"Son of The South" film will premier here.
The Director of the movie and the author of the book were both at the Alabama Book Festival today at Old Alabama Town. Film Director Barry Brown and Author Bob Zellner at The Alabama Book…
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Hundreds Attend Crime Victims Vigil
Friday night, hundreds of people gathered in downtown Montgomery outside of the attorney general's office to remember victims of crime. The vigil is part of National Crime Victims Rights Week. Attorney General Steve Marshall says that this is always a…
Man Killed in Ann St. Shooting Friday Night
Montgomery Police are investigating a fatal shooting. According to MPD, one man was killed. The shooting happened Friday evening in the 1100 block of Ann street at 8:20 p.m in the parking lot of a convenience store. Police say they…
Alabama State University Host "Me Too" Movement Founder Tarana Burke
Tarana Burke, founder of the Me Too movement spoke to students and faculty at ASU today. The event is part of Burks "Me Too" HBCU Tour. The forum was open to the public. Events included an open discussion, a men's…
Churches Prepare for Severe Weather on Palm Sunday
Churches across the area are making preparations for the severe weather threat on Sunday. Alabama News Network and emergency agencies have been urging churches to have a NOAA weather radio and a plan…
University of Alabama Trustees to Consider Tuition Freeze
The University of Alabama system is proposing a freeze on in-state tuition at all three campuses for the upcoming school year. The move would mean tuition remains the same next year at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa as well…
One Year Later
It was one year ago today that the U.S. Park Service signed an agreement with Alabama state university to operate the Selma-to-Montgomery march interpretive center. Looking at the main doors to the center on the ASU…
Police Arrest Suspect in Jewelry Theft
Prattville police has identified and captured a woman who is suspected of stealing $600 worth of jewelry. The woman has been identified as Angelette Sealey, 49, of Maplesville. Police say the theft happened…
Stabbing In Macon County Leaves One Dead, One Injured
Macon County authorities are investigating a stabbing that left one man dead and sent another to the hospital. Sheriff Andre Brunson says that stabbing happened Wednesday night near Notasulga. The second victim is in critical condition. Brunson says several agencies…
Montgomery Music Therapy Project Helping Autistic Children
Around 40,000 people in Alabama are impacted by autism. Some of those are children that a local non-profit is trying to help. Spectrum jam is a new music therapy project for autistic children.…
Holocaust Survivors at AUM
Max Herzel and Riva Hirsch both have chilling stories of what happened to them as children. They tell their stories at schools around the country because they want people to know the truth…
Bible Mystery in Downtown Montgomery
Montgomery City workers are refurbishing the little triangle shaped park at the foot of Dexter Avenue. It's a reminder of the Bible in the park Mystery. The workers removed a display case…
Lawmakers Seek Limits on Payday Loan Industry
Payday lending customers would have longer to repay their loans under a proposal supporters hope will win approval after years of stalled reform efforts. Advocacy groups on Thursday urged lawmakers to support the…
MPD Arrests 14-year-old Shot Near Lee High School
Montgomery Police have charged a third teen involved in a shooting near Lee High School, and now say the shooting stemmed from an attempted armed robbery. Police say a 14-year-old that was critically…
Autauga County EMA Says Two Weather Sirens Are Out of Service
With the possibility of severe storms on Sunday, the Autauga County Emergency Management Agency has reported that two weather sirens in the Marbury area are out of service. The first siren is located at the volunteer fire department and the…
Man Convicted in Grass-Cutting Killing in Autauga County
Jurors in Autauga County have convicted a man of killing his brother-in-law in a dispute that began over grass cutting. 75-year-old Joseph H. Huffman has been found guilty of murder in the gunshot killing of 59-year-old John Brown in July…
Owners of Historic First Presbyterian Church in Montgomery Consider Demolition
Some people are fighting to keep a historic Montgomery landmark in tact, while others are making it clear about why it's time for a change for the old First Presbyterian Church building in…
Group Lobbies Legislature to Strike Down Gun Bills
For the second year in a row, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America were at the state house. It was part of their annual advocacy day. members urged lawmakers to…
Alabama Legislature/Same-Sex Marriage Bill
House committee approves change to marriage forms MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers are close to abolishing judge-signed marriage licenses as some conservative probate judges continue to object to same-sex marriage. Couples would still get a form at the local…
MPS Financial Report Calling for Changes
Chief financial officer Arthur Watts says it's time to dig deep into the $10-million deficit that system is currently facing by looking at every department and coming up with a plan…
SPLC Presents Its Own Plan to Improve State Prison System
More demands today for the state lawmakers to fix Alabama's prisons after the federal government recently delivered a scathing report on the system's current state of affairs. The Southern Poverty Law Center sent…
Beauregard VFD Presented with First Responder Hero Award
Heroes are not always dressed in capes. Sometimes, they're dressed in fire suits and air tanks. Bearuegard Volunteer firemen and other first responders were honored with a luncheon at Providence…
Thousands of Photo Portraits on Display
The photos are being plastered onto the building at the foot of Dexter Avenue near the fountain. The building was targeted to become the new main Montgomery library, but funding difficulties blocked it. The current owners have not said what…
Former Auburn Football Coach Tommy Tuberville to Run for U.S. Senate
Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville plans to run for the U.S. Senate in Alabama. That's according to sources who have spoken to CBS Sports. The CBS Sports report says Tuberville will run as a Republican. He will challenge Democratic…
Central Alabama Crawfish Festival Underway Saturday
Loads of crawfish will be ready for this weekend's Central Alabama Crawfish Festival in Selma. It may only be for one day, but this annual festival is expected to draw thousands to Selma. It's time to take a bite into…
