Malden Brothers Barbershop sits on Jackson St. in Centennial Hill, a once bustling neighborhood in Montgomery that catered to black citizens at a time when Montgomery was dominated by segregation. Many of the most iconic figures of the civil rights movement were patrons. Nelson Malden was Dr. King’s barber. He remembers their first meeting. “I saw the blue Pontiac pull…
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Director Kenneth Boswell announced on Thursday that Elaine J. Fincannon has been appointed as the agency’s deputy director. Fincannon most recently served as Senior Vice President for Investor Relations for the Business Council of Alabama. She worked with BCA for over 25 years as part of its senior team, working with a diverse…
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Finally a couple of sunny and dry days ahead as both Friday and Saturday will feature a good supply of sunshine, which will certainly give us a chance to dry out. After the cold start this morning, the high today should be in the mid to upper 50s. Saturday morning will be another very cold one…
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Montgomery Police say two men who shot Thursday evening. The men were located in a vehicle in the 6000 block of Atlanta Hwy. Police say both sustained serious gunshots wounds and are being treated at a hospital. According to MPD, the exact location of shooting is unknown, but the victims drove to Atlanta Hwy from an area nearby off of…
It has been three months since Lowndes County Sheriff “Big John” Williams was shot and killed in downtown Hayneville. While some continue to grieve over their beloved sheriff, the department will continue to push forward under the leadership of Christopher West. West was appointed to the position in December of 2019 by Governor Kay Ivey. He has over 2o years…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has cancelled a missing child alert for a 13-year-old Katherine Bonilla. The agency says the child has been located. Birmingham Police says the last time she was seen before being located was Tuesday at home. Categories: News Tags: Birmingham, missing teen, teenage girl
Update: 8:09 p.m., Thursday, February 13 The search for the site of a possible plane crash in Pike Road has been suspended the for night according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. According to Capt. George Beaudry, authorities will decide what the next step in the process will be on Friday morning. Stay with Alabama News Network for updates to…
One of the latest apps to gain a viral audience is tied to Snapchat accounts and helps users meet new friends and connections. “Hoop” launched late last year but in the past several weeks it’s been downloaded over 2 and a half million times. What is it and who can use it? “Hoop” has been referred to as Tinder for…
Authorities say three high school students were hospitalized after eating brownies laced with a narcotic. Dothan police say several Dothan High School students distributed a batch of narcotic-laced brownies to their classmates Wednesday. Dothan police juvenile officer Sgt. Clark Allums says three students ate the brownies and began suffering from nausea and chest tightening symptoms. They were taken to the…
