Eclectic Police Searching for Suspect in Catalytic Converter Thefts
Eclectic police say they want to find Devin Wayne Foster. Foster is wanted on two counts of criminal trespass, six counts of breaking and entering into a motor vehicle and six…
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UPDATE: Victim in Thursday Evening Shooting in Montgomery Dies
UPDATE: 8:49 pm Montgomery police have identified the person killed in a shooting that happened Thursday evening in the 200 block of Victor Tulane Circle. Police say 18-year-old Amendo Mckee suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound... and went to the hospital…
Hundreds of Job Seekers Attend Drive Thru Job Fair
On Thursday Express Employment Professionals teamed up with Eastdale Mall to host a drive-thru job fair. Hundreds of job seekers were in and out in just a few minutes. More than…
TODAY: Drive-Thru Job Fair at Eastdale Mall
You don’t have to get out of your car to be connected with employers from more than 80 companies at a drive-thru job fair, today at Eastdale Mall. It's happening…
Pistol Permit Sales Skyrocket
According to officials at the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, everyday they are seeing long lines of people applying for pistol license. Local gun stores also confirm that gun and ammunition sales have…
NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag from Events and Properties
NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from all events and properties. NASCAR says the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry." Former chairman Brian France…
MPS Board to Form Committee to Rename Confederate-Named Schools
MPS board president Clare Weil says she hopes a statue of Robert. E Lee is never returned to the front of Lee High school.  The statue has been in storage since it was…
Montgomery School Board Holds Virtual Meeting, Group Virtually Protest Confederate School Names
On Tuesday the Montgomery County School Board held a virtual meeting as a group virtually protested to have the names of Confederate leaders removed from schools. The…
Montgomery Mayor, Police Chief to Review Policing Policies
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has released a statement to say that he and Police Chief Ernest Finley will be reviewing policing practices. Nationally, there have been cries for police reform in the wake of the death of George Floyd at…
Prattville Plans 4th of July Fireworks with Coronavirus-Related Changes
The city of Prattville has announced that it will hold an annual Fourth of July fireworks show. But the coronavirus will bring some changes to this year's celebration. This year, the fireworks will be launched from the Homeplace Clock Tower…
Both Southbound Lanes of I-85 Near Mile Marker 18 Blocked Due to Crash Between Two 18-Wheelers
According to Macon County EMA Director Frank Lee, both southbound lanes of I-85 near Mile Marker 18 are blocked due to a crash between two 18-wheelers. Major injuries were reported from the crash. Both lanes are closed as motorists are…
Montgomery County's COVID-19 Cases Are Double Jefferson, Mobile Counties' in Past 14 Days
Over the last 14 days, Montgomery County has had double the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 compared to Jefferson and Mobile counties, according to statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health. In a release from the Alabama Hospital…
Woman Killed in Early-Morning Montgomery Shooting
Montgomery police say a woman was shot in the 200 block of Garden Homes Circle, around 7 am Tuesday morning. Loretta Butler, 63, of Montgomery was pronounced dead at the scene from a fatal gunshot wound. The case remains under…
Petition to Rename Confederate-Named Schools in Montgomery Gaining Momentum, What's Next?
The list of signatures is growing longer, on an online petition to rename all Confederate-named schools in Montgomery. Monday, more 20,000 people had signed a week-old Change.org petition asking the Montgomery…
Local Sheriff Reacts to "Sweeping" Policing Reform Legislation Proposals
Protest and demonstrations over the death of George Floyd has re-ignited the debate about police brutality and accountability. On Monday Legislators in Washington introduced a milestone Policing Reform Bill. The…
21-Year-Old Woman Dies Sunday from Injuries in Zelda Road Crash on Saturday
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a Saturday morning traffic collision that resulted in one fatality. On Saturday, June 6, around 1:49 AM, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2700 block of Zelda Road on a single vehicle traffic…
Wind Creek Casinos to Reopen Monday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is planning to reopen its electronic bingo casinos on Monday. Wind Creek Hospitality said that all three Alabama casinos will reopen with safety changes. The casinos had been closed because of…
Montgomery Man Dies in House Fire, Making It the Fourth Fire Fatality of The Year
A 61-year-old Montgomery man has died in a fatal house fire, making it Montgomery's fourth fire fatality of 2020. Yesterday, June 5 Firefighters responded to a residence on the 800 block of Sir Michael Drive. The home was engulfed in…
Hundreds Gather in Montgomery for Peaceful Protest
Saturday afternoon hundreds of people met at the Alabama Department of Archives and History for a peaceful protest. The protest was organized by the 12 year old co-founders of Women In Training, along with The Alabama Rally Against Injustice, and…
ASU Establishes Scholarship in Honor of Those Killed by Police
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama State University is establishing a scholarship to honor two black men who were killed by police. ASU says the scholarship will be named for George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis.…
Governor's Study Group on Gambling Policy Holds 4th Meeting
In their 4th meeting the Governor's Study Group on Gambling Policy heard from officials in Greene County. Electronic bingo and other machines, and simulcast horse and dog racing is allowed in Greene…
Montgomery County Prepares for Changes in July 14 Runoffs
With the threats of the ongoing pandemic, Montgomery County election officials are left figuring out how to make sure polling places are safe for the July 14 runoffs. That led Montgomery County Probate…
House Fire in Downtown Montgomery
Alabama News Network is on the scene of a house fire downtown. The fire is near the intersection of Bainbridge St. and Grove St. That's close to Interstate 85. Smoke could be…
Pedestrian in Critical Conditions After Being Struck by Vehicle on East South Boulevard
On Thursday, June 4, Montgomery police and Fire Medics responded to the 2800 block of East South Boulevard, around 8:44 pm, in reference to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. At the scene, police located an adult male victim…
Macon County Deputies Investigating Cross Burning
Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson says deputies are investigating a cross burning. It happened on the Macon County Road 54 overpass that goes over Interstate 85. That's between Tuskegee and Auburn. The…
