Strange Seeks Community Help in Curbing Gun Violence
Gun crimes are on the rise in Montgomery. Officials are asking the community to help them curb violent crime. Just last weekend, 11 people were injured in 6…
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Judge Says Alabama Won't Be Forced to Change Congressional Districts Before 2020
A federal judge says a lawsuit challenging Alabama's congressional districts will go forward, but the state can't be forced to redraw lines before 2020. U.S. District Judge Karon Bowdre issued the decision in Birmingham. Eight African-American voters filed the 2018…
Mike Costa Named Vice President and General Manager of Alabama News Network
Alabama News Network has a new leader. Bahakel Communications, Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Beverly Bahakel announced today that Mike Costa has been named Vice President and General Manager of its Montgomery TV operations effective immediately. A 30-year broadcast veteran, Costa comes…
Montgomery Police on the Scene of a Double Shooting
Montgomery police are on the scene of a double shooting near Regency Park Community Center on Oakleigh Road in Montgomery, off the Troy Highway. The shooting happened just after 10 a.m. Two men were injured in the shooting. One of the…
Man Arrested in Woman's Stabbing Death at Montgomery Hotel
Montgomery police say they've arrested a man for stabbing his wife to death at a Montgomery hotel. Police say the couple was from Texas. Police have charged Courtney Davis, 40, with the stabbing death of Silvia Davis, 40. The stabbing…
Teenager Charged in Montgomery Shooting
Montgomery police say a teenager has been charged with a weekend shooting. Police say a 16-year-old boy was charged with a shooting that happened Saturday night at a home in the 4400 block of Danbury Circle. Police say a man was…
Political Analyst Steve Flowers Talks Lottery
As the legislative session continues, lottery talk is a hot topic at the state house. Last week Senator Jim McClendon introduced his clean state lottery bill and we're taking…
Judge: State Won't Be Ordered To Redistrict Before 2020
A federal judge says a lawsuit challenging Alabama's congressional districts will go forward, but the state can't be forced to redraw lines before 2020. U.S. District Judge Karon Bowdre issued the decision Wednesday. Eight African-American voters filed the 2018 voting…
Woman Stabbed to Death at Montgomery Hotel
Montgomery police are investigating a woman's stabbing death at a hotel. Police say at around 4 o'clock this afternoon, they responded to a disturbance at the hotel in the 11oo block of Eastern Boulevard. Police say when they arrived, they…
State Representative Dimitri Polizos Passes Away
The Alabama House of Representatives has confirmed that Montgomery's state representative Dimitri Polizos (R) passed away Wednesday morning. Polizos was most known as the owner of several restaurants in…
One Baseball Fan Gets Unexpected Chance to Attend the Capital City Classic
Many of those fans braved the cooler than normal weather to be here including one fan who despite the odds did not want to miss the game. Fans covered in…
Coosada Residents Give Input on Possible Shooting Ordinance
Gun fire within the city limits of Coosada in Elmore County is causing concern for residents. On Tuesday, they'll have opportunity to give input on a possible shooting ordinance at a town…
Downtown Businesses Ready for Max Capital City Classic
The Max Capital City Classic is back in Montgomery. Downtown businesses are gearing up for thousands of War Eagle and Roll Tide Fans. "we've heard a lot…
2 More Charter School Applications Approved, 1 Denied
Two new Alabama charter schools are a step closer to opening in the Fall of 2020. Monday morning , the Alabama Public Charter Commission voted on 3 applications for charter…
Retired Gen. Ed Crowell Running for Montgomery Mayor
Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Ed Crowell has announced that he is running for Montgomery mayor in this year's city elections. Crowell hopes to replace ten-year incumbent Mayor Todd Strange, who decided not to seek re-election. Crowell was recently…
A Bloody Weekend in Montgomery.
The third occurred this afternoon when two women showed up at a Montgomery hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Police say they don't know where the women were shot...and they're still investigating the circumstances. The other shootings happened Saturday, one…
Rep. Mo Brooks and Rep. Terri Sewell React to Mueller Report Summary
Republican 5th District Congressman Mo Brooks:  “The Mueller Report completely vindicates President Trump and his entire campaign. Neither President Trump nor the Trump campaign engaged in collusion with the Russians to illegally interfere with America’s presidential election! Since President Trump’s…
Four Shot in Two Montgomery Shootings on Saturday
The first shooting came about 1:00 pm, with police locating two men who had been shot, one of them with life threatening injuries. It happened in the 46-hundred block of mobile highway. Both victims were hospitalized. Later in the afternoon…
Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo
The Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo is happening this weekend. There is great food, including fried rattle snake. Vendors of all kinds are site with one of a kind arts and crafts. There is plenty for the kids to do and live…
Go-cart Operator Killed in Collision with a Motorhome
Alabama State Troopers say a 24 year old Honoraville man died when the go-cart he was operating in a roadway was struck by a motor-home. They identify him as 24 year old Randall Blain Bell. The motor-home was being driven…
SPLC President Richard Cohen Stepping Down
The head of the Southern Poverty Law Center is stepping down, the latest high-profile departure from the watchdog organization. Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen on Friday announced his resignation to staff. A spokesman for the organization said he…
Bojangles' Returning to Montgomery
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits has announced that it will return to Montgomery. The fast-food restaurant chain says on its website and on social media that it will reopen the location on Eastchase Parkway soon. That location, along with…
Solar Research Project Opens in Alexander City
Alexander City officials and Alabama Municipal Electric Authority are doing their part to go green. A new solar power research facility was commissioned in the city today. The project has 160…
Democratic Party Legislative Agenda
The Democrats are in a distinct minority in the Alabama Legislature---in both houses. Yet they released a lengthy list of items they want to address during the session. They include: Supporting our Public Schools and Prioritizing Early Childhood Education…
Reaction to Rep. Allen Farley's Distracted Driving Bill
Wednesday, Alabama News Network spoke with Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham about Rep. Allen Farley's proposed distracted driving bill that has now passed from a Alabama House Committee…
