Montgomery City Elections: What You Need to Know
The Montgomery city elections are Tuesday. Here's a list of important information you need to know: Polls are open from 7AM - 7PM. Click here for more information about…
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AT&T Workers On Strike Throughout Southeast
More than 20,000 AT&T workers across the Southeast went on strike over the weekend. They're citing unfair labor practices as the reason for the protests. Some of those workers are…
AG Steve Marshall Urges FCC to Strengthen Efforts to Stop Illegal Robocalls
Attorney General Steve Marshall is urging the FCC to encourage telecommunications companies to implement strong call blocking and call authentication procedures that would protect consumers from illegal robocalls and spoofing. Attorney General Marshall joined a coalition of 51 attorneys general…
Gas Prices on Decline as Weather Cools Off
Gas prices almost always hit their highest levels in the summer, but things are starting to change. Millions of Americans are getting some relief. The national average for a gallon of gas has dropped 17 cents in the past month,…
Blount Elementary Shooting Suspect Escapes Mental Health Treatment Facility
The suspected shooter at Blount Elementary, Isaiah Johnson, escaped the mental health treatment facility that a judge sent him to. Montgomery police charged Johnson, 38 with first-degree escape after responding to a call on August 24, at about 9:13 p.m.…
Alabama Republican Party Opposes Appointed School Board
The Alabama Republican Party is against a proposal to replace the state's elected school board with one appointed by the governor. The state party's executive committee voted Saturday to oppose the constitutional…
Gov. Ivey Announces Alabama to Open Office in Germany to Advance Economic Development
Governor Kay Ivey announced today that the Alabama Department of Commerce has opened a business development office in Stuttgart, Germany, to enhance the state’s strategic efforts to attract European companies considering job-creating investments in the U.S. Christoph Doerr, an experienced…
Governor Ivey Announces Respondents for Alabama Prison Program Request for Qualifications
Five companies are expressing interest in building new prisons for the state of Alabama. Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that five firms responded to a "request for qualifications" to build the three proposed prisons. “The first steps in my plan…
Officials Investigate Mobile Home Fire
Montgomery fire officials are looking into the cause of a mobile home fire. According to Montgomery Fire/Rescue, crews were dispatched to Phlox Lane on Saturday night to a possible structure fire. Once on scene, fire crews encountered a mobile home…
Flowers Talks About the Lead-Up To Election Day
Montgomery residents will be heading to the polls this week to vote in the city elections. Voters have only hours to decide their choice for the next Montgomery mayor. We spoke…
Man in Critical Condition After Being Struck by Train in Opelika
One man is fighting for his life after being struck by a train Saturday morning. According to the Opelika Police Department, officers and Opelika Fire Department units responded to the railroad tracks in the wood-line near the dead end of…
Alabama Republican Party Opposes Appointed School Board
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Republican Party is against a proposal to replace the state's elected school board with one appointed by the governor. The state party's executive committee voted Saturday to oppose the constitutional amendment before state voters…
150th Year of College Football Kicks Off in Montgomery
Saturdays in the South mean football, and the 150th year of college football in America kicked off right here in the Capital City. Brutal heat greeted fans at Montgomery's Cramton…
Breweries Teaming up for Alabama Environmental Group
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Some south Alabama breweries are working on a new beer to benefit a nonprofit environmental group that works to protect the state's coast. Six breweries in Mobile and Baldwin County are teaming up to produce an…
Alabama Events Mark 1619 Slavery Anniversary
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Events in Alabama on Sunday will mark the 400th anniversary of enslaved Africans being brought to colonial America. Communities across the nation are marking a "Day of Healing" recognizing the 400 years since the arrival of…
Alabama Man Mistakenly Released Back in Custody
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man who was mistakenly released from jail because of a clerical error is back behind bars. Al.com reports 34-year-old Nathaniel Sebastian, of Wilmer, had been in the Mobile Metro Jail under a $250,000 bond…
Prison Construction Proposal Inches Forward
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama is inching forward with a plan to build three new prisons. The Alabama Department of Corrections on Monday will open company responses to a "request for qualifications" from firms interested in building the proposed new…
1 Killed After ATV Wreck in Autauga County
A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Verbena man. According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Cpl. Jess Thornton, the crash happened at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.  Larry Tyus Jr., 44, was killed when the 2007 Yamaha ATV he…
MPD Warn Public of Suspicious Woman Targeting Shoppers
The Montgomery Police Department says they are aware of several reports of people being approached in shopping areas and being asked for money. MPD posted via Facebook to warn the public saying: "Many of the reports are identifying a black…
Morgan Academy Student Athletes Step Up for Community Clean Up
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A group of student-athletes in Selma -- are stepping up to the plate -- to tackle a growing litter problem at the city's biggest park. "We're calling it…
Whitewater Center Could Bring Huge Economic Impact to West Montgomery
Montgomery city, county and civic leaders have high hopes for the proposed whitewater recreation center that was announced today. They say the center will be built off Maxwell Boulevard near…
Will Montgomery Whitewater Center Resemble One Near Charlotte, North Carolina?
The multi-million dollar whitewater center that is planned for West Montgomery may resemble one that's already in operation near Charlotte, North Carolina. Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange told Alabama News Network that city and county…
Whitewater Center Coming to West Montgomery
A white water center will soon be coming to West Montgomery near Maxwell Air Force Base. The Montgomery County Commission held a briefing Friday morning on what is known as "Project Catalyst."…
TRAFFIC: Accident With Hazardous Material Shuts Down I-65 At Mile Marker 129, Near Greenville
I-65 is shut down at the 129 mile marker because of a commercial vehicle accident containing hazardous material. The interstate is expected to be closed until at least noon. Greenville High School is…
State Superintendent Mackey Tours Tallassee School System
State Superintendent Eric Mackey walked the hall of Tallassee schools Thursday, and got an inside look at what the schools offer. It's all part of the state's plan to continue to improve the school system…
