Packing Up Our Magical Christmas Toy Vault
Toys, toys, and more toys! It's time to move them out and get them ready for Christmas. Alabama News Network and our sponsors spent the morning packing every doll, ball, playset, and…
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Alabama House Speaker Hospitalized
The Speaker of The Alabama House is hospitalized following what he described as minor chest pains and shortness of breath. He felt the symptoms on Thursday at The Statehouse during an orientation for the upcoming session, and was driven to…
ASU Giving Program Helps Families for the Holidays
100Â families received holiday gifts, Thursday evening thanks to Alabama State University and local organization "Hands on River Region." Alabama State University provided, Christmas dinner and gifts for families in need. ASU President Quinton Ross was also part of the…
Recycling Reboot in Montgomery
The long dormant Montgomery recycling plant will be back in full operation on January 7th. Mayor Todd Strange announced the date this morning during his weekly news conference. The IREP plant closed down in October of 2015 when the owners…
Alabama Attorney General’s Office to Prosecute Hoover Mall Shootings Cases
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Thursday that his office will assume the prosecution of the November 22, shootings of E.J. Bradford, Brian Wilson and Molly Davis at Hoover’s Riverchase Galleria Mall. Attorney General…
Crime Stoppers Needs Your Help in locating Suspects using Counterfeit Bills
Authorities need your help identifying and locating several individuals who may be part of an organized group trying to pass counterfeit bills. The Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and Pascagoula Police Department…
Two More Teens Charged in Keiauna William's Death
The Montgomery Police Department has charged two more teenagers in connection with Keiauna Williams death. The 15-year-old was killed after being struck by an SUV while running across West South Boulevard to flee shots fired nearby in a parking lot…
Sen. Doug Jones Says Farmers Scared by Trump's Tariffs
Democratic Sen. Doug Jones says President Donald Trump's talk of tariffs is sparking questions and anxiety back home in Alabama, including from soybean farmers who are "scared to death." Jones said Wednesday in an Associated Press interview that even in…
"Overdue" Repairs To Macon County Bridge Are Almost Complete
It's been 3 years this month, since drivers have been able to pass on county road 32 in Macon county without being turned around by a "road closed" sign. Major…
Keeping Christmas Packages Safe from Porch Pirates
Many people are ordering Christmas packages online and cases of theft on your front porch could be a problem. Officials are calling these thieves "porch pirates."Â Â Sheriff officials say fortunately it's not…
MPS 18th Annual Christmas Choral Concert
Music filled the sanctuary of Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery Tuesday evening. It was the 18th annual Christmas choral concert with area high schools. "This will be my first year…
Man Charged in Connection with Montgomery Pedestrian Death
A man has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting that led to a teen's hit-and-run death earlier this month in Montgomery. 19-year-old Terrance Webster is charged with reckless murder. Police say Webster shot a gun during an…
Vance Law Firm Partners with Alabama News Network for Magical Christmas Toy Drive
Our Magical Christmas Toy Drive, is just days away from wrapping up. Special helpers from Vance Law Firm spent the afternoon racking up more gifts for the toy vault. It's up…
Salvation Army In Desperate Need of Volunteers as Christmas Approaches
It is now two weeks to go until Christmas and nonprofit organizations, like the Salvation Army are still needing help from volunteers before their campaign goals come to an end.…
Live Christmas Tree Farm Season Winding Down
Christmas Eve is two weeks away, and that makes the early part of December the time people will be putting up Christmas trees and answering the question: live or fake? We went to a local Christmas tree farm to see…
Bus Seats Reserved for Rosa. In Wisconsin.
The bus system in Milwaukee Wisconsin reserved a seat on every one of their buses on a day to honor Rosa Parks....and placed a rose and a sign explaining the reason on them.
Should parents find out where their kids go by using spyware?
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham talks with us about crime---and punishment--and raising kids too. Including questions about parents searching their child's room.....and using tracking software to follow where they go! The Sheriff says he still looks into his daughter's room…
Local Church Helps Kids with Disabilities Give Back to Caregivers
A local church is helping special needs children give back to their caregivers. The Rooftop Friends group is a disability ministry of Young Meadows Presbyterian Church. It helped the children pick out presents for their families for their Joy of…
Air Force Might Have Prevented 2017 Mass Murder at Texas Church
(Link to report is below) By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) - A new report finds that the Air Force failed six times to report information that could have prevented the ex-airman who killed more than two dozen people…
Remembering the Missing
Candles light up the darkness in memory of missing loved ones. LaQuanta Riley's mother says she is still working to find answers in her daughter's disappearance. "There are more questions than they are answers even after 16 years. But yet…
$6.3 Million in Federal Funds
The grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will pay for 88 of the officers in District Attorneys offices in the state. "Certified VSOs assist victims in acquiring counseling, provide information about their rights and resources, communicate with and comfort…
Harlem Globetrotters in the Capital City
With their many tricks and jaw dropping jams, the Harlem Globetrotters entertained people of all ages at Garrett Coliseum Thursday evening. Some kids say they have watched the Globetrotters on YouTube, and they are excited to see them in person.…
Capitol Hyundai Partners With Alabama News Network's Magical Christmas Toy Drive
In just 30 minutes, a group from Capitol Hyundai racked up over $1,000 worth of toys. Capitol Hyundai General Manager, Jason Wilson brought along 2 special helpers - his children, who were equally excited. "It's a classic lesson. You know…
Virginia College Students Seek Answers After Sudden Closing
Virginia College students in Montgomery say they are frustrated and confused because they've been told conflicting information about the next steps in continuing their education, and what will be done with the money they've already paid in tuition. Wednesday, the…
Lawyers: Prison System in Contempt of Staffing Order
Attorneys for inmates are asking a federal judge to find the Alabama prison system in contempt of a court order to boost prison mental health staffing. Lawyers wrote in a Thursday motion that the Department of Corrections is "woefully short"…
