Montgomery Tear Down
The Montgomery City Council will once again be asked to vote on spending city funds to tear down buildings that have become a danger---or certainly at least an…
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Local Korean War Veterans receive Medals 65 years Later
Sixty-five years have come and gone since the end of the Korean War. What some have forgotten the Korean people have not. Friday afternoon their government honored those brave U.S. veterans. "They fought for the noble ideals we all understand…
Alabama Unemployment Stays Above National Average
"The preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is 4.1%, unchanged from September’s rate, and above October 2017’s rate of 3.8%." The Alabama Department of Labor reports no change in the unemployment rate in October. It remains above the national average…
Passenger Rail Service Getting Closer to Reality
A train service from Birmingham to Mobile may be in the future. But AECOM, the company conducting the study wants input from the public first. "What we want our stakeholders and…
Next Step in Push for Added Montgomery School Funding
Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange and Montgomery County Commission President Elton Dean are working together to win passage of a proposed 6 mill property tax increase for the Montgomery Public…
Alabama Infant Mortality Rate Drops to the Lowest Level in State History
The Alabama Dept. of Public Health has announced that the state infant mortality rate has fallen to the lowest level in history. Alabama News Network was at the State Public Health Committee…
Update: Two Hayneville Police Officers on Leave after Shooting
An Alabama Bureau of Investigation agent has released the name of a man fatally shot by Hayneville police officers while serving outstanding arrest warrants. Agent Joe Herman says that 55-year-old George Crenshaw was shot and killed Wednesday. Herman says Crenshaw…
World Diabetes Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil
Members and friends of the heart of Gold Foundation braved the cold and wet weather to gather at the Capitol steps and light candles for those struggling with the diabetes Wednesday…
Salvation Army Preps for Cold Weather
The Salvation Army of Montgomery is preparing for the cold weather. Officials expect to see more people come in as temperatures continue to drop. The shelter will be open as…
Tips for Prepping for Cold Weather
Thursday night's freezing temperatures will no doubt have people cranking up the heat. But there are some things to keep in mind for you and your family's safety. Captain Jason Cupps with…
Bell Ringers Needed: Salvation Army Kicks Off Red Kettle Season
If you're out and about this weekend, you may hear some familiar sounds of the season. Montgomery's Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign is underway and starting Friday, the famous red kettles…
OSHA Fines Montgomery Steel Company
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today that it has cited Sabel Steel Service of Montgomery for "exposing employees to amputation, fall and other hazards" at four of the company's facilities. Sabel Steel faces…
New Whimsical Crosswalk on Mulberry Street in Montgomery
Montgomery City employees were out on Mulberry Street on this cold Sunday morning implementing a new crosswalk design. Still to be installed: the "raised bump" panels that will allow blind people to know where the crosswalk…
Montgomery Neurologist Testing Cutting Edge Technology to Help Assess Athletic Concussions
Player safety is a concern for every football coach and especially the danger of concussions and CTE-a rare condition caused by repeated trauma to the brain. In football, a hard hit…
Alabama Democrats
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Democrats' disappointing performance in Tuesday's election has reignited calls for changes within the state party. Democratic candidates were held to about…
Another Montgomery shooting death
From MPD: MONTGOMERY —The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation into the Friday night shooting death of Adam Terrell Jordan, 31, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2700 block of Highland Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. Nov. 9 in reference to a subject shot. There, they located the…
Execution Date Set for 1995 Murderer
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has set an execution date for an inmate sentenced to death for the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old girl. The Alabama Supreme Court set a Feb. 7 execution date for Dominique Ray. Tiffany…
ASU Pays Tribute to Black WWI Soldiers for WWI 100th Anniversary
Gathered at Oakwood Cemetery, a small group from Alabama State University came to pay their respects to soldiers who died one hundred years ago. More than 350,000 African Americans served in…
Traffic Diversion in Montgomery on Sunday
Please be aware that crews are scheduled to complete a pedestrian crosswalk enhancement project on Mulberry Street near the intersection of West Fifth Street this Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. The work will require Mulberry Street to be closed Sunday from…
Parents Hear an Update on MPS
Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore spoke to parents Thursday night during a town hall meeting at Carver High School. Dr. Moore took questions as parents and…
Congresswoman Martha Roby Reacts to Republican Loss of House Majority
After almost a decade, Democrats are once again calling the shots in the U.S House of Representatives. Alabama News Network spoke with Republican Martha Roby to speak with…
Mayor Outlines Expectations of Newly Elected School Board
The Montgomery County School Board is turning a new leaf in leadership, that many including Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange believe was long overdue. For months leading up to the mid-term elections,…
What's Next for Jeff Sessions?
Alabama's own Jeff Sessions is out as Attorney General and political analyst Steve Flowers says it comes as no surprise. "I think Sessions was in the dog house because…
Alabama Educators Rally for Raises
Hundreds of Alabama educators are hoping the State Supreme Court upholds a circuit court judge's ruling involving their insurance premiums. The judge ruled in favor educators that the agency that…
MPS Parents React To Newly Elected School Board
Four newly elected leaders will soon take on new responsibility as members of the Montgomery County Public School Board. They haven't even sat down for their first meeting, but…
