The Prattville Police Department is warning citizens about financial scams targeting the elderly. The scam is spreading across the state and Southeast Region of the U.S. Police say elderly people receive phone calls saying that a family member is in…
The City of Prattville held a ceremony remembering those lives that were lost on 9-11 and those lives that have been lost since then because of 9-11. Friday, September 11, 2020 marked the 19th…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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 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 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…
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 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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
