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Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Deer Within 25 Miles of Alabama

Alabama News Network has been following the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer for years. It has still not been discovered in Alabama, but for the first time, CWD has been found in deer within 25 miles of the Alabama state line. Wildlife officials in Mississippi say two hunter-harvested white-tailed bucks in northeast Mississippi have what’s being called “suspect…

Judson College Will Open For Spring Semester

Judson College will open for Spring semester. The board of trustees made the decision at its meeting Thursday afternoon. As Alabama News Network has previously reported, the womens college in Marion needed $500,000 in donations by December 28 in order to keep its doors open. That goal has been reached, but the school still needs another $1 million in donations…

City of Montgomery Establishes No-contact System for Business License Renewals

The City of Montgomery launched a new, no-contact process for 2021 business license renewals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The “timely renewal period” for licenses begins January 1, 2021, and ends February 1. Business license renewals processed after Feb. 1 will be subject to a late penalty and/or interest payment. The City’s License and Revenue Division will not accept cash…

Alabama Ending 2020 with Fewest Initial Unemployment Claims Since March

The Alabama Department of Labor has just released its official count for initial unemployment claims filed during the week of December 20–December 26. 5,506 initial claims were filed, with 2,156 of those claims are COVID-19 related. That is the fewest since 1,824 claims were filed for March 14, just before the pandemic hit. The highest weekly claims were 106,739 for…

Crimestoppers Offering $1,000 Reward for Information in Montgomery Woman’s Murder

Central Alabama Crimestoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information in a Murder investigation. On Thursday, December 17, Montgomery police located Stephanie Hale in the 5600 block of Carmichael with a fatal gunshot wound. Authorities pronounced Hale dead at the scene. Montgomery police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in Hale’s Murder. If you have any…

Montgomery Man in Custody for the 68th Murder of 2020

Montgomery Police are investigating what is now the 68th murder of 2020. The homicide investigation is following the murder of Jermaine Stephens, 37, of Montgomery. Wednesday, December 30, at about 2:45 p.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3900 block of Southmont Drive in reference to a subject shot. At the scene,  Stephens was found suffering from a fatal…

Warm End to 2020; Stormy Start to 2021

STRONG STORMS TO START 2021: A dynamic storm system will bring active weather in the form of rain and strong storms to Alabama tonight and into Friday morning. It is a fairly common system for this time of the year featuring strong wind fields, lots of shear, and weak instability. Our forecast today will feature increasing clouds, very mild temperatures,…

Montgomery Man Arrested in Connection to Weekend Shooting That Left One Man Dead

A suspect, John Parhams, 33, of Montgomery, has been charged in the shooting death of Freddie Dunlap,61, of Montgomery. The shooting occurred Saturday, December 26, on the 4200 block of Mobile Highway. The Montgomery Police Department and fire medics were called in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, Dunlap was found suffering from a fatal gunshot wound, he…