Troy University Officials, Students Mourn the Loss of Dr. John M. Long
A Troy University legend has died. Former long-time Sound of the South band director Dr. John Maloy Long passed away at his home on Monday evening after a brief…
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AUM Celebrates 50 Years of Service with Mardi Gras Parade
In honor of celebrating homecoming week at Auburn University at Montgomery, the college had a Mardi Gras parade. The parade ended on the quad with Dr. Carl A. Stockton unveiling a proclamation given to AUM by Governor Kay Ivey…
Prattville Girl, 16, Charged with Attempted Murder After Allegedly Setting Fire to Bed While Person Slept
On February 24, the Prattville Police Department and the Prattville Fire Department Fire Marshall’s Office investigated a suspicious fire that occurred at a local residence on February 23. This case involved a bed being set on fire while a person…
Will Audit of Montgomery Public Schools Stop Efforts to Bring Schools More Funding?
The Montgomery County school board has been hoping to get more funding through a property tax increase. However, an audit that uncovered more than $700,000 in misused and missing funds has at least one Montgomery County commissioner re-thinking what he thinks…
Salvation Army Confirms Understanding to Sell Property to Montgomery for New Whitewater Center
Lt. Bryan Farrington with the Salvation Army confirms the organization has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to sell their Maxwell Blvd. building and property to the City of Montgomery.…
Lowdnes County Attempted Murder Suspect Turns Himself In
The Lowdnes County Sheriff's Department says an attempted murder suspect is now in police custody. Justin Lawrence is suspected of shooting Tracy Tillman. The shooting happened on Friday, February 21 on Harris Road in the Collirene community in Tyler. Upon…
ADOC Conducts Raid at Easterling Correctional Facility to Eliminate Illegal Contraband
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Tuesday announced it has completed a joint law enforcement Operation Restore Order raid to locate and eliminate illegal contraband at Easterling Correctional Facility (Easterling) in Clio. Following careful and strategic planning to ensure operational…
Alabamians Who Borrow from Alabama Ag Credit to Receive $9.8 Million
Alabama farmers and rural property owners who borrow money from are receiving a record $9.8 million in cash from the lending cooperative this year. That number equates to nearly one percent of the interest they paid in 2019. Customers of…
Troy University Mourns the Death of Music Educator and Band Director Dr. Johnny Long
Troy University is mourning the death of longtime university music conductor Dr. Johnny Long. He died yesterday after a brief illness.…
Tuskegee Opens $3.1 Million Newly Revitalized National Guard Armory
The Alabama National Guard hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, February 21, at the newly revitalized Benjamin O. Davis Readiness Center in Tuskegee, AL. The Benjamin O. Davis Readiness Center opened in 1989 with an original acquisition cost of $2,223,883. The…
Inmate Spared from Execution by Dementia Argument Dies on Death Row
An Alabama inmate spared from execution by questions over whether dementia had erased memories of his crime has died on death row. The Alabama Department of Corrections said in a statement Monday that Vernon Madison died over the weekend. He…
Extra: Emergency Call: Alabama
Alabama lawmakers are exploring a new statewide emergency notification system this legislative session. The proposal making its way through the state legislature would give all county EMAs a base level notification system. Â This would…
MPS Officials React to Audit Revealing $700K in Misused Funds
To view the full Montgomery Public Schools Audit CLICK HERE. The misuse of funds happened from October 2017, to November 2018. Dr. Ann Roy Moore was not yet…
More Details: Audit Shows $700,000 Missing from Montgomery Public Schools
As Alabama News Network was first to report on Sunday, an audit shows more than $700,000 is missing from Montgomery Public Schools. The details of that 106-page audit, which…
Event Marks 60th Anniversary of Student Lunch Counter Sit-In Protest Against Segregation
A three-day event is marking the 60th anniversary of the first Alabama sit-in against racial segregation. Five of the surviving demonstrators will be on hand Monday for a remembrance at Alabama State University. Civil rights lawyer Fred Gray also will…
Alabama 2020 Census Toolkit Now Available Online
With the official start date of the 2020 Census just a few weeks away on March 12, the Alabama Counts! 2020 Census Committee is debuting a new online toolkit full of census materials for groups and organizations at www.Alabama2020Census.com. The…
Man Wanted for Assault on Police Officer Captured
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office has officially notified CrimeStoppers of the arrest of fugitive Stanley Perdue Jr. He is no longer wanted by law enforcement. Perdue was wanted for the felony Assault of a Police Officer. On Saturday, February 22,…
State School Officials "Cautiously Optimistic" about MPS Finances, Despite Audit Showing $700,000 Missing
Here are the latest developments in the story that Alabama News Network was first to bring you Sunday. State School Superintendent Eric Mackey has released a statement following news of an…
Former Regions Bank Employer Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Stealing Nearly $315K from Elderly Woman's Account
On Friday, February 21, a former Regions Bank employee was sentenced to 37 months in prison for theft of funds, announced Louis V. Franklin, Sr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. After completing his prison sentence, he will…
Sheriff: Homeowner Shoots Home Invasion Suspect in Elmore County
Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin has confirmed to Alabama News Network that a homeowner shot a home invasion suspect this morning. The shooting happened on Clemons Road in the Flatwood community.…
Montgomery Co. Road Still Closed From Flooding
The area from Dozier Road to The Emerald Mountain Toll Bridge is still closed due to flooding. Crews will be on the scene today to repair.
Paying it Forward Campaign Expands to Chris' Hot Dogs
The Paying It Forward Campaign has expanded to include the world-famous Chris' Hot Dogs on Dexter Avenue. Paying it Forward is a campaign to help alleviate hunger for Montgomery's homeless neighbors. If…
Audit of Montgomery Public Schools Shows Over $700,000 Missing
An audit of Montgomery Public Schools shows over $700,000 missing. The audit which is from Oct. 2017 to Sept. 2018 shows $703,197.66 missing. The audit says letters were sent to current and former employees requesting repayments of the money. CLICK…
Political Analyst Steve Flowers Weighs In On Super Tuesday
Candidates are in the final full week of campaigning before Super Tuesday. It's a day in which Alabama is one of several states holding its primary elections. Alabama's primaries are still a few days away,…
Convicted Killer Escapes from Alabama Work-Release Facility
Authorities are searching for a convicted killer they say escaped from a work-release facility. The Alabama Department of Corrections says the inmate escaped from the Childersburg Work Release Center Saturday night. Officials say Daniel Miner was not found in…
