Lawmakers get Close to Passing a Budget
Tuesday evening both the Senate and House made great strides to come up with a plan to cover the 200 million dollar shortfall.
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Tuesday evening both the Senate and House made great strides to come up with a plan to cover the 200 million dollar shortfall.
The Montgomery County School Board first estimated about 780 students leaving Montgomery Public Schools to Pike Road.
The new state budget bill passed another important hurdle earlier. As lawmakers get closer to finding a budget solution, not everyone is happy with their methods.
It's what some fans are calling the scare at Jordan-Hare. We talked to a few Auburn fans who are not too pleased with their team's performance on Saturday.
The group "Re-Digging the Wells Alabama" held a weekend-long event to celebrate the start of the Jewish new year.
[gtxvideo vid="zJBrYyOu" playlist="" pid="XiOflQdH" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zJBrYyOu.jpg" vtitle="Bama Fans Look Forward to Opening Game”] Alabama fans are ready to see the Crimson Tide kick off their season opener Saturday.
The Auburn football team rolled into Montgomery this evening greeted by fans of every age.
When lawmakers met for the first special session, tax proposals didn't stand a chance. This time around things are a little different.
Elementary school students as early as kindergartners will be learning Chinese.
Three Montgomery Police officers have been arrested since July. Public Safety Director Chris Murphy tells us that behavior will not be tolerated.
Lawmakers may be one step closer to agreeing on a general fund budget.
Alabama News Network has confirmed that U.S. Marshal Art Baylor will be retiring later this month.
An Alabama budget committee has approved a cigarette tax increase and other revenue bills as lawmakers try to fill a budget shortfall.
State investigators say two men have been found dead at at home near Goodwater.
As time is running out to balance the general fund budget, the state's education fund could be on the chopping block.
Alabama lawmakers are returning to Montgomery for their third attempt at approving a general fund budget.
Memorial services continued today for Dr. Amelia Boynton Robinson at Tuskegee University.
A civil rights pioneer is laid to rest this weekend.
The Alabama Revenue Department is providing a way for online sellers to pay sales taxes.
Alabama State Troopers have released the name of the person killed in a fatal pedestrian accident on I-85.
Alabama News Network's cameras were allowed inside of the Kilby Correctional Facility in Montgomery Friday afternoon.
One person is dead and two others are in critical condition after a car hit them on Interstate 85 near the Montgomery-Macon county line.
It's officially college football season. And fans we talked to couldn't be happier.
A total of 44 arrests in two days- that's the result of an operation in Macon County involving more than 15 agencies.
Most of these officers from a wide range of agencies have more than likely come into contact with a member of the autism community already. The Center for Disease Control says one out every 68 children in the US is diagnosed somewhere on the autism spectrum.



