The Elmore County School System held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new state of the art middle school. The new Redland Middle School will be located on Jackson Road in Redland. Rodney Griffith donated 50 acres of land to build…
Attorney General Steve Marshall has issued a statement, saying that it is time that former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard begin serving his punishment for his ethics convictions. This morning, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a Certificate of Judgment, denying…
The Alabama Supreme Court has issued a Certificate of Judgment, saying it is denying Mike Hubbard's request for a rehearing on his ethics convictions. Hubbard was Alabama House Speaker and was considered one of the most powerful politicians in the…
Union Spring police have made an arrest into the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Johnarian Allen. Jeremiah Penn, 22, has been charged with Capital Murder in the death of Allen. On Thursday, August 28, Union Springs police responded to a call…
On Thursday, August 28, Troy police responded to a shooting on Banks Street around 9:21 pm. The victim had already been transported to Troy Regional Medical Center by private vehicle prior to officers arriving on scene. When officers arrived at…
On Wednesday, August 26, Charles Bennett Salter III, 38, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 121 months (10 years) in prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography,…
This week marks one year since Montgomery's Whitewater Project was announced. The 120-acre outdoor complex will be centered around an Olympic standard whitewater rafting course. You won't see many changes at the…
Union Springs Police confirm they are working a murder investigation. Police say it happened just off Baskin Street. We have limited information at this time, but we are working to gather more details. Stay with Alabama News Network for the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The city of Valley Grande will have a new mayor -- and could have a whole new city council after a runoff for the last remaining council seat. David…
Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday she is extending the Safer at Home order, which was set to expire Monday August 31st. This extension comes as the number of COVID-19 cases in Alabama…
Tallassee City Schools received a shipment of backpack style sprayers Thursday. The sprayers will be used on school buses each evening to fight the spread of COVID-19. TCS Assistant Transportation Coordinator is getting trained while also testing the sprayer, with…
Results from Auburn University’s COVID-19 student reentry testing began weeks ago and ended August 21. It shows there was a 4 percent positivity rate of the disease among students as they returned for classes. In the final numbers released Thursday,…
Joe Biden says President Donald Trump sees unrest in Wisconsin as "a political benefit" for his reelection campaign. The former vice president also says he'd be willing to travel to Wisconsin if it could be done safely and without further…
The Alabama Department of Labor announced Thursday that the Extended Benefits (EB) program will expire on August 29. ADOL will continue to pay these benefits through September 19. This is a separate program from the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)…
On Thursday, August 27, Governor Kay Ivey held a press conference to announce COVID-19 updates. During her press conference, she announced that she would extend the mandatory mask order to Friday, October…
Hurricane Laura is pounding southwest Louisana and east Texas with ferocious wind and torrential rain and has unleashed a wall of seawater that could push 40 miles inland. At least one person has been killed. Laura arrived as a Category…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $750,000 grant to help create 85 new jobs and increase commerce in Sumter County and the state’s Black Belt region. The Sumter County Commission will use funds to improve infrastructure necessary for Enviva, the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A crowded field of twelve candidates in the Selma mayor's race -- has now been whittled down to the top two candidates -- from Tuesday's municipal election. The municipal…
Two Alabama doctors have traded in the blue or  green scrubs that they'd normally wear around the hospital, for a pair of black scrubs. They are calling on other doctors to do the…
In the aftermath of Tuesday's city elections across Alabama, several mayoral races in our area will be heading to a runoff on October 6. Runoffs are needed when a race ends without a candidate receiving a majority of the votes.…
Food Truck Friday is back on August 28th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rotary Park and Montgomery Plaza. Vendors at Rotary Park include: Brewster’s Ice Cream Food Truck; Potz & Panz Gourmet Café & Catering; Pops & Sons…
The Troy University Board of Trustees announced Wednesday morning that it will rename one of…
Friday's football game between Jefferson Davis and Lee high schools will take place on Friday as scheduled, despite a Lee player testing positive for COVID-19. A spokesperson for Montgomery Public Schools says that after fully investigating the contact between the…
Both southbound lanes of Interstate 85 are currently blocked near mile marker 17 near Pike Road. Two separate wrecks are the cause for the slowdown. Col. Jon Briggs with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says the hazmat team was called…
Voters in cities across Alabama have cast their ballots in the 2020 municipal elections, voting for mayor, city council members and school board representatives. Montgomery held its city election last year and isn't a part of this election cycle. Alabama…
