One Year Later
It was one year ago today that the U.S. Park Service signed an agreement with Alabama state university to operate the Selma-to-Montgomery march interpretive center. Looking at the main doors to the center on the ASU…
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Detroit Sculptor to Memorialize Slain Civil Rights Activist
A 23-year-old sculptor from Detroit is shaping the memory of a civil rights activist who was slain in Alabama during a 1965 voting rights march. The Detroit Free Press reports that Austen Brantley is preparing to unveil a statue of…
Manhunt Underway in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is searching for a burglary suspect near Ada. Maj. Gayle Atchison tells Alabama News Network that two men were taking solar panels off of a business billboard. One suspect is in custody, the second suspect…
Police Arrest Suspect in Jewelry Theft
Prattville police has identified and captured a woman who is suspected of stealing $600 worth of jewelry. The woman has been identified as Angelette Sealey, 49, of Maplesville. Police say the theft happened…
Fred's in Marion Among the 159 Stores to Close
Fred's Inc. says it will close 159 underperforming and unprofitable stores in 13 states by the end of May. The list includes 19 stores in Alabama. In our area, the store in Marion is scheduled to close. The Memphis-based company…
Stabbing In Macon County Leaves One Dead, One Injured
Macon County authorities are investigating a stabbing that left one man dead and sent another to the hospital. Sheriff Andre Brunson says that stabbing happened Wednesday night near Notasulga. The second victim is in critical condition. Brunson says several agencies…
Troy Police Investigating Double Shooting
Troy police are investigating a shooting that left two men injured. The shooting happened just after 7:00 last night at the A&A Carwash in the 600 block of North Three Notch Street. Police say one of the victims was taken…
Montgomery Music Therapy Project Helping Autistic Children
Around 40,000 people in Alabama are impacted by autism. Some of those are children that a local non-profit is trying to help. Spectrum jam is a new music therapy project for autistic children.…
Holocaust Survivors at AUM
Max Herzel and Riva Hirsch both have chilling stories of what happened to them as children. They tell their stories at schools around the country because they want people to know the truth…
Bible Mystery in Downtown Montgomery
Montgomery City workers are refurbishing the little triangle shaped park at the foot of Dexter Avenue. It's a reminder of the Bible in the park Mystery. The workers removed a display case…
House Approves Bill to Ticket Motorists for Lingering in Left Lane on Interstate
The Alabama House of Representatives has voted to ticket motorists who unnecessarily linger in the left lane on the interstate. Dubbed the "Anti-Road Rage Act," the measure says motorists could be ticketed for driving more than a mile-and-a-half in the…
Andalusia Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident with Jeep Driven by 13-Year-Old
A two-vehicle crash at 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, has claimed the life of a Andalusia man. Tommy Jason Sutton, 35, was killed when his 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle struck a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 13-year-old year…
Lawmakers Seek Limits on Payday Loan Industry
Payday lending customers would have longer to repay their loans under a proposal supporters hope will win approval after years of stalled reform efforts. Advocacy groups on Thursday urged lawmakers to support the…
MPD Arrests 14-year-old Shot Near Lee High School
Montgomery Police have charged a third teen involved in a shooting near Lee High School, and now say the shooting stemmed from an attempted armed robbery. Police say a 14-year-old that was critically…
Autauga County EMA Says Two Weather Sirens Are Out of Service
With the possibility of severe storms on Sunday, the Autauga County Emergency Management Agency has reported that two weather sirens in the Marbury area are out of service. The first siren is located at the volunteer fire department and the…
Man Convicted in Grass-Cutting Killing in Autauga County
Jurors in Autauga County have convicted a man of killing his brother-in-law in a dispute that began over grass cutting. 75-year-old Joseph H. Huffman has been found guilty of murder in the gunshot killing of 59-year-old John Brown in July…
Owners of Historic First Presbyterian Church in Montgomery Consider Demolition
Some people are fighting to keep a historic Montgomery landmark in tact, while others are making it clear about why it's time for a change for the old First Presbyterian Church building in…
Selma City Treasurer Battle in the Hands of a Judge
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma City Treasurer Renita Wade has been on paid administrative leave for about the last six months. Wednesday morning Wade was in court -- fighting to go…
Group Lobbies Legislature to Strike Down Gun Bills
For the second year in a row, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America were at the state house. It was part of their annual advocacy day. members urged lawmakers to…
Pike Regional Child Advocacy Center Is Raising Child Abuse Awareness
Every year, more than 3.6 million referrals are made to child protection agencies involving more than 6.6 million children. The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention month. The…
Bill Could Allow Concealed Carry Without Special Permit
Lawmakers could again consider legislation that would allow people to carry a concealed handgun in public without getting a special permit. The bill by Republican Sen. Gerald Allen of Tuscaloosa would do away with the current requirement to get a…
House approves 2% raise for state employees
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a 2% pay raise for state employees. Lawmakers approved the pay raise bill Tuesday on a 103-0 vote. The proposal now moves to the Alabama Senate. If enacted, this would be the second…
Alabama Legislature/Same-Sex Marriage Bill
House committee approves change to marriage forms MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers are close to abolishing judge-signed marriage licenses as some conservative probate judges continue to object to same-sex marriage. Couples would still get a form at the local…
Former Press Secretary for Gov. Ivey Running for House District 74 Seat
A former spokesman for Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is joining a crowded field in a special election to fill a Montgomery legislative seat. Daniel Sparkman qualified with the Alabama Republican Party to run for House District 74. The seat is…
Alabama seeks developers for 3 new men's prisons
The Alabama Department of Corrections is looking for developers interested in building three men's prisons that the state would then lease from private owners. News outlets report responses for the DOC's request for expressions of interest are due Wednesday. The…
