Alexander police are currently investigating a fatal shooting at the Benson Community Center. The shooting happened on in the early morning hours of September 6. Police believe the murder stemmed from a fight earlier in the night. Witnesses say unknown individuals returned later and opened fire. After arriving on the scene, police located a 20-year-old male from Dadeville suffering from…
Absentee voting has started in Alabama with phones ringing constantly and a steady stream of voters at some county offices. In populous Mobile, workers in the absentee office barely had time to hang up on one call before the next one came in. Numerous people had cast ballots in Montgomery by lunchtime. And an official says an unusually large number…
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY: Our weather remains relatively quiet and should for the rest this week. Today will be generally dry and warm with only a few isolated showers possible of East Alabama; the high will remain in the lower 90s. Then, we will bring in some risk of scattered showers Thursday and Friday, but nothing widespread. Days will be partly…
A murder investigation is underway in Shorter. Shorter Police Chief Sandor Maloy says one man was shot and killed Tuesday night on Highway 80. No arrests have been made so far. Stay with Alabama News Network for the latest on this developing story. Categories: News Tags: fatal shooting, Macon County
On Tuesday the Montgomery County School Board held one of two budget hearings. The 2021 fiscal year for MPS begins on October 1, 2020. The board has until September 16th to approve the budget and submit it to the State Board of Education. Despite previous financial issues, the Montgomery County School system has met all of the Alabama State Board…
An attorney for David “Mr. Sandman” Justice submitted a waiver for the preliminary hearing for his sexual abuse case. Attorney Richard Matthews filed the waiver in a Blount Court courtroom ahead of the preliminary hearing originally scheduled for Wednesday, September 9 at 9:00 am. Judge Sherry Burns granted the motion to waive the hearing. Justice’s case in Blount County will…
I don’t remember it ever being this difficult to book a vacation. COVID-19 state restrictions vary throughout the country and trying to figure out where the best destinations for a family vacation can require a lot of time online searching each state’s health department website. Restaurants are fully open in some states while others limit seating capacity and still, others…
Stress is keeping many people awake these days and that lack of a good night’s sleep may make it even harder to stay awake throughout the day. It’s always been a chore trying to keep your eyes open at work right after lunch anyway. If you’re still working from home, it’s tempting to lie down on the couch for a…
Montgomery police have made an arrest in the city’s 45th murder of the year. Authorities have charged Michael Farris, 37, with murder in the shooting death of Rondrick Moseley, 34. The shooting occurred on Tuesday, September, 8 around 12:24 pm. Moseley was pronounced dead at the scene. Farris is being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $150,000 bond. …
Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed requested that first responders and qualifying city employees receive hazard pay in accordance with the CARES ACT Grant regulations. The Montgomery City-County Personnel Board will vote on it at the Tuesday, September 8 city council meeting. The Montgomery County Commission approved hazard pay for county employees. Reed says that front-line city have taken care of…
