Montgomery police have released more information on the wreck that killed three people Saturday afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Oak Street around 4:30 p.m. Police say 80-year-old John Moore, 12-year-old Desmond Moore and 7-year-old Azariah Baldwin were killed in the two-car wreck. Police say the three were in a 1993 Chevrolet Geo that collided…
All of us at Alabama News Network are proud of our colleague Ellis Eskew, who has won a prestigious award from the Alabama Broadcasters Association. At an awards banquet at the Hyatt Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover on Saturday, Ellis was presented with a Judges Award of Merit for her story on how cutting-edge technology is being used in new ways…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue charged Kayla Grayer, 18, with one count of first-degree arson in connection with a residential fire on Friday, March 23. Grayer was placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility on Sunday, March 25, and was being held under a $60,000 bond. MF/R responded to the fire shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, March 23, in the 100 block of…
Our sky will be gloomy and gray throughout the day and we may see a few passing light showers or sprinkles, winds will be gusting up to 30 MPH at times out of the ESE. Afternoon highs will be around 60° and lows tonight in the lower 50s. The weather improves on Tuesday, the cloud situation doesn’t make that much…
Alabama News Network is following a fire at the Brantley Recycling Center in Crenshaw County. The fire is so large that it is prompting calls for evacuations. Crenshaw County Emergency Management Agency Director Elliott Jones is asking that anyone living within a quarter mile of the fire to leave their homes. He says that the gym at Brantley High School…
The Troy Police Department is conducting a murder investigation following the death of a man late last night. Police say 27-year-old Jamarion Deandre Edwards was found shot to death on Watkins Court just before midnight. Police say there were a lot of people on Watkins Court when Edwards was killed. Police hope that anyone with information will call them…
Photo from miltonmcgregor.com Alabama News Network has confirmed that VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor died this morning at his home. He was 78 years old. McGregor was well known throughout our area for VictoryLand in Macon County. He had also owned the Birmingham Race Course. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia Turner McGregor, two daughters and sons-in-law…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed into law bills providing pay raises for state employees, education employees and a one-time bonus for retired state employees; joining her for the signing were the sponsors of the bills.  “We cannot have an effective state government without excellent employees. I am proud to have proposed the first raise for state employees to…
Investigators with the Troy Police Department have uncovered new information in the murder of Gary Lee Pergler. Ashlee Beebe has now been charged with Murder in addition to Hindering Prosecution 1st degree for her role in the case. Beebe remains incarcerated in the Pike County Jail, with bonds totaling $105,000. A bond of $100,000 has been set for Murder (Class A…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $175,000 grant to help the city of Andalusia avert a potential health hazard while also preventing several businesses from closing or having to relocate. The Community Development Block Grants will enable the city to make permanent repairs on a major sewer line that has collapsed twice in a business area along the Andalusia Bypass….
