Jalea Brooks joined the Alabama News Network family as a reporter in November 2016. Before joining our news team as a reporter, Jalea interned at WSB-TV in Atlanta.
Jalea graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Journalism and minors in Speech and Theatre. While at Georgia State, Jalea was apart of the University’s newscast and sportscast. She was also a cheerleader for GSU.
When you think of a skeet shoot, you don’t typically think of disease. Well, Jackson Hospital in Montgomery is aiming to change that with its inaugural ‘Blasting Through P.A.D. Skeet Shoot’, promoting awareness for Peripheral Artery Disease or P.A.D. If…
A mother and daughter in North-East Montgomery are trying to rebuild after losing almost everything in a devastating house fire. A neighbor showed Alabama News Network these pictures of the house…
Greenville’s only movie theatre, The Edge 8, showed it’s last movie on the big screen Sunday night, before suddenly closing its doors. Those that drove by Monday expecting to see showtimes posted,…
The Montgomery Police Department held its promotion ceremony Friday morning at City Hall. A total of 20 officers were promoted to the ranks of police sergeant, lieutenant, captain and major. The ceremony also included the swearing in of chiefs of…
For a person experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, every second counts. Experts say the chances for survival decrease 10% with every minute you wait to get medical attention. That’s why the Montgomery County Sheriff’s…
The sign on the building still reads “Georgia Washington Middle School”, but Wednesday marks the first day of school for students and teachers at Pike Road High School. It was a quick turn around, but all summer long the school…
The fight involving a Texas man who distributed blueprints to create a 3d-printed plastic gun seems to be at a standstill. A judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday that is…
Attorneys for Aaron “Cody” Smith, the Montgomery Police officer charged in the 2016 murder of Greg Gunn, are asking a Montgomery County Circuit Judge to recuse himself from ruling on the case for a second time. The first request for…
Alabama driver’s may begin to notice a few more flashing lights on the roadways this week. State troopers are joining law agencies in 4 other South-Eastern states, (Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and South Carolina)…
Governor Kay Ivey says the state will no longer give jail food funds to “sheriffs personally” in the wake of criticism that some sheriffs profited large sums by skimping on meals. In a Tuesday memo to the state comptroller, Ivey…
