Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injury in Shooting Near Eastern Boulevard Intersection with Carmichael Road
Alabama News Network was on the scene of a shooting near the Eastern Boulevard intersection with Carmichael Road in Montgomery this morning.
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Alabama Man Arrested in Decade-Old Gunshot Killing
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – A man has been charged with murder in a killing that went unsolved for more than a decade in Mobile. Police say 26-year-old Labaron Tyrell Lockhart is charged in the death of 62-year-old William Willett. Willett was found suffering from a gunshot wound along a street near downtown on May 2, 2011, and died later at…
Boy, 16, found shot to death near abandoned house
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has been found shot to death near an abandoned house in Fairfield. Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies found the boy’s body early Wednesday morning. Sgt. Joni Money says there had been reports of gunfire in the area the previous night, and multiple vehicles had been shot. Money said investigators are hoping that…
Expert: Low COVID Vaccination Rate Puts Alabama at Risk
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s low vaccination rate makes the state vulnerable to an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, an infectious disease expert warned Wednesday. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Division of Infectious Diseases, said “hospitalization rates are increasing exactly as we saw before” in regions of the country with low vaccination rates….
Rain and Storms at Times for our Thursday
RAIN AT TIMES WITH SOME STORMS: High moisture levels and a nearby upper trough means widespread and numerous showers and storms will remain in the forecast today. With the clouds and rain, temperatures will range from the mid to upper 80s, which are below average for July in Alabama. By tomorrow, rain chances should decrease a bit, but we will…
Biscuits score two in the tenth to beat Trash Pandas
MADISON, Ala. – The Biscuits (27-27) had to come back a couple of times, but ultimately took down the Rocket City Trash Pandas (26-29) for a second-straight night, this time by a 4-2 (10) score, on Wednesday night at Toyota Field. Tommy Romero took the mound for the Biscuits against Angels number two prospect Reid Detmers, and the Biscuits right-hander…
ALEA: 10 People Killed on Alabama Roads During 4th of July Holiday Period
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says it investigated 10 traffic fatalities during the Fourth of July holiday period, which officially began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 2, and ended at midnight Monday, July 5.
Trump Files Lawsuit Against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
Former President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country’s biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored.
MPS Experiencing Teacher Shortage
According to a recent Frontline Education Survey, the nation is dealing with a teacher shortage, and the Montgomery Public School System is among those trying to combat the problem.
MPS says as the new school year approaches, it is crunch time to fill vacancies they currently have. They’re looking for interested candidates with any kind of college degree to apply for open positions.
Crews Give Up Hope of Finding Survivors in Florida Condo Building Rubble
Emergency workers are giving up on any hope of finding survivors in a collapsed Surfside, Florida, condo building.
