All of us at Alabama News Network are hoping you’ll join us in making sure everyone in our local area has food to eat during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are launching “Hope for the Hungry” to collect monetary donations for these local food banks and pantries: Selma Area Food Bank The Shepard’s Table in Greenville Love Loud Montgomery and Lowndes…
Although the ASU Class of 2020 did not walk across the stage, graduates were still honored. On Friday the class was honored with a virtual ceremony. Back in March the university announced that graduation would be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but last month officials made the decision to honor graduates on the same day that they would have…
Arrest Date: 8/13/19Charge(s): Assault 1st & Shooting into and Unoccupied Building (2 counts) On Thursday, April 30, Rodricas Antwan Nelson, 40, Montgomery, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for federal gun and drug charges, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison sentence, Nelson will be on supervised release for three years. He was also ordered…
Huntingdon President J. Cameron West announced Friday the College will begin the Fall semester on Monday, August 10, with in-class instruction. This is two weeks prior to the normal start of the Fall semester to enable the semester to end before the Thanksgiving break. “The administration of the College is meeting daily to prepare to bring our community back to…
Hands on River Region and Montgomery mayor Steven Reed handed out free masks to the community Friday. The masks were given out at four different locations. The locations were Carver High School, The Montgomery Zoo, Emory Folmar Soccer Complex, and the east side of Montgomery. Five thousand masks were split between each location. Citizens were able to drive up and…
A lawsuit says that Alabama’s voting rules amid the coronavirus pandemic jeopardize the health of voters, especially older voters, black voters, and voters with disabilities. The lawsuit filed by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program alleges that Alabama’s rules will require people to choose between voting and protecting…
The Troy Police Department is currently conducting a death investigation in the 3700 block of U.S. 29 South. Officers responded to a report of a man down just after 7:00 am Friday morning. When officers arrived, they found the body of a male subject lying in the grass South of the Conecuh River Bridge. Anyone with information about this case…
Friday, May 1, marks the first full day of the state’s new Safer at Home public health order and follows one of Montgomery’s most active weeks of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases. In accordance with state guidelines and the reality of public health data, Montgomery’s citywide curfew will remain in effect. “As our state eases COVID-19 restrictions, we must be deliberate…
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) will take a measured approach to resume automobile production in Montgomery, starting on May 4. They will transition to full production with one shift and add more shifts in the coming weeks. HMMA has implemented extensive protocols to provide safe, secure and sanitized workspaces for all team members. They say their procedures comply with all…
TROY, Ala. – Troy and UAB will renew its football rivalry with a two-game series in 2028 and 2029, both schools announced Friday. The Trojans and Blazers met every year from 2009 until 2014 before UAB disbanded its program for two years. “This a great series for both our football program and our fans,” Director of Athletics Brent Jones said. “We…
