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MLK Birth Home Closed

AP- MLK Jr. birth home temporarily closed for repairs ATLANTA (AP) - The historic home where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born is closed for repairs. Officials with the National Park Service released a statement Sunday saying a structural…

Siegelman Due Out of Prison in One Year

Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman is due to be released from prison one year from today, but his family and other supporters hope he'll be let out early, perhaps by a presidential pardon. Alabama News Network spoke exclusively with Siegelman's…

Delta Airlines Flight Systems Down

Major headaches for Delta passengers this morning.. The airline says due to a computer outage nationwide, all flights awaiting departure are delayed. Delta is asking customers to check their flight status before heading to the airport. You can check your…

The Beatles & Jesus + 50 Years

Fifty years ago, Beatles member John Lennon made a statement that would change how millions viewed the musical sensation. It would also bring an Alabama writer into the international spotlight, if just for a brief time. In 1966, the troops were…

Area Public School Start Dates

Students across our area only have a few days left of summer vacation before school starts. If you're wondering what day your child is supposed to go back, check out the list below from the Alabama Department of Education: Schools…

Governor Continues To Pitch Lottery Proposal

Governor Robert Bentley met with his newly created State Children's Cabinet Wednesday morning. The group's purpose is to find new ways to help the state's children. Governor Bentley says his lottery would go a long way towards doing just that.…

MPD Make Arrest in Highland Ave. Fatal Stabbing

The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in Tuesday, August 2, stabbing death of 75-year-old Thomas Shaw Jr. of Wetumpka. MPD detectives charged, Corwin Walker, 21, of Montgomery with one count of capital murder. Walker was transported to the Montgomery County…

Montgomery Woman Sentenced to 125 Days for Animal Cruelty

A Montgomery woman has been sentenced to 125 days behind bars for the death of her 3-month-old puppy last month. Court records show 23-year-old Jessica Pruette was found guilty last week of cruelty to animals. Montgomery Humane Society Officer Robert…

New Development Coming to Tuskegee Exit

Exit 38 along Interstate 85 is starting to look a little different as crews break ground on a new development. "We are breaking the ground on the infrastructure, which is the basic foundation and I can tell you its been…

City Clerks in Alex City Go On Strike

Alexander City's clerks decided to go on a strike today and not show up to work. This happened when workers found out the financial director, who was supposed to be fired due to "financial reasons,"got reinstated. According to the Mayor, the financial director…

Holman Correctional Facility on Lockdown

One of Alabama's toughest prisons is on lockdown following the second incident since March in which officers had to regain control of an inmate dormitory following a disturbance. Prison system spokesman Bob Horton says officers were maintaining tighter-than-normal restrictions on…

CrimeStoppers Looking for Burglary Suspect

Crimestoppers needs your help finding a man they say broke into an Armed Forces Recruiting Center in Montgomery. Montgomery police say the man broke into the Armed Forces Recruiting Center in the 2900 block of Eastern Boulevard multiple times between…

Judge Dismisses Alabama Lawsuit Over Refugee Placement

A judge has dismissed Alabama's lawsuit against the federal government over refugee placement. U.S. Magistrate Judge John Ott on Friday rejected Alabama's claim that the federal officials were not consulting with states on where refugee placement. The dismissal comes a…

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