FINE-LOOKING FRIDAY: More great weather continues today with a mix of sun and clouds and highs in the upper 70s for much of South/Central Alabama. Tonight, look for passing clouds with lows in the mid 50s for most locations. WEEKEND WEATHER: The daytime hours Saturday will be dry and very mild, although clouds will increase through the afternoon. The high…
Gun crimes are on the rise in Montgomery. Officials are asking the community to help them curb violent crime. Just last weekend, 11 people were injured in 6 shootings. “the bottom line is we’ve got too many guns, its gun violence, the way they settle conflicts today, it’s through guns.” At his weekly briefing Thursday, Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange said…
A federal judge says a lawsuit challenging Alabama’s congressional districts will go forward, but the state can’t be forced to redraw lines before 2020. U.S. District Judge Karon Bowdre issued the decision in Birmingham. Eight African-American voters filed the 2018 voting rights lawsuit contending the state illegally packs minority voters into a single congressional district. The lawsuit contends Alabama should…
Alabama News Network has a new leader. Bahakel Communications, Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Beverly Bahakel announced today that Mike Costa has been named Vice President and General Manager of its Montgomery TV operations effective immediately. A 30-year broadcast veteran, Costa comes to Bahakel most recently from Sinclair Broadcast Group in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he managed a multiple station group WTVC NewsChannel…
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Montgomery police say they’ve arrested a man for stabbing his wife to death at a Montgomery hotel. Police say the couple was from Texas. Police have charged Courtney Davis, 40, with the stabbing death of Silvia Davis, 40. The stabbing happened yesterday afternoon at a hotel in the 1100 block of Eastern Boulevard. Police say Courtney Davis was taken into…
Montgomery police say a teenager has been charged with a weekend shooting. Police say a 16-year-old boy was charged with a shooting that happened Saturday night at a home in the 4400 block of Danbury Circle. Police say a man was shot hospital for treatment. A short time later, police say a teenage male walked into a hospital with a gunshot…
TODAY/TOMORROW: Both days will feature ample sunshine and very nice weather; highs in the lower to mid 70s today, followed by mid and upper 70s tomorrow. WEEKEND WEATHER: The daytime hours Saturday look dry and very mild, although clouds will increase through the afternoon. The high will be in the upper 70s, while some locations in the state will be…
A federal judge says a lawsuit challenging Alabama’s congressional districts will go forward, but the state can’t be forced to redraw lines before 2020. U.S. District Judge Karon Bowdre issued the decision Wednesday. Eight African-American voters filed the 2018 voting rights lawsuit contending the state illegally packs minority voters into a single congressional district. The lawsuit contends Alabama should have…
Montgomery police are investigating a woman’s stabbing death at a hotel. Police say at around 4 o’clock this afternoon, they responded to a disturbance at the hotel in the 11oo block of Eastern Boulevard. Police say when they arrived, they found a woman with a fatal stab wound. Police say a suspect was taken into custody at the scene. Charges…
