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8th Annual Veterans Prayer Breakfast

Hundreds of Veterans gathered in Montgomery this morning for a prayer breakfast. Covenant International Ministries provided breakfast for the veterans. The host speaker was Bishop Yvonne Jones. Organizer Felicia Jackson says this was a vision of Bishop Jones years ago.…

Two Men Injured in Shooting

Montgomery police say two men were shot Saturday night in a parking lot in the 1600 block of Eastern Boulevard. They say one victim was found at the scene.  The other victim walked into a hospital for treatment. Their injuries…

Women's March in Montgomery

Today dozens of people gathered at the fountain on Dexter Avenue to make their voice heard  on women's rights and gender equality. The march was organized by Montgomery Pride United. MPU fights…

Man shot and killed in Montgomery

An adult male was shot and killed in the 4500 block of Delray Road at about 5:15 p.m. Friday. He was pronounced dead on scene. This is under investigation-- no arrests made yet.

Wetumpka Tornado: Then and Now

On January 19th an EF-2 Tornado tore through downtown Wetumpka. Alabama News Network was among the first crews on the scene. What we saw was hard to describe. Destruction was everywhere. Powerpoles were snapped like toothpicks. Homes, businesses, and churches…

Inmate Mental Health Court Order

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has ordered the Alabama Department of Corrections to report data on the number of mentally ill inmates who have been placed in segregation units. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued the order Tuesday…

Local Federal Employees Work Without Pay

Willie Preston is the President of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 4058.  AFGE is a union that represents federal prison workers and other federal workers. Willie and his…

Alabama is 2nd Most Dangerous State for Pedestrians

  And Montgomery is a case in point...with some 20 pedestrian deaths between 2008 and 2017. The 2019 "Dangerous By Design" report indicates a cluster of those deaths occurred along the South Boulevard near I-65. That's near the Greyhound Bus…

Road Closing Alert for Monday & Tuesday

PHENIX CITY, Ala. – In preparation for the bridge replacement along US-80 over Little Uchee Creek, the Alabama Department of Transportation will temporarily close one lane of US-80 at milepost 208, Monday, January 28, 2019 and Tuesday, January 29, 2019.  …

2019 Alabama Failing Schools List Released

The Alabama Dept. of Education has released its list of failing schools for 2019.  This list, which is based on test scores and is required by The Alabama Accountability Act, includes 76 schools.  That number is essentially the same as…

Wetumpka Schools to Delay Start on Tuesday because of Tornado

Elmore County School Superintendent Richard Dennis has announced that some school start times will be delayed on Tuesday because of the ongoing cleanup after Saturday's EF-2 tornado. He says Wetumpka Elementary, Wetumpka Middle and Wetumpka High Schools will delay the…

Relief Fund Started

  The Central Alabama Community Foundation is helping victims of the Wetumpka Severe Weather with a Tornado Relief Fund. From the CACF:  "Funds will be used to support immediate as well as long term needs of citizens in Elmore County.…

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