Grand Opening Of Historic Kress Building
The historic Kress Building in Downtown Montgomery is prepping for its grand opening. Residents have been living there since August but the Kress Building will be opening its door to the public…
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Write-In Votes Could Help Decide Senate Race
Write-in votes could help decide Alabama's Senate race between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones. Sculptor Lee Busby is running as a write-in, along with several others, and University of Alabama football coaches like Nick Saban often get write-in…
AHSAA State Championship Football Games Going on as Planned
AHSAA high school football games sheduled to be played today at Bryant-Denny Stadium are still scheduled to be played. The following is a state from the AHSAA. "The Super 7 football championship games at Bryant-Denny Stadium will be played as…
Closings/Delays for December 9
Closings/Delays for December 9: Fort Dale Academy Testing Center- Closed Saturday Montgomery Public Schools -Â All Saturday activities cancelled. ACT Testing at Alabama State University - cancelled ACT Testing Saturday at Southside School in Tallassee - cancelled ACT Testing Saturday…
Lights of Love
Each year Jackson Hospital in Montgomery honors the lives of employees and volunteers lost during the year with Lights of Love. Thursday night, they held a ceremony at the hospital. The angel, stars, and lights on the Christmas tree each…
New Voting Machines for Montgomery County
Montgomery County voters will notice something different when they go to the polls for next Tuesday's special election --- new voting machines. Two new machines will be located in all 49 Montgomery voting precincts. The first is the DS-200 tabulating…
Dr. Ed Richardson Gives MPS Intervention Update at 145th Chamber Meeting
Education was the hot topic at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce's 145th Annual Meeting Thursday, as 600 business leaders packed the Renaissance to celebrate the Chamber's key wins in 2017. "We're number one in jobs in the state and new…
Bullock County Probate Judge Speaks on Marked Sample Ballots Issue
A discovery of sample ballots, marked for Democratic candidate Doug Jones has sparked concern in the Bullock County Probate Judge office where the ballots were found. "It was brought to…
John Lewis to Skip Civil Rights Museum Opening Due to Trump
U.S. Rep John Lewis says he won't speak at the opening of Mississippi civil rights and history museums, calling it intolerable that President Donald Trump will attend. Lewis made the announcement Thursday. The Georgia Democrat and civil rights icon helped…
Former Olympic Team USA gymnastics doctor gets 60 years in prison
A judge has sentenced a Michigan sports doctor to 60 years in federal prison for child pornography crimes, one of three criminal cases against a man who also admits assaulting female gymnasts. Larry Nassar worked at Michigan State University and…
Gov. Ivey Following in the Footsteps of Other GOP Leaders Regarding Tax Reform
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she has joined fellow Republican governors in sending a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, urging Congress to pass tax reform legislation.  “President Trump is proposing the largest tax…
Moore campaign attacking pro-Jones super PAC
Republican Roy Moore's campaign is criticizing a super PAC supporting Democrat Doug Jones for U.S. Senate. Moore spokesman Ben DuPre says the group Highway 31 isn't revealing its donors and has run misleading ads against the former judge. Highway 31…
Lowndes and Montgomery Co. Sheriff's Departments Searching for Burglary, Theft Suspect
The Lowndes and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Departments are searching for Curtis Lekelvin Robinson. Robinson has multiple active burglary and theft warrants signed against him. Lowndes County Investigators say that Robinson is wanted in connection to a business burglary that occurred…
AL Secretary of State Asking Google to Remove Ad Supporting Doug Jones
Alabama's secretary of state is asking Google to remove an advertisement by a group supporting Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones. Republican Secretary of State John Merrill's office says the ad wrongly implies votes in the upcoming election will be made…
Magical Christmas Toy Drive Shopping Spree: United Food and Fuel
Thanks to Ben McNeil and our friends at United Food and Fuel for sponsoring a shopping spree for our Magical Christmas Toy Drive.
Minnesota Senator Al Franken Resigning from Senate Position
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is resigning amid multiple sexual misconduct allegations. Once a rising star in the Democratic Party, Franken made the announcement in a speech today on the Senate floor. The…
Applications for US jobless benefits drop again to 236,000
The number of unemployed workers filing for jobless benefits fell by 2,000 last week to 236,000, the lowest level in five weeks and further evidence of the strength in the labor market. The Labor Department says last week's total was…
Montgomery Police Searching for Forgery Suspect
Montgomery Police are searching for a man wanted in reference to a third degree Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument investigation that occurred in August of this year at a financial institution located in the 4700 block of Vaughn Road.…
Capitol Hyundai Participates In Magical Christmas Toy Drive Shopping Spree
Alabama News Network is now even closer to filling our Magical Christmas Toy Vault, after another successful Magical Shopping Spree. Rob Needham and Andrew Anderson of Capitol Hyundai joined Alabama News…
Montgomery to Change Downtown Alcohol Policy on January 1
Montgomery city leaders announced this morning that they will be changing their policy which has allowed people to walk around in public with open containers of alcohol in the downtown entertainment…
Three Arrested, One Sought in Covington County on Promoting Prison Contraband Charges
Deputies have arrested three people on smuggling contraband charges. They were booked into the Covington County Jail. Deputies say Jacob Rabren, Gary Little, and Wanda Rabren have been charged with promoting prison contraband. Wanda Rabren is also charged with drug…
Troy University Fraternity Donates Over 120 Jackets to Troy Head Start
Troy University's Sigma Chi Chapter is working to make a difference in the lives of students at Troy's Head Start. One after another, the brothers are donating jackets to Troy Head…
Alabama Democratic Conference Backs Fred Bell to Fill Vacant District 26 Senate Seat
The Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) convened a screening committee on Monday, December 4, in Montgomery and voted to endorse Attorney Fred Bell in the Democratic Primary Special Election for Senate District 26 on Tuesday, December 12. Bell is a Montgomery…
Talladega Man Charged in Montgomery Homicide
The Montgomery Police Department says it has arrested a Talladega man in a man's shooting death in Montgomery. Police say 30-year-old Cornelius Fain has been charged with murder in the killing of 32-year-old Vantrell Flynn. Flynn was shot on Friday…
Butler County Education Retirees Helping Displaced Students Get Back on Track
The Butler County Education Retirees Association is working hard to make a difference this holiday season. "Once an education employee, always an education employee," said President Wayne Boswell. Boswell says the…
