Photo from damage in Beauregard, Alabama. (From WRBL) Alabama News Network is on the scene in Lee County, where multiple fatalities have been reported in the wake of the severe storms and likely tornadoes that moved through the state earlier this afternoon. The fatalities are reported in the Beauregard area of Lee County, well south of Auburn/Opelika. A tornado may…
The four-day Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma included the annual Freedom Flame Awards Gala, which puts the spotlight on several people for their work in advancing the cause of civil rights. At the event Saturday Night at the Convention Center in Selma, Susan Taylor, Lillian Gregory, Gwen Carr, Lynda Lowery and Yusef Salaam received recognition for their contributions to the movement….
The four-day Bridge Crossing Jubilee included the Music and Street Festival, which was held on Water Avenue near the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Saturday afternoon. This event brings out people of all ages, and followed the parade that began from the Concordia College property in the morning. Dozens of vendors were out selling food, clothes and cultural…
Alabama State Troopers say an Opp woman has been killed in a single-car crash in Coffee County. They say Derriunna Charlesa Gantt, 20, was killed at 10:40 p.m. last night. They say the SUV she was driving ran off U.S. Highway 84 and hit a tree. The wreck happened about six miles west of Elba. She was pronounced dead at…
From the Alabama News Network Weather Authority:Â You can expect strong to severe storms to break out starting late this morning into the afternoon and evening across much of Central and South Alabama. The main threat looks to be between 10AM-7PM CST. The Storm Prediction Center has much of the CBS 8/ABC 32 viewing area in an “Enhanced” category (3…
In the wake of recent violence in Montgomery, a prayer walk will be held tomorrow. All people are encouraged to come out and fellowship, pray, and walk in the spirit of love for one another and unity in Montgomery. The prayer walk starts at 10AM in Washington Park, at the corner of Early and Jordan streets. Categories: Montgomery…
Thousands of people and even some 2020 presidential candidates will be in Selma this weekend for the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee. The event is in remembrance of the Bloody Sunday March of 1965 and a celebration of the passage of the Civil Rights Act. Here is a list of events: FRIDAY: Children’s Sojourn School of Discovery 400 Washington Steet 9:00…
Alabama News Network has confirmed that a Park Crossing High School student was arrested and charged with having a loaded gun at school this morning. Tom Salter, a spokesman for Montgomery Public Schools says the student was a 16-year-old male. The student was also charged with marijuana possession. Salter says the student was stopped by a school administrator and searched….
Broadband connectivity is critical to a city or town’s infrastructure. That is why Selma Mayor Darrio Melton hosted a broadband conference with mayors from towns around the black belt. The city if Selma already has broadband connectivity and wireless internet downtown. Melton says he wants to expand that beyond downtown. “We’re talking about expanding neighborhoods, businesses, retail, education, and also…
On February 24, the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force received information about an individual attempting to sell illegal narcotics near a local business on Hwy 22 in Alexander City. Investigators were able to pull up video footage from surveillance cameras and identify him. The information was passed on to patrol officers, who later made contact and arrested the suspect with…
