Sen. Hank Sanders Changes his mind.
This is the statement from Sen. Sanders: "Some time it is time. Some time we do not realize it is time until something special happens. I had thought that I would run to serve one more term in the…
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Sen. Hank Sanders Decides Not to Seek Re-Election
Despite having already qualified to run for re-election, Sen. Hank Sanders (D-Selma) has decided not to seek another term in the Alabama Senate. He has held the District 23 seat since 1983. In a statement emailed to Alabama News Network,…
Intervention Plan For Montgomery Public Schools, Includes Major Financial and Academic Changes
Difficult decisions and swift changes are on the way to the Montgomery Public School System; according to an aggressive financial and academic plan laid out by interim state superintendent of education Ed Richardson at a press conference Friday morning. The plan…
Qualifying Deadline Passes, So Who's Running in Alabama State Elections?
The qualifying deadline has now passed for the 2018 Alabama state elections. So the field is set for the June 5 primaries. In the race for governor, Kay Ivey hopes to be elected to a full term in office after…
Montgomery School Board Members React to Aggressive Intervention Plan
Montgomery School Board members are reacting to the aggressive five year plan laid out today by the Interim State Superintendent. "What do we want? Do we want the reserve where it is…
Man Suspected of Killing Auburn Football Player Pleads Guilty
A man has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in the shooting death of Auburn University football player Jakell Mitchell. Markale Hart pleaded guilty to manslaughter during a hearing in Opelika on Friday. Hart was charged with murder in the…
U.S. Dept. of Labor Investigation Results in Taziki's Paying $135,844 in Back Wages
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, Taziki’s Restaurants LLC – which operates 14 restaurants in Alabama, Georgia, and Virginia – will pay $135,844 to 26 employees to resolve violations of overtime and recordkeeping…
Group in Prattville Working to Fight the Spread of HIV and Hepatitis C
A group in Prattville wants to raise awareness for the prevention of HIV and Hepatitis C in Alabama. A non-profit group called Medical Advocacy and Outreach sponsored the 2nd annual Breaking Barriers Summit. The…
One Dead, One Charged with Murder in St. Clair Prison Stabbing
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the fatal stabbing of an inmate at the St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville. The stabbing happened at approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday when correctional officers responding to an inmate assault found Travis Lamar Wilson Jr., 25,…
Alabama Primary Qualification Deadline Approaching
Joseph Siegelman, son of former Democratic Governor Don Siegelman, has qualified to run for Attorney General in the June Democratic Primary. That would position him---if he wins the primary--- to run as a Democrat against the former Federal Prosecutor…
UPDATE: Convicted Sex Offender Turns Self in to Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office officially notified CrimeStoppers that Tyrone Lawson III is in police custody. Lawsom turned himself into the Lowndes County Detention Facility today at approximately 9:30 am. Lawson, 25, was convicted of Second Degree Rape of a…
UPDATE: Wetumpka Teen Reported Missing Found Safe
According to CrimeStoppers, Hannah Marie Knighten, 16, was found safe Friday and is back with her family. The Wetumpka Police Department did not release any other details. The Wetumpka High School student was reported missing earlier this week after her…
Plan Unveiled to Bring Massive Changes to Montgomery Public Schools, Including Closing Some Schools
Interim state school Supt. Dr. Ed Richardson held a grim news conference this morning, outlining his plan to bring massive changes to Montgomery Public Schools. The changes are designed to…
House OKs Budget Deal, Ending Shutdown
The House has narrowly passed a sweeping bipartisan budget accord, ending an hours-long government shutdown and clearing a path for huge spending increases for both the Pentagon and domestic programs. The 240-186 vote sends the $400 billion spending plan to…
i-Team: Building the Future of MPS
As MPS leaders work to get its financial house in order, in the midst of the state intervention, every option is on the table, including job cuts. State Superintendent Dr. Ed Richardson has said he doesn't want cuts to impact…
Fatal Hit and Run in Selma Remains Unsolved One Year Later
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Its been a year since a Selma man was killed in a deadly hit and run accident in Selma and police are still searching for the…
Former Attorney General Troy King Running for Office Again
Former Attorney General Troy King is seeking his old job back. King officially qualified for the race Thursday in Elba. It has been 7 years, since he has served the people of Alabama…
Montgomery Zoo Unveils Baby African Pygmy Hippo
There's a new addition to the Montgomery Zoo. A baby African Pygmy Hippo was unveiled at the zoo Thursday. The hippo was born on January 31st and weighs 18 pounds and 5 ounces. Right…
Interim Superintendent To Deliver "Aggressive" Academic And Financial Plans For MPS
We should find out Friday morning what's next in the intervention of Montgomery Public Schools. That's when Interim state superintendent Dr. Ed Richardson is expected to reveal the changes on the way…
Frontier Airlines Now Offering Direct Flights from Birmingham Airport
Frontier Airlines will begin direct flights from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport on April 11. At a news conference Thursday, Al.com reports the airline will offer direct service to Denver, Orlando and Philadelphia from Birmingham. Introductory prices will start at $39 and…
Senate Votes to Make "Upskirting" Illegal
It would be illegal to secretly take video or photos under a person's clothes - a lewd practice sometimes known as "upskirting" - under a bill passed by the Alabama Senate. State senators on Thursday voted 27-0 for the legislation.…
Judge Sets Prison Deadline on Mentally Ill Inmates
A federal judge presiding in a lawsuit involving mental health treatment in Alabama prisons is giving officials until Friday to move mentally ill inmates who've been held too long in single-person cells. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued the order…
Breaking Barriers Summit Seeks to Increase HIV and HEP C Awareness
Raising awareness for the prevention of HIV and Hepatitis C in Alabama was front and center in Prattville. The non-profit, Medical Advocacy And Outreach sponsored their 2nd annual Breaking Barriers Summit at the Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel and Conference Center.…
Troy Stabbing Leads to Assault Charges
The Troy Police Department responded to an assault call in the 800 block of North Three Notch Street on February 6, at approximately 9:23 pm. When officers arrived on scene they found a 54-year-old male subject with lacerations to his…
Bobby Bright Will Try to Win Back His Congressional Seat, This Time As a Republican
Former District 2 Alabama Congressman Bobby Bright has announced that he is running to reclaim his seat in Congress, but this time as a Republican. Bright was a Democrat when he held…
