Super Bowl Favorites
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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Capitol Sounds Concert Band Brings Music To Children
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Car Crash On I-85 NB Leaves One Person Dead
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…
Hank Williams Open House
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…
Shooting At Greentrack Casino Leaves One Dead
Authorities say one person is dead and two are critically injured after a shooting at the Greenetrack casino in Eutaw. Lt. Jeremey Rancher of the Greene County Sheriff's Office said at a news conference that deputies responded to a call…
Troy Fans Cheer On Former Players in the Super Bowl
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Troy University's Leadership Conference Wraps Up with Actress Jasmine Guy
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Prattville Annual Mardi Gras Celebration and Parade
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Eight People Arrested in Tallapoosa Co. Drug Investigation
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…
Deatsville Man in Critical Condition Following Crash
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…
Female Centered Facility Now Open at Central AL VA Hospital
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…
First Weekend With Uber in Montgomery
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Pike County Commission Gives Update on 10 Year Financial Plan
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Greenville Residents Arrested, Charged in Meth Bust
Two Greenville residents have been arrested on drug charges. Sandra Taylor, 62, and William Robertson, 44, were arrested Thursday morning during a massive operation. The arrest is part of a year-long investigation. Investigators say Robertson had been receiving drugs through the…
Parents Relieved after Wetumpka Middle School Lockdown is Over
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Trampoline Park Rockin' Jump Opens
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…
Gov. Bentley Authorizes Funds to Combat TB Outbreak
Gov. Robert Bentley has authorized emergency funding in the Alabama Department of Public Health's continued effort to combat the Tuberculosis outbreak in Perry County. More than $235,000 in emergency funding will be used for testing, follow-up and treatment of residents. 2,000 people…
Two People Found Shot in Coosa County
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…
Hurtsboro Woman Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash
A Hurtsboro woman has died following a single-vehicle crash near Opelika, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials. Lawanda Kelly, 35, was killed when the 1998 Ford Expedition she was driving left the roadway and overturned. Kelley, who was not wearing a…
Wear Red Day Raises Awareness For Heart Disease
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Facebook Post Leads to Lockdown at Wetumpka Middle School
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…
Crime Wave Duo: He's Dead, She's Wounded
MILTON, Fla. (AP) - Authorities in the Florida Panhandle say a Missouri couple suspected in a series of robberies and abductions in Alabama and Georgia have been found and the man is dead and the woman taken into custody early…
Confederate Flag Planned Across From ASU
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…
Troy Univ. Celebrates Confucius Institute, Chinese New Year
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…
Birmingham Mayor Issues 'Ban the Box' Order For City Jobs
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Birmingham Mayor William Bell has issued an executive order to protect applicants for city jobs from automatic disqualification over their criminal records. Bell was flanked by officials from the U.S. Attorney's Office, the U.S. Department of…
