Dabney Montgomery, who served with the all-black Tuskegee Airmen in World War II and marched with Martin Luther King Jr., has died. He was 93. His goddaughter Marlene Patton said he died of natural causes Saturday morning at a Manhattan…
A Selma High School teacher is now facing sex charges after police say she had a relationship with a student. Authorities say Charlaina Lee Wilson had intercourse with a 15-year-old student multiple times and at different locations, including on school grounds.…
After a human error caused for close to 5,000 Montgomery Public School employees to get their paychecks late. The school board dished out it's punishment today by firing the Chief School Financial Officer. The School board called a special meeting to…
Authorities say five students at a central Alabama high school had to be taken to a hospital after ingesting medication they got another student. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin is quoted saying the students from Holtville High School took anti-seizure…
With the new football season means a big boost in business for retailers across Alabama. Stores and restaurants are preparing for the big college football opener for both Alabama and Auburn. According to the Alabama Retailers Association, September is a big month…
On Thursday, August 25, at about 6:20 p.m., MPD responded to the 4100 block of Lone Oak Drive on a call of a subject shot. An adult male was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. After further investigation,…
A judge is refusing a request by former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard to have a sheriff investigate whether there was juror misconduct at his ethics trial. But Judge Jacob Walker said Friday he is open to taking testimony from…
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department is searching for Deontay Shurmarcus Mack. Mack is wanted for active felony and misdemeanor warrants. Mack was in custody serving his sentence at the Montgomery Community Corrections for Obstruction of Justice, Criminal Possession of a Forged…
Thursday night, Black Finn Ameripub in Montgomery held a tailgate to kick off the start of football season. SEC college alumni clubs were invited to come out and enjoy tailgate food and…
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Alabama attorney Donald Watkins and companies he controls with defrauding professional athletes and other investors out of millions of dollars, much of which he spent on his girlfriend and to cover personal expenses…
Montgomery police are investigating after a car struck an apartment building Thursday afternoon. Police say the accident happened at Eagles Landing Apartments in the 5700 block of Villas Lane. The driver was taken to a local hospital with life threatening…
On August 24, the Bureau of Investigations responded to 4301 Hartford Street on an Incendiary, W-3 structure fire. It was determined the structure had been vacant for approximately one year. Several interviews were conducted on scene and follow-up field interviews…
The last of three men tried and acquitted in an infamous civil rights slaying in Alabama has died. An obituary says Namon O'Neal Hoggle of Selma, Alabama, died Tuesday. He was 81, and services were scheduled for Thursday. Hoggle was…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) would like to advise the traveling public of evening lane closures on Chantilly Parkway beginning the week of September 6. During construction, lane closures will not occur during peak hours. Lane closures will only…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Georgetown University will give preference in admissions to the descendants of slaves owned by the Maryland Jesuits as part of its effort to atone for profiting from the sale of enslaved people. Georgetown president John DeGioia told…
A major AP story praises Alabama for preserving Civil Rights sites, while calling on other states to follow suite. Not all states and cities are letting time bury memories of their civil rights sites. In Alabama, for example, tourism…
September is National Preparedness Month. Local emergency management agencies want to make sure you know what to do in case of severe weather. Even though we are well into hurricane season, severe…
Crimestoppers needs your help finding several people wanted for breaking into Lee High School in Montgomery, taking thousands of dollars worth of electronics. Montgomery police say multiple people broke into Lee High School earlier this month and walked out with…
An Elmore County woman has pleaded guilty to child abuse charges, after her son was found injured in the backseat of a car in Florida. 28-year- old Hallee Mcleod pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated child abuse. She was arrested last…
A key leader in the Alabama House of Representatives is turning down Governor Bentley's request to suspend impeachment hearings. State Representative Mike Jones of Andalusia, who leads the House Judiciary Committee, issued an eight-page response denying the governor's request. Governor…
A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a McCalla woman. Melissa New, 28, was killed when the 2014 Ford Fusion in which she was a passenger left the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire. The driver, Wesley Phelps, 28,…
Alabama News Network is following the delay in Montgomery Public Schools' employees getting paid. They were supposed to be paid today. But after what is being called a "system glitch", they are still awaiting payments through direct deposit. School Superintendent…
The Montgomery Police Department is searching for multiple unknown subjects wanted in reference to the burglary of Lee High School. The burglary occurred on August 4, 2016 between the hours of…
It's payday for Montgomery Public Schools, but so far, thousands of employees have not been paid. Earlier this morning, Alabama News Network was contacted by a teacher saying that her paycheck had not yet gone through by direct deposit. We…
Some members of Alabama National Guard are heading to Afghanistan. 19 National Guard personnel will deploy to support Afghan security forces. Guardsmen will work with the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry…
