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Local Colleges to Hold Campus Rally to Support Sexual Assault Victims

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to show its solidarity in support of sexual assault victims, Alabama State University will lead a community walk titled “Walk A Mile In My Shoes” on Thursday(April 5).  Following the campus rally (at noon), a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing, which spells out how sexual assault cases will be battled by ASU and its new MOU partners,…

No New Charges Against Former Gov. Robert Bentley

At a news conference streamed Live by Alabama News Network, it was announced that the grand jury investigating former Gov. Robert Bentley has concluded its work without bringing indictments against him or others. That announcement was made by supernumerary District Attorney Ellen Brooks. However, the grand jury did raise questions about Alabama’s ethics law. Brooks says the grand jury noted…

Jacksonville State and North Carolina A&T to Square Off in 2018 Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff

The defending Historic Black College and University (HBCU) national champion North Carolina A&T Aggies and the four-time defending Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) champion Jacksonville State Gamecocks will square off in the 2018 Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the historic Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala. The game will be televised on ESPN with kickoff time to be…

Cooler and Breezy Wednesday

The sky becomes mostly sunny today and the day will be breezy and much cooler with a high only in the low to mid 60s. With a clear sky and light wind tonight, lows are expected in the mid and upper 30s with a good chance of frost over the northern half of Alabama. Thursday will be warmer with a…

Montgomery Officials Encourage Reporting Gunshots

  Scrolling through social media, you don’t have to look very long before you see posts about gunshots reported in neighborhoods across Montgomery. While gunshots can be tough to pinpoint, Councilman Fred Bell says the best thing to do is call 9-1-1. “If you hear gunshots 20 times, call in 20 times. Do not wait until someone else calls or…

Police Respond to Reports of Active Shooter at YouTube Headequarters

SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) – Police in Northern California are responding to reports of a shooting at YouTube headquarters in the city of San Bruno. City Manager Connie Jackson says there have been multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting and that police and fire officials have responded. TV helicopter video shows officers patting down people grouped outside a building and…

Face 2 Face: Rusty Glover

Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a Face to Face with Lt. Governor candidate,  Rusty Glover, to talk about his upcoming election and the church daycare bill. Categories: Face 2 Face

State School Board to Choose New Superintendent on April 20

Alabama’s state school board is set to choose the next state education superintendent on April 20. A statement released Tuesday by the Department of Education says the board and an executive leadership search firm are currently reviewing candidates. The search firm will recommend semifinalists to the board on April 13. Board members will select finalists for interviews on April 20,…

Former Alabama Kindergarten Teacher Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Pornography Production

An Alabama man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for producing child pornography between 1997 and 1998, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town of the Northern District of Alabama. Charles Mark McCormack, 54, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, pleaded guilty on…