The city of Selma is getting an emergency $1 million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Justice to fight violent crime and gangs. The grant was announced at a news conference by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama Richard Moore. The city has 18 months to use the money. A committee will decide the best ways to use…
Montgomery Public Schools officials are investigating an incident overnight at Park Crossing High School where they say parts of the outside of the school and a system vehicle were vandalized. While the investigation is still ongoing, they say more than 20 students have been identified from video footage. School Superintendent Ann Moore says there will be penalties for these actions….
Alabama News Network Political Analyst Steve Flowers is weighing in on the debate over Alabama’s abortion bill. That bill would outlaw nearly all abortions in the state. It would make it a felony for a doctor to perform an abortion. Flowers says if the bill passes the Legislature and is signed by Gov. Kay Ivey, it won’t hold up in…
The Alabama Senate goes back into session at 4PM today. It is expected that senators will debate and possibly vote on a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state. The bill would make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony. The only exception is when a mother’s life is in danger. The bill…
Shannon Ferrari has announced that she will run for Montgomery mayor. She may be best known as the creator of “City Watch Uncut – Montgomery”, a Facebook crime watch group. Ferrari, a lifetime resident of Montgomery, is a manager at a apartment complex and serves as an ambassador for the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. In a statement emailed to…
Tim Conway, the stellar second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, has died, according to his publicist. He was 85. Conway died this morning after a long illness in Los Angeles, according to Howard Bragman, who heads LaBrea Media. “The Carol Burnett Show” aired on CBS from 1967-1978. The ensemble cast included…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is pleased to announce a new position within its security officer ranks, the Basic Correctional Officer (BCO). The new position offers a secure and rewarding career to those interested in public safety and service. “The ADOC understands that the recruitment and staffing of qualified officers is crucial in advancing the Department’s mission of sustaining…
Montgomery police have charged Kenneth Dixon, 55, with discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle. The shooting occurred on May 13, at about 8 p.m. in the 100 block of Wawana Court. The adult female victim says that a subject known to her fired rounds into her vehicle. There were no injuries. Dixon was taken into custody on the scene,…
State lawmakers are headed toward a vote on a proposal to outlaw most abortions that has splintered Republicans over its lack of an exception for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. The GOP-dominated Alabama Senate is expected to vote Tuesday evening on the bill that would make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony. The bill overwhelmingly…
TERRIFIC TUESDAY: Sunshine will be in full supply; expect low humidity levels and very nice temperatures to greet you at the door; highs today will be in the upper 70s. MIDWEEK: The high slides to the east by midweek and we will begin to see a gradual increase in temperatures as well as moisture levels. Wednesday will features a few…
