A lawsuit calling for a temporary halt to the sale of Georgia Washington Middle School made it to court, a little over a week after it was filed by the the Alabama Education Association. The suit alleges that the approved…
On January 12, 2018 at 8:11 pm, two unknown males entered a fast food restaurant in the 4400 block of Troy Highway. The two males approached the counter and demanded all of the money from inside the register. The…
Members of The Alabama News Network staff read to students in the area today as part of that NEA sponsored program. Sr. Political Reporter Tim Lennox read for 4th graders at Vaughn Road Elementary. News Anchor Andrew James…
Alabama and South Dakota are the only states in the nation that don’t require companies to report the theft of electronic consumer information. On Thursday morning, the State Senate moved to protect consumers by passing the Alabama Data Breach Notification Act, which…
Faulkner University was recently ranked #2 in the nation for the university’s online graduate degree in counseling according to Online Psychology Degrees. After looking at Christian universities and colleges throughout the country, Online Psychology Degrees complied a list of 25…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday — alongside state Representative David Faulkner, state Senator Bobby Singleton, Ride for Alabama coalition members and local rideshare drivers — signed Alabama’s rideshare legislation into law during a bill signing ceremony at the State Capitol. Alabama is the 45th state…
Applications are now being accepted for three pupil transportation scholarships that the recipients will be able to apply toward college costs for the 2018-2019 academic year. An Alabama public high school senior will be eligible to receive the Alabama School Transportation Association…
On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, a physician and nurse were arrested after being indicted in the ongoing investigation and prosecution of a “pill mill” being operated out of a Montgomery, Alabama medical office. The two new defendants in this case…
U.S. District Judge Virginia Hopkins entered judgment in the amount of $14,708,630.06 on behalf of whistleblower Barry Taul, who uncovered and reported an illegal kickback and false billing scheme that defrauded the Alabama Organ Center and taxpayers. A jury found…
From Selma to Memphis, one Massachusetts man is making the 400 mile trip on foot to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. 57-year-old Ken Johnston is calling it a "Walk to Freedom". Johnston started the…
A Senate committee has approved lottery legislation aimed at letting Alabama join multi-state games such as Powerball. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday approved the proposed constitutional amendment by a 3-2 vote. However, the bill is expected to…
Montgomery City Councilman David Burkette has won the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama Senate District 26. He defeated state Rep. John Knight. The unofficial results are: David Burkette 3,575 55% John…
Voters in Alabama's 26th district hit the polls Tuesday for the runoff election for state senate. Representative John Knight and City Councilman David Burkette are vying for a spot on the general…
Here are the results for the Democratic Party primary runoff for Alabama Senate District 26. Click here for the latest results The candidates are Montgomery City Council member David…
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill aimed at allowing the Ten Commandments to be displayed in schools and government buildings despite criticisms that it was an unconstitutional establishment of religion. Senators voted 23-3 for the proposed constitutional amendment. It…
For the past 5-years, a northern Alabama school system has seen the benefits of having emergency volunteer armed security forces in the event of an active shooter. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Johnny…
The first charter school in Montgomery is hitting a road block. But board members are not letting that stop them from moving forward. LEAD Academy board members were ready to…
An arrest has been made in an early morning homicide in Montgomery. 29-year-old Charlie Gardner is charged with murder in connection to the death of 38-year-old Benjamin Young. Police say they responded to the 3100 block of Crawford Street where…
Fitzpatrick Elementary School students tested their knowledge of the African-American culture today, with the school hosting its inaugural "Black History Trivia Bowl". Thirteen students competed in today's trivial bowl after winning individual classroom…
Fun in the sun during Spring and Summer comes with a potentially deadly danger, and everyone - young or old, black or white, male or female - is at risk of skin cancer.…
Investigators say they have new information in the disappearance of an Elmore County Woman twenty years ago. They say they are using a search warrant to look for evidence on a 300-acre plot of land in eastern Elmore County, hoping…
Hyundai has recalled tens of thousands of 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport. Hyundai says some of Santa Fe vehicles are at risk for the steering wheel breaking away from the steering column. Roughly 43,900 vehicles are included…
Prosecutors say they have new evidence in the disappearance of an Eclectic woman who vanished nearly 20 years ago. Thirty year old Traci Kegley was last seen with her two year old daughter driving to a Wetumpka convenience store on…
Friends and family of Gregory Gunn marked the 2nd anniversary of his death this afternoon with prayers on the site of his death in 2016. Gunn was shot and killed by a white Montgomery Police officer as he walked home…
One local organization invited everyone out to a night of food and entertainment for a good cause at the Renaissance in downtown Montgomery. The organization "That's My Child" held their annual "Black to the Future Gala" Saturday. The gala featured…
