The Montgomery Symphony is pleased to announce Blake Thomas as its new Executive Director effective July 10. A native Montgomerian and lifelong musician, Mr. Thomas is a graduate of The University of Alabama with a degree in Economics and a…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the Governor’s Inaugural Disability Job Fair will take place during National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. Governor Ivey made the announcement at United Ability, formerly United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham, following a tour of…
Many may wonder why an organization would unveil a new confederate monument on the heels of everything that's taking place right now. David Coggins, owner of Confederate Veterans…
People in Prattville continue to rally around 20-year-old Garrison Stojack who was born with aortic stenosis. Saturday, family and friends held a fundraiser for him at the Blue Iguana Restaurant in prattville... Funds go toward his next visit at UAB…
Alabama NAACP members want Alabamians to support the removal of confederate monuments. They met with the media on Saturday specifically to oppose the scheduled unveiling of the new monument in Crenshaw County. "It's my understanding that it's been erected since…
The 2017 College Football season returns this weekend,with a match up between UT Chattanooga and Jacksonville State in the Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff at Cramton Bowl. Saturday, the nation will watch as two rival teams square off in the…
It's something no one wants to hear,someone tampering with a loved one's grave. A few weeks ago, that's exactly what happened at New Home Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. "It's to really get some leads on unless somebody actually seen somebody…
Alabama News Network has confirmed through the Alabama Sec. of State's Office that Gov. Kay Ivey has filed the paperwork needed to run for a full term in office. Â An office spokesman says the account was created today. Ivey created…
An adult male was struck while in the 400 block of N. Maryland Street and has been pronounced dead. The circumstances are under investigation. We'll have more details as information becomes available.Â
A Mobile daycare operator is facing manslaughter charges and a lawsuit after a 5 year old was left in a hot van to die and then dumped on the side of the road. Montgomery Attorney Joe Hubbard says it is…
Alabama State Board of Education Member Ella Bell has come under fire today following an al.com opinion article that says she wants to institutionalize Alabama's special needs students. In the piece, Bell is quoted asking whether it's "against the law to…
In the last week, 120 spots  of pine beetle infestation has been detected in Butler county. It's one of several counties experiencing the problem.  In fact, forestry officials say Montgomery county has reached an epidemic level. "It's a lot of infestation…
On Thursday, August 24, the university mascots, student leaders and other supporters of from Alabama’s 14 public universities joined Governor Kay Ivey to proclaim September 1, 2017 as College Colors Day in Alabama. The…
On August 24, the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force, Chambers County Drug Task Force's K-9 Unit, Alexander City Housing Authority and the Alexander City Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence off Booger Hollow Road in Dadeville. Investigators…
MPD’s investigation following a single-vehicle crash early this morning has resulted in the felony arrest of one of the vehicle occupants and pending charges against the other two occupants. Police have charged Ardaisha Sanders, 17, with first-degree robbery following the…
The violence in the community is hitting home with one woman who is trying to help make her neighborhood a safer place. Shannon Ferrari heard the gunshots from her Forest Hills home Saturday night. There was a shooting on Perry…
U.S. Representative Martha Roby was talking politics in the Capital City to members of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce as the featured speaker of their "Eggs and Issues" breakfast. Roby touched on a range of topics including President Trump's…
A special night in Prattville as the Prattville- Autauga Character Coalition honored this year's Champion of Character. This year's champion was Mike Lutzenkirchen. He is the father of the late Auburn football…
The Alabama Board of Education will not discuss the superintendent's contract in an upcoming meeting. The Department of Education announced Tuesday that a specially called meeting, which included a discussion of Superintendent Michael Sentance's contract, is cancelled. The board will…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect in the Sunday morning shooting death of 23-year-old Marcus Cooley. On Sunday, August 20, at about 3:30 a.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1200 block of Bragg Street after receiving a report of a subject shot. There, they located the victim, who had…
Today, Tariq Khalil Jones, 35, of Tuskegee, was sentenced to life in federal prison plus 282 years for committing numerous armed robberies and a carjacking, announced A. Clark Morris, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. His crime…
Dollar General’s newest store at 4850 Mobile Hwy in Montgomery is now open! In its new location, Dollar General will offer area residents a convenient new place to shop for everyday essentials at low prices.  Dollar General will celebrate…
Montgomery police arrested and charged Ronnie Lee Franklin Jr. with discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling in reference to a shooting that occurred in the 3500 block of Castle Ridge Road on Sunday, August 20. The investigation determined that…
Montgomery residents are speaking out after a violent weekend in the Capital City. Montgomery police are investigating after five shootings over two days. Two people died, including one at a…
Anticipation was at an all time high for Students at Booker T. Washington Magnet High school, as they gathered to watch the solar eclipse take place before their eyes. In the…
