Junior League to hold Virtual College & Career Fair
The Junior League of Montgomery's College & Career Fair will be different this year. But it is still happening. It will be a three day virtual event starting Monday, September 14 through…
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Governor Ivey Remembers September 11, 2001
Governor Kay Ivey released the following statement this morning reflecting on September 11, 2001: “September 11, 2001 will forever be marked as one of our country's darkest days, as it changed our…
EPA Removes Downtown Montgomery From Proposed Superfund Priority List
The Environmental Protection Agency has removed roughly 50 blocks in downtown Montgomery from its proposed superfund priority list. The area is called the Capitol City Plume. See the area in this map. A…
MPS Leaders Go Before State School Board Requesting State Intervention to Be Lifted
On Thursday, September 10, Montgomery Public Schools took big step in possibly ending the state intervention. School leaders went before the state school board to say why the intervention should be lifted. Back…
Prattville Police Charge Man with Murder in Death of Baby
Prattville police say they've charged Christopher Hundley, 32, of Prattville with murder. They say he was already in the Autauga County Metro Jail when the murder warrant was executed. Police say the charge is related to the investigation into of…
Selma Church Distributes Tons of Food to Hundreds of Families
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma church hands out tons of food this morning -- to help hundreds of people -- feed their families. The folks at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church on the corner…
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Conviction in January 2019 Murder
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that on Friday the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the convictions of Jacory Tyshon Townsend for murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle. Townsend was convicted in Pike County Circuit Court in January 2019…
Lee County Sheriff's Office Investigating Body Found on Waverly Property
Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body found in the 9000 Block of Lee Road 188 in Waverly. Caretakers of the property located the body of a male in a wood area and notified police. Lee County Coroner Bill…
Andalusia Police Searching for RV Stolen from Parking Lot of Wright Manufacturing Company
Andalusia police are investigating the theft of a a 2015 Heartland Mallard RV. The trailer has the tag number, #Z647BU. Investigators say an employee with GCI went to the pick up the RV from 110 Manhattan Drive but noticed the…
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Gets $300 Million in CARES Act Funds to Prevent Business Closures and Layoffs
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that Alabama will be re-allocating $300 million in CARES Act funds to Alabama’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. The funds will be used to offset “shared costs,” which are costs that are equally distributed to…
Governor Ivey Awards $72.34 Million in CARES Act Funds for Colleges, Junior Colleges
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $72.34 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund for higher education institutions to support the purchase of technology and infrastructure related to remote instruction and distance learning. https://twitter.com/GovernorKayIvey/status/1304073104566689792?s=20 “Since July, the state of Alabama has…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue Combats Early-Morning Structure Fire on Panama Street
Montgomery Fire/Rescue units responded to the 100 block of S. Panama street on reports of a structure fire. When units arrived there was heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear of the structure. The building appeared to be appeared…
Montgomery Public Schools to Offer In-Class Learning Starting October 13
Montgomery Public Schools will offer in-class learning starting October 13. So far this school year, only virtual learning has been offered. Starting today, parents can tell MPS if they would like for their children to remain virtual starting the next…
Power of the Vote on Full Display in Mosses Municipal Election Results
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The mayor's race in a small Lowndes County town -- has proven to be the perfect example of the power of the vote. The race for mayor in the…
State Health Officer Weighs in on Alabama National Fair
The Alabama National Fair is back next month, but things will look pretty different. Alabama News Network talked with Randy Stephenson, the director of the fair, who said they're limiting the capacity to…
Montgomery Searching for Information in July Murder Investigation
The Montgomery Police Department is seeking information in the Murder of Bernard Hardy Jr. On Friday, July 10, around 10:50 pm, police responded to the 6300 block of Atlanta Highway and located Hardy. He was suffering from a life threatening…
One Dead, One Shot at Benson Community Center in Alexander City
Alexander police are currently investigating a fatal shooting at the Benson Community Center. The shooting happened on in the early morning hours of September 6. Police believe the murder stemmed from a fight earlier in the night. Witnesses say unknown…
Phones, Offices Busy as Absentee Balloting Starts in Alabama
Absentee voting has started in Alabama with phones ringing constantly and a steady stream of voters at some county offices. In populous Mobile, workers in the absentee office barely had time to hang up on one call before the next…
Murder Investigation Underway In Macon County
A murder investigation is underway in Shorter. Shorter Police Chief Sandor Maloy says one man was shot and killed Tuesday night on Highway 80. No arrests have been made so far. Stay with Alabama News Network for the latest on…
Montgomery County School Board Holds Budget Hearings for 2021 Fiscal Year
On Tuesday the Montgomery County School Board held one of two budget hearings. The 2021 fiscal year for MPS begins on October 1, 2020. The board has until September 16th…
"Mr. Sandman" Waives Preliminary Hearing, Sexual Abuse Case Headed Straight to Grand Jury
An attorney for David "Mr. Sandman" Justice submitted a waiver for the preliminary hearing for his sexual abuse case. Attorney Richard Matthews filed the waiver in a Blount Court courtroom ahead of the preliminary hearing originally scheduled for Wednesday, September…
Small Businesses in Selma Struggle to Hang On Amid COVID-19
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- As communities start to reopen from the pandemic --- people are being urged to get out and support small businesses in their communities. The COVID-19 pandemic has…
Victim Identified in South Court Street Shooting, Suspect in Custody
Montgomery police have made an arrest in the city's 45th murder of the year. Authorities have charged Michael Farris, 37, with murder in the shooting death of Rondrick Moseley, 34. The…
Mayor Steven Reed Requests Montgomery City Employees Receive Hazard Pay
Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed requested that first responders and qualifying city employees receive hazard pay in accordance with the CARES ACT Grant regulations. The Montgomery City-County Personnel Board will vote on it at the Tuesday, September 8 city council…
City of Tuscaloosa Allowing Bars to Reopen after Pandemic Shutdown
The City of Tuscaloosa is easing pandemic restrictions by allowing bars popular with University of Alabama students to reopen with limits. The change that took effect Tuesday follows complaints from bar owners that a two-week shutdown meant to stem the…
