This week, thousands of people across the country are coming together in the name of education. It's national school choice week and supporters took the steps of the state capitol to promote educational options and current legislation. Gov. Robert Bentley…
Attorney General Luther Strange announced in a statement that Alabama is one of 29 states and state agencies asking the U. S. Supreme Court to stop the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. The states say the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt…
The state health department has confirmed that a child is undergoing treatment after being attacked by a rabid fox in Montgomery County. Officials say a boy was attacked on Friday in Ramer. Since then, the fox has been killed and the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Alabama News Network) - Montgomery Police have arrested a suspect on two counts of attempted murder. Artis Matthews, 39, is said to be responsible for an incident on Friday, December 18th. Investigators say two adult males were shot in…
A judge is refusing to delay the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard, at least for now. Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob Walker turned down Hubbard's request for a postponement after a hearing Tuesday in Opelika. But the…
An investigation is underway after a Clanton police officer and a Chilton County deputy fired their guns, killing a man. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's State Bureau of Investigation announced the probe after the fatal shooting of Michael Lamar Robinson…
[gtxvideo vid="2vMX4ZlA" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2vMX4ZlA-120.jpg?cachebust=1453841947644" vtitle="Update ion pike road loop"] Officials believe the opening of the new connector will not only make life easier for drivers, but also for one city. Businesses in Pike Road will soon get an economic…
The Alabama Retail Association is preparing for the 5th annual sales tax holiday on emergency supplies. The holiday will be held Friday, Feb. 26, through Sunday, Feb. 28, and is designed to help Alabamians prepare for severe weather. Certain emergency…
[gtxvideo vid="2vMX4ZlA" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2vMX4ZlA-120.jpg?cachebust=1453841982703" vtitle="Update ion pike road loop"] After years of planning and construction the new I-85 connector is officially open. Governor Bentley, along with mayors of Pike Road, Montgomery, and other officials were on hand for the…
[gtxvideo vid="nJReOtvK" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nJReOtvK-120.jpg?cachebust=1453831159916" vtitle="Picture Man"] Some Wetumpka residents are looking for answers after they say a man has been roaming through neighborhoods, taking pictures of people's personal belongings. Christy Dell'Aria says a man knocked on her door Wednesday morning, then…
[gtxvideo vid="zSOjsfxk" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zSOjsfxk-120.jpg?cachebust=1453846911713" vtitle="New Walmart"] A controversial new Walmart Market is set to open Wednesday at the former Bonnie Crest Country Club on Federal Drive. Residents were very opposed to the new store coming in when they…
[gtxvideo vid="QyIRJwng" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QyIRJwng-120.jpg?cachebust=1453827739285" vtitle="The outer loop"] It's one of the biggest projects in the River Region. Now after years of construction, the Alabama Department of Transportation is finally finished with phase one of the outer loop. Drivers coming…
Montgomery Fire officials are on the scene of a house fire in the Capitol Heighs Neighborhood. It happened around 2 p.m. on Panama Street. See live video here: http://www.waka.com/watch-live/ Alabama News Network has a crew at the scene and will…
A pedestrian is suffering life threatening injuries after an accident Saturday. MPD responded to the 5900 block of Atlanta Highway on a call of an accident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital…
Crimestoppers and the Macon County Police need your help finding a missing person. Tyrie Sanders was last seen on Wednesday, January 20th on County Road 2 in Hardaway, just South of Shorter. Family members say he was last seen leaving…
Cadets from across Alabama were in Montgomery today for the state Army JROTC competition. Over twenty-five teams performed today at Garrett Coliseum. One important part of the competition was drilling. Cadets marched in time, some with rifles...which is an important part of preparing for…
This was the groups sixty-first year doing the fundraiser. People could find deeply discounted and gently used items. There was a long line outside the door before things got started, and most of the items were gone in only a few hours.…
We are about a week and a half away from the first voters casting their ballots to begin the process of selecting the next President. But Alabama and other Southern states in the SEC Primary are not to be forgotten.…
Cots line the hallways at the Salvation Army. It's one of those nights where Shelter Director Jason Davis says they will have 75 to 80 people. "Definitely expecting a full house tonight. As you can see, we are already filled…
[gtxvideo vid="7FxMrtyL" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7FxMrtyL-120.jpg?cachebust=1453734317927" vtitle="Fema Weather assistance"] Last month severe storms and flooding affected thousands across Alabama and now President Obama has signed a federal disaster declaration for several Alabama counties. Also included in the funding are tribal and…
[gtxvideo vid="OmsJs1mk" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OmsJs1mk-120.jpg?cachebust=1453734370279" vtitle="Ugly Homes"] Boarded windows, caved in roofs, and burned buildings- imagine if that's what your neighborhood looked like. For some people in Montgomery, that's what they wake up to every day. In the Chisholm area…
The Alabama Department of Transportation is getting ready for any severe weather that may come our way. The department, also known as ALDOT have trained and prepared for all year round, especially when it comes to weather hitting parts of Alabama…
[gtxvideo vid="CLR8ZHgK" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CLR8ZHgK-120.jpg?cachebust=1453471407960" vtitle="Goowwill Ambassadors appreciation night"] They are the Goodwill Ambassadors who have hosted the international officers and their families for the past year. The student officers come from all over the world to train at Air…
[gtxvideo vid="telYXZcW" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/telYXZcW-120.jpg?cachebust=1453471280052" vtitle="Roby leads VA health Talks"] Veterans Affairs hospitals have been battling long wait times and negligent care for the last two years. While they are making big strides, there are other options on the table to…
[gtxvideo vid="XSlqN9c4" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XSlqN9c4-120.jpg?cachebust=1453471443655" vtitle="Prattville Kmart closing"] Kmart is shutting down three stores in Alabama, one in the River Region. The Kmart in Prattville is going to be closed by mid-April. Representatives with the company say this is part of…
