Today officials and EMA managers from around the River Region came together for an emergency preparedness fair. Officials say that the number one item that you need to have is a NOAA weather radio, and an APP like the Alabama News Network Weather App. An emergency plan will increase chances of survival during an emergency. Items like flashlights, whistles, a…
Big Star Tavern and the Noah Foundation sponsored the fundraiser. People could purchase a BBQ chicken meal with two sides for $10. There were raffles, an auction, and a DJ. All of the proceeds from the fundraiser go to New Hope Academy in Prattville. The school serves many children on the autism spectrum. This is their biggest fundraiser of the…
Montgomery Police are investigating a fatal shooting. According to MPD, one man was killed. The shooting happened Friday evening in the 1100 block of Ann street at 8:20 p.m in the parking lot of a convenience store. Police say they are still working to determine what led to the shooting. Keep checking www.waka.com for updates to this story. Categories: Crime,…
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl celebrates with his team after the Midwest Regional final game against Kentucky in the NCAA men’s College basketball tournament Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. Auburn won 77-71 in overtime. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Auburn and basketball coach Bruce Pearl have agreed to a new five-year contract. The deal announced Friday runs through the 2023-24…
Tarana Burke, founder of the Me Too movement spoke to students and faculty at ASU today. The event is part of Burks “Me Too” HBCU Tour. The forum was open to the public. Events included an open discussion, a men’s workshop, and a strategic workshop for student and university leadership. The event was sponsored by the ASU Violence Against Women…
Churches across the area are making preparations for the severe weather threat on Sunday. Alabama News Network and emergency agencies have been urging churches to have a NOAA weather radio and a plan to get people to safety, especially because Palm Sunday services will likely be crowded with people. New Home Baptist Church in Montgomery is ready. The church’s fitness…
The University of Alabama system is proposing a freeze on in-state tuition at all three campuses for the upcoming school year. The move would mean tuition remains the same next year at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa as well as at UAB in Birmingham and UAH in Huntsville. The chancellor of the system, former trustee Finis St. John, says…
The Troy Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 600 block of North Three Notch Street. At 7:13 pm officers responded to the report of a shooting at A&A Carwash on North Three Notch Street. When officers arrived, they found two male victims in their mid 20’s suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to Troy…
An Alabama appeals court is rejecting the claims of a death row inmate who’s trying to overturn his capital murder conviction. The Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday upheld the conviction and death sentence of Justin White, who was convicted in the murder of Jasmine Parker during a burglary and sexual assault in Jefferson County in 2009. Jurors recommended a…
A 23-year-old sculptor from Detroit is shaping the memory of a civil rights activist who was slain in Alabama during a 1965 voting rights march. The Detroit Free Press reports that Austen Brantley is preparing to unveil a statue of Viola Liuzzo this July. He was commissioned by the Viola Liuzzo Park Association to memorialize the white activist, who drove…
