Trampoline Park Rockin' Jump Opens
There's a new trampoline park in Montgomery. Rockin' Jump opened its doors Friday. The new building is located off of Atlanta highway behind the IHOP. The state-of-the-art indoor play area features massive open…
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Two People Found Shot in Coosa County
Coosa County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the shootings of two people. They say the shootings happened inside a home on County Road 93 in the Cottage Grove community on Wednesday. Deputies say the two victims were shot several times, but…
Wear Red Day Raises Awareness For Heart Disease
[gtxvideo vid="brSNVHEQ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/brSNVHEQ-120.jpg?cachebust=1454714638667" vtitle="Women Wear red day"] A lot of Alabamians are wearing red today as part the American Heart Association's program to raise awareness about heart disease and women. The American Heart Association says one in three women…
Facebook Post Leads to Lockdown at Wetumpka Middle School
Alabama News Network is on the scene at Wetumpka Middle School, which was on lockdown this morning. Wetumpka police tell us the lockdown happened in connection to a Facebook post. The lockdown ended shortly before noon. We are working to…
Confederate Flag Planned Across From ASU
The newspaper in Tallassee reports a Neo-Confederate group in that city is planning to install a flagpole and Confederate flag along I-85 in Montgomery. The flag would be installed across from Alabama State University, a historically black university. The Tallassee Tribune…
Troy Univ. Celebrates Confucius Institute, Chinese New Year
The Confucius Institute at Troy held a gala Thursday night to celebrate. The Institute was established in 2007. It helps students learn about the Chinese culture, history and language. And this year there is a new partnership to celebrate as…
Maxwell AFB Honors Former International Students
Maxwell Air Force Base plays an important role in the US military, but it's also a crucial stop for many international airmen and women. Many who come to Alabama to attend the base's Air University go on to become some…
EXTRA: Danger at the Bus Stop
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Muslim Advocacy Group Asks for Meeting with Gov. Bentley
A Muslim advocacy group is asking to meet with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley about statements he made on a refugee resettlement program that they call insensitive. During his State of the State address Tuesday, Bentley criticized the federal refugee resettlement…
Montgomery Police Searching for Wallet Thief
Montgomery Police Investigators are searching for an unknown female that stole a wallet. The victim mistakenly left the wallet at a register in a local store in Montgomery. Investigators say that the female made several withdrawals from the victim’s bank account shortly after the…
Universities Push for More Investments in Higher Education
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Montgomery Police Make Murder Arrest
Montgomery police say they've made an arrest in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Gregory Smith of Selma. Smith was shot on Sunday, Jan. 17. Detectives say they've charged Antuan Johnson, 21, of Montgomery with one count of capital murder. Johnson…
"March On Selma" Events Announced
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Governor Proposes Larger Budgets Than Last Year
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Memorial Scholarship Set Up for Fallen Elmore County Officer
The family of an Elmore County Sheriff's Deputy who died in a car accident while on duty has set up a scholarship in his honor. The James Bart Hart Memorial Scholarship has been established within the Central Alabama Community Foundation…
Judge Sets Hearing in Speaker Hubbard Misconduct Claim
A judge has set a hearing on indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard's claim of prosecutorial misconduct in his ethics case. Circuit Judge Jacob Walker set a Feb. 10 hearing in Opelika. Hubbard on Tuesday filed a renewed motion to dismiss…
State Auditor Jim Ziegler Gives Rebuttal to Gov. Bentley's State of the State Address
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Prescription Medications Stolen from Millbrook Drug Store
Millbrook police are investigating a burglary at the Adams Drugs Pharmacy, in which the suspect stole a variety of prescription medications. [gtxvideo vid="koVgwrhj" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/koVgwrhj-120.jpg?cachebust=1454534708361" vtitle="Millbrook Drug Store Burglary"] Investigators say a two unknown males dressed in grey shirts/hoodies used a…
Lawmakers in Favor of Child Abuse Bill
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee was unanimously in favor of a bill proposed by Senator Clyde Chambliss to enact stiffer penalties against those who commit Aggravated Child Abuse. The bill, known as Winston's law, was inspired by a case currently…
Bentley Proposes Mix of Budget Cuts, Education Funding Shift
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is proposing a mix of budget cuts and a shift of education funds to address a shortfall in the state's general fund. Acting Finance Director Bill Newton on Wednesday briefed reporters on the governor's budget plan.…
Local Church Helps With Crisis in Flint
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23 Alabama Prisoners Exonerated since 1989
Four of those Alabama exonerations happened last year according to a report from The National Registry for Exonerations. It says there were 14 Alabama prisoners freed when murder or manslaughter charges were overturned. One involved a death row inmate. One…
Montgomery County Convenience Store Robbed at Gunpoint
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help to identify a suspect who committed an armed robbery at a Montgomery County convenience store Tuesday evening. The unknown male robbed the Pace Car in the 2800 block of Pyramid Avenue. The suspect…
Trump Says Missing Debate May Have Cost Him Iowa
Donald Trump says his decision to skip the last GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses may have contributed to his second-place finish. But the billionaire businessman says he'd do it the same if he had to do it again. Trump…
MPS Teacher of the Year Grows Gardens into Grades
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