Russell Lands is working on a new development for the Lake Martin area which will include a Coore & Crenshaw golf course now under construction. The golf course sits on 250 acres in the Wicker Point area with around 100 acres of fairways. It is set to be a centerpiece for Lake Martin’s newest residential development. This will be the…
Alabama News Network’s “Drive Out Homelessness” golf tournament has raised $11,115 for Friendship Mission, which provides emergency food and shelter to those in need. The event was held last month at Lagoon Park in Montgomery. Friendship Mission got its start in 1996 and helps 300 or more people every year. The goal is to help the homeless get back on…
Gipson’s Tire Pros and Alabama News Network are presenting a check for $1,300 to The King’s Canvas, a Montgomery non-profit that helps local artists. The King’s Canvas was our “3 Degree Guarantee” charity for March. Each day when we get Montgomery’s high temperature forecast correct within 3 degrees, we and Gipson’s Tire Pros each donate $25 to a monthly charity….
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has announced that he will not run for any elected office next year after saying he made poor choices that impacted his family. Merrill is a prominent state Republican leader who was widely viewed as having higher political ambitions. He told The Associated Press by phone Wednesday that he made choices that were not…
First lady Jill Biden speaks at a virtual event with military families from around the world as part of the White House initiative to support military and veteran families in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) First Lady Jill Biden will be…
The Montgomery Police Department said it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against a police officer after being charged in an off-duty incident. MPD Spokesperson Capt. Saba Coleman said 29-year-old Meshach Franklin was charged with third degree Criminal Trespass. MPD said it initiated the investigation on April 7, 2021 after receiving notification of the charges from the Municipal Court Magistrates Office. MPD…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say an Alabama teen was killed and another wounded in a drive-by shooting Wednesday night. Birmingham police Sgt. Rod Mauldin says officers were called to a home in the Inglenook community where they found an unresponsive 16-year-old on the couch before 11:30 p.m. Mauldin says a second teen was shot in the face but his…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue Services/Source: MFRS Montgomery Fire/Rescue is investigating a house fire that happened Wednesday afternoon. Fire Lieutenant J.C. Selman said it happened just after 4:00 PM in the 500 block of Winston Drive. Once crews arrived, fire crews discovered a two story house with heavy smoke and flames visible. The fire was quickly put out, but the house suffered extensive…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama lawmakers have resurrected an effort to lift the state’s decades-old ban on yoga in public schools. On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-2 to advance the bill that would let school systems decide if they want to offer yoga to students. The approval came after the bill failed last week on a tie…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama’s 2022 Senate race, siding with the conservative firebrand who whipped up the crowd before the Capitol riot in January. Brooks’ campaign announced the endorsement Wednesday, a key prize as he and other rivals look ahead to Alabama’s all-important Republican primary. Trump’s endorsement should boost Brooks among Republicans…
