A radar gap in West Alabama is complicating severe weather coverage. Alabama News Network Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler compares the National Weather Service radar gap to forecasting through a blurry lens. “All those beams, they come to an intersection out there, but they’re not where they need to be as far as the beam height,” Butler explained, “they are a…
This week marks one year since Montgomery’s Whitewater Project was announced. The 120-acre outdoor complex will be centered around an Olympic standard whitewater rafting course. You won’t see many changes at the project site off Maxwell Boulevard right now, but county leaders say the project is full steam ahead. Project Catalyst (Source: Montgomery County Commission) One component of the project…
Two hundred million dollars in deferred maintenance… That’s just the estimate for Montgomery Public Schools, but one board member said that number could actually be higher. Unusable classrooms, faulty heat and A.C. units… and numerous schools that need new roofs. Now, we’re taking you inside the schools to see these issues up close. It is no secret that Montgomery Public…
Alabama News Network is continuing to investigate the need for storm shelters across Central Alabama. In part one of our investigation we found a need for shelters in rural Elmore County. We also learned about the Safer Place program. It allows community members to open shelters for their neighbors. In part two of our investigation, we’re focusing on Montgomery County…
When severe weather hits, you’re told to get to your safe place. If you live in a mobile home that could mean getting out and moving to a safer, more sturdy building, but what if there are no shelters close to where you live? An Alabama News Network I-Team Extra found some parts of our viewing area with no shelters…
In addition to handguns and handcuff, a growing number of law enforcement agencies nationwide have added body cameras to the list of standard issue equipment for their officers. Since many cameras started recording over the last few years, the public has been able to see what happened during some heated and controversial encounters. Some of the most recent cases in…
As the country grieves another mass shooting, People are asking the question…How are minors getting a hold of these guns? We have an in-depth investigation on this issue. Categories: I-Team
As MPS leaders work to get its financial house in order, in the midst of the state intervention, every option is on the table, including job cuts. State Superintendent Dr. Ed Richardson has said he doesn’t want cuts to impact classrooms by cutting teachers, so consolidation is likely on the horizon for many schools in the near future. Richardson says…
Many Alabamians use a credit card or a debit card to pay when they shop online or at retail stores. The stores pay the card companies without directly passing that fee along to the customers. But that’s not the case when it comes to paying many utility bills or court fines. Alabama News Network’s Tim Lennox has been counting the…
Ransomware: it is information superhighway robbery and it could lead cyber criminals to a computer near you. According to the FBI, the number of ransomware attacks is up 300% from 2015. It’s a global problem local Montgomery County officials are very familiar with following an attack on the county’s computer database last month. That attack, which encrypted the county’s data,…
