Macon County Officials Continue to Wait for Bridge Repairs
The wet weather continues to be a cause for concern for the people of Macon County. That's because one of the county's main bridges on Washington Avenue in Tuskegee was destroyed…
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Rape Kit Tracking App Created To End Back Logging Of Rape Kits
A group of engineers are aiming to use their technology skills to tackle social problems. They hope to help end the back log of rape kits…
Houses Passes Controversial 'In God We Trust' Bill after Lengthy Debate
The Alabama House of Representatives voted to allow the phrase "In God We Trust" on public buildings, but only after debate went far off track. Black legislators on Tuesday accused a member of twisting history. In speaking for the bill,…
House Democratic Caucus Calls for Ensuring Access to Affordable Healthcare
Montgomery, Ala – Members of the Alabama House Democratic Caucus called for an effort to ensure access to affordable healthcare for all Alabamians during a press conference this afternoon. They also announced a resolution calling on Governor Kay Ivey to…
Gubernatorial Candidate Sue Bell Cobb Proposes Alabama Lottery
Democratic candidate for governor Sue Bell Cobb has announced a proposal for a statewide education lottery. The issue has come up in political campaigns for decades but has never been approved. Cobb says her "Lifelong Learner Lottery" would help fund…
Alabama Teachers, Other School Workers Could Get a Pay Raise This Year
Teachers and school employees could get a 2.5% pay raise later this year. The House Ways and Means Education Committee has approved the raise, which is popular with members of both parties, with little discussion. Education employees at both public…
State Public Transportation Bill makes its way through Legislature
The group Alabama Arise has been working on creating public transit in Alabama for decades. At press conference Tuesday, they spoke out about the need. "Public transportation effects urban people and rural people. Black people and white people. It affects…
Three People, Including Two Teens, Shot in Montgomery
Montgomery police are investigating after three people were shot Tuesday evening. Police say a man and two teenage boys were shot in the 5800 block of Eagle Circle around 7 p.m. They say one victim received life-threatening injuries. Authorities are…
Several Arrests Made In Viral Video of Child Sexual Assault
A Millbrook man and several others are behind bars after a disturbing viral video posted to social media, in which police say 44-year-old Germaine Moore is seen sexually assaulting a six-year-old victim. "These are the kind of cases where a…
Pedestrian Struck in Montgomery
One man has been hospitalized after he was struck by a car Tuesday evening in Montgomery. Police say the victim was hit in the 5500 block of Mobile Highway. They say he was hospitalized with possibly life threatening conditions. The crash…
ACLU Suing Alabama in Transgender Driver License Case
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Alabama on behalf of three transgender individuals. In a lawsuit, the individuals are saying the state won't allow them to change the gender listing of their driver's licenses without proof that they've undergone…
State of Alabama Suing Opioid Pain Medication Company
Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that the State of Alabama has filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, Purdue Frederick Company and Rhodes Pharmaceuticals, the makers and sellers of prescription opioid pain medications, including the brand name drugs OxyContin, MS…
Police: Man Wanted For Criminal Sexual Conduct With a Child Taken into Custody
UPDATE: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials confirm Germaine Moore is in police custody. According to CrimeStoppers, Moore turned himself into the Millbrook Police Department around 2:30 Tuesday morning. The Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children Unit is searching for wanted fugitive…
Councilman Seeks Constituents' Ideas and Votes on how to improve District
What would you do with 100 thousand dollars to improve your city? That's what one Montgomery city councilman is asking his constituents. District 5 Councilman William Green held a meeting Monday…
"Aggressive" Academic And Financial Plan To Come For Montgomery Public Schools
Interim state superintendent, Dr. Ed Richardson says he'll soon release new plans to address financial and academic issues in Montgomery Public Schools. Richardson says one proposed fix to the…
Expect Lane Closures on East Boulevard This Week
The Alabama Dept. of Transportation says beginning today, temporary lane closures will be in place on Eastern Boulevard from Troy Highway to Interstate 85. The lane closures will be in place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until the end of the…
Well-known Montgomery Businessman Bubba Trotman Dies at 90
Alabama News Network is saddened to report the passing of well-known Montgomery businessman John "Bubba" Trotman. He died at his home on Saturday after a brief illness. He was 90 years old. Trotman founded Trotman Cattle Company in Montgomery in…
Early-Sunday Morning Crash Claims Life of Pike Road Man
A single-vehicle crash at 1 a.m., on February 4, has claimed the life of a Pike Road man. Hunter Alan Chambliss, 24, was killed when the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving left the roadway and struck several trees. Chambliss, who was not using…
Police Find Man with Serious Gunshot Wound; One Suspect in Custody
MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 100 block of Truett Drive in reference to a subject shot. Upon arriving on scene, an adult male was located suffering from a serious gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local…
No-Seatbelt Fatals Mount Up
Alabama authorities are reporting another fatal accident in which the driver was not wearing a seat belt. They say it happened Saturday night about 9:30 on highway 80, four miles east of Selma. The victim was a Montgomery man who…
What Alabama Voters Want in Candidates as Elections Get Closer
From the governor's race to members of the legislature, voters will cast their ballot on the candidates that they feel can lead Alabama. One characteristic that some want to see in those candidates? "I think people should be involved in…
Teen Surrenders To Montgomery Police for Weekend Murder
MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in the shooting death of Sidney Johnson IV, 30, who was fatally wounded Saturday February 3, 2018 after a verbal dispute. MPD charged Leviticus Fuller, 19, with murder after…
Daiquiri Bar In Downtown Montgomery Asks For Help To Stay Open
Candy Capel, the "CC" of CC's daiquiris, says the city's recent suspension of open alcohol containers in downtown's entertainment district has been bad news for her business."Because many of them…
Missing Man Found in Mississippi
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a missing man has been found in Mississippi. Joseph Anthony Carr IV was last seen on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at his residence near Wares Ferry Road and Old Atlanta Highway. Authorities feared for Mr. Carr’s…
Plant-based Lifestyle Movement: Helping Others from "Tragedy to Majesty"
Renee Beavers calls herself a "lifestyle movement guide." It's all about a plant-based movement to teach people how to eat foods that have benefits instead of side effects. "Teach people how to…
