Residents React to Jet Crash that Claimed Two Lives
A Jet Crash took the lives of two pilots, Friday evening near the Montgomery Regional Airport. Residents who live near the crash site say they were shocked and full…
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A Jet Crash took the lives of two pilots, Friday evening near the Montgomery Regional Airport. Residents who live near the crash site say they were shocked and full…
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 500,000 - a number so staggering that a top health researcher says it is hard to imagine an American who hasn't lost a relative or doesn't know someone who died. The virus…
Gov. Kay Ivey says she welcomes a federal review of the decision to move the Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Huntsville. Ivey said today that she believes the review will confirm that Alabama was the right choice. The Department…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released an updated school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of February 19. The latest report shows a large drop in the number of cases. Keep in mind, some school systems such as Montgomery…
Tickets to the 79th Magic City Classic are now on sale. This is the SWAC rivalry football game between Alabama State and Alabama A&M. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, football season was moved from last fall to the spring. This…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama state senators are expected to debate lottery and casino legislation this week. Republican Sen. Del Marsh said he expects to get a Senate vote on his bill. The proposal would authorize a lottery and multiple…
Saturday afternoon ALEA Troopers were lead on  a chase that ended in the arrest of a Montgomery man. At approximately 4:20 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol division attempted to stop a…
The pilot instructor stationed at Columbus Air Force Base who died in the T-38C Talon trainer aircraft mishap near Montgomery, Alabama, Feb. 19, has been identified. One of the deceased, Scot Ames Jr., 24, was an instructor pilot with the…
The Power Of Life Foundation was at ASU to promote their cause for helping Montgomery residents durning this time of the Covid 19 pandemic awareness. A long line of cars lined up in two rows at the parking lot entrance…
Montgomery police have arrested a suspect in the murder of 49-year-old Terry Dugruise of Montgomery. Police found Dugruise dead in the 2400 block of Highland Avenue yesterday afternoon. Investigators have not said how he died. Police have charged 46-year-old David…
Alabama News Network has more information about the U.S. Air Force training jet crash near the Montgomery Regional Airport that killed two people. The jet was flying from Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi to Tallahassee, Florida, when it went…
Columbus Air Force Base officials confirmed Friday night that the two people on board the fighter jet that crashed near the Montgomery Regional Airport have died. According to a…
Lynda Blanchard, an Alabama businesswoman and former ambassador to Slovenia under President Donald Trump, is the first candidate to jump into the state's 2022 Senate race. Blanchard on Thursday became the first Republican to announce a run for the seat…
The Montgomery Biscuits have officially released the 2021 season schedule. Tickets and season passes are now on sale. The 2020 Biscuits baseball season was canceled months ago due to the pandemic. General Manager Mike Murphy says he is excited for…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a man's death after his body was found Friday afternoon in the 2400 block of Highland Avenue. MPD says no arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information that can help…
The City of Montgomery will open the warming center at the Montgomery Therapeutic Recreation Center (TRC), 604 Augusta Avenue. The warming center will oen at 4 p.m today. Masks, cots and warm blankets will be provided for anyone in need…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The number of people in Alabama hospitals because of the coronavirus has dipped to its lowest point since late autumn. Numbers released Thursday show 1,003 people were in state hospitals with COVID-19. More than 3,000 were…
Alabama News Network is getting a first look at plans to expand Montgomery's Riverfront. The Riverfront Greenway Trail will connect the Riverfront to parts of North Montgomery. Â Lois Cortell with the City…
A Montgomery judge has dropped one of the charges against three teenagers accused of kidnapping and killing a another teenage girl last year. Circuit Court Judge Monet Gaines dismissed the charge of Capital…
Montgomery Fire and Rescue is investigating a fire that occurred on February 17 in the 2300 block of Highland Avenue. Fire crews received the…
BREAKING: Montgomery police and fire medics are on the scene in the 5700 block of Troy Highway where a man has been shot. Police…
On Wednesday, February 17, the Montgomery Biscuits teamed up with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive. Despite cold temperatures along with the COVID-19 pandemic, many people in the…
Alabama is asking a judge to dismiss a Justice Department lawsuit over state prison conditions. The state argues that examples of violence cited in the case do not rise to the level of a constitutional violation. In a Monday court…
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted learning, and increased inequities in the community. Montgomery leaders are hoping that new summer program will help students who have fallen behind to catch up. The…
Faulkner University is working to transform the former Burlington Coat Factory store on Atlanta Highway into its new College of Health Sciences. They are providing…



