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…
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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…
AL Lawmakers: Plan to House Americans Exposed to Coronavirus has been Cancelled
According to Alabama lawmakers, the plan to house passengers testing positive for the coronavirus in a FEMA center in Anniston has been cancelled. Rep. Mike Rogers and Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) both tweeted saying after speaking with President Donald Trump…
Anniston FEMA facility to be used as coronavirus quarantine center
The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Saturday that the FEMA facility in Anniston will be used as a coronavirus quarantine center for some American passengers evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan. HHS said the…
More Victims are Added to Jefferson County Lynching Memorial
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Four new victims of racial violence are being added to the Jefferson County Memorial Project. The new names were discovered by students and others working with the project. Among them is Jim Hatter, who was dragged…
Parades, Balls Planned on Alabama Coast Ahead of Mardi Gras
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - It's the last weekend of the Mardi Gras season on the Alabama coast. Nine parades are planned for Saturday and Sunday around Mobile and Baldwin County. And Sunday is Joe Cain Day in Mobile, where thousands…
WCCS Kicks Off New 'Man Up' Mentoring Program for Boys
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new mentoring program at Wallace Community College Selma -- aims to help school age boys -- end up in college -- instead of prison. The Man-Up Mentoring program…
Law Enforcement & First Responders Honored in Dallas Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Today is Law Enforcement and First Responder Appreciation Day in Dallas County. Churches and businesses around the community teamed-up to provide a free meal for law enforcement and first…
Wells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve probes into fake accounts
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $3 billion to settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-running practice whereby company employees opened millions of unauthorized bank accounts in order to meet unrealistic sales goals. Since the…
Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Underway
The state sales tax holiday weekend on severe weather preparedness items runs from Friday, Feb. 21 until midnight on Sunday, Feb. 23. Alabama shoppers can stock up tax free on supplies costing less than $60…
Dauphin Island bridge closed after strike by runaway barge
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) - A major bridge on the Alabama coast is closed after being hit by a runaway barge. Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier posts on his Facebook page that the incident at the Dauphin Island bridge happened…
MPS School Bus Involved in Early Morning Crash
Montgomery Fire & Rescue is investigating an early morning accident involving a school bus and two other vehicles. The accident happened at Woodley Road and East South Boulevard in Montgomery. Montgomery Public Schools…
Changemakers: Bryan Stevenson
Usually when we hear lawyers say they'll "fight for you," they're referring to personal injury, but when Public Interest Attorney Bryan Stevenson says he'll fight for you, it's about protecting a client's basic…
Flood Concerns Increase in Selma as Alabama River Rises
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Concerns about flooding have people in Dallas County -- keeping a close eye on the rising water level -- of the Alabama River. Jeff Hudson of Selma loves living…
Animal Rights Bill Draws Criticism from Humane Groups
An animal rights bill moving through the Alabama State House has caught the attention of animal rights groups across the state The legislation, proposed by Senator Jack Williams of Mobile would…
