"That's My Child" Founder Fakes Being Shot on Facebook Live
Charles Lee, founder of the non-profit organization "That's my Child" attempted to use social media as a way to reach out to the community to garner more mentors for his programs. Around…
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Successful Mentorships Happening Through The Montgomery Basketball League
The Montgomery Basketball League has been a success, Oronde Mitchell and other community leaders teamed up with the midtown YMCA to implement a program for young boys that not only allows them to play a sport, but receive one on one mentorship from members of the community.
Race for Montgomery City Council District One Seat Headed to Runoff
The race for the Montgomery City Council District One seat will go to a runoff. Ed Grimes won 49-Percent of the votes, while his opponent Donnie Mims received 21-Percent of the vote. The runoff election is scheduled for august 24th.…
Manhunt Underway For Attempted Murder Suspect
A manhunt is underway for an attempted murder suspect. Montgomery Police are actively searching for 28-year-old Kevin Jenkins, Junior. Jenkins is wanted in connection with an assault on his girlfriend last Monday in the 3500 block of Coachman Road. Anyone…
MPD: 17-year-old Dies After Shooting on Delmar Drive
Montgomery Police say a teenage girl was shot and killed Monday afternoon. The victim is identified as 17-year-old Leiah Holmes of Montgomery. Police say Holmes was transported to a hospital where she later died. The shooting happened in the 4200…
Montgomery Fire Investigates House Fire in Midtown
Montgomery Fire is investigating a house fire that happened early Friday afternoon. MFRS spokesperson Lt. Jason Selman said the fire happened in the 2600…
State to Try to Boost Alabama's Sagging COVID-19 Vaccination Rate
A state agency says it will work with private organizations to encourage more elderly and disabled people to get vaccines for COVID-19 in Alabama.
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested and Charged in Pike Road Homicide
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says the death investigation on Friday in Pike Road is now a homicide.
On Your Side Consumer Alert: GM Recalling 400,000 Pickups Because Side Air Bags Can Explode
This is an On Your Side Consumer Alert from Alabama News Network -- General Motors is recalling more than 400,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the side air bags can explode without warning and spew parts into the cabin.
UPDATE: Tyson Chicken Recall Now Up to Nearly Nine Million Pounds
Walmart, Target, Publix, Winn-Dixie and Kroger are among the stores that say they sold these products.
Police Help Man Who Spun Tale get to Indiana from Alabama
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) - Alabama police who helped a stranded man make the nearly 600-mile trip home to Indiana say it was only later that they learned much of his story wasn't true. Police in Montgomery found a man over…
Second Chance Job Fair Pairs Ex-Criminal Offenders with Employers
The second chance job fair was designed to pair ex criminal offenders with employers willing to give them a second chance.
Jessica Taylor Joins Republican Race for U.S. Senate
Jessica Taylor has become the fourth Republican candidate to announce a run for U.S. Senate in 2022. The seat will be open with the retirement of six-term U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby.
UPDATE: People in 26 Counties Now at "Very High Risk" for COVID-19
Currently, people in 26 of Alabama’s 67 counties are considered at “very high risk” for COVID-19 exposure.
UPDATE: District Attorney Outlines Charges Tuskegee City Councilman Johnny Ford Could Face
Alabama News Network has asked Macon County District Attorney Jeremy Duerr what charges Tuskegee City Councilman Johnny Ford could face for damaging a Confederate monument.
Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injury in Shooting Near Eastern Boulevard Intersection with Carmichael Road
Alabama News Network was on the scene of a shooting near the Eastern Boulevard intersection with Carmichael Road in Montgomery this morning.
ALEA: 10 People Killed on Alabama Roads During 4th of July Holiday Period
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says it investigated 10 traffic fatalities during the Fourth of July holiday period, which officially began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 2, and ended at midnight Monday, July 5.
3 Degree Guarantee: Welcome Food Pantry Gets $1,350 Check
The start of a new month means it's time for Alabama News Network to present another 3 Degree Guarantee check to a local non-profit to help the community.
Could Tuskegee City Councilman Johnny Ford Face Charges for Confederate Monument Damage?
Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson tells Alabama News Network that Ford and another man tried to cut down the 115-year-old Confederate monument in the downtown square using a saw and a lift.
Judge Hears Arguments in Democratic Party Leadership Dispute
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge in Montgomery heard arguments Tuesday in the ongoing legal fight over control of the Alabama Democratic Party. U.S. District Judge Austin Huffaker Jr. heard arguments centering on whether new 2019 bylaws — which…
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office will host 'Second Chance' Job Fair Thursday
The Montgomery County District Attorney's office is providing former inmates with a second chance at life through an upcoming job fair. The objective of the job fair is to help those in need of employment after being in jail or obtaining a criminal record.
EJI Plans to Open New Legacy Museum at New Location with New Exhibits
The Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative says it plans to open a new Legacy Museum in the fall, which will be in a new location with much more to see inside.
Local Sisters Get National Recognition for Helping Girls Across River Region
Women In Training founders, Brooke and Breanna Bennett, were one of the 16 winners of over 230 applicants to win this year's T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge. Their "Let's End…
About One-Third of Alabama Counties at Great Risk for Virus
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Statistics show that about one-third of Alabama's counties are at very high risk for COVID-19 as vaccination rates continue to lag. Overall caseloads and hospitalizations remain far below levels when the pandemic was at worst early…
Supreme Court Rules Against Inmate in Death Penalty Case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against an Alabama inmate whose lawyers argued that his trial counsel should have done more to try to show he is intellectually disabled and therefore he should be spared a…
