State Auditor Jim Zeigler wants to bring back public hangings for anyone convicted of murdering a law enforcement officer. He’s laid out a plan to crack down on cop killers and sent it to President Donald Trump. Zeigler says ten law enforcement officers across the country have been killed already this year, two recently in Birmingham and Mobile. In a…
State Auditor Jim Ziegler says he has a plan to address Alabama’s road and infrastructure needs without increasing the gas tax. It’s called “Plan Z” and he says it will create $900 million in new road construction funds. Zeigler wants to start by using $63.5 million a year that he says is being taken out of the highway budget and…
First Presbyterian Church in Wetumpka was one of the hardest hit structures by this weekend’s tornado. As we’ve reported, not much is left, but the pastor says the congregation is ready for the challenges that are ahead. Pastor Jonathan Yarboro lost more than the church, his home was also damaged. “I got a phone call from my youngest daughter that…
Former Congressman Artur Davis officially announced his candidacy for Mayor of Montgomery in a video posted to social media. Davis, a Montgomery native, finished second in the 2015 Montgomery mayoral race. Davis served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives for Alabama’s 7th District and has also served as the Executive Director of the state’s civil legal aid program…
The City of Wetumpka is still recovering from an EF-2 tornado touched down Saturday. The hardest hit areas are still closed off to the public as the cleanup efforts are just now getting underway, but today we got a first hand look at the destruction left behind. Some cleanup crews have been working around the clock and there is still much…
Montgomery Police are investigating after a bus and trailer at Eastern Hills Baptist Church in Montgomery were vandalized. The vandalism consisted of profanity and graphic images spray painted on the equipment. A church member tells Alabama News Network he found a spray paint bottle in the parking lot Thursday morning and then noticed the vandalism. Church leaders say they have…
The Macon County Courthouse was closed for a second day after a fire early Monday morning. Now, County Leaders say some courthouse records were damaged or destroyed by the flames. Macon County Commission Chairman Louis Maxwell says the fire damaged the Probate Judge’s Office. The majority of the paperwork and furniture in the office was destroyed. Maxwell says 90% of…
James Spedding spends most of his days painting homes for families to move into, but not too long ago, his home was a group of tents along the banks of the Alabama River. Many people knew the area as Camp Hope. Spedding and his wife left Camp Hope a year ago and have been renting a home since, but the journey…
With the closing of 2018, also came the closing of the Donald Reeves Airport in Tallassee. Now the Tallassee City Council is deciding what is next for the more than 400 acre property. Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock says the city council voted last year to close the airport on New Year’s Eve. He says an inspection of the airport last year…
In addition to celebrating the New Year, many people in Montgomery also celebrate the life and legacy of Hank Williams. He died January 1st of 1953. There was a full schedule of events to celebrate Willams’ life starting with a gathering at his grave at midnight and a wreath laying at 10 o’clock this morning. Afterwards, the Hank Williams Museum…
