As if the coronavirus threat wasn’t scary enough, something far more likely could make you a victim. Scammers are sending out emails that appear to come from the Centers for Disease Control. The email says there are new cases of the virus in your city, and asks you to click a link to see a list. Security lab Trustwave first…
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) – A major bridge on the Alabama coast is closed after being hit by a runaway barge. Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier posts on his Facebook page that the incident at the Dauphin Island bridge happened Friday morning. Collier says a barge hit the north end of the roughly 3-mile-long bridge. He says state transportation officials…
Source: Montgomery Fire/Rescue Montgomery Fire & Rescue is investigating an early morning accident involving a school bus and two other vehicles. The accident happened at Woodley Road and East South Boulevard in Montgomery. Montgomery Public Schools tell Alabama News Network that a bus driver had a minor injury, but did not need treatment. A student and aide were also on…
An animal rights bill moving through the Alabama State House has caught the attention of animal rights groups across the state The legislation, proposed by Senator Jack Williams of Mobile would give authority in animal abuse cases that involve working animals and animal enterprises to the State Department of Agriculture. Animal rights and humane groups fear the law would strip…
Alabama, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Tennessee have filed a motion to intervene in litigation over whether the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) can be slipped into the Constitution more than 40 years after the proposed amendment expired without the support needed to ratify it. In December 2019, Alabama, Louisiana and South Dakota filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Archivist of…
In efforts to reduce crime and empower citizens to report crime being committed in the City of Andalusia, Central Alabama CrimeStoppers and the Andalusia Police Department have joined forces to fight crime. The City of Andalusia residents can now contact Central Alabama CrimeStoppers with any information they may have regarding a crime. To report a crime, residents can call 215-STOP….
Mayor Steven L. Reed today joined Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (DECE) Secretary Jeana Ross, DECE Office of School Readiness Director Barbara Cooper and Alabama School Readiness Alliance (ASRA) Executive Director Allison Muhlendorf to promote the expansion of high-quality, voluntary pre-k programs to all Montgomery families. Mayor Reed visited Providence Early Childhood Learning Academy East, where he saw First…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the death of Angela Calloway, 53, of Titus as a hit-and-run fatality. Calloway was located around 9:15 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 16, in the wood line of I-85 Southbound between Forest Avenue and Union Street. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the scene, where the victim was pronounced dead. MPD’s investigation indicates that Calloway was…
On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, Robert Brandon Malone, 35, of Prattville, pleaded guilty to three counts of federal wire fraud and one count of transporting a stolen vehicle, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., FBI Special Agent in Charge James Jewell, and Prattville Police Chief Mark Thompson. The federal charges arise from multiple schemes orchestrated by Malone to…
Federal authorities say they are targeting methamphetamine “transportation hubs” around the country in an effort to block the distribution of the highly addictive drug. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon visited Atlanta Thursday to announce the launch of Operation Crystal Shield. Atlanta is one of eight cities the agency has identified as a hub where methamphetamine from Mexico…
