The University of Alabama System says there have been 566 positive cases of COVID-19 since August 19. This number includes cases for students, faculty and staff. 531 of those cases are at the University of Alabama, while there are 6…
Thousands of voters in our area will go to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 25 to cast votes for mayor, city council and city school board seats. Montgomery held its city elections last year and is not a part of…
All of us at Alabama News Network want to thank all of you who donated to the annual "Stuff the Truck" event to benefit Montgomery Public Schools. Saturday, members of Tie and Doll, Inc. were outside the Sturbridge Winn-Dixie in…
Auburn University is reporting 207 COVID-19 cases in a week. The report was made on the university's website for the period of August 15 through August 21. The cases involve 202 students and five employees. Auburn breaks down its numbers…
The president of the University of Alabama has issued a new statement on COVID-19 to everyone on campus. In a letter posted to the university's Facebook page today, President Stuart Bell says there is an unacceptable rise in the number…
MONTGOMERY, Al -- Three spots in Alabama are being added to the nation's honor roll of historic locations. The state says The Alabama Book Store in Tuscaloosa is joining the National Register of Historic Places. The shop has been located…
The 6th annual 'Stuff the Truck' event kicked off today. Many of the challenges we face are even more difficult now because of the pandemic, so imagine what life must be like for…
At about 6:35 Thursday night, Montgomery police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle with what initially was thought to be three occupants in the 2100 block of Day Street. The suspect(s) then shot a gun at officers,…
The Lowndes County Courthouse will soon have a new name. Lowndes County Sheriff Chris West said the sheriff's office, along…
Many of the challenges we face are even more difficult now because of the pandemic, so imagine what life must be like for Alabama students who depend on the free or reduced lunch…
Students at Pike Road Schools headed back to school this morning. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have a variety of choices in how to attend class. Students can attend…
There is a fundraiser underway to help a former Montgomery police officer get the transportation he now needs, after a life changing accident. Officer Carlos Taylor was critically injured in an accident in…
Municipal Elections are less than a week away. Today we're taking a closer look at the race for Mayor of Prattville and learning what the candidates are most focused on. Incumbent Mayor…
Food Truck Fridays returns in Montgomery this Friday, August 21st. Local food truck vendors will set up shop Fridays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Montgomery’s Rotary Park and nearby Montgomery Plaza. This is the second event of the…
Troy Police say the inmate who escaped this morning has been located and is now in custody. Officials say Jackson Lamar Harris escaped around 10:30AM from the Troy City Jail.…
Macon County Emergency Management Agency Director Frank Lee says he has concerns about the behavior of Auburn University students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how that could affect his county. In an email sent to Alabama News Network,…
The suspects in Saturday night's shooting at Alabama State University have been identified. ASU Department of Public Safety says 17-year-old Willie Smith, Jr., of Fultondale, and 19-year-old Rodrick…
Prattville Police have charged two people in connection to Thursday morning's police chase. Police have arrested and charged the driver, 32-year-old Channing Layne Turner, with DUI, Attempting to Elude Police, Receiving…
Family and friends of 13-year-old Ceyeria Lee held a vigil in her honor Wednesday evening. The vigil was held at Oak Park, the same place Lee was shot and killed Monday. Hundreds of balloons were released a participants set up…
Newly developed technology will allow Alabama Citizens to receive an alert if they have been in close contact with coronavirus. It's called the Guidesafe Exposure Notification App and it is free to…
LEAD Academy is asking for a a portion of Montgomery County's 1-cent sales tax increase. Approved in 2003, the tax was passed in support of public education. Charlotte Meadows, board chair…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged 19-year-old Bakari Taylor of Montgomery with the murder of Roosevelt Rankins, 34, of Montgomery. Rankins was shot to death on January 23, 2020. On that day at about 3 PM, Â MPD and Fire Medics…
MONTGOMERY, Al. (ALABAMA NEWS NETWORK) -- The Alabama State University Department of Public Safety said three people were injured in a shooting on campus. We're told the shooting happened Saturday night around 11:40 pm in the Acadome parking lot. One…
MONTGOMERY, Al.-- Montgomery Police Department told Alabama News Network that three adults were shot Saturday evening. At around 5:20 P.M., MPD and Montgomery Fire and Rescue responded to the 1000 block of Forest Avenue in reference to a subject shot.…
Family and friends of Shannon Paulk are planning a candlelight vigil in her memory on Sunday. The date marks 19 years since her kidnapping from the Candlestick Park mobile home community in Prattville on August, 16, 2001. She was 11…
