A manhunt is underway in Macon County for a man who assaulted a man before stealing his car. Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson tells Alabama News Network a man was sleeping in his car at a rest area when he was assaulted by four men who then stole his vehicle. One of the suspects took the stolen vehicle while the…
Alabama News Network is getting a first look at the Agricultural, Recreational and Performing Arts Center in the works in the Town of Pike Road. Preliminary plans for the $1.8 million project recently approved by the town council include a livestock arena, multi-purpose building and the possibility of ball fields. The facility will be built on 80 acres of land…
Montgomery Police are investigating the robbery of a business in the 3500 block of Birmingham Highway. Police say the incident happened around 5:20 Thursday morning. A spokesperson for the Montgomery Police Department says an adult male employee has a life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital for treatment. No arrests have been made. Stay with Alabama News Network…
The River Region United Way is celebrating 95 years in the community and today the organization kicked off its 2018 fundraising campaign. In the 95 years in Montgomery the outreach methods have evolved, but the needs are constant. “You’re always going to have homelessness and poverty, and education issues so it’s crucial for organizations like the united way to continue…
Booker T. Washington School has been a fixture in the Montgomery community for years, dating back to 1865. As current students remember the school they called home, others are looking even further back at the school’s history and legacy. Historian Dr. Richard Bailey attended Booker T. Washington. He, like many, is still coping with the devastating fire that destroyed the…
As many students across the area head back to school this week, one local group is making sure students get a special welcome back to class. It is all part of the program Raised by the Power of Ten Men. The goal is to get volunteers from the community out into the schools on the first day to help bridge…
The Montgomery County School Board will look very different later this year. As it stands right now, there could be as many as five new board members taking office in December. Here are the changes we know are coming so far: incumbents Robert Porterfield, who is serving as board president, and Melissa Snowden both lost in the primary races, Eleanor…
Hundreds of job openings, that’s what you’ll find if you look on the Montgomery Public Schools website right now. With school less than two weeks away, we asked school leaders how they plan to fill these positions and learned the numbers online may not be accurate. There are 368 open positions listed on MPS’ website right now. They range…
If you’ve driven by the Civil Rights Memorial in Downtown Montgomery recently, you may have noticed it is under construction. After nearly 30 years, the memorial is getting a face lift. Civil Rights Memorial Center Director Lecia Brooks explains why the construction is needed. “The civil rights memorial that was dedicated in 1989 has been operating on this same pump…
We are now less than a week away from the runoff elections, and Secretary of State John Merrill is predicting voter turnout will be between 17-18%, which is higher than in past years. Some of the statewide offices moving to runoffs include Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor. There are also many local runoffs including races for congress, state senate and…
