Golden Apple: Michelle Reese-Holley
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Montgomery Public School System. In her 17th year of teaching, second grade teacher Michelle Reese-Holley at Highland Ave Elementary, has…
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Gubernatorial Candidate Walt Maddox Speaks to Voters in the Capital City
Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox is running for governor and Monday night he was in the Capital City to talk with voters. It was a packed out meeting as Maddox…
Alabama Charter School Commission Approves LEAD Academy In Montgomery
Montgomery's first charter school is now one step closer to becoming a reality this fall. The Alabama Public Charter Schools Commission voted to approve LEAD Academy. LEAD board members were…
State Senator Hank Sanders Won't Seek 10th Term
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Long-time state senator Hank Sanders announces he will not seek re-election to the office he's held for more than 30 years. Sanders has decided not to…
Pike Road Leaders React to Sale of Georgia Washington Middle School
Interim State Superintendent Dr. Ed Richardson laid out his plans for Montgomery Public Schools last week. Those plans include the closing of many schools and the sale of one in particular…
Selma Chef Shares Valentine's Day Dinner Idea
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dozens of people in Selma spent some time preparing for Valentine's Day by hanging out at the public library. Chef Harry Dominick with the Edmundite Missions put…
Trump's $4 Trillion Budget Helps Move Deficit Sharply Higher
President Donald Trump is proposing a $4 trillion-plus budget that projects a $1 trillion or so federal deficit. Unlike the plan Trump released last year, the 2019 budget never comes close to promising a balanced federal ledger even after 10…
Metro Montgomery NAACP Brings Awareness to Kidney Disease
The NAACP is working with healthcare company, Baxter International Incorporation to help African Americans prevent kidney disease. Saturday a team of medical experts shared what they know about the dangers…
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…
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…
