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Storms Causing Damage in Our Area

The first round of storms has already caused damage in scattered locations in the Alabama News Network viewing area. These are the reports from the National Weather Service Office in Birmingham: AUTAUGA COUNTY: Trees reported down on County Road 24…

Montgomery City Council Approves Reed's $50 Million Reinvestment Plan

The Montgomery City Council has voted unanimously to approve Mayor Steven L. Reed's initiative to reinvest $50 million in Montgomery neighborhoods, community centers, public safety infrastructure and public transportation. Mayor Reed revealed the plan Monday as part of the City's…

Closings and Cancellations for Thursday

Alabama News Network is tracking closings and cancellations due to the potential for severe weather Thursday. We will be updating this list as we get additional closings and cancellations. SCHOOLS: Autauga County Schools - Delayed opening for 2 hours Thursday…

Alorica Hiring Over 400 Work-from-Home Employee in Montgomery

A Montgomery company is hiring over 400 employees. Customer experience solutions provider Alorica is the company doing the hiring. The company has announced that they will be hiring for work-from-home positions to qualified candidates (e.g. high-speed internet requirements). Applicants will…

Montgomery Police Investigating Two Weekend Homicides

Montgomery police say they're investigating two separate homicide cases that both happened Sunday. Police say the victims of the homicides were 39-year-old Marcus Brown and 31-year-old Abimael  Zunun, both of Montgomery.  Police say they and fire medics responded to the…

Montgomery Housing Authority Opening Two Wait Lists in March

Montgomery Housing Authority’s (MHA) has two wait lists that it will be opening in March. The first one is the Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist (formerly Section 8) which will open March 16 – 18. The HCVP program provides rental assistance…

2021 SLE Rodeo Week Preview

The annual SLE Livestock and Rodeo are back in Montgomery this week. The 2020 Rodeo was canceled this time last year after the first case of COVID-19 entered Alabama. Just one year…

Autauga County Man Killed in Wreck

State troopers say an Autauga County man has been killed in a wreck. Investigators say 40-year-old Bobby Jermain Tillis of Billingsley was riding a motorcycle that collided with a pickup truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash…

COVID In Alabama: One Year Later

March 13, 2020 was a day that changed everything as Alabama's first coronavirus case was confirmed in Montgomery County.  Things like social distancing and face masks quickly became a big…

Former Lee County District Attorney Indicted for Perjury

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A county prosecutor facing charges of using his office for personal gain has been indicted on an additional charge of lying to the Alabama Ethics Commission. Court records filed Thursday show suspended Lee County District Attorney…

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