Pike Road Elementary Employee Named Secretary of the Year
An employee with Pike Road Schools has a new distinction to add to her name. Summer Rice, secretary at Pike Road Elementary School, was recently named…
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Trenholm State Community College Creates New Scholarships for New and Returning Students
To help ease the financial burdens many students and families may be facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trenholm State Community College (TSCC) is offering Community Opportunity Scholarships for the Spring 2021 semester. The financial awards will cover…
Pike Road Schools Hiring Additional Teachers and Staff for Second Semester of School Year
The Pike Road Schools board recently approved the hire of additional teachers and staff. They will be hiring teachers for the second semester of the school year due to increased student enrollment and teachers' expanded role due to COVID. The…
Montgomery Police Investigating Deadly Woodley Square Shooting
Montgomery police are investing a shooting in the 4300 block of Woodley Square. At the scene police found a male victim with a fatal gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Byron Hicks, 18, of Montgomery. The shooting occurred…
Huntsville School System Reopens After Cyberattack
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Students have returned to class in one of Alabama's largest school systems after a cyberattack that shut down the system last week. Huntsville city school students still don't have access to computers, because of that, teachers…
Man Killed in Georgia Was Wanted in Alabama Police Chase
A man found shot to death in Georgia has been identified as the person who fled after a long police chase on Alabama highways. The police chief in Oxford, Alabama, on Monday, said officers had identified 46-year-old Matthew William Loyd…
Ex-state Sen. Ward Sworn in as Head of Alabama Parole Agency
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Longtime state legislator Cam Ward has been sworn in as director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles. Gov. Kay Ivey appointed Ward and administered the…
COVID-19 Forces Closure of Elmore County District Attorney's Office
The Elmore County District Attorney's Office was closed starting today after several employees tested positive for COVID-19. Officials say those employees will be isolated. The office has been cleaned. Right now, the office is expected to reopen Wednesday, but it…
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham Named YMCA Man of the Year
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham has been named the 2020 YMCA Man of the Year. Cunningham has served as a dedicated YMCA member for many years. He is currently active on…
Montgomery Rotary Club Presents "Service Above Self" Award to Alabama High School Athlete
The Montgomery Rotary Club has presented its annual Bubba Trotman "Service Above Self" Award to an outstanding Alabama high school athlete for outstanding performance on the football field and beyond. This year's…
Alabama Sets New Record for Coronavirus Hospitalizations
Alabama has set a new record of more than 2,000 COVID-19 patients in state hospitals. State numbers show that 2,079 patients were in the hospital Monday. Dr. Don Williamson is the former state health officer who now heads the Alabama…
Montgomery Announces Multi-Million Dollar Investment in City's Transit System
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced a multi-million dollar investment in the city's public transportation system. The money is coming from the CARES Act that was passed in March of…
Salvation Army of Montgomery Still Searching for Bell Ringers
The Salvation Army of Montgomery still has a big need for volunteers to ring the bells for its annual Red Kettle Campaign. Lt. Tonya Farrington told Alabama News Network that they have 47 locations they would like to cover, but…
New episode of Big Sky on ABC32 12/08/20
“Unfinished Business” – Unsatisfied with the investigation now that the girls’ disappearance has made headlines, Cassie and Jenny take things into their own hands, tapping into their individual strengths to make headway in the case. Meanwhile, Legarski attempts to keep…
Land Deal to Open Public Access to Mobile Waterfront
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's port city has long lacked public access to much of its waterfront because of shipping wharves and industry along the Mobile River and Mobile Bay. A new deal could open up more space for residents…
Sheriff's Christmas Tree 'Thugshots' Rub Some the Wrong Way
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama sheriff's department is being criticized for displaying a photo of a Christmas tree adorned with what it calls "thugshots," or photos of people who were arrested. The Mobile…
"Alabama Snake" To tell story of snake-handling preacher
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A movie premiering on HBO Max will tell the story of an Alabama preacher who is in prison after being convicted of trying to kill his wife with a snake. "Alabama Snake" will begin showing Wednesday…
Double-Murder Suspect in Killings of Mother, Son Captured
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities said a suspect wanted in the double-slaying of an Alabama woman and her 18-year-old son is in custody after four days on the run. Twenty-four-year-old Ashley Paul Kenney was taken into custody Friday.…
Greenville Delivery Driver Arrested After Complaints of Packages Not Being Delivered
Greenville police have arrested a delivery driver for stealing packages. Police chief Justin Lovvorn tells us officers received multiple complaints from customers who say they never received their packages despite the delivery company showing that packages were being delivered. During…
Montgomery Public Schools to Return to All-Virtual Learning Monday
As Alabama News Network has reported, Montgomery Public Schools will revert to an all-virtual learning environment starting Monday. Teachers and administrators will continue to report to their classrooms and offices as usual. If parents do not have technology devices for…
New Documentary Honors 65th Anniversary of Montgomery Bus Boycott
2020 marks the 65th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the most important events of the modern civil rights movement in Alabama and the…
Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Tests Positive for COVID-19
President Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. The 76-year-old former New York mayor has traveled extensively to battleground states in effort to help Trump subvert…
Lawmakers Say COVID-19 Relief Bill Won't Offer $1,200 Checks
With time running out, lawmakers are closing in on a proposed COVID-19 relief bill that would provide roughly $300 in extra federal weekly unemployment benefits but not another round of $1,200 in direct payments to most Americans. That's an…
Pine Hill Police Officer Shot in the Line of Duty
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Pine Hill police officer is shot in the line of duty in Wilcox County. Police Chief Nikisha Gailes says the officer was shot while attempting to serve a…
State Health Officer Talks Surging COVID Cases and Upcoming Vaccines
Coronavirus cases continue to surge in Alabama. The last three days have all seen record high case numbers and hospitalizations. Senator Doug Jones and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris addressed the situation…
