Charter Conversion Schools Coming to Montgomery
The announcement of the state's approval for the first charter conversion school in Alabama came during a news conference today in Montgomery. The four MPS schools that will be converted are Davis…
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U.S. Senate Approves Stopgap Spending Bill To Avoid Gov't Shutdown
The Senate has approved legislation to temporarily fund the government and avoid a federal shutdown over President Donald Trump's border wall. Senators passed the measure on voice vote Wednesday without a roll call. It goes next to the House. Congress…
Activists Focusing on Alabama Officials After Mall Shooting
Organizers say they're redirecting demonstrations against the police killing of a black man at an Alabama shopping mall on Thanksgiving. Leaders announced Wednesday that demonstrations targeting the city where the shooting occurred will now focus on state officials who are…
Seeking Help For Depression During the Holidays
The holidays are filled with happiness and time spent with family and friends. The season can also be a lonely time for people, leaving them feeling depressed. The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics reports that the suicide rate is…
Mobile Cruise Ship Passenger Presumed Dead
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A cruise company says an autistic 22-year-old missing since Sunday had climbed over a ship's deck rail, going overboard during a cruise from Alabama to the western Caribbean. The family says he is presumed dead. Miami-based…
Alabama Career Center System Help Virginia College Employees and Students
The Alabama Career Center System along with other state agencies held several emergency meetings across the state for students and employees. Wednesday, many employees attended one of those meetings in Montgomery. More than 300 employees statewide were affected by the…
MPD: Man Dies After Being Shot in Montgomery
Montgomery Police say a man has died following a shooting in Montgomery Wednesday afternoon. Police say the man drove himself to relative's house in the 3600 block of Oak after being shot. He was taken to the hospital, where he…
Federal Grant to Add Security steps in Alabama Prisons
Alabama prisons are getting some extra money to spend on improving security. The department plans to use a more than $64,000 federal grant announced Wednesday by Gov. Kay Ivey's office to buy new equipment and conduct additional training. Some of…
Montgomery City Council Looks Back at 2018
As we take a look back at 2018, city council president Charles Jinright says Montgomery has grown especially from an economic standpoint. "2018 has been a real good year. We have probably had more tourism this year than we have…
Trenholm Community College Offers Help to Virginia College Students
Students affected by the sudden closure of Virginia College now have a better idea of what future could have in store for them, thanks to Trenholm Community College. Josh Bryars is one of several Virginia College students in Montgomery hoping…
Maxwell Air Force Base Gives Back to T.S Morris Elementary Students for Christmas
Maxwell Air Force Base is giving back to students in need for the holiday season. Volunteers distributed gifts to students at T.S Morris Elementary School Tuesday. 86 volunteers sponsored 96 children in need of Christmas gifts. Officials with Maxwell say…
Wickles Pickles Returning Home to Alabama
A major pickle manufacturer is bringing its production back home to Alabama. Sims Food, Incorporated announced it will be moving the Wickles Pickles brand from North Carolina to the Magnolia Vegetable Processors site in the city of Brundidge, which opened…
3 Alabama prison officers arrested
Authorities say three Alabama correctional officers who worked at two different prisons have been arrested on corruption charges. The Department of Corrections says two officers from the Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton are charged with using their jobs for personal…
Salvation Army Prepares for Toy Giveaway
The toys collected through the Alabama News Network Magical Christmas Toy Drive will soon be going to families across the River Region. Volunteers are finishing sorting and separating the donated toys today. This year, the Salvation Army will be serving…
Hoover Mall Shooting Suspect Seeks Lower Bond
A man charged in the shooting that led to a police killing of a black man in a crowded Alabama shopping mall on Thanksgiving is asking a judge to lower his bond. An attorney for 20-year-old Erron Brown has filed…
Man and Woman Sentenced in Torture Slaying
A woman and a man convicted in the kidnapping and torture death of an Alabama woman three years ago have been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The Tuscaloosa News reports 25-year-old Alyssa Watson and 38-year-old Marcus George were sentenced…
Everyone Safe After Car Crashes Onto Perry Hill Road Home
There were scary moments for a Montgomery family early Sunday morning. The family awoke to find a car had crashed into their Perry Hill Road home. The driver of the car left the…
City of Montgomery Offers Free Christmas Tree Recycling
The City of Montgomery, Montgomery Clean City Commission and the Alabama Department of Conservation will offer free Christmas Tree recycling Saturday, December 29 and Saturday, January 5. Residents can take discarded Christmas trees to any one of the city’s regular…
Civil Rights Memorial Renovations Continue
Renovations to the Civil Rights Memorial in downtown Montgomery are behind schedule. The memorial has been closed since July. The initial goal was to have the memorial back up and running by late…
Family of "EJ" Bradford Feels State is Trying Protect Officer Involved in Shooting
Relatives of a black man shot to death by an Alabama police officer who apparently mistook him for a shooting suspect are complaining about the state's decision to take over the investigation from Birmingham's first black district attorney. The mother…
10 Counties Getting Improved Recreational Facilities Due to $1.5M Grant
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $1.5 million in grants to improve recreational facilities in 10 Alabama communities. The awards, made through the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, range from building soccer fields to upgrading campsites. “Improving Alabama’s parks, trails…
ADOC Makes Drug Arrests at 2 State Prisons Saturday
Law enforcement agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections made separate arrests at two state correctional facilities during inmate visitations on Saturday. Jamila Kiarra Ware, 21, of Docena was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession…
8 White Birmingham Ministers: "Black Lives Matter"
The ministers recorded a video reading a statement of support for the protestors. They describe it as a "call for restorative justice". They are updating an action by eight white Birmingham ministers in April of 1963 who told Dr. Martin…
Car vs House. Neither Wins.
Montgomery fire officials sent this photo of a house hit by a car on Perry Hill Road, commenting that it "is nothing short of a miracle" that neither the driver nor anyone in the house" were injured.
Montgomery Co. Sheriff's Office searching for Suspect
Montgomery county sheriff's office is looking for a robbery suspect. The incident happened on the 7100 block of Mobile highway just after midnight Saturday. Authorities say they are looking for a black man with a beard. He stands at 6'4…
