Exclusive: Eastdale Mall in Montgomery Sold
As Alabama News Network broke Exclusively earlier today, Eastdale Mall in Montgomery has been sold. The sale has been confirmed by Richard Holman, the mall's general manager. Namdar Realty Group is…
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Two Arrested at Alabama Prisons Over the Weekend on Drug Charges
Law enforcement agents from the Alabama Department of Corrections’ (ADOC) Investigations and Intelligence Division have reported recent illegal contraband findings at Holman and Tutwiler Correctional Facilities. On Saturday, January 18, around 12:50 p.m. at…
Gun in First Grader's Pocket Goes Off, No One Hurt
According Wilcox County Superintendent Dr. Andre Saulsberry, a 1st grader at J.E. Hobbs Elementary in Camden brought a gun to school in his jacket pocket. Saulsberry says the gun was accidentally discharged…
Alabama Unemployment Rate Remains at Record Low of 2.7%
Alabama's unemployment rate is unchanged at a record-low 2.7%, well below the jobless level from a year ago. In a release issued by the Alabama Department of Labor on Friday, it says the December…
What the Tech? Warning of Dangerous Challenge on Tik Tok
David Letterman once made stupid human tricks famous. Tik Tok is apparently where people go to perform those tricks in the days of social media. Fire departments and utility officials across the…
Victim Identified in Stella Street Fatal Shooting
Montgomery Police has identified the victim in the city's latest homicide. Officials say 34-year-old Roosevelt Rankins of Montgomery was shot and killed in the 2300 block of Stella Street Thursday afternoon. First responders…
MPS School Bus Carrying Children Involved in Crash in Pike Road
A Montgomery Public School bus was involved in a crash in Pike Road Friday morning, confirmed by the the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office . Officials say the bus was in an accident with…
New Book Tells Story of Dallas County Voting Rights Group
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new book about the group known as the Courageous Eight -- was featured at the 'Lunch at the Library' series at the Selma-Dallas County Public Library Thursday. Author…
Electrical Problem Causes Complications at Dallas Co. Jail
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An electrical problem at the Dallas County Jail is causing some major complications with some day to day activities at the facility. Sheriff Mike Granthum says the electrical system…
City Council Approves Plan to Purchase Garrett Coliseum from State
The City of Montgomery is one step closer to renovating the Garrett Coliseum. On Tuesday, the Montgomery City Council approved a motion to purchase the Garrett Coliseum from the state of Alabama. Mayor…
Changemakers: Tim Essary, Offers Sensory Inclusive Restaurant
Tim Essary, owner of Cahawba House in Downtown, Montgomery has been serving up good food at the restaurant since 2016. Along with that good food, he's tried to provide every…
MPD: Man Found in Car with Fatal Gunshot Wound on Stella Street
Montgomery police responded to the 2300 block of Stella Street around 3:15 p.m. Thursday in reference to a subject shot. There, they located an adult male inside a vehicle who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead…
$5,000 Offered in Mobile Highway Murder Investigation
The United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force is searching for the location of Anthony Stoddard. Stoddard's wanted for a murder that occurred on Tuesday, January 7, in the 4200 Block of Mobile Hwy in Montgomery. If you have any information…
Convicted Child Abuser Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession of Child Pornography
On Wednesday, January 22, Barney Clarence Knotts, 74, who was residing in Hope Hull, at the time of his arrest, received a ten-year sentence for possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison…
UPDATE: Warrant Issued for Interference with Custody in the Missing Pelham Girl, Amberly Flores, Case
UPDATE: Pelham PD said detectives are obtaining a felony warrant for Interference with Custody against 24-year-old Rodrigo Ortega. Authorities said he is the suspect in the disappearance of Amberly Flores and will be brought back to Shelby County to face…
State prison system seeks money to hire more officers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's prison system on Thursday asked lawmakers for a $42 million funding increase as the state tries to comply with a federal court order to add 2,200 officers by 2022. Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn told lawmakers…
Man Faces Criminal Charges for Attempting to Elude Police with Baby in Vehicle
Early Thursday morning, around 4:30, the Tuskegee Police Department responded to an alarm at a local business in the area of Redtail Ln. While in the area, police made contact with a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot. The maroon…
Teen Charged in Fatal Wreck Killing Auburn Announcer Rod Bramblett and Wife Paula Indicted
Johnston Taylor, the 16-year-old driver charged in the fatal wreck that killed “The Voice of the Auburn Tigers” Rod Bramblett and his wife Paula in 2019, has been indicted on two counts of manslaughter. Court records show Taylor was speeding on…
Military Stability Commission Announces Legislative Agenda
The Military Stability Commission announced its legislative agenda Thursday. Some of the proposed legislation includes redeveloping areas around military bases, continuing in-state college tuition when families relocate and extending magnet school deadlines for military families. Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth says…
Former Goodwyn Middle School Bookkeeper Convicted of Stealing Funds from School
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of Tiffany Franklin, 39, of Montgomery, a former bookkeeper at Goodwyn Middle School in Montgomery, on Thursday. She was convicted of first-degree theft of property. On January 21, Franklin pleaded guilty to first-degree…
Woman Turns Herself In, Charged with Assault in Mill Street Shooting
Montgomery police have charged Nealonda Reaves, 21, with first-degree assault in reference to a shooting that occurred on January 21 shortly before midnight in the 2400 block of Mill Street. The adult female victim sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound and…
Grant $$$ Fund Street Repaving Project in Orrville
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Orrville will soon have smoother streets to drive on -- thanks to a grant from a program created under the Rebuild Alabama Act. Mayor Louvenia Lumpkin says…
Montgomery Man Arrested During Traffic Stop in Auburn on Drug Charges
On January 19, Auburn police have arrested Anfernee Williams, 23, of Montgomery, on felony warrants charging him with drug trafficking, possession of drug paraphernalia and firearm license required. Around 7 p.m. Sunday night, an Auburn police officer conducted a traffic…
SPLC Lawsuit Accuses MPS of Expelling Two Lee High School Students without Due Process
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed two lawsuits Wednesday against the Montgomery County Board of Education for arbitrarily expelling students in violation of their due process rights under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The complaint is the…
Crimestoppers Offers $5,000 Reward for Information in Unsolved 2018 Montgomery Murder
On Saturday, November 24, 2018, around 11:56 p.m., Montgomery Police Department responded to the 5900 Block of Monticello Drive in reference to a subject suffering from several gunshot wounds. The victim was identified as 28-year-old Steven White Jr.. White was…
