After a shooting last month at Lee High School and guns found on campus at other Montgomery Public Schools, Alabama News Network is taking a closer look at security measures in place to keep students safe. Right now, MPS does random security screenings at all middle and high schools across the district. Just last week students at Park Crossing and…
We are getting a closer look at some of the areas hit hardest by the tornado in Lee County Sunday. While many areas are still closed to the public we were taken behind the barricades today to survey the damage. Multiple homes were destroyed on Lee County Road 40. We found debris mangled in the trees. Household appliances and air conditioning…
Julie Morrison is thankful to be alive after surviving a tornado that destroyed her on Lee County Road 63. She was home with her husband when the storm hit. “He saw debris flying, he said here it comes, get to the tub, and so that’s where I went,” Morrison explained. Her home was destroyed, it’s contents littered across their land. …
You may think that vacant houses have no impact on your everyday life, but some city leaders beg to differ. Everyone can agree that they’re an eyesore in neighborhoods all across Montgomery. City leaders say they can also be dangerous, leading to crime and house fires in your neighborhood. Vacant house fire numbers released to Alabama News Network show this is…
Montgomery city leaders are opening up about how they believe the guns made it onto campus at Lee High School Tuesday and what policies may need to change. “Shame on us, shame on our system where we have not had better things in place,” shared Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange. Montgomery Public School officials say that metal detectors were in use…
As the news broke of the shooting at Lee High School, parents rushed to the school to make sure their students were safe. Many were unable to see the students for hours. Parents waited across the street from Lee High School for hours for the students to be released. Many texted and called their children as the school remained on…
It’s been one month since an EF-2 tornado ripped through Wetumpka. The storm left widespread damage in parts of the city. We showed you the damage at First Presbyterian Church in the days after the storm. Now, much of the debris and damaged building have been removed from the property. The Wetumpka Police Department also had extensive damage. Much of…
One local fire department wants you to stay connected. They want you to be connected not just on Facebook or Twitter, but also by accessing their radio traffic when they respond to emergencies. Pike Road Fire Department is encouraging people to check out local scanner traffic from time to time. Listening to scanner traffic online has been an option for years,…
Less than a month after an E-F 2 tornado hit Wetumpka, some people are once again cleaning up after a strong line of storms moved through the area Tuesday. Residents on Tuskeena Street now have more trees and storm damage in their backyards. One homeowner says his home was practically left untouched in last month’s tornado, but today’s storm brought…
The clock is ticking for anyone who ate at the Panera Bread in Montgomery on Carter Hill Road. The Alabama Department of Public Health says anyone who ate there, dine-in or pickup, between January 26th and February 5th needs to get the Hepatitis A vaccine as soon as possible. The Health Department says a food handler at that store is…
