Broken glass and crime scene tape litter the front yard of a home on Elm Avenue in Montgomery. A fire broke out Sunday night, at the home that originally firefighters believed was vacant. Monday afternoon, they found a man’s body inside. “It was almost like a boom, it was like a big thud,” explained neighbor Charlotte Reeder. “When I ran…
Memorial Day Weekend is just a few days away, and for many people that means the unofficial kickoff for summer. It also means the Marine Patrol is gearing up for another busy lake season. Marine Patrol Troopers say Memorial Day weekend is usually their busiest weekend of the year, and for the first time in almost 10 years Lake Martin…
Wetumpka Police Chief Danny Billingsley has died according to Wetumpka city officials. Billingsley died Wednesday night, but there is no word on the cause of death. Funeral arrangements are being made. Stay with Alabama News Network for the the latest. Categories: News Tags: breaking news, Local News, Wetumpka News
Bikesharing could soon be coming to Montgomery. The program lets people rent bikes in heavily populated areas and then drop them back off after a couple of hours. Michael Briddell with the City of Montgomery says they’ve already been in contact with many bikeshare vendors, but before any wheels hit the ground, they’re drafting an ordinance for the city council….
The Prattville Fire Department has investigated three suspicious fires in recent weeks. The first was at the Kasai plant in March, then a post office fire in April and now a vacant warehouse went up in flames last night. The Old Gurney Warehouse building in downtown Prattville was destroyed by a fire late Sunday night. Assistant Fire Marshall Craig Allen…
All Macon county schools were closed Monday following what school officials are calling a “credible” threat. Macon County Sheriff Andre’ Brunson says they were tipped off early Monday this morning from a watch dog service that had discovered the “shoot -’em up” type threat to Macon County Schools on social media. “In this day and age it’s very important to…
Sitting on land that once housed the Chantilly Plantation, The Church at Chantilly first opened its doors in downtown Montgomery in 1824 as First Presbyterian Church of Montgomery. A move in 2000 brought the church East, to Pike Road. With a history that long, comes a responsibility to look back at decisions made by previous church leadership. Pastor Reed DePace…
It was a star studded evening, at the official grand opening of the Memorial For Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum. The ceremony featured a line up community leaders, politicians and actors. John Lewis was one of the featured speakers with performances from gospel singer Bebe Winnans and even Patti Labelle. There were several moments of reflection while also…
We are one week from the deadline for a program allowing parents to transfer their students out of failing public schools. Transfer applications through the Alabama Accountability Act are due May 1st for Montgomery Public Schools, but as with many things, the program is being affected by the ongoing state intervention. Montgomery Public Schools has 11 failing schools, according to…
Steps from the First White House of the Confederacy, Faith in Action Alabama gathered Monday to share why they say Confederate Memorial day should be no more. “Commemorating people, institution that was meant to continue slavery and that from our faith perspective is a abomination,” explained Daniel Schwartz. The group is calling on state leaders to cease closing state government…
