Town of Brantley Undergoing Revitalization Project
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,…
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ASU Sophomore Killed in Off-Campus Shooting
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…
Contraband Search at Atmore Prison Yields Big Results
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…
Studies Show Women Make 80 Percent of What Men Make, Doctors No Exception
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…
Alabama Investigates 5 Cases of Lung Disease Tied to Vaping
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…
MCSO Senior Citizen's Fishing Rodeo
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…
Abandoned and Unsafe Properties Raise Concerns in Tallassee
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…
Selma Police Officer Attacked While Responding to Call
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…
UPDATE: Body Found in Search for Missing Montgomery Man at Lake Jordan
The Elmore County Sheriff's Office and other agencies have found a body in the search for a missing man at Lake Jordan. The body was located Monday afternoon several miles from Bonner Point…
Forest Hills Residents Want Answers After Recent Power Outages
Some people living in a small Montgomery community say they've been left in the dark several times in recent weeks. Forest Hills residents want to know what's causing the…
State Parole Board Will Take Weeks to Resume Parole Hearings
The new director of Alabama's state parole board says it will take weeks to resume parole hearings. Director Charlie Graddick said Monday that the board must get in compliance with a new law signed by Gov. Kay Ivey. The office…
National Committee Not Happy with Alabama Democratic Party
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee says the Alabama Democratic Party has "fallen far short" of basic obligations to develop strategy and infrastructure and has chronically underperformed in almost every aspect of operation. DNC Chairman Tom Perez delivered the…
Hurricane Dorian Devastates Montgomery Man's Family
Ron Dean has only seen pictures and videos of the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas, but his entire family has been living the nightmare for…
States Can Fight Alabama's Lawsuit to Exclude Migrants in Census
A federal judge is allowing a coalition of 15 states and several major cities to oppose Alabama's court fight to count only citizens and legal residents in U.S. Census numbers used for apportioning congressional seats. New York Attorney General Letitia…
Woman Charged with Murder of Boyfriend After Verbal Dispute Leads to Stabbing
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery woman in the September 8, fatal stabbing of Nykolas Jones, 26. MPD charged Keoni Garrison, 22, with murder. Garrison was taken into custody by MPD on September 8. Following her arrest, Garrison…
COSA Holds Annual Youth Recovery Rocks Event
September is National Recovery Month- and it's used to help educate people on substance abuse treatments and services. One local organization is using the month to celebrate youth who are choosing to remain…
In Alabama, Sen. Doug Jones Kicking Off 2020 Reelection Bid
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, who pulled off an upset victory in Alabama two years ago, is kicking off his reelection bid. Jones is holding a campaign launch rally Sunday afternoon in Birmingham. The Deep South Democrat…
2 Arrested After Large Drug Bust in Barbour County
Two Barbour County suspects were arrested Thursday after getting caught with a large number of drugs. Agents with the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force found 1,402 grams of marijuana, 70 grams of MDMA, 605 grams of methamphetamine (ICE), 86 grams…
New Marker to Memorialize 2 Lynching Victims in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama memorial is being dedicated to two black men who were killed in what are described as racist lynchings near Birmingham in the 1890s. The Jefferson County Memorial Project says it will dedicate a marker…
Alabama's Tuskegee Seeks to Expand Tourism With Conference
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) - Officials are trying to encourage more tourism in the Alabama city of Tuskegee and surrounding Macon County. The east Alabama town of 8,500 is home to Tuskegee University and Moton Field, where the nation's first black…
Labor Day Classic Brings Fans Together
Football fans from all around were at ASU Stadium Saturday for the third annual Labor Day Classic football game. The stands were full, grills had been fired up, and excitement…
Alabama Crews Recover Small Plane From Lake
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Marine Patrol has recovered a small plane that has crashed into Lake Guntersville. The Marshall County Sheriff's office tells WHNT-TV that the pilot was attempting to land in the water Saturday and the aircraft's skids…
Woman Dies After High Speed Chase in Covington County
A Pensacola, Fla. woman is dead after a high speed chase ended in Covington County on Friday night just before 10 p.m. According to Covington County Sheriff Blake Turman, 39-year old Tammy…
Montgomery School Considering Property Sale
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Montgomery's struggling school system is looking to sell some of its vacant and unused property. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that Montgomery public school officials have identified a dozen unneeded schools and lots. They are considering selling…
NOAA Assailed for Defending Trump's Hurricane Dorian Claim
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former top officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are assailing the agency for undermining its weather forecasters as it defends President Donald Trump's claim that Hurricane Dorian had threatened Alabama. They say NOAA's action risks…
