Dadeville police say two people have been found dead of apparent gunshot wounds. Police say they responded to a 911 call in the 200 block of North Barrett Street yesterday. That's where they found the bodies of 61-year-old Willie Tidwell…
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor on retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, in Washington. Adkins was deployed three times…
The Serve Team with the Church of the Highlands on Friday gave over 100 seniors and their families boxes of food to last them a week. They partnered with the Montgomery Area…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says the city has reached a confidential settlement with the family of Greg Gunn. Gunn was fatally shot by former MPD officer, Aaron Cody Smith in 2016. The settlement does not include an admission of liability…
Alabama's unemployment rate is now at 3.5%, that's up from 2.7% in February. The Alabama Department of Labor says March's rate represents just over 2.1 million employed persons in the state,…
In a one-on-one telephone interview with Alabama News Networks Jerome Jones, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey shed some light on Coronavirus and the efforts her administration is taking to re-open Alabama's economy and stop the spread of the virus. [field59_video account="WAKA"…
Alabama News Network has confirmed a second commissary employee at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base has tested positive for COVID-19. A spokesman says the person works for the Defense Commissary Agency. No other information about the person is being released. In…
Gold's Gym has announced that it will be permanently closing about 30 gyms, including all locations in Alabama. The gyms had already been closed because of COVID-19. The company said on Facebook: "While the COVID-19-related closures have caused us to…
The Montgomery Police Department is currently searching for the identity of multiple individuals that entered a convenience store as a group, and stole an unspecified amount of beer and food items. The suspects also violated the City of Montgomery COVID-19…
Update: This story was updated on 4/15/2020, 10:30AM to include names of members of the Governor's Cornavirus Task Force Executive Committee. On Tuesday Governor Kay Ivey held a press conference giving updates…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged two suspects in the Friday evening shooting death of Ja’Shundra White, 21, and the wounding of an adult male, both of Montgomery. MPD charged Charletta Anderson, 26, and Shaniqua Lawry, 29, both of Montgomery…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a body was discovered in the 5900 block of Christy Lane around noon Tuesday, April 14. MPD and Fire Medics responded to a call of a deceased subject. At…
According to Montgomery police, a body was located near the Regency Park Community Center around Noon Tuesday. The cause of death is unknown at this time. We will continue to update the story as more information becomes available.
Starting Wednesday April 15, Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) will roll out six local school buses to serve as Wi-Fi hotspots for MPS students. The rollout of the Wi-Fi buses is a part…
Alabama State University officials have announced plans to offer a new summer scholarship for new and returning out-of-state students. The Hornet Hive Online (HHO) scholarships will help those students with the cost of tuition during the University’s summer semester, particularly…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) continues to follow precautionary measures at the state’s four veterans homes to mitigate the spread…
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) today announced its support to increase COVID-19 testing in Montgomery and surrounding counties. The collaborative effort between HMMA and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed will help the fight against the novel coronavirus. HMMA is coordinating an…
For inmates and law enforcement officers in close quarters, social distancing can be nearly impossible. That's why Sheriff Brunson had a  Quarantine unit building built near the Macon County Jail. The…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle crash that resulted in one pedestrian fatality. On Friday, April 10, around 6:15 p.m., Montgomery Police and Fire Medics responded to Lagoon Park at Shady Grove Drive in reference to three…
With a nationwide shortage of personal protection equipment for healthcare workers, The Medical Association of the State of Alabama is hosting a a PPE donation day to try and fill local needs. From…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a body was discovered Friday, April 10, around 7:30 a.m., in the 400 block of South Decatur Street. At the scene,…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the Friday evening shooting death of Ja’Shundra White, 21, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the intersection of S.…
A tree caused significant damage after it fell on a home in the Dalriada neighborhood Sunday evening. A Montgomery police officer tells us the storm knocked down at least 1-thousand trees in the city alone.…
A federal judge has ruled that Alabama cannot ban abortions as part of the state's response to coronavirus. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Sunday issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the state from forbidding abortions as part of a…
Three residents and eight staff members from Hillview Terrace Rehab Select in Montgomery have tested positive for COVID-19. This comes one month after a resident -who is currently receiving medical care- tested positive. In a press release sent to Alabama…
