Two Prattville Alabama men have been arrested and charged with crimes related to sex trafficking of a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney A. Clark Morris of the Middle District of Alabama, and Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of…
Monday, May 1, 14-year old Bellingrath Middle School student, Jaquerria Timmons, was pronounced dead after sustaining a fatal gunshot wound after school. The shooting occurred at about 3:15 p.m. off campus in front of St. James Missionary Baptist Church. There…
Greek immigrant Christopher Katechis, Opened the doors to Montgomery's oldest family owned and operated restaurant May, 1, 1917. Now, a century later, his son , Theo Katechis, and grandson Gus Katechis are keeping the family legacy alive as co-owners of…
Alabama's secretary of state says 92 political candidates and donation groups have broken campaign finance rules. Secretary John Merrill on Monday publicly released the names of all the candidates and political action committees that failed to disclose donations by this…
Congressman Bradley Byrne has announced he will not run in the special election for US Senate. Byrne issued a statement saying at this time he believes it is best for him to remain in the House of Representatives. He says…
As the legislative session winds down to it's last few weeks, a controversial gun bill is still making its way through the process. The bill would remove the requirements of conceal…
Montgomery Police Department reports there is one person of interest in custody in the shooting death of a Bellingrath student. Montgomery Police Department spokesperson, Capt. Regina Duckett, says the 14-year-old female…
Beginning Tuesday, May 2, traffic on Alabama Highway 14 will shift on to the new bridge west of Alabama Highway 143. Another part of this phase of the current project is the traffic signal at the intersection of Jackson Road…
Montgomery police have apprehended two suspects after two juveniles attempted to gain entrance to McKee Middle School. They were denied entry, and one of the juvenile suspects fired two rounds into…
A Montgomery man is facing attempted rape charges. An affidavit from the District Court of Alabama states that Anderson forced his way through front door of victim's resident. After forcing his way into the victim's home, he grabbed her by…
The Government Accounting office says some flight testing work on the F-35 fighter jet will not be completed till May of 2018...a year from now. From the GAO Report: "Our analysis of historical test point data as of December 2016…
Saturday marked President Donald Trump's 100th day in office. It's been a controversial presidency from the start; nearly all of those days have met with resistance, both from fellow Republicans and Democrats. Trump has signed 78 executive orders so far, with subjects…
U.S. Senate candidate and ex-Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is putting his own spin on President Donald Trump's populist slogan "Make America Great Again." Moore says it's time to make America good again, and he's campaigning on morality. Trump's name…
It's been a hundred years since Chris' Hot Dogs opened in Montgomery. Now the celebration begins with a never-ending line of customers to support the restaurant. "I don't know whether…
Over 2,000 people enjoyed an evening of tacos at Taco Libre Saturday. The festival is Alabama's 2nd annual taco, beer and music festival. It features craft beer from Alabama based breweries. This year's location for the festival was at the…
A 10-year-old child has been killed and five others were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Eufaula. Eufaula police says it happened around 8 p.m. Friday when a 1994 Acura Integra traveling northbound on Eufaula Avenue crossed the center median…
Montgomery Police say an adult man was shot and taken to the hospital in serious condition. The shooting happened in the 3100 block of Sheldon Lane near Maxwell Air Force Base. No word yet on any suspects.
A new Cessna Skyhawk aircraft has been provided to Auburn University for six months for educational events and pilot training. The Opelika-Auburn News (http://bit.ly/2qcoQSo ) reports that 17 students along with Auburn University Aviation Center personnel recently took a field trip…
Water levels are rising and so are temperatures, which means more people are flocking to Lake Martin. Folks are hitting the water a little earlier this year, and businesses near lake…
Lawmakers have a plan to fix the voting districts in the state, but not everyone is on board. This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court says they relied too much on race…
Alabama News Network presented the second annual River Region Healthy Living Expo. It was held Friday at Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church in Montgomery. More than 40 vendors came out offering health and medical advice. The community could get blood…
Chris’ Hot Dogs will receive a historic marker Tuesday as the famous Montgomery establishment celebrates a century of serving everyone from presidents and musical superstars to more than a million…
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle is running for governor of Alabama. The Republican announced his candidacy in the 2018 election in a Friday press release. Battle says his run will emphasize infrastructure development, education and job creation. The 61-year-old has been…
Police in Cleveland are trying to identify a woman they say pulled a gun on a barber because he was taking too long to cut her 7-year-old son's hair. Cleveland.com says a police report says the woman threatened the barber…
Alabama House Democrats are calling on Governor Kay Ivey to reject Senate Bill 60. The measure denies all local municipalities across the state and their voters the power to decide whether to move Confederate monuments. “Gov. Ivey should send a…
