Update: I-65 Crash in Montgomery County Kills Woman
Alabama State Troopers say the crash that backed up traffic on Interstate 65 in Montgomery County on Friday afternoon left a woman dead.
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Alabama State Troopers say the crash that backed up traffic on Interstate 65 in Montgomery County on Friday afternoon left a woman dead.
Montgomery's citywide mask order is scheduled to expire Sunday, May 9.
Today, the Black Voters Matters group is bringing its "Blackest Bus in America" event to Selma and Montgomery.
Alabama lawmakers return to Montgomery on May 17 for the final day of the 2021 session.
The Alabama State Fraternal Order of Police held its annual Fallen Officer Memorial Ceremony at the Alabama Capitol this morning.
The start of a new month means it's time to hand out another check to our selected 3 Degree Guarantee charity.
Art Splash 2021 "Art in the Garden" is coming up Thursday, May 13th. This year's event will look a little different with a virtual auction, garden preview, and artist sponsor party. All…
Today is the National Day of Prayer. Church leaders from across the state were in Montgomery to pray for the state and its leaders.
Montgomery City/County Emergency Management Agency said a stretch of Dozier Road in the county is currently closed. EMA Director Christina Thornton said the county engineering department made the decision to close a section of Dozier Road to the toll…
Alabama's state primaries are still about a year away, but candidates are starting to jump into the big statewide races.
Most of the power has now been restored to Macon County, according to the county's Emergency Management Agency Director Frank Lee.
The Lambert Family home off of Old Farm Lane was in the direct path of the EF-1 tornado that hit Prattville on Tuesday. Mr. Lambert and his wife were safely in their home when the tornado passed, destroying trees in its path, some even hitting the home.Â
The process to rename three high schools in underway in Montgomery Public Schools. The schools are Jefferson Davis High School, Robert E. Lee High School and Sidney Lanier High School.
One man is dead and another man is injured after an overnight shooting in Montgomery. Police say that 21-year-old Joshua Pettiway was shot and killed on Kelly Circle around midnight. They say the second victim has been hospitalized with non-life-threatening…
Montgomery police have opened a death investigation after a woman's body was found on Bridlewood Drive Thursday night. They say 21-year-old Angel Goldsmith had been shot and was dead when police arrived. If you have any information on either of…
A man was shot on the 400 block of Maury Street in Montgomery Wednesday night around 9:30 p.m. MPD and fire medics found the victim when they arrived at the scene on a call of a person shot. The victim…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Lottery and casino legislation is headed to a key vote in the Alabama Legislature. The Alabama House of Representatives is scheduled to debate the gambling proposal Thursday. The bill would establish a state lottery and casino…
The Severe Weather that occurred Tuesday night took a major hit to parts of Alabama with strong winds, heavy rain, and lots of lightning. One of the areas that was hit was the First United Methodist Church in Alexander City.
A Montgomery community outreach program is getting a helping hand, thanks to some caring civic leaders.
The Montgomery Zoo is closed Wednesday after the heavy storms that blew through the River Region Tuesday night. The zoo says although the animals are safe, many trees have fallen and there is debris throughout the zoo. The staff is…
The following Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) are closed today due to power outages: Lee High School, Highland Avenue Elementary, Highland Gardens Elementary, Capitol Heights Middle, Wares Ferry Road Elementary, and McIntyre. MPS encourages families and staff to monitor their school’s websites for…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama House of Representatives has delayed a vote on a bill. Representatives debated the bill for more than six hours Tuesday night and adjourned shortly before midnight. The bill could return to the House floor…
Prattville Fire Department Deputy Chief Josh Bingham was live on Alabama News Network at 10 Tuesday night with an update on storm damage throughout the city. He says the storms came through…
Organizers of the Alabama National Fair are hopeful that events can return to normal this fall, after they had to make adjustments last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Alabama News Network is getting storm damage photos from many of our viewers. These are trees down in the County Road 14 area of Prattville.



