Race Relations Summit Held in Montgomery
Local faith leaders held a race relations summit in Montgomery. Several clergymen, bishops and pastors of different races met at Mount Zion AME Zion Church to openly talk about race and race…
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Macon County Leaders Take Steps to Remove Confederate Statue from Downtown Tuskegee
Leaders in Macon County are taking steps to remove a Confederate statue that sits in downtown Tuskegee. The statue was painted with graffiti over the weekend. Attorneys for Macon County have released a…
Motorcycle Ride Planned to Honor Fallen Lowndes County Sheriff Big John Williams
Motorcycle riders will be revving up their engines this weekend in support of fallen Lowndes County Sheriff Big John Williams. The ride is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 13 in front of the Lowndes County Courthouse in…
Alabama Virus Cases Surge, Prompting New Health Warnings
Alabama health officials are issuing renewed warnings after a surge of coronavirus cases. The Alabama Department of Public Health urged people to take precautions such as wearing masks in public. As of Friday, more than 23,000 people statewide had tested…
City of Florence to Pay $300,000 Ransom in Computer Hacking Case
The city of Florence will pay a ransom worth $300,000 in Bitcoins in response to a hack of its computer system. News outlets report the Florence City Council voted unanimously at an emergency meeting to pay the ransom in an…
Eclectic Police Searching for Suspect in Catalytic Converter Thefts
Eclectic police say they want to find Devin Wayne Foster. Foster is wanted on two counts of criminal trespass, six counts of breaking and entering into a motor vehicle and six…
UPDATE: Victim in Thursday Evening Shooting in Montgomery Dies
UPDATE: 8:49 pm Montgomery police have identified the person killed in a shooting that happened Thursday evening in the 200 block of Victor Tulane Circle. Police say 18-year-old Amendo Mckee suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound... and went to the hospital…
Two Naval Pilots Killed in Plane Crash in Dallas Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Authorities identify the victims in a deadly plane crash Wednesday in Dallas County. Sheriff Mike Granthum says Vincent Segars and Joshua Fuller died in the crash. Granthum says both…
What the Tech? FBI Warns of Fake Banking Apps
During the pandemic millions of people who have primarily have stayed at home in isolation have been doing their banking using a mobile app for the first time. CNBC reported earlier…
Hundreds of Job Seekers Attend Drive Thru Job Fair
On Thursday Express Employment Professionals teamed up with Eastdale Mall to host a drive-thru job fair. Hundreds of job seekers were in and out in just a few minutes. More than…
Montgomery Man Charged with Murder in Fatal Troy Highway Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the homicide of Marlon Ambers, 41, who was fatally shot on June 2. MPD charged Marcus Galbreath, 44, of Montgomery, with murder. Galbreath was taken into custody on June 10, by…
Senate Candidate Tommy Tuberville Accompanied President Trump to Dallas on Air Force One
Coach Tommy Tuberville, a candidate in the July 14 Republican runoff for U.S. Senate, accompanied President Donald on Thursday as he visited Dallas, Texas for an address on the economy and other domestic matters. Tuberville deplaned Air Force One alongside…
Alabama Comedian Charged with Inciting a Riot at Recent Birmingham Protest
An Alabama comedian who spoke at a rally following the police killing of George Floyd was arrested on a charge of inciting a riot by police who contend he helped spark a night of unrest in Birmingham. An attorney for…
MPS Takes First Step in Requesting An End to State Intervention
It's been three years since the state intervened in Montgomery Public Schools. Since then, the school board and superintendent have all changed, and MPS leaders say they are ready for the intervention to…
Alarming Rise in COVID-19 Cases as States Roll Back Lockdowns
Coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half the U.S. states. And while many are chalked up to increased testing or to small, local outbreaks, others are…
Childcare Facilities Taking Extra Precaution As Facilities Reopen Around the Country
More childcare facilities continue to reopen across the country. The facilities are taking extra precautions to keep kids safe and give working parents some much needed help. Laura and Brian Behrmann have been working from their New Jersey home and…
Two Brothers Killed in Covington County Crash with 18-Wheeler
A two-vehicle crash at approximately 4:40 a.m. Thursday, June 11, has claimed the lives of two Wiregrass area residents. Dominick Latrell Etheridge, 20, of Ozark was killed when the 2001 Dodge Dakota he was operating crossed the centerline of the…
Montgomery Woman Sentenced for Embezzling $250,000 from the Alabama Education Retirees Association
On Tuesday, June 9, Vicki Lott Rohan, 56, of Montgomery received a 15-month sentence for committing wire fraud. The sentence and conviction were the results of Rohan embezzling, over a seven-year period, approximately $250,000 from her then-employer, the Alabama Education…
Victims Identified in Fatal Plane Crash Near Craig Field in Selma as U.S. Navy Pilots
Dallas County Sheriff's Office has confirmed two people died onboard a plane that crashed near Craig Field in Selma Wednesday. The victims have been identified as Capt. Vincent Segars and…
TODAY: Drive-Thru Job Fair at Eastdale Mall
You don’t have to get out of your car to be connected with employers from more than 80 companies at a drive-thru job fair, today at Eastdale Mall. It's happening…
Tallassee High School Principal Accepts Position at Monroe Academy
Tallassee High School principal Matt Coker has accepted the headmaster position at Monroe Academy in Ollie(near Monroeville). He will complete his work at THS at the end of June. "What an honor to serve the community for eight years," said…
Pike Road High School Principal Resigns
Pike Road High School's principal has resigned. David Sikes confirmed to Alabama News Network that he submitted his resignation Wednesday. Sikes has been hired as the new Head of School at Fort Dale Academy in Greenville. He did not say…
Selma Police Need Public Assistance to Help Make Community Safer
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There have been several houses shot up in Selma in recent weeks -- and police are calling on the public for help -- to try and put a stop…
FAA: Small Plane Crashes in Selma with Two People Aboard
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Piper PA-32 crashed two miles southwest of Craig Field in Selma Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened about two miles southwest of Craig Field at around 4:40…
Pistol Permit Sales Skyrocket
According to officials at the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, everyday they are seeing long lines of people applying for pistol license. Local gun stores also confirm that gun and ammunition sales have…
