Church Bus Safety
Tragedy struck an Alabama church last month when a bus full of people headed to do mission work crashed on an Atlanta highway leaving a 17-year-old girl dead. Since then…
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Voting Right Group Wants State to Educate Voters About New Voting Law
A voting rights group is asking a federal judge to force Alabama to tell people that they could be eligible to vote after previously being disqualified for a felony conviction. U.S. District Judge W. Keith Watkins set a July 25…
Prattville Triple Homicide Suspect Arrested; Continue to Search for Marty Morgan
On July 5, the Prattville Police Department arrested Keon Dashon Cain, 19, on 3 counts of murder in reference to an incident that occurred on July 3. Warrants were obtained on Cain after probable cause was developed during the ongoing…
Montgomery Man Arrested and Charged with Arson
Montgomery Fire/Rescue has arrested a Montgomery man in connection with a structure fire on July 3. MF/R charged Quenton T. Washington, 36, with second-degree arson and placed him in the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was being held under…
Authorities Search for Two Work Release Escaped Inmates
Two inmates are on the loose from minimum-security state prison facilities in Alabama. State prison officials say Michael John Klink, 49, escaped from the Elba Work Release Center in southeast Alabama early Thursday. He was serving 20 years for third-degree…
Alabama Works Expands to Pike County
Working in 7 regions throughout Alabama, The aim of Alabama works is to communicate more effectively with businesses locally versus on a state level. "We meet with them to find…
Greenville Mourns the Loss of Longtime City Councilman
The City of Greenville is mourning the loss of long-time city council member Jeddo Bell. Bell passed away Wednesday morning after a lengthy battle with cancer. Bell was elected to the city council in 1996. His time in Greenville wasn't…
Police Release Names of Victims in Prattville Triple Homicide
Authorities have released the names of three men killed at a barber shop in central Alabama as they continue the search for suspects in the shootings. Prattville Police Chief Mark Thompson…
Factory Orders Fell Across the U.S. for the Second Straight Month
Orders to U.S. factories fell for the second straight month in May. The Commerce Departments reports that factory orders declined 0.8 percent in May, the biggest drop since last November. Excluding the volatile transportation sector, factory orders fell 0.3 percent…
Opp Celebrates Independence Day
The city of Opp's Independence Day celebration was at Frank Jackson State Park, just like it has been for decades. Mayor Becky Bracke says the celebration has been held on…
Prattville Police Searching for Triple Murder Suspect
What police believe would have been a robbery at Hook-Up Barber and Style Shop Monday around 10:30 pm, quickly turned into a triple murder with Marty Morgan wanted. "Marty was known…
Boy Killed in Selma Shooting
From the West Alabama Newsroom -- Gunfire in Selma has left a boy deadl. Lt. Tory Neely of the Selma Police Dept. told Alabama News Network that police responded to the shooting in…
160 Helicopter Factory Workers Being Laid Off in Troy
Alabama News Network has learned that 160 workers at the Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin plant in Troy have been told they will lose their jobs at the end of August. In a statement provided to Alabama News Network, company spokesman Paul Jackson…
Tick Time + Treatment Too
From a UAB News Release: UAB Researchers say there has been a significant increase in tick borne diseases in Alabama: How to remove a tick and prevent bites Walter Schrading, M.D., director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Office…
Crimestoppers Host Gun Buy Back Program
People turning in guns Saturday, say they are tired of hearing of gun violence in the area. This is one way they are helping law enforcement, while getting a small reward for turning…
Governor Kay Ivey Day Celebrated in Wilcox Co.
Wilcox County designates June 30th as Governor Kay Ivey Day. Ivey is a native of Camden. Ivey says her hometown has played a significant role in shaping her into the person she is today. "Growing…
Cloverdale's A&P Social Restaurant Closes
For the last time, the A&P Social serves up their signature Southern fine dining experience. "It's a really sad day because there aren't enough restaurants out here that are doing really good food…
Newly Appointed MPS Superintendent on Priorities for School System
Soon after Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Margaret Allen announced her retirement Monday, officials with the State Department of Education appointed Dr. Reginald Eggleston to the job. Dr. Eggleston will continue his role as Chief Education Officer while assuming superintendent duties.…
MPD Issues Firework Advisory for Fourth of July Weekend
The Montgomery Police Department reminds residents and visitors that it is illegal for individuals “to possess, store, offer for sale, sell at retail, use or explode any fireworks within the City of Montgomery.” Those found in violation of the fireworks…
Gun Buy Back Program In Montgomery
Crime Stoppers and the Central Alabama Community Foundation have teamed up to get as many illegal guns of the street as they can. They're sponsoring, a gun buy back event that kicks off tomorrow. After success in other cities, Tony…
AL Secretary of State has Questions about Trump Voter Data Request
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill says he has questions he wants answered before turning over Alabama voter data to President Donald Trump's commission investigating alleged voter fraud. Merrill said Friday that there are a "number of questions we have…
Authorities Search for Convicted Sex Offender
In 2001, Damion Stowes was convicted of 2nd Degree Rape of a 15-year old female. Stowes is now wanted for Violation of Community Notification Act Grand Jury Indictment. He has failed to register as a sex offender. Investigators believe Stowes…
Alabama Shakespeare Festival Names New Artistic Director
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival has named a new artistic director. After a year-long search, Rick Dildine has been appointed by the ASF Board of Directors, becoming only the fourth artistic director in its 45-year history. Dildine is an Arkansas native…
Tuskegee Man Found Guilty of Multiple Charges; Sentenced to Life in Prison
Yesterday, a federal jury found Tariq Khalil Jones, 35, of Tuskegee, guilty of 23 separate charges stemming from numerous armed robberies in Alabama and Georgia while brandishing and discharging a firearm, and an attempted carjacking, announced A. Clark Morris, Acting…
Montgomery Woman Dies in Woodley Road Crash
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash after Sara Farley, 78, of Montgomery died after sustaining injuries in a two-vehicle crash on June 29. Farley was pronounced dead on June 30 at Jackson Hospital, where she had…
