Alabama News Network has confirmed that Dr. Reginald Eggleston has been named as the new superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools. He was appointed to the position by state School Supt. Michael Sentance. Currently, the state is intervening in Montgomery's school system…
Macon Co. Sheriff Andre Brunson has confirmed to Alabama News Network that a jailer and an investigator have both been arrested on various charges. Brunson says jailer Andrew Dixon has been fired after being arrested on four counts of custodial sex abuse.…
After 41 years of serving the children of Montgomery Public Schools in various capacities as a teacher, school level administrator, central office administrator and superintendent, Margaret Allen announced her retirement today in an…
Alabama News Network has learned the scheduled Montgomery showing of a documentary about the prosecution and jailing of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman has been canceled. Our sources say the…
A man and woman have been found dead in an Alabama home. Auburn police Capt. Lorenza Dorsey tells local media a 40-year-old man and 38-year-old woman were found dead Saturday afternoon in an Auburn home. Police had been responding to…
Montgomery Pride took over the streets downtown for the second annual Montgomery Pride Parade. LGBTQ marchers started the event at Club 322 on Sunday morning, then marched…
A man has drowned during an attempt to rescue children swimming on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office says deputies found an unresponsive 57-year-old man while responding to a call about 3:30 p.m. Friday at Fort…
Portions of Redland Road in Elmore County had to be closed due to heavy rains. County officials say the road is closed between Highway 231 and Rifle Range Road until further notice. Drivers can use Jasmine Hill Road to Willow…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection with the death of Kevin Hinkle, 26, who was pronounced dead at Baptist Medical Center South after being transported to the hospital by a private citizen Monday evening, June…
Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn says several roads are closed in Butler County due to water over the roadways. He urges people to avoid these areas and drive carefully. Those roads include: Bowden Road Bolling Road Ashley Road Whittle Bridge…
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is out with a report this morning that finds three KKK groups are active in Alabama...and that there has been a slight increase in Klan activity in the past year, despite turmoil within many groups: "Rumors…
After a failing health score, a local Montgomery restaurant had to be shut down immediately by the health department. The Old Selma Butcher Market received a 53 at its routine inspection.…
An American Eagle flight with 65 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Selma, Alabama, after the pilot noticed a burning smell in the cabin and cockpit. American Airlines said in a statement that the plane landed safely Wednesday…
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction for those responsible for the…
A single-vehicle crash around 11 p.m. Tuesday night, has claimed the life of a Tallassee woman. Kelsey Leigh Moran, 25, was killed when the 2003 Volkswagon Jetta she was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned. Moran, who was…
It's a nightmare no one wants to live through, yet Joey King says it happens every time there is a big rain event. His yard and guest house get full of water. King attended the Montgomery city council meeting Tuesday…
While a few crews are still out cleaning up damage from a very wet weekend, others are encouraging residents to get their yards ready for the next round of severe weather. Large…
A threat of severe weather, and the statewide State of Emergency declaration has prompted MPS officials to cancel summer school classes (both enrichment and promotional) and other summer activities for Wednesday and Thursday, June 21–22. Any Friday programs will continue…
MPD charged Geraldo Jackson with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree rape, first-degree robbery, and first-degree sodomy in connection with a sexual assault investigation. Jackson was taken into custody out of state by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and extradited back to…
Some Cloverdale residents are still cleaning up after the weekend storm. Heavy rain and drains not working properly caused much of the water to back up on Rose Lane. Joey King's yard…
Montgomery police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a deadly shooting that happened over the weekend. 23-year-old Deunte Rogers was shot in the 500 block of E. South Boulevard just after midnight Sunday. He was pronounced dead…
Montgomery police have arrested two women accused of leading authorities on a chase Monday afternoon. Police say the women are suspects in a robbery in the 2500 block of Berryhill Road. Police spotted the suspected vehicle and tried to pull…
Just days after the demolition of the of the old Flip's burger joint, in Montgomery city councilman Richard Bollinger outlines new plans for this stretch of Perry Hill Road. He says…
On Monday, June 19, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 5800 block of Eagle Circle in reference to a subject shot. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. Upon arrival, an adult male was located who had sustained a fatal gunshot…
State troopers say a Wetumpka man was killed in a crash on U.S. Highway 231 about five miles north of Wetumpka early this morning. Investigators say 45-year-old Charles Daniel Johnston was killed when his car hit another car before leaving the roadway at…
