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…
Montgomery police are investigating an early morning accident that left one woman dead. The accident happened just after 6:30 Thursday morning in the 600 block of West Edgemont Avenue. Officials say a woman was hit by a vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the accident is under investigation. ***UPDATE*** The woman who was fatally struck…
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…
Montgomery fire officials are investigating what caused a vacant house in the Dalraida community to go up in flames. The fire happened just after midnight on Honeysuckle Road. Captain Jason Cupps with the Montgomery Fire Department says firefighters tried to contain the blaze from inside the house but were forced to leave due to the fear of the roof collapsing….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The toys collected through the Alabama News Network Magical Christmas Toy Drive will soon be going to families across the River Region. Volunteers are finishing sorting and separating the donated toys today. This year, the Salvation Army will be serving around 500 families through our magical Christmas toy drive and other toy drives. One volunteer says she has worked with…
