On Wednesday March 11, around 4:53 pm, Troy Police responded to a report of a male subject that had been shot on Pike County Road 1177 near Pike County Road 1148. When police arrived, they found a male subject in his mid-twenties suffering from a single gunshot wound. The subject was treated at the scene by the Troy Fire Department…
The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) will temporarily discontinue on-campus instruction at 23 institutions across the state for the period of March 17 – April 3. Many ACCS institutions have a scheduled Spring Break during this time and students may be asked to extend this break period. This will allow the colleges faculty, staff, and administration to develop a plan…
President Trump declares a National Emergency due to coronavirus outbreak. Declaring a national emergency will bolster funding for fighting virus outbreak. Officials are racing to slow the spread of the outbreak. Negotiations continue between the White House and Congress on an aid package, but there was no announcement of a breakthrough, as House Democrats prepare to vote on their own…
As more warnings increase to avoid crowds because of the coronavirus, blood drives around the nation are being canceled. The Red Cross says it needs healthy, eligible people to donate so they don’t see shortages. The Red Cross says donations are vital now more than ever. As coronavirus worries rise, blood drives around the nation are being canceled, especially in…
Montgomery County officials have announced the confirmed case of the coronavirus in Montgomery County. Montgomery Mayor Steven has announced that all City of Montgomery sponsored events now cancelled. Saturday’s Half Marathon and the annual SLE Rodeo are on the list of cancelled events. In additional to cancelling events, travel has been suspended for all city employees. All Montgomery events canceled…
Alabama has reported its first case of coronavirus. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s office made the announcement Friday. The case was found in Montgomery. The Alabama Department of Public Health recommends that people cancel or avoid large public gatherings with more than 500 people, schools and workplaces not included. Alabama was one of the last states to report a case. State…
There was a minor explosion Thursday night at the Neptune Water Meter Plant in Tallassee. Mayor Johnny Hammock tells us there are no injuries and the explosion is under investigation. We’re working to get more information, stay with Alabama News Network on air and online for the latest on this developing story. Categories: News Tags: Tallassee News
FOR OUR FRIDAY: A front will continue to sink south through the state today and will stall across Central Alabama. North of the front, cooler air filters into North Alabama, with highs tomorrow for the northern half of the state in the 50s and 60s, while south of the front temperatures will be well into the 70s and 80s. The…
Auburn University at Montgomery has become the latest higher education institution to decide to switch from in-person classes to online classes due to the coronavirus. Here is the statement from AUM: In response to concerns about the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Auburn University at Montgomery will temporarily move from in-person instruction to remote delivery of course content. The change in course…
American officials say the U.S. has launched airstrikes in Iraq targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the rocket attack that killed and wounded American and British troops at a base north of Baghdad. One U.S. official says multiple strikes targeted Kataib Hezbollah weapons facilities inside Iraq. The strikes were a joint operation with the British, that official…
