The FBI is seeking information on the identity of a man responsible for four robberies and one attempted robbery of various PNC banks throughout Alabama, beginning on January 5, 2018, through March 16, 2018. PNC Bank has increased the reward…
Last month we took your concerns about the upkeep of Blount Cultural Park, the home of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, to city officials. Now we're talking to the Parks and Recreation Department about what they've done to address your complaints. "One…
Montgomery police have released more information on the wreck that killed three people Saturday afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Oak Street around 4:30 p.m. Police say 80-year-old John Moore, 12-year-old Desmond Moore and 7-year-old…
All of us at Alabama News Network are proud of our colleague Ellis Eskew, who has won a prestigious award from the Alabama Broadcasters Association. At an awards banquet at the Hyatt Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover on Saturday, Ellis was…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue charged Kayla Grayer, 18, with one count of first-degree arson in connection with a residential fire on Friday, March 23. Grayer was placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility on Sunday, March 25, and was being held under…
People in Macon County are remembering Milton McGregor because he was the force behind VictoryLand - a gaming facility that employed thousands of people in an areas with few jobs. They say…
Alabama News Network is following a fire at the Brantley Recycling Center in Crenshaw County. The fire is so large that it is prompting calls for evacuations. Crenshaw County Emergency Management Agency Director Elliott Jones is asking that anyone living…
The Troy Police Department is conducting a murder investigation following the death of a man late last night. Police say 27-year-old Jamarion Deandre Edwards was found shot to death on Watkins Court just before midnight. Police say there were…
Alabama News Network has confirmed that VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor died this morning at his home. He was 78 years old. McGregor was well known throughout our area for VictoryLand in Macon County.…
The late afternoon accident happened near Carver High School at the corner of West Fairview Avenue and Oak Street. Multiple police and fire vehicle were at the scene to control traffic and investigate the accident. Police have not identified any…
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida called for marches across the nation after a deadly school shooting, and hundreds of students and parents in Montgomery answered the call. The crowd in Montgomery included survivors of gun…
From The Alabama Department of Public Health: This month marks the beginning of spring and Easter is just around the corner. Families across the state are preparing to celebrate the anticipated holiday with fun festivities, egg hunts and more –…
School Safety: How We Can All Help By: Alabama Department of Mental Health Commissioner Lynn Beshear Recent tragedies have prompted conversations about school safety. I welcome these discussions and want to focus on what the Alabama Department of Mental Health…
There's a big weekend ahead for the city of Opp as the Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo gets underway. "Just looking forward to the crowd coming out, good sales, good weather," says Jeff Wright. "It's just a really good time for everyone. We're…
Some Montgomery students are preparing to join others from across the country and the world in the fight against gun violence in the 'March For Our Lives" rally this Saturday. From California all the way to Japan, more than 800…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed into law bills providing pay raises for state employees, education employees and a one-time bonus for retired state employees; joining her for the signing were the sponsors of the bills.  “We cannot have…
Investigators with the Troy Police Department have uncovered new information in the murder of Gary Lee Pergler. Ashlee Beebe has now been charged with Murder in addition to Hindering Prosecution 1st degree for her role in the case. Beebe remains incarcerated…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $175,000 grant to help the city of Andalusia avert a potential health hazard while also preventing several businesses from closing or having to relocate. The Community Development Block Grants will enable the city to…
The City of Prattville and the Prattville Creative and Performing Arts Council are pleased to host an exhibit of memorabilia of the late, great Wilson Pickett, Prattville’s native son and multi-award winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. This…
According to Alacourt, Keon Cain and Marty Morgan have been indicted on three counts of Capital Murder. They are being charged for the 2017 triple murder at a Prattville barbershop. Eddie Scott (56), Anthony Smith (45), and Al Benson (50)…
Judge Robert Vance, Jr. tells Alabama News Network he "doesn't know how to answer" the question of whether or not he has forgiven…
Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%, well below February 2017’s rate of 5.3%. February’s rate represents 80,685 unemployed persons, compared to 80,807 in January and 115,397 in February 2017.…
The Montgomery Public School Board is looking to hire a permanent superintendent. The board held a specially called meeting to discuss details of the search. The board is now looking to…
Alabama voters will face the choice of whether to display the Ten Commandments on state property like schools and public buildings in the November mid-term election. The Alabama House of Representatives passed a constitutional amendment proposed by Republican state Sen.…
A judge has set a trial date for a police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a man in Montgomery, Alabama. A court order released Thursday says…
