Some residents of a rural Montgomery County community are complaining about a Spanish-language event planned for this weekend. The event will feature live music and bull riding, but a local official says he worries such comments appear "anti-Latino." People from…
One man is using his lunch break to educate those on the difference between a homeless person and professional panhandler. You may have seen Patrick Aitken on the corner of Ann Street beside…
Two men have been arrested after a shooting at a Montgomery elementary school. At 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Montgomery Police say two men got into a verbal altercation in a drop-off…
The lease for Prattville's Best Buy Store will not be renewed. Katie Huggins, a Best Buy spokesperson says the company's plans to move Montgomery's Best Buy from Eastern Boulevard to a new…
Military families that live on Maxwell Air Force Base can now attend Pike Road Schools. The Pike Road School Board unanimously voted on the measure at a Monday meeting. "We…
On Wednesday, August 7, around 1:13 AM, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting a robbery at Store 19 on County Road 34 in Dadeville. Tallapoosa County Deputies and Dadeville Police Department responded along with investigators…
Bullock County Schools are getting a facelift, thanks to a partnership with Birmingham-based Schneider Electric. We told you about it earlier this summer-- but now: an update on those…
An unprecedented new rule will soon impact millions of travelers. San Francisco International Airport sells around 4 million plastic water bottles each year. But those days are numbered as the airport has taken the historic step of banning the sale…
Thursday, August 8, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D) will host her 8th Annual Job Fair at Wallace Community College Selma in Selma. The Annual Job Fair is a chance for Rep. Sewell…
Alabama’s focus to take dangerous drivers off the road just became a little sharper thanks to a $315,578 grant awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will use the funds to continue its drug recognition expert program.…
The Faulkner University’s Marching Eagles drumline set the beat as more than 300 student athletes, coaches, faculty and staff lined the sidewalk and hallways of Montgomery Public Schools' Davis Elementary to welcome students on their first day of school.…
Authorities say they've arrested a man who was driving a tanker truck full of jet fuel when it crashed into a car and killed an Auburn University student. A statement from Auburn police says Robert Anthony Lockwood, 45, of Montgomery…
Sears is closing its last full-size store in Alabama. The company announced Tuesday it will shut down 26 full-size Sears stores and Kmart locations nationwide in late October. That includes the Sears at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, which is…
Members of the NAACP held vigils across the state Tuesday night, including in Montgomery to bring attention to voter suppression. The gathering was held in front of the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist…
Law enforcement officers and first responders spent Tuesday night promoting safer neighborhoods. It was all part of National Night Out, where agencies across the country educate people on crime prevention. The Montgomery Police…
Drive past exit 38 on I-85 , and you can't help but to notice all the construction happening. Alabama News Network has confirmed that the developments will be restaurants,a hotel, a Greyhound bus…
Elmore County teachers and staff attended a professional development day ahead of the school year beginning Wednesday. The speaker was actually a former student, 18-year-old Jessi Kearley. "I would ask people for…
An Apple-branded credit card designed primarily for mobile use will start rolling out on Tuesday. Apple announced the card in March in a partnership with Goldman Sachs. On Tuesday, some iPhone users who had requested a notification will get invites…
The number of open U.S. jobs was largely unchanged in June and hiring slipped, suggesting the job market has cooled a bit. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of available jobs fell by just 0.5%, to 7.35 million.…
A new school year also brings an increase in traffic. Pike County officials are warning drivers to obey all traffic laws. “Let's really get this year started on the right foot,” Lieutenant Bryan…
Spending the night in downtown Montgomery, is a bit easier with more hotels popping up. The latest is Staybridge Suites. "With all of the growth that's in Montgomery, it is a great fit…
Nigel Taylor, 19, is wanted by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for Capital Murder and Attempted Murder. Taylor is described as a black male, approximately 5’5” in height, and weighing approximately 125 lbs. He is of thin build and was…
A stinky situation at a Montgomery apartment complex has residents fed up, and demanding answers. After weeks of watching the trash pile up around the property, one tenant at Garden Grove…
The Tuskegee Police Department is searching for the identity and location of a male wanted in connection to a robbery investigation. On August 1, an unidentified male entered the Metro PCS store located in the 100 block of South…
Auburn University trustees advised then-President Steven Leath to focus on communication and warned him of potential problems several months before his departure. A performance assessment obtained through an open records request sheds light on trustees' concerns in September 2018 after…
