On Monday, July 27, around 9:00, Montgomery Fire/Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 1200 block of Cottondale Road. When units arrived, they found heavy smoke and flame coming from within the structure. The home received major damage throughout. Everyone was out of the home when units arrived and there were no injuries to the occupants or fire personnel….
THE WEEK AHEAD: Better rain chances highlight our forecast for the week ahead. The upper ridge over the region weakens, and with colder air aloft the air will be more unstable, and we expect rather unsettled weather with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms on a daily basis. Rain chances look to be in the 50% followed by the 60-80%…
Despite scattered rain showers, hundreds of people in Montgomery gathered Sunday to say goodbye to Rep. John Lewis and to publicly say thank you to his lifetime of service in the fight for civil rights. Lewis died July 17 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 80 years old. A hearse carried his casket up Dexter Avenue where he laid…
This morning, a caisson bearing the body of Rep. John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, as people in the city said goodbye to the civil rights icon who helped change the course of the nation. Today’s journey began at the historic Brown Chapel AME Church, where many events of the civil rights movement of the 1960s…
Today, sad news arose from Butler County. The sheriff’s office has lost one of their own. Deputy Eric Jackson passed away suddenly this morning. Sheriff Danny Bond made the announcement stating the cause of death has not been released. Stay with Alabama News Network on-air and online for the latest developments in this story. Tags: butler county, Deputy Eric Jackson,…
People in Selma are saying their goodbyes to civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. A memorial service was held tonight at Brown Chapel AME Church, one of the cornerstones of the civil rights movement. While the public wasn’t allowed inside due to social distancing requirements, many watched live coverage on television. Selma Mayor Darrio Melton provided a welcome to…
Millbrook police have announced that 19-year-old Thomas Killingsworth of Millbrook was arrested this morning and charged with murder. The arrest was made by the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force in Montgomery. Killingsworth had been wanted in connection to the murder of 25-year-old Kendrick Williams of Millbrook. Police say on July 11, they responded to shots being fired in the…
Alabama News Network is covering the life and work of Rep. John Lewis. He died Friday, July 17 at the age of 80. His service is being remembered across Alabama. Here is a complete look at recent stories we have on him. We will be adding to this list in the coming days: EVENTS: List of local events to…
The family of Rep. John Lewis took time to speak publicly about his life at a service this morning at Troy University. Alabama News Network aired the service live. “He was a humble man, a simple man, a man of God,” his youngest sister Rosa Tyner said. She remembered her brother saying, “If you see something wrong, do something.”…
Tuskegee Police have made an arrest in a recent shooting. Jahmari George, 29, of Montgomery, is charged with Assault 2nd in the shooting of Alex Bennett. The shooting occurred on the night of July 18 in the 2900 block of Pruitt Ct. Police did not say what led to the shooting. Categories: Crime, News Tags: Jahmari George, Shooting, Tuskegee Police
