College football season is finally here! Governor Kay Ivey proclaimed Friday as “College Colors Day.” We found many people around Montgomery sporting their college colors. A lot of Alabama and Auburn fans at “Bama Fever/ Tiger Pride” were gearing up for the season trying to find that perfect shirt. They were also getting ready for the big Labor Day Classic…
Alabama News Network anchor Andrew James recently sat down with new Alabama State University President Quinton Ross for a one-on-one interview to discuss his vision for ASU. After years of instability in the presidential office, Ross says he’s up for the challenges he’ll face as the university’s 15th president. Before becoming president at Alabama State University, Ross served in…
The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a Prattville man wanted on warrants in Tennessee has been captured after a chase in Autauga County. Sheriff Joe Sedinger says Brian Lee Cleckler, 39, of Prattville was wanted by the Franklin County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on felony warrants.  Sedinger says Cleckler was located today…
The below traffic advisory will be in effect during all ASU home games. The first home game is scheduled for Saturday, September 1. *Carter Hill Road from South Decatur Street to Felder Avenue will be eastbound only beginning two hours before kickoff (5 P.M.) *At the start of the fourth quarter, Carter Hill Road will transition to westbound traffic only…
ANOTHER ACTIVE AFTERNOON: While much of the area has a mostly clear to partly cloudy sky. Clouds will build throughout the heating of the day and the weather will continue to be unsettled today with a good chance of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon and into the evening hours; afternoon highs will top out in the…
Alabama has the highest rate of opioid prescriptions in the country. And Thursday some state lawmakers announced what they are doing to combat that. State Senators Gerald Dial, Jim McClendon, and Steve Livingston, along with representatives from Kaleo, Inc., gathered at the Capitol. In the first phase of their initiative, 17 lifesaving devices were used and 15 lives were…
The Montgomery Police Department and fire medics responded to the 700 block of East South Boulevard on the service road, late Wednesday night, in reference to a crash involving a 2010 Nissan Altima and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, Floyd Pickett, 60, of Montgomery sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. MPD’s initial investigation indicates the Nissan was traveling…
Gov. Kay Ivey has reported a string of large campaign contributions as she looks to reclaim fundraising dominance in the gubernatorial race. Campaign finance reports show the incumbent Republican has received $95,000 in large contributions over the last three weeks. Ivey received $25,000 each from the Alabama Builders Political Action Committee, the Trucking Association PAC and Georgia Crown Distributing Inc….
A man in Montgomery has been killed after being hit by a car. Montgomery police say they and fire medics responded to the 700 block of East South Boulevard on the service road at about 11:20 p.m. last night in reference to a crash involving a car and a pedestrian. Police say the pedestrian, Floyd Pickett, 60, of Montgomery was pronounced…
From the South Alabama Newsroom — Andalusia Police Chief Paul Hudson has announced that 18-year-old Santonio Davis of Moss Point, Mississippi, is being held on three counts of attempted murder. Hudson says Davis is also charged with three counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling in connection to a shooting incident that happened on Oak Street on August 11. Police…
