Montgomery Newsroom

Election Registration 101

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill briefed political reporters today, including Alabama News Network's Tim Lennox, about issues involved in voter registration and voting.   Merrill says sometime in coming weeks he'll be sending out a news release about a…

Help for Veterans Suffering from PTSD

Millions of people struggle with post traumatic stress disorder. In extreme cases it can lead to suicidal thoughts. After serving 6 years in the military, Gerald Ruffin never thought he would be living…

Inmate Stabbed to Death in State prison

An inmate has been fatally stabbed at a state prison in Elmore County. Alabama Department of Corrections spokesman Bob Horton said Wednesday that the stabbing happened June 9 at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore County. Prison staff found 60-year-old…

Maddox Wants to Debate Ivey in Governor's Race

Democratic candidate for governor Walt Maddox wants to debate incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey ahead of the November election. Maddox said after winning the Democratic nomination that he wants to debate Ivey and that Alabama voters deserve to hear from the…

EJI Opens Cafe', Bookstore Next To Legacy Museum

The Equal Justice Initiative now has a new addition to it's Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum: a cafe', and bookstore. The memorial and museum have been open for almost two months now, though this new space offers…

New MPS Program "STAR Academy"

  The Montgomery County School Board plans to implement a new program that has been implemented across other systems in the state. STAR Academy will allow left behind students…

Four People Shot in Car in Montgomery

Four people were injured in a shooting in the south Montgomery area.  According to Montgomery police, four adult males sustained gunshot wounds in the 3200 block of Virginia Pines Lane. Police say all four were taken to a local hospital…

Alabama's Poor People Campaign Rally Outside Capitol

For the fifth time in as many weeks, the Alabama Poor People's Campaign rallied for their cause- being a voice for the less unfortunate. This time, the focus was on affordable housing, livable wages and a better education. "We are the…

Two Years Ago Today...Mike Hubbard Convicted.

It was on June 10th of 2016 that a jury convicted the Republican Speaker of 12 of the counts against him, primarily using his elected position for his personal economic benefit. Hubbard called the investigation and prosecution a witch hunt…

Taste of Nigeria

Natives of Nigeria, who live in the area, gathered at Trenholm College Auditorium to celebrate their culture and cuisine. The main purpose of the event was to give the community the…

Suicide Prevention, Getting Help

Celebrity TV Chef Anthony Bourdain is the second celebrity suicide  this week after fashion designer Kate Spade reportedly took her own life. Unfortunately, statistics show suicide rates on the rise across the…

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