State Superintendent Tommy Bice is touring schools across the state that are thinking outside the box. One of them is a standout in Montgomery. MPACT stands for Montgomery Preparatory Academy for Career Technologies. It's getting students ready for careers in…
Humane Societies often see an influx of puppies this time of year from litters that didn't sell during the holidays. Even with the additions, Elmore County has seen a drop in intake. Rescuers hope it's a sign new enforcement in…
[gtxvideo vid="ZR8EuDlc" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZR8EuDlc-120.jpg?cachebust=1452268124254" vtitle="Bently and Refugees"] Governor Robert Bentley announces he is suing the federal government. He says he wrote letters to The White House on three separate occasions asking about the Refugee Reception Program and never got a…
Hyundai has announced the addition of the Santa Fe Sport to the production schedule at the company's Montgomery plant starting in the summer. In a statement, the company says this change will supplement existing U.S. production of the sport utility…
[gtxvideo vid="2K8iX9He" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2K8iX9He-120.jpg?cachebust=1452268024966" vtitle="Roy Moore Folo"] Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore continues his fight against gay marriage in the state. But today some are calling for his removal from office. Moore has issued an order saying the…
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Montgomery police say a man has died of injuries he received in a two-car wreck several days ago. Police say on Saturday night, Jan. 2, they responded to a crash on Eastern Boulevard at Carmichael Road. The driver of one…
The State of Alabama is filing suit against the federal government. Governor Bentley claims the government failed to comply with the Refugee Act of 1980. The Bentley administration says the Obama Administration has yet to answer any questions from three…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the first homicide of 2016. Police say they responded to the 800 block of Ridgecrest Street around 7 o'clock this morning after getting a call that a man had been shot. The man was…
[gtxvideo vid="x2y46TCD" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/x2y46TCD-120.jpg?cachebust=1452183261519" vtitle="Caitlyn gay marriage story"] On June 6 2015, the United States Supreme Court declared same-sex couples had the same right to marry as heterosexual couples. Judges in every state began issuing same-sex marriages licenses, and it…
[gtxvideo vid="c94xWd1v" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c94xWd1v-120.jpg?cachebust=1452183376190" vtitle="Roy Moore Adm"] The Chief Justice of Alabama's highest court is once again saying no to same-sex marriage. The order from Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is once again calling on probate judges…
[gtxvideo vid="70R8Yc9E" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/70R8Yc9E-120.jpg?cachebust=1452182464152" vtitle="Shelby in Montgomery"] 2016 will be a busy year for political candidates vying to get re-elected November Election. One of those politicians up for re election is made a stop in the capital city this…
[gtxvideo vid="UJZ6rIpu" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UJZ6rIpu-120.jpg?cachebust=1452097552575" vtitle="Uber again"] Tonight the city council paved the way for services like Uber to be available for Montgomery residents. Smartphone users across the globe use the ridesharing service to catch a lift. Uber is an…
[gtxvideo vid="6ZCu3YY5" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6ZCu3YY5-120.jpg?cachebust=1452097488743" vtitle="LOcal Gun control"] President Obama delivered an executive order concerning gun laws Tuesday. The order explains that gun sellers -- both online and in person-- must have a license to sell firearms, and are required…
[gtxvideo vid="WArE12kZ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WArE12kZ-120.jpg?cachebust=1452097294484" vtitle="Rosa Parks update"] The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on Monday on a lower court ruling against the case of the Rosa Parks Institute vs. Target ruling in favor of the retail…
[gtxvideo vid="x6Mt40dY" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/x6Mt40dY-120.jpg?cachebust=1452027802311" vtitle="National football travel"] The Alabama Crimson Tide will once again play for a National Championship title. Things are busy at travel agencies like Alabama World Travel in Montgomery. They are helping to book package deals…
[gtxvideo vid="wQUv9MHl" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wQUv9MHl-120.jpg?cachebust=1452013566421" vtitle="RobyDirector"] As part of the changes, a new director for the southeast region has just started her new position. Leslie Wiggins is the new VA director for our region. She's only been on the job…
[gtxvideo vid="kYPTjc7h" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kYPTjc7h-120.jpg?cachebust=1452013469712" vtitle="Commission 2016"] Commission held their first meeting of 2016 talking about a number of things on the agenda.Officials say they're optimistic about what's to come for the new year. In 2015 the county saw an…
[gtxvideo vid="pbvILaV6" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pbvILaV6-120.jpg?cachebust=1451944465075" vtitle="New Hope for 2016"] The phrase "new year, new me" is on the minds of many as the new year begins. Church members of First Baptist in Montgomery are hoping for a change in more…
A twelve-year-old Pell City girl was killed in a three-vehicle crash on I65 South. Adashia Moss was killed last night when the Chevrolet Camaro she was in was hit by a Ford Fusion three miles south of Prattville. The Camaro then hit…
43-year-old Joseph Osburn was killed when the car he was driving left the road and hit a tree. The crash happened Saturday afternoon five miles north of Selma. Osburn was pronounced dead at UAB Hospital. Authorities say he was also…
[gtxvideo vid="pZTuuSNM" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pZTuuSNM-120.jpg?cachebust=1451940815516" vtitle="Legislation one month"] We are exactly one month a way from legislators returning to the state house for the regular session. It's a new year, but they may be tackling old issues. A major headache…
2016 is here... And a new President will be elected before it ends. Alabama voters will get their first chance at voting March 1st. While the state will join Texas and Georgia along with a long list of other states…
Community members came together in the historic Shiloh Baptist Church, founded just a few years after Abraham Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. Attendees proudly sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic, recalling the days that began the path to the…
[gtxvideo vid="wVAXa5Kl" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wVAXa5Kl-120.jpg?cachebust=1451942841623" vtitle="Donwtown Festive"] 2015 ended with a bang in downtown Montgomery. Alabama News Network was one of the sponsors for the celebration at the Commerce Street entertainment district. Thousands of people filled the streets, listening to…
