Woods and Reed Continue to the Race For Montgomery Mayor
First there were 12 and now there are only two candidates vying to be Montgomery's next mayor as the race continues. Alabama News Network spoke with both Steven Reed and David Woods…
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First there were 12 and now there are only two candidates vying to be Montgomery's next mayor as the race continues. Alabama News Network spoke with both Steven Reed and David Woods…
Football season is now underway and player safety is top of mind. Cutting edge technology created by Dr. Rosa Bell in Montgomery, is helping to assess concussions in real-time. "If they…
Drivers can expect to pay a few cents more at the pump starting this weekend. Sunday, September 1st a six cent fuel tax will go into effect for anyone purchasing gas in Alabama. It's the…
New plans are in the works to begin a $20 million renovation project that would revamp Garret Coliseum. Mayor Todd Strange says there is an arrangement between the city, county and…
The oldest church building in Montgomery may be demolished and rebuilt soon, but some people are fighting to keep the landmark in tact. The historic First Presbyterian Church was built in the 1800's.…
When the polls closed at 7PM for Montgomery's city elections last night, it took until about 8:30 before the first returns were posted. Some have been asking why was there a 90-minute wait?…
The Black AIDS Institute (BAI) has launched a national plan to end HIV that will coincide with President Donald Trumps's push to end HIV in the U.S in 10 years. The organization…
Montgomery mayoral candidate Steven Reed spoke to his supporters Live on TV after it became clear that he had made it into a runoff with second-place finisher David Woods. Reed finished with 42%…
The numbers are in, and it appears that David Woods and Steven Reed are headed to a runoff for Montgomery's mayoral seat. With 96% of precincts reporting, Steven Reed had 43% of the vote…
Three of eight races for Montgomery City Council will be heading to runoffs on October 8, according to the election results from tonight. In District 3, incumbent Tracy Larkin finished with 45% of the vote, compared to 25% for challenger…
At about 8:30 p.m., Montgomery mayoral candidate and current Montgomery County Commission Chairman, Elton Dean, stepped outside of his headquarters on Lexington Road to announce he was conceding. He was joined with his wife…
The Montgomery Biscuits suffered a family tragedy within its organization, which caused the team to cancel its doubleheader at the Chattanooga Lookouts Tuesday. "Our hearts and prayers are for this organization and this…
Here are the most up to the minute numbers from the Montgomery Mayoral and City Council elections, as well as the Alabama House District 74 elections.
A judge has set a date and venue in the murder trial involving Montgomery Police Officer Aaron Cody Smith. Judge P.B. McLauchlin granted the motion Tuesday that will move the trial from Montgomery…
The Montgomery Biscuits have cancelled their doubleheader game at the Chattanooga Lookouts for today. The team posted a message on social media saying there had been a "tragic event" involving the Biscuits family. The message did not give details about…
After several mayoral forums, touching on key issues like crime and education, people in Montgomery are headed to the polls Tuesday, to elect Montgomery's next leader. "People have been really excited about the mayor's race in the last week and…
An Air Force tech conference that connects thousands of military information technology professionals with some of the top names in info technology, is in Montgomery this weekend. It's called the Air Force Information…
The Montgomery city elections are Tuesday. Here's a list of important information you need to know: Polls are open from 7AM - 7PM. Click here for more information about…
More than 20,000 AT&T workers across the Southeast went on strike over the weekend. They're citing unfair labor practices as the reason for the protests. Some of those workers are…
Montgomery fire officials are looking into the cause of a mobile home fire. According to Montgomery Fire/Rescue, crews were dispatched to Phlox Lane on Saturday night to a possible structure fire. Once on scene, fire crews encountered a mobile home…
Montgomery residents will be heading to the polls this week to vote in the city elections. Voters have only hours to decide their choice for the next Montgomery mayor. We spoke…
One man is fighting for his life after being struck by a train Saturday morning. According to the Opelika Police Department, officers and Opelika Fire Department units responded to the railroad tracks in the wood-line near the dead end of…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Republican Party is against a proposal to replace the state's elected school board with one appointed by the governor. The state party's executive committee voted Saturday to oppose the constitutional amendment before state voters…
Saturdays in the South mean football, and the 150th year of college football in America kicked off right here in the Capital City. Brutal heat greeted fans at Montgomery's Cramton…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Events in Alabama on Sunday will mark the 400th anniversary of enslaved Africans being brought to colonial America. Communities across the nation are marking a "Day of Healing" recognizing the 400 years since the arrival of…



