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Elmore County Man Convicted of Murder

  An Elmore County jury has convicted 24-year-old Jadrian Long for the killing of Denard Williams. Elmore County District Attorney Randall Houston says police arrested long in October 2014 after Williams was found shot 11 times in Millbrook. Houston says the trial was difficult because all of the witnesses were friends at one time or another. Though many of the…

Wet Soil Topples Tree in Historic District

The recent rain has saturated the soil and caused some large, old trees to topple in Montgomery's historic district.

In the Old Cloverdale Historic District, a tall pine tree finally gave way to gravity and wet soil when it toppled onto a power pole and electric lines.  Crews from Alabama Power were called out to remove the tree at the corner of Park and Ridge Avenues. They replaced the pole and restored power to about 31 customers after a…

Suspect Wanted in December Shooting in Selma Apprehended

      Selma Police have informed Alabama News Network that a suspect wanted in December 2015 shooting has been arrested. Antonio Whatley was taken into custody by the US Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Task Force along with members of the Selma Police Department. He has now been charged with Attempted Murder and given no bond. His charges stem from a…

Selma Police Help Arrest Shooting Suspect

Selma police say they, along with the U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Regional Task Force, arrested shooting suspect Antonio Whatley. Police say Whatley was wanted in connection with a shooting that happened on December 30, when a male was shot in the back in the 2100 Block of Church Street. Police say when Whatley was apprehended, he was in the company of…

Two Local Attractions Make Alabama’s Top 10 Tourist List

State tourism officials have just released the list of Alabama’s top 10 tourist attractions for 2015. Montgomery and Selma have both made the list. The Montgomery Zoo was the 8th most popular attraction in the state, with 230,992 visitors. The National Voting Rights Museum in Selma was ninth with 228,670. The Montgomery Zoo’s attendance was actually down slightly from the…

2 Men Charged with Meth Possession During Warrant Execution

Authorities say two Alabama men have been charged with possession of methamphetamine during a warrant execution. Decatur Police Department Sgt. Jason Hyder told the Decatur Daily that 21-year-old Richard Dalton Logan and 43-year-old Christopher Landon Eagle are charged with possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Hyder says two officers entered a residence to serve the…

Alabama and Auburn at Senior Bowl 2016

Sports Reporter Ben Bolton catches up with the 5 Alabama players and one Auburn player at the Senior Bowl

Sports Reporter Ben Bolton speaks with Alabama and Auburn players at the 2016 Senior Bowl. In addition, he speaks with Alabama’s Nick Saban, and the Titans’ Gus Bradley.

“Ban the Box” Bill Presented to Prison Reform Task Force

Senator Quinton Ross proposes taking off the criminal background question from job applications.

It’s a question that comes up on just about every job application. “Do you have a criminal background?” with little space for explanation. “There are about 70 million people in the country that are affected by some type of criminal background, but they are on the unemployment roles because of that question,” said Sen. Quinton Ross. Senator Quinton Ross presented…

Controversial New Walmart Market More Welcome Now

It's been a year since the Walmart on Federal Drive has been approved. Neighbors in the area once opposed to the new building in the neighborhood are now having other thoughts.

  A controversial new Walmart Market is set to open Wednesday at the former Bonnie Crest Country Club on Federal Drive. Residents were very opposed to the new store coming in when they first heard about it last year. Despite their protest, the city council voted to approve the zoning for it. But neighbors we talked to now say they…