MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama lawmaker aims to remove a Confederate flag from Alabama's Coat of Arms. State Rep. Laura Hall has pre-filed three bills aimed at eliminating symbols and language associated with the Confederacy. They'll be part of…
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham has released a statement following the passing of Deputy Sheriff Trainee Christofer Woodard. Sheriff Cunningham said Woodard recently started his career with MCSO on November 2, 2020, after his end of duty from the United…
Montgomery Police has released the name of the victim found in Downtown Montgomery Thursday night. Montgomery Police identified the man as 38-year-old Christofer Woodard of Millbrook. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 100 block of South Perry Street Thursday…
Opelika Police say the missing teenager last seen in March has been found. 16-year-old Yenifer Romelia Lopez was found unharmed and has been reunited with her family. No other details…
BREAKING: There is a heavy State Trooper presence on Eastern Boulevard near East Shirley Lane causing traffic to be backed up. Captain Saba Coleman with the Montgomery police department…
Montgomery Police are investigating after a man died Thursday in Downtown, Montgomery. According to MPD, police and fire medics responded to a call of a person down in 100 block of South Perry Street. When they arrived, they pronounced an…
New businesses have been popping up in the Cloverdale community in Montgomery recently despite the pandemic bringing hope for more revitalization to the area. The Cloverdale Community has seen several businesses established in the…
On Tuesday Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statement, urging school systems to return to in-person classes. View Alabama's COVID-19 School Dashboard. On Monday, the state set a record of COVID-19 hospitalizations,…
Troy Police Department is investigating an early morning accident that left one person dead. Police say the single vehicle accident happened on U.S. 231 at the U.S. 29 overpass. The driver of the 18 wheeler has died, but authorities are…
Antonio Stovall has been indicted for the 2018 Murder of Lee High School student Shaquille Johnson, 20, of Montgomery. The offense originally occurred on February 4, 2018, at about 8:36 a.m., in the 1800 block of Winona Avenue, after MPD…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The state finance director, Kelly Butler says Alabama will spend nearly all of its $1.8 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds by the end-of-year deadline. State records show that about $818 million of the state's $1.8…
On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey released a statement urging educational officials to return to in-person learning as soon as possible. As COVID-19 hospitalizations reached a record high this week, several…
Several Montgomery agencies are coming together to lower the homicide rate in Montgomery and help at-risk youth. So far, Montgomery has recorded 59 homicides this year, a number much higher than past years. The…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed wants to rename a Montgomery street in honor of noted civil rights attorney Fred Gray. Reed made the proposal at Monday night's Montgomery City Council meeting. Reed wants to rename West Jeff Davis Avenue, which is…
On Tuesday, Maxwell Air Force Base held a memorial unveiling ceremony in honor of Rosa Parks, to kick off the 65th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Many city and military leaders including Mayor…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A community that's fighting plans to build a 3,000-inmate prison in Bibb County is asking for a meeting with Alabama's governor. Birmingham attorney Chris Christie, who represents Block the Brierfield Prison, wrote a letter to Gov.…
Montgomery police have arrested and charged a woman with another woman's stabbing death. Police say late Saturday night, November 5, they were called to the 2500 block of McGraw Court. That's where they say they found 27-year-old Mia Ziegler of…
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers says a $1,000 reward is now being offered to try to…
Montgomery police say they've charged a suspect with the killing of 20-year-old Tawaine McCullough, Jr. of Montgomery, who was fatally shot on November 6. Police have charged 40-year-old Demond Parks of Montgomery with capital murder. Parks was taken into custody…
The City of Montgomery is planning a week long celebration of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. December 5th, marks the 65th anniversary of the events that would…
Just like the summer months, pet owners are encouraged to remember their pets safety for the winter months. Montgomery Humane Society executive director, Steven Tears, says keeping blankets and straw in dog…
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a fatal crash in Conecuh County that left two people dead. The crash happened just before 7:30AM Monday on U.S. 31 at MM 82 near Castleberry. ALEA says 24-year-old Justin Naamon Alan Grant, of…
As temperatures are expected to fall below freezing, the City of Montgomery and EMA are opening a warming shelter for those who need a place to stay safe. Therapeutic Recreation Center located off of…
Alabama has reached a new high for the number of people in state hospitals with COVID-19. State health department numbers on Monday indicated that 1,717 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state. That's the highest number of virus hospitalizations…
Alabama News Network is proud to bring you the 7th Annual Magical Christmas Toy Drive benefitting the Salvation Army of Montgomery. We are collecting new, unwrapped toys until December 11th. The Salvation Army…
