Montgomery Public Schools will offer in-class learning starting October 13. So far this school year, only virtual learning has been offered. Starting today, parents can tell MPS if they would like for their children to remain virtual starting the next…
The Alabama National Fair is back next month, but things will look pretty different. Alabama News Network talked with Randy Stephenson, the director of the fair, who said they're limiting the capacity to…
On Tuesday the Montgomery County School Board held one of two budget hearings. The 2021 fiscal year for MPS begins on October 1, 2020. The board has until September 16th…
On Tuesday, September 8, about 30 volunteers were in the parking lot of Bell Oaks Plaza distributing food. The group was with Caring for Citizens. Caring for Citizens are feeding 2,000 households with their Alabama Food Drive. This food drive…
The Montgomery County Commission unanimously voted to increase hourly wages for certain essential county employees. Sheriff Derrick Cunningham asked the commission in April for an extra $2.50 per hour to be added…
Red Cross is stepping in to help several families who lost their homes in a large apartment fire in Montgomery. Montgomery Fire and Rescue crews said it took eight fire units to put out a two-alarm fire at the Virginia…
Several units of the Virginia Downs Apartments on Virginia Loop Road were destroyed in a fire this afternoon. Montgomery firefighters say at approximately 3:50 p.m., they responded to the fire. There were eight fire units on the scene of…
Update: Tuskegee Police say a 15-year-old girl is back home safely Tuesday morning. This is according to a Facebook post from Tuskegee Police Department, saying Lisa Williams had returned home. Another Facebook post from Tuskegee Police said her mother is…
It's a crucial time for 2020 census workers who are going door-to-door to assist people who have not yet responded. The deadline to be counted is just over three weeks away, a month…
On Monday, September 7, a group of around 70 conservative supporters gathered at the State Capitol for a rally against government mandates. The group Alabama Liberty Action says they want Alabama to…
On Saturday September 5th, at about 8:30 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3200 block of Harrison Road in reference to a subject shot. Upon arrival, contact was made with a man who sustained a non-life threatening…
Labor Day weekend is upon us, and the Alabama Department of Public Health is concerned about another spike in COVID cases. Dr. Karen Landers with the Alabama Department of Public Health…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue spent part of the afternoon battling a structure fire on Highland Avenue. Firefighters responded to the 1500 block just before 3:30PM on a three-alarm fire. District…
The Auburn Student Center will soon have a new name. The Auburn Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name the center after Harold Melton. Melton is the current chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court and the first African-American elected…
The payroll tax deferment "holiday" is meant to put more money into the pockets of Americans, but experts warn it may not be help many people are looking for. On Tuesday…
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says the search is underway for a missing boater. ALEA Marine Patrol says they are looking for a 58-year-old man who went under water Wednesday and never resurfaced. Officials say the incident occurred at approximately 4:45PM…
The Alabama Department of Transportation says it wants your input on a proposal to create traffic roundabouts in Pike Road near Interstate 85 at the Waugh/Pike Road exit (Exit 16). ALDOT, the Federal Highway Administration and the town of…
There's new technology popping up on Alabama State University's campus to screen students and faculty for possible COVID-19 symptoms. Screening stations are being set up to scan their vital signs and warn them when they're not social distancing. ASU president…
COVID-19 has forced many local events to be canceled this year, but all of us at Alabama News Network are happy to say that Tickled Pink will be back in 2020! Tickled Pink is our annual women's expo to benefit…
To get ready for the fall TV season, several of your favorite daytime TV shows will be switching time slots on CBS 8. The changes are effective Monday, September 14. THE DOCTORS: Will move from 3 p.m. to 9 a.m.…
As Montgomery Public Schools reaches the halfway point of the first nine weeks, system leaders are looking into the next nine weeks. Superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore and her leadership team say they are evaluating the current state of COVID-19…
In an effort to decrease crime in the Capital City, Montgomery Police Department hosted a 'Stop the Violence' rally Saturday in Oak Park. City leaders, activists and community members came out to celebrate…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday…
Auburn Police Division says the suspect in the domestic-related shooting earlier Friday is now in custody. Police say shortly after 4:00 PM, 28-year-old Mary Williams surrendered herself to members of the…
Two Opp City schools will return to full-time instruction after Labor Day. The Opp City Board of Education says Opp Elementary and Opp Middle School students will head back to the classroom on Tuesday, September 8. The board cites the…
