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Meet the Candidates: J.C. Love III

Alabama News Network is introducing you to the Montgomery mayoral candidates with our “Meet the Candidates” segment. Meet J.C. Love III. Categories: Meet the Candidates Tags: J.C. Love III, meet the candidates, Montgomery Alabama mayor, Montgomery city election, montgomery mayor’s race, Montgomery Mayoral Election

What the Tech? App of the Day: Honeydue

Money is the #1 thing couples fight about most. Where is it going? How much is left to spend? Who’s going to pay which bill. Of all the budgeting apps in the app stores, “Honeydue” may be what you need. Honeydue was created for couples. The idea is that both people download the app, link it to their checking and…

Alabama State University Student Killed in N. University Dr. Double Homicide

Alabama News Network  has confirmed that one the people killed in a shooting that injured 5 people was an ASU student. 21 year old Jaquez Hall, was a rushed to Baptist Medical Center South, where he was later pronounced dead. Another person 24 year old Justin Martin was pronounced dead on the scene. Three other people remain hospitilized. ASU officials…

Roy Moore Defamation Lawsuit Against Accusers is Paused

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A judge has paused a defamation suit filed by Roy Moore against women who accused him during his unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid of past misconduct. Circuit Judge Albert Johnson says the case will be held until a related defamation case against Moore by one of the women is resolved. During Alabama’s 2017 special Senate race, several…

NASA Picks Alabama’s ‘Rocket City’ for Lunar Lander Job

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – NASA has picked Alabama’s ‘Rocket City’ to lead development of the next lunar lander for astronauts. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville on Friday beat out Johnson Space Center in Houston, which managed the Apollo lunar lander a half-century ago. Members of Congress from Texas had asked that the decision be reconsidered. The new lunar…

Update: Child Shot and Killed was Brewbaker Primary School Student

The seven-year-0ld boy who was shot and killed in Montgomery overnight was a student at Brewbaker Primary School. That’s according to officials with Montgomery Public Schools. Montgomery police identified the boy as Omarion Greenhouse. He was a first grade student. “The Montgomery Public Schools family is mourning the senseless loss of this young life,” said School Superintendent Ann Roy Moore….

HOT, HOT, HOT!!!

VERY HOT AUGUST WEATHER: Drier air moved into the state yesterday, which is at least keeping the heat indices in check, but it still remains very hot across the state. We will not be seeing any heat-relief in the form of showers and storms as the weather will be dry and mostly sunny today and tomorrow. Highs the next twos…

Hydrilla Growth Causing Concerns for Lake Jordan Residents

Residents in the “new lake” area of Jordan Lake are seeing mats of invasive hydrilla growing. Hydrilla is a non-native aquatic plant. It can crowd out native species, and starve water of oxygen. The aquatic weed can grow up to one inch per day, and form dense mats on the surface of the water. Hydrilla can clog boat engines and…