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Town of Pike Road Announces Tenants in New Publix Shopping Center

New Publix Supermarket in Pike Road/Source: Alabama News Network The Town of Pike Road has released most of the businesses that will soon call the new Shops at Pike Road home. Along with the Publix supermarket, more than a dozen businesses will open at the new retail center at the corner of Pike Road and Vaughn Road. Pike Road officials…

Alabama Community Colleges Not Raising Tuition for 2021-22 School Year

On Wednesday, Chancellor Baker announced tuition will not increase for the 2021-2022 academic year. In addition, as a result of the declining number of reported COVID cases and an increase in the number of students, faculty and staff taking advantage of access to the COVID vaccine, the ACCS anticipates all community college campuses in the state will resume normal, on-campus…

Tallassee Police Searching for Stolen ATV

The Tallassee Police Department is currently investigating the theft of a ATV. On March 1, around 3:23 a.m., a theft occurred in the 100 block of S. Harper Street in Tallassee. A 2017 Honda Rubicon TRX-500 was taken from a private residence. Video surveillance was collected from numerous sources and the suspect’s vehicle has been potentially identified as a dark…

Alabama News Network Golf Tournament to Benefit Friendship Mission and the Fight Against Homelessness

Alabama News Network is doing its part to fight homelessness in our area. We are hosting the Drive Out Homelessness Golf Tournament on Thursday, March 11, to benefit Friendship Mission. While many of us have been focused on the pandemic, homelessness has been around for much longer than COVID. Tara Davis, the executive directors of Friendship Mission, explains the problem…

Kia Says Some Owners Should Park Vehicles Outside Because of Fire Risk

Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire. The Korean automaker is recalling certain 2017 through 2021 Sportage SUVs and 2017 through 2019 Cadenza sedans to fix the problem. The company says a short circuit in the electronic brake control unit can cause excessive…

Governor Ivey Reopens Capitol, Governor Mansion to the Public

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Alabama Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion are now open to the public effective immediately. All were previously closed to unscheduled visits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As more Alabamians voluntarily get vaccinated and our COVID-19 numbers continue in an encouraging direction, it is only proper that our state capitol and governor’s mansion are…

Prattville Leaders to Meet on Project Prattville 2040

The City of Prattville is gearing up to begin it’s Project Prattville 2040 comprehensive plan. The plan will be a guide for growth and improvements throughout the Prattville community. The pllaning team plans to engage with residents, business and property owners, and more to ensure the city’s input are included. Planning Director, Scott Stephens, says the plans include new roads,…

Montgomery Man Killed in Bullock County Crash

Alabama state troopers say a Montgomery man has been killed in a single-car crash in Bullock County. State troopers say 60-year-old Willie Frank Lewis was killed when the car he was driving left the road and struck a ditch. Investigators say Lewis was not using a seat belt and was thrown out of the car and killed. The crash happened…