The Alabama Democratic Party has announced the death of Redding Pitt, the party's vice chairman since 2013. Pitt served as party chairman from 2001 - 2005. Pitt was an attorney with the firm of Farris, Riley and Pitt in Birmingham from…
As some cities make the decision to shed Confederate monuments, some Alabama lawmakers want to prohibit those removals unless legislators say it is OK. The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on the bill titled…
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Montgomery police are still investigating a crash that killed a 2-year-old boy early Sunday morning. Police say at about 6:45 a.m., officers and fire medics responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 southbound between Chantilly Parkway and Wares Ferry…
A judge has rescheduled a hearing on indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard's request to dismiss ethics charges against him. Circuit Judge Jacob Walker delayed the hearing until Feb. 16 because of a scheduling conflict. Hubbard is alleging prosecutorial misconduct after…
Sports fans across the nation crowded bars and restaurants to watch the Super Bowl, but were all of them watching the action on the field? The fans at Beef O'Brady's in Prattville all had different favorites. Super Bowl 50 was…
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A crash turns deadly early this morning on interstate 85. Montgomery police were called out to exit 11 of I-85 around 7 a-m this morning to an accident. The crash involved a commercial vehicle and a passenger vehicle. One person…
The Hank Williams Museum in downtown Montgomery celebrated its seventeenth anniversary today. Every year the museum holds an open house for anyone who is interested in learning a little more about the country music star, Hank Williams. The museum features Hank's…
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Eight people have been arrested in a massive drug investigation conducted in Tallapoosa County. Officials say the investigation began with a complaint about possible drug activity near Benjamin Russell High School. A lengthy investigation, which included controlled buys from the…
A Deatsville man is in critical condition following a two-car accident at the intersection of Highway 14 and I-65 in Elmore County Thursday night. Three people were treated for injuries following the crash. The 38-year-old Deastsville was taken to Baptist South with…
A new mother's room facility has opened at the Central Alabama Veterans Hospital in Montgomery. The new facility is available for female veterans and employees, and was made possible by a grant. Employees say the new facility has been a long…
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There's a new trampoline park in Montgomery. Rockin' Jump opened its doors Friday. The new building is located off of Atlanta highway behind the IHOP. The state-of-the-art indoor play area features massive open…
Coosa County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the shootings of two people. They say the shootings happened inside a home on County Road 93 in the Cottage Grove community on Wednesday. Deputies say the two victims were shot several times, but…
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Alabama News Network is on the scene at Wetumpka Middle School, which was on lockdown this morning. Wetumpka police tell us the lockdown happened in connection to a Facebook post. The lockdown ended shortly before noon. We are working to…
The newspaper in Tallassee reports a Neo-Confederate group in that city is planning to install a flagpole and Confederate flag along I-85 in Montgomery. The flag would be installed across from Alabama State University, a historically black university. The Tallassee Tribune…
The Confucius Institute at Troy held a gala Thursday night to celebrate. The Institute was established in 2007. It helps students learn about the Chinese culture, history and language. And this year there is a new partnership to celebrate as…
Maxwell Air Force Base plays an important role in the US military, but it's also a crucial stop for many international airmen and women. Many who come to Alabama to attend the base's Air University go on to become some…
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A Muslim advocacy group is asking to meet with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley about statements he made on a refugee resettlement program that they call insensitive. During his State of the State address Tuesday, Bentley criticized the federal refugee resettlement…
Montgomery Police Investigators are searching for an unknown female that stole a wallet. The victim mistakenly left the wallet at a register in a local store in Montgomery. Investigators say that the female made several withdrawals from the victim’s bank account shortly after the…
