWeG-120.jpg?cachebust=1459952893004" vtitle="bentley impeach reax"] Plans for Governor Bentley's impeachment continue to move forward. State Representative Ed Henry called for Governor Bentley's impeachment Tuesday after the allegations surfaced of an inappropriate relationship with his top aide, but…
[gtxvideo vid="XbnOBf8h" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XbnOBf8h-120.jpg?cachebust=1459889655642" vtitle="wise interview"] Graduates of W.B. Doby High School in Wetumpka are planning a special ceremony to remember their school. Doby High School was an all-black high school that existed during the time that Alabama schools…
Cancer is an ongoing problem across the country, affecting millions of people. With the help of the Center for disease control, one health group is receiving a boost, all in hopes of saving lives across Montgomery. Health Services in Montgomery received…
[gtxvideo vid="fOmpan3D" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fOmpan3D-120.jpg?cachebust=1459869708913" vtitle="victoryland resident reax"] Victoryland could soon be open for good in Macon County. Owner Milton McGregor made the announcement Monday. He accused Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange and the Alabama Supreme Court of scheming to…
More two-officer police teams are patrolling in Montgomery, Alabama, after a white officer on solo patrol shot and killed a black man in February. Police Chief Ernest Finley says two-man patrol units have been assigned to six "high-crime" districts in…
[gtxvideo vid="iyVjQyzh" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iyVjQyzh-120.jpg?cachebust=1459785255657" vtitle="student reax to steve harvey"] Steve Harvey announced Saturday a partnership with Alabama State University. Harvey says he chose to work with ASU because he wants to give back to a state that has given him…
Today was the twelfth annual autism craw-fish boil held by the Easter seals of Alabama. Over two tons of craw-fish was prepared with the expectation of serving over one thousand three hundred people. The event is designed to help those who can't…
Volunteers from Gunter Air Force base decided to give back and make a change for one local school. Over fifty volunteers helped repaint McInnis school. Montgomery ARC, a non profit organization also had a hand in helping. While volunteers painted, the school…
A single-vehicle crash that happened Saturday, April 2nd claimed the life of 67 year old Ronald Bradshaw. Alabama State Troopers say Bradshaw died when the 2003 Ford Explorer he was driving overturned on Interstate 65 north at the 186 mile…
State Troopers are on the scene of  a fatal crash on I-65 North bound near Pine Level. All North bound lanes are blocked. The latest is coming up on Alabama News Network at 6.
Between 500 thousand to one million people across the country will begin to lose access nationwide this month. It's all a part of plan to get individuals a job instead of relying on the government for assistance. In order to…
[gtxvideo vid="Lg5RcvwX" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Lg5RcvwX-120.jpg?cachebust=1459787730295" vtitle="officer of month"] Crimestoppers is teaming up with Alabama News Network exclusively to award the "Officer of the Month." This month's recipient says a career in law enforcement chose him and it's been a passion…
[gtxvideo vid="9izvSt6U" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9izvSt6U-120.jpg?cachebust=1459532365617" vtitle="gunn-smith update"] We have an update in the case of Montgomery Police Officer Aaron Smith who's charged with the murder of Gregory Gunn. The city says he's still technically a city employee. Even though he…
