PHOTOS: Storm Damage in Autauga County
Alabama News Network has photos of the storm damage in Autauga County. The photos are from the Autauga County Emergency Management Agency. This is damage on County Road 53 in the Billingsley area.
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Pike Road Schools Proposes Property Tax Increase for Capital Improvements, Including New High School
The Pike Road Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution last month proposing the levy of an additional property tax within the city limits. System officials say the proposed public school property tax would provide for the finance of capital…
Storms Causing Damage in Our Area
The first round of storms has already caused damage in scattered locations in the Alabama News Network viewing area. These are the reports from the National Weather Service Office in Birmingham: AUTAUGA COUNTY: Trees reported down on County Road 24…
Alabama School Dashboard: Decline in COVID-19 Cases Continues
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released another school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of March 12. The latest report shows a continuing drop in cases. Keep in mind, some school systems such as Montgomery Public Schools, are all-virtual.…
Montgomery City Council Approves Reed's $50 Million Reinvestment Plan
The Montgomery City Council has voted unanimously to approve Mayor Steven L. Reed's initiative to reinvest $50 million in Montgomery neighborhoods, community centers, public safety infrastructure and public transportation. Mayor Reed revealed the plan Monday as part of the City's…
Closings and Cancellations for Thursday
Alabama News Network is tracking closings and cancellations due to the potential for severe weather Thursday. We will be updating this list as we get additional closings and cancellations. SCHOOLS: Autauga County Schools - Delayed opening for 2 hours Thursday…
Alorica Hiring Over 400 Work-from-Home Employee in Montgomery
A Montgomery company is hiring over 400 employees. Customer experience solutions provider Alorica is the company doing the hiring. The company has announced that they will be hiring for work-from-home positions to qualified candidates (e.g. high-speed internet requirements). Applicants will…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed Proposes $50 Million in City Improvements
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed hopes the city council will go along with his plan to bring an estimated $50 million in capital improvements to the city. He announced the plan at a news conference Monday. Some of the improvements Mayor…
Montgomery Police Investigating Two Weekend Homicides
Montgomery police say they're investigating two separate homicide cases that both happened Sunday. Police say the victims of the homicides were 39-year-old Marcus Brown and 31-year-old Abimael Zunun, both of Montgomery. Police say they and fire medics responded to the…
Montgomery Housing Authority Opening Two Wait Lists in March
Montgomery Housing Authority’s (MHA) has two wait lists that it will be opening in March. The first one is the Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist (formerly Section 8) which will open March 16 – 18. The HCVP program provides rental assistance…
2021 SLE Rodeo Week Preview
The annual SLE Livestock and Rodeo are back in Montgomery this week. The 2020 Rodeo was canceled this time last year after the first case of COVID-19 entered Alabama. Just one year…
Juvenile Killed in Wreck West of Tallassee
State troopers say a juvenile from Tallassee was killed in a wreck late Saturday night. The victim's name and age have not been released. State troopers say the wreck happened on Friendship Road, about one mile west of Tallassee in…
Autauga County Man Killed in Wreck
State troopers say an Autauga County man has been killed in a wreck. Investigators say 40-year-old Bobby Jermain Tillis of Billingsley was riding a motorcycle that collided with a pickup truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash…
COVID In Alabama: One Year Later
March 13, 2020 was a day that changed everything as Alabama's first coronavirus case was confirmed in Montgomery County. Things like social distancing and face masks quickly became a big…
Two Million More Alabamians Will Soon Be Eligible to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Alabama is officially entering phase 1-c of vaccinations which includes people who are 55 or older. The Alabama department of public health says Alabama will get more Pfizer and Moderna vaccines by March…
Former Lee County District Attorney Indicted for Perjury
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A county prosecutor facing charges of using his office for personal gain has been indicted on an additional charge of lying to the Alabama Ethics Commission. Court records filed Thursday show suspended Lee County District Attorney…
MPD Needs Help Identifying and Locating Vehicle Burglary Suspect
The Montgomery Police Department is looking for a suspect who is wanted for Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle Investigation in Montgomery. According to MPD, the crime happened on Wednesday 24 in February. between 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the 3800…
Senator McClendon Creates a New Lottery Bill
Will state lawmakers take a gamble on a new lottery bill after the Senate rejected a measure this week? Now another senator is offering up a proposal he hopes will pay off. A…
Biden signs $1.9T relief bill before speech to nation
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has…
Montgomery Police Launch Homicide Investigation after Man's Body Found
Montgomery police have launched a homicide investigation following the discovery of a man's body this morning. Police say they found the body of 49-year-old Ronald Ford of Montgomery in the area of Old Selma Road and Birmingham Highway. They responded…
President Biden Signs $1.9T relief bill before speech to nation
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe…
1 of 3 surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Arizona dies at 95
PHOENIX (AP) - One of three surviving members in Arizona…
Town of Pike Road Announces Tenants in New Publix Shopping Center
The Town of Pike Road has released most of the businesses that will soon call the new Shops at Pike Road home. Along with the Publix supermarket,…
Alabama News Network Golf Tournament to Benefit Friendship Mission and the Fight Against Homelessness
Alabama News Network is doing its part to fight homelessness in our area. We are hosting the Drive Out Homelessness Golf Tournament on Thursday, March 11, to benefit Friendship Mission. While many of…
