An officer for the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-quarantining at his home. Despite the state and nationwide health threat, Alabama probation and parole officers continue to work every day to keep Alabamians safe by supervising the activities of more than 20,000 people who have been convicted of crimes and are out…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle crash that resulted in one pedestrian fatality. On Friday, April 10, around 6:15 p.m., Montgomery Police and Fire Medics responded to Lagoon Park at Shady Grove Drive in reference to three pedestrians struck by a vehicle. The pedestrians, two adult females and one juvenile female, sustained life-threatening injuries and were transported…
Courtesy of Cortez Grayson Facebook The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a body was discovered Friday, April 10, around 7:30 a.m., in the 400 block of South Decatur Street. At the scene, MPD and Fire Medics located Cortez Grayson, 28, of Montgomery lying on the ground. The cause of death initially was unknown. Further investigation and…
Montgomery Area Food Bank (MAFB) Forest Park Ministry and First Montgomery Seventh Day Adventist will be assembling resources to ensure more than 100 Seniors receive their United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Montgomery’s Garrett Coliseum. While CSFP and its focus on providing assistance to Seniors has been in place and…
Courtesy of Jashundra White Facebook The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the Friday evening shooting death of Ja’Shundra White, 21, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the intersection of S. Decatur and Arba Street on Friday, April 10, at about 6 p.m. in reference to a two-vehicle crash. At the scene, they located a…
A single-vehicle crash at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, April 12, has claimed the life of a Montgomery man. Tarvaris Dandre Jackson, 36, was killed when the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro he was driving left the roadway, struck a tree then overturned. Jackson was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The crash occurred on Pike Road near Antioch…
Expect the return of a mostly sunny sky with highs in the 70s this afternoon, while lows tonight fall into the 40s. There’s a chance for rain Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, depending on the development and track of an area of low pressure in the Gulf. Otherwise, we’ll see near or slightly below-normal temperatures each day. Expect highs…
A federal judge has ruled that Alabama cannot ban abortions as part of the state’s response to coronavirus. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Sunday issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the state from forbidding abortions as part of a ban on elective medical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thompson says abortion providers can decide whether a procedure can wait….
Alabama News Network wants you to stay safe and in the event, you are met with downed power lines as the result of severe weather. The following is a list of precautions from Alabama Power that you can take to ensure your safety. Stay away, and keep children and pets away, from downed lines. Do not drive over lines or…
UPDATE- As of 11:45 p.m. there are approximately 125,000 Alabama Power customers without service statewide. In central Alabama, approximately 36,500 customers are without service. Initial reports of damage include limbs and trees falling into lines as a result of high winds. Crews are responding to outages where it is safe to do so. The following is a breakdown of where…
