On April 17, Dadeville police responded to 911 call at 218 North Barrett Street in reference to two deceased persons. Willie Tidwell, 61, and his wife Barbara Tidwell, 65, suffered apparent gunshot wounds. After finding the bodies, an investigation began…
Due to construction and a possible mobile rally, the following streets will be closed until 5 p.m. *Monroe Street from North Decatur to North Union *Dexter Avenue from North Decatur to South Bainbridge *South Bainbridge from Dexter Avenue to Washington…
U.S. News and World Report has released its 2020 list of the top high schools in America. Three Montgomery County schools are ranked in the top 10 in Alabama, with one grabbing both the state’s top spot and a top…
A single-vehicle crash at 5:39 p.m. Monday, April 20, has claimed the life of a Montgomery man. Jack D. Byrd, 53, was killed when the 2007 Cadillac DTS Â he was driving left the roadway, struck a power pole then overturned.…
"Essential Employee" is a term that we've heard countless times during the CODID-19 pandemic. Â Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham wants county workers who qualify to receive hazardous duty pay. Sheriff…
On April 20, the Alabama State University Board of Trustees held a video-meeting of its full board members and voted to enact a new "pass/not pass" grading option for ASU students only for the Spring 2020 semester. President Quinton T. Ross Jr. said…
Remembering victims of crimes across the state- The Alabama District Attorney's Association joined federal and state victim's rights activists on Monday to kick of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. "It's an…
The Prattville Police Department has confirmed the identity of a person wanted for Identity Theft. The suspect has been identified as 26-year-old Veronica Lashae Hunter, of Georgia. The suspect is not in custody and is still wanted by law enforcement.…
According to Alexander City Fire Chief Reese McAlister, a 79-year-old woman died in a house fire, Sunday, April 19. The fire occurred in the 1300 block of K Street. The…
The first round of storms that crossed Central Alabama this morning produced widespread wind damage in Chilton, Coosa and Tallapoosa counties. That damage can be seen at Wind Creek…
With the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases rising daily in our state and the lack of testing supplies, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed made an appearance on fox news Saturday afternoon. He discussed when…
Dadeville police say two people have been found dead of apparent gunshot wounds. Police say they responded to a 911 call in the 200 block of North Barrett Street yesterday. That's where they found the bodies of 61-year-old Willie Tidwell…
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor on retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, in Washington. Adkins was deployed three times…
The Serve Team with the Church of the Highlands on Friday gave over 100 seniors and their families boxes of food to last them a week. They partnered with the Montgomery Area…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says the city has reached a confidential settlement with the family of Greg Gunn. Gunn was fatally shot by former MPD officer, Aaron Cody Smith in 2016. The settlement does not include an admission of liability…
Alabama's unemployment rate is now at 3.5%, that's up from 2.7% in February. The Alabama Department of Labor says March's rate represents just over 2.1 million employed persons in the state,…
In a one-on-one telephone interview with Alabama News Networks Jerome Jones, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey shed some light on Coronavirus and the efforts her administration is taking to re-open Alabama's economy and stop the spread of the virus. [field59_video account="WAKA"…
Alabama News Network has confirmed a second commissary employee at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base has tested positive for COVID-19. A spokesman says the person works for the Defense Commissary Agency. No other information about the person is being released. In…
Gold's Gym has announced that it will be permanently closing about 30 gyms, including all locations in Alabama. The gyms had already been closed because of COVID-19. The company said on Facebook: "While the COVID-19-related closures have caused us to…
The Montgomery Police Department is currently searching for the identity of multiple individuals that entered a convenience store as a group, and stole an unspecified amount of beer and food items. The suspects also violated the City of Montgomery COVID-19…
Update: This story was updated on 4/15/2020, 10:30AM to include names of members of the Governor's Cornavirus Task Force Executive Committee. On Tuesday Governor Kay Ivey held a press conference giving updates…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged two suspects in the Friday evening shooting death of Ja’Shundra White, 21, and the wounding of an adult male, both of Montgomery. MPD charged Charletta Anderson, 26, and Shaniqua Lawry, 29, both of Montgomery…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a body was discovered in the 5900 block of Christy Lane around noon Tuesday, April 14. MPD and Fire Medics responded to a call of a deceased subject. At…
According to Montgomery police, a body was located near the Regency Park Community Center around Noon Tuesday. The cause of death is unknown at this time. We will continue to update the story as more information becomes available.
Starting Wednesday April 15, Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) will roll out six local school buses to serve as Wi-Fi hotspots for MPS students. The rollout of the Wi-Fi buses is a part…
