The IRS is urging victims of last year’s hurricanes, especially those who lived in areas affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, to see if they qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). According to the IRS, many people whose incomes dropped in 2017 may be eligible to choose a special option for figuring the EITC, a credit for…
On Sunday, January 7, Montgomery Patrol Officers responded to the Dollar General on Cherry Hill Road in reference to a subject shot.Upon arrival, Officers made contact with the victim Damion Clarke, who was suffering from a gunshot wound. Clarke was overcome by his injuries and pronounced deceased on scene. The Montgomery Police Department is seeking assistance from the public into…
(MONTGOMERY)—Co-chairs of the Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council, Attorney General Steve Marshall, Commissioner Lynn Beshear of the Alabama Department of Mental Health, and Acting State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, today announced the issuance of the Council’s formal report of its findings. The Council was created in August of 2017 by an executive order of Gov. Kay Ivey, and…
With help from the U.S. Marshalls, Andrekus Wooley has been arrested and is now in the Chilton County jail. He was located at a convenience store in Lauderdale County and was taken into custody without incident. The Clanton Police Department say they were searching for Wooley in connection with a shooting that happened in Clanton Saturday, January 20. He and Willie…
Oprah Winfrey has visited the grave of a black Alabama woman whose rape by six white men in 1944 drew national attention and whose story was highlighted in Winfrey’s recent Golden Globes speech. Winfrey said in an Instagram post that on assignment for “60 Minutes,” she ended up in the town of Abbeville where Recy Taylor suffered injustice, endured and…
Today through Friday the weather remains fairly tranquil with ample sunshine each day and highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Nights will be chilly with lows well down in the 30s. WET WEEKEND WEATHER: Moisture surges northward Friday night, and Saturday will be a cloudy day with rain likely at times. It looks as though this will be…
The flu outbreak is still running rampant throughout Alabama. So how can you protect your family from getting it? Of course, washing hands, covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze are always good ideas. Experts also say making sure everyday items in your home are clean, especially things like kitchen sponges, dishcloths, cutting boards, home desks, floors,…
Millbrook Police have a charged an 18-year-old male with raping a 15-year-old girl. Police Chief P.K. Johnson says the alleged incident happened Friday, but was not reported until Sunday. The victim’s mother told police the suspect, Jaquez Naqwan Harris, assaulted her daughter while she was staying at a friend’s home, where Harris is also a resident. Harris is charged with…
About 100 people gathered with candles on Sunday night for a vigil to remember the Taco Bell restaurant on Zelda Road in Montgomery. As Alabama News Network was the first to show you, the restaurant burned in a fire during last week’s snowstorm on Wednesday. For some people, this vigil was a tongue-in-cheek affair. But others were seriously saddened to…
As Alabama families continue reaping the economic benefits of home sharing, Airbnb is releasing new data on the income its host community earned during 2017 to help to pay their mortgage, rent and other monthly bills. Between January and December 2017, residents of Alabama made $16.3 million by sharing their homes with tourists, beach goers, and college football fans. …
