State Board of Education Reacts to MPS Takeover
The Montgomery County Board of Education met with the state board Monday to get some of their issues ironed out. One of the biggest concerns from the MPS board was a lack of…
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Kay Ivey Signs Protections for Confederate, Other Monuments
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed into law sweeping protections for Confederate monuments and other long-standing historic markers. Ivey signed the bill Wednesday. The moves come as some Southern cities, such as New Orleans, have removed Confederate monuments from public…
Incoming School Superintendent John Strycker Visits Butler County Schools
Butler County Schools Incoming Superintendent John Strycker doesn't officially take over the school system until June, but he's making the rounds on the last day of school trying to meet some of his students…
Alabama National Guard Officials Deactivate Brundidge Unit
"There's a lot of w's that's weighing in the clouds," says Brundidge Mayor, Isabell Boyd. That's the reaction of Brundidge Mayor Isabell Boyd after the announcement that the Brundidge National Guard Armory is…
Prattville Mother Loses Battle with Leukemia
Jessica Bentley, the Prattville mother who had been undergoing treatment for Leukemia and recently had a bone marrow transplant has died. We first did a story with Bentley when she was looking for bone marrow matches. She received what doctors…
Prattville Police Searching for Suspect in Credit Card Case
Prattville police and CrimeStoppers are searching for a man suspected of the fraudulent use of a credit card. Investigators say on May 10, a man used a cloned credit card at the Ulta Beauty store in Prattville at around 7…
Montgomery Gun Reward Initiative Offers $300 To Keep Guns Out Of the Hands Of Juveniles
Just weeks after her daughter was shot and killed near a Montgomery school, the mother of Bellingrath Middle School student Jaquerria Timmons, stood alongside law enforcement officials and tearfully thanked them for their…
House OKs Bill Making Nude Photo Sharing in Military a Crime
The House has unanimously approved legislation that makes it a crime for U.S. service members to distribute intimate photos or videos of people without first getting their consent. The measure is a direct response to a nude-photo sharing scandal that…
Death Row Inmate: Execution Drugs Won't Work
Lawyers for Alabama inmate Tommy Arthur say his lethal injection should be delayed because of issues with the state's execution drugs. His attorneys filed court papers Wednesday with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. They pointed to issues with…
Lawyers Appeal Ethics Conviction of Former House Speaker Mike Hubbard
Lawyers for former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard say his ethics conviction is "legally baseless" and prosecutors stretched the bounds of the state law to bring charges against him. Hubbard's lawyers filed the…
National Guard Armory in Brundidge Being Deactivated
Alabama News Network has confirmed the National Guard Armory in Brundidge is being deactivated. According to Lt. Tim Alexander, the U.S. Army National Guard Force Management Division, in compliance with Headquarters Department of the Army, conducted an analysis of the…
Golden Apple Teacher of the Year: David Rudd
During the school year, we honored many deserving teachers with Golden Apple awards. Four of those previous winners have been competing to be the Golden Apple Teacher of…
F-35 Survey Team in Montgomery
Governor Kay Ivey signed eight bills Tuesday at Maxwell Air Force Base. Â Each of the bills is related to the military. One bill in particular could play a factor in landing the F-35…
Selma City Schools Superintendent Resigns
From the West Alabama Newsroom --After two years on the job, Dr. Angela Mangum's tenure as superintendent of Selma City Schools is coming to an end. Mangum submitted a letter of resignation and…
EXTRA: "What's in Your Food?"
Take a look in your pantry... and you'll probably find that most of your food labels state they have been genetically engineered in some way. But what does that mean? And is it…
Clogged Storm Drains In Montgomery After Heavy Rain
Tuesday Montgomery County EMA officials were out surveying some of the damage following all of the rain this past weekend. They ran across several clogged storm drains, which they say could be potentially hazardous.…
Study Ranks Alabama School Districts Based on Teacher Salary
A recent study performed by AL.com ranked Alabama school districts by salary. A detailed list of all the school systems can be found here, but on average teachers in Alabama earned $45,610/yr. It's much lower than the national average teacher…
Selma City School Supt. Submits Letter of Resignation
Selma City Schools Superintendent, Dr. Angela Mangum, has submitted her letter of resignation to the school board. The board accepted her resignation and proposed settlement agreement. This comes as the school board was conducting a hearing on Mangum's status with…
Search for Duo Accused of Using Stolen Credit Card in Montgomery
Montgomery Police and CrimeStoppers are searching for a man and woman suspected of using a stolen credit card at a store on Chantilly Parkway. Investigators say the card was used May 15. If you have a tip that can help…
Memorial Day Events Across Alabama
Family fun and live entertainment highlight Memorial Day weekend celebrations across Alabama. Events include everything from one of the Southeast’s largest hot air balloon festivals in Decatur to an outdoor symphony concert in Montgomery. Other celebrations include the Smith Lake…
U.S. Says Fiat Chrysler used Software to Beat Emissions Tests
DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. government is suing Fiat Chrysler, alleging that some diesel pickup trucks and Jeeps cheat on emissions tests. The lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that nearly 104,000 Ram pickups and Jeep Grand Cherokees have software that makes…
Sony Chief Promises Profitability, But is Short on Specifics
Sony's leader is promising a comeback for the Japanese electronics and entertainment company having its best profitability in two decades. Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai outlined the strategy for the company Tuesday at its Tokyo headquarters. He stressed the profitability in…
Hasbro to Hold First-Ever Convention for Company's Brands
From G.I. Joe to My Little Pony, toy maker Hasbro says it's holding the first-ever convention to bring all of its brands together. The Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based company says its HASCON family and fan event will be held in Providence…
Millbrook PD Announce the Unveiling of Memorial for Fallen Officer
The Millbrook Police Department is proud to announce the unveiling of a newly installed memorial, which honors fallen Millbrook Police Officer James Dean Fezatte, who was killed in a traffic collision while responding to assist an officer on a civil…
Victim Identified Two Vehicle Crash on Highway 331 Leaves One Dead
A two-vehicle crash Monday, May 22, has claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Annie Flowers, 66, was killed when the 2007 Hummer she was driving was struck by a 2008 Kenworth tractor trailer. The crash happened at the intersection…
