Alabama's unemployment rate dipped slightly last month. State officials said Friday the jobless rate was 4 percent of the workforce in November. That's down from 4.1 percent in October. The national jobless rate in November was 3.7 percent. The November…
The Alabama Department of Education announced it has approved the conversion of four Montgomery public schools into charter schools over the next several years. School Board member Lesa Keith says she is all for it. "It's time to move Montgomery…
MONTGOMERY – Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) will hold its next Veterans Town Hall on December 28, 2018, at the Montgomery VA Clinic, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (CST) in the Education Conference Room, located at 8105 Veterans…
Rodrick Bagby will serve 85 years in prison for the shooting death of Nathan Dasher in June 2014. A judge handed the down the sentence Thursday. The shooting happened during a robbery. According to Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey…
Officials say the flu is widespread across Alabama except for its southeastern Wiregrass Region. News outlets cite state Public Health Department maps in Wednesday reports as showing that flu activity levels are slightly higher than usual during this time. Flu…
The announcement of the state's approval for the first charter conversion school in Alabama came during a news conference today in Montgomery. The four MPS schools that will be converted are Davis…
The holidays are filled with happiness and time spent with family and friends. The season can also be a lonely time for people, leaving them feeling depressed. The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics reports that the suicide rate is…
The Alabama Career Center System along with other state agencies held several emergency meetings across the state for students and employees. Wednesday, many employees attended one of those meetings in Montgomery. More than 300 employees statewide were affected by the…
Montgomery Police say a man has died following a shooting in Montgomery Wednesday afternoon. Police say the man drove himself to relative's house in the 3600 block of Oak after being shot. He was taken to the hospital, where he…
Alabama prisons are getting some extra money to spend on improving security. The department plans to use a more than $64,000 federal grant announced Wednesday by Gov. Kay Ivey's office to buy new equipment and conduct additional training. Some of…
As we take a look back at 2018, city council president Charles Jinright says Montgomery has grown especially from an economic standpoint. "2018 has been a real good year. We have probably had more tourism this year than we have…
Students affected by the sudden closure of Virginia College now have a better idea of what future could have in store for them, thanks to Trenholm Community College. Josh Bryars is one of several Virginia College students in Montgomery hoping…
Maxwell Air Force Base is giving back to students in need for the holiday season. Volunteers distributed gifts to students at T.S Morris Elementary School Tuesday. 86 volunteers sponsored 96 children in need of Christmas gifts. Officials with Maxwell say…
There were scary moments for a Montgomery family early Sunday morning. The family awoke to find a car had crashed into their Perry Hill Road home. The driver of the car left the…
Montgomery fire officials sent this photo of a house hit by a car on Perry Hill Road, commenting that it "is nothing short of a miracle" that neither the driver nor anyone in the house" were injured.
Montgomery county sheriff's office is looking for a robbery suspect. The incident happened on the 7100 block of Mobile highway just after midnight Saturday. Authorities say they are looking for a black man with a beard. He stands at 6'4…
A 32-year old Montgomery man was convicted of murdering another man by stabbing him 11 times as he sat in the back seat of a vehicle. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office says Marcus Austin faces 20 years to life…
Prattville Police have arrested a student at Prattville High School and charged him with first degree kidnapping, 1st degree attempted rape, and 1st degree sodomy. They say the suspect was arrested after an investigation for DNA evidence at the school.…
Hundreds of people lined Dexter Avenue for the Capital City Christmas Parade. There was plenty of candy and lots of floats in Friday's Capital City Christmas Parade. Many local groups, organizations and restaurants were also part of the fun. "Every…
There are still many unanswered questions for Virginia College students. Earlier this month the college announced that it would be closing its doors for good nationwide. Many students were shocked and confused. Students do not not know if credits or…
Today is also the anniversary of a fire that destroyed the capitol building----on the same spot where the current capitol building is located. On December 14, 1849, near the beginning of the General Assembly's second session in Montgomery, the…
Montgomery police say they've made an arrest in the death of a woman who was shot on South Court Street. Police say they've charged 19-year-old Beontre Sanders with murder in the death of 19-year-old Shontell Samuel. Sanders is being held…
Montgomery police say they're investigating the circumstances behind a pedestrian's death on Troy Highway. Police say late yesterday afternoon, 59-year-old Leroy Walker was hit by a car and killed in the 4600 block of Troy Highway. Police say the driver…
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…
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…
