Mayor Todd Strange Reflects on Montgomery's Growth
Time in office is winding down for Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange. However, he says that he hopes the city continues to move in a good direction. From more hotels to more…
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Time in office is winding down for Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange. However, he says that he hopes the city continues to move in a good direction. From more hotels to more…
Authorities are investigating after a woman's body was found Wednesday evening in Highland Home. The unidentified body was discovered in the parking lot of the Dollar General on Highway 331. The Crenshaw County Sheriff's Office and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency…
Troy University's chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity has been placed on suspension effective Monday, Sept. 9. The suspension comes following reports of alleged hazing, according to a statement from University Relations Coordinator Clif Lusk. The Dean of Student Services and…
There are very few moments in time when people remember exactly where they were, but September 11th, 2001 is a day many Americans can recall exactly where they were and their feelings throughout…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in the September 5, fatal shooting of Ty’Riq Moon, 20, of Montgomery. MPD has charged Henry Wallace, 20, with murder. Wallace was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshal Task Force…
In Bibb County, one man has been sentenced to 85 years in jail. District Attorney Michael Jackson says Manley Bray was sentenced to 85 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of intentional murder and abuse of a…
On September 11, around 2:11 a.m., Montgomery police responded to Bristol Down Apartments in reference to shots being fired in the area. A victim said shots were fired into his residence. Trevail Marsh was identified as the suspect and taken…
On Wednesday, September 11, Cleddie Ferlisi Stone, 41, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 72 months (6 years) in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced…
As the nation reflected for the 18th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Montgomery Fire and Rescue remembered the fallen with a 9/11 commemoration downtown. There were moments of silence and reflection as…
Troy University students— many who were too young to remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks — came together to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Troy for Troops, a university military organization, held…
Alabama Democratic Party Chair Nancy Worley says Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez is trying to beat "Alabama into submission" in their ongoing feud. Worley on Tuesday responded to a Monday letter by Perez that portrayed the state party as…
The United States Marshal Fugitive Task Force is searching for Henry Tyrese Wallace for Murder. Representatives from the Fugitive Task Force say that Wallace is wanted for Murder in Montgomery. Wallace is currently out on bond for a previous murder…
Today's Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Adams' 3rd grade class at Redland Elementary School.
An Eclectic man has been charged with the sexual assault of a minor. On Saturday, September 7th, the Eclectic Police Department received a call to the 100 Block of Brookview Drive in reference to the sexual assault of a minor.…
Tuesday, former State Representative John Knight, senators, and Montgomery school officials presented a proclamation to the mother of Jamari Terrell Williams - a 5th grader at Bear Elementary who committed suicide due…
The Montgomery Public School Board, held the first of 2 budget hearings Tuesday. The system is reviewing a proposed budget, that's over $293 million for 2020. Chief Financial Officer Arthur Watts says…
A Hayneville man is behind bars after authorities say he shot and killed his sister last week in Lowndes County. Sammie Barlow, 70, is charged in the shooting death of his sister, Ruth Barlow Stewart. Investigators say that Barlow shot…
Across the country, small towns are slowly dying away-- but one family is stepping up to make sure this doesn't happen to their hometown of Brantley. “When I was a kid growing up,…
The Montgomery Police Department has confirmed that 19-year-old Alexis Moss, died after she was shot early Saturday morning. ASU President Quinton Ross sent Alabama News Network this statement, confirming Moss was killed in an “off-campus incident”: Moss was a sophomore…
More than 300 officials from local, county and state law enforcement agencies conducted a predawn operation to remove illegal contraband from the G.K. Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore on Monday. The operation recovered 621 makeshift weapons, 51 contraband cell…
It's estimated that women workers make about 80 percent of what men earn and new research finds doctors are no exception. Research shows there continues to be a pay disparity between female and male doctors. Pediatricians make an average of…
The Alabama Department of Public Health says it's investigating five reports of potentially severe lung disease associated with electronic cigarettes or vaping. The department said that it's evaluating the reports and will release information as it becomes available. A department…
Some local seniors grabbed their fishing poles for a day out on the water with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. It was all part of the Senior Citizen's Fishing Rodeo. There is a…
Hundreds of abandoned homes in Tallassee have some people like Jacki Lovejoy who has lived in Tallassee for 20 years concerned. "Actually, I've known people to actually live in these abandoned…
Several people have been charged with assaulting a Selma Police officer. According the department, the officer was kicked and stomped early Sunday morning while trying to break up a fight involving several people at Michael's Pub located at 3548 Highway…



