The city of Montgomery says some downtown streets will be closed starting tonight at 6 p.m. as a precaution due to the possibility of protests in state capital cities across the country. In addition, City of Montgomery offices will be…
Authorities in Pike Road are trying to determine why a house went up in flames last night. The fire happened on Flynn Road behind the Pike Road Intermediate School around 9 p.m. No one was in the home. It…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The National Rifle Association says the nation's most powerful gun-rights organization has filed for bankruptcy and will seek to incorporate the nation's most politically influential gun-rights group in Texas instead of New York. The announcement Friday…
Vice President Mike Pence has called Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to offer his congratulations. That's according to two people familiar with the conversation who were granted anonymity to share details of a private conversation. One of the people familiar with…
President Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, just before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. That's according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision…
Troy University Police Department is on the scene of a body found on the campus of Troy University. University officials say the body of a male student was found near Malone Hall and Sorrell Chapel. [field59_video account="WAKA" key="e6753596b3fe3df8f6562d3cca726f760e0d3a5a" vtitle="Troy…
A new round of road improvement projects has been announced through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP-II). The project funds road projects of local interest, proposed by one or more local governments, related to the state-maintained highway system.…
Alabama is still in phase 1-A of vaccinations , which includes healthcare workers and long term care facility residents. Earlier this week the state began allowing people 75 years old and up,…
A Georgia-based family style restaurant will open its first location in Alabama in the spring. Crawford Square Real Estate Advisors said Buffalo's Cafe will open in Eastchase. The restaurant offers fresh buffalo-style chicken wings and sauces in a family-friendly restaurant…
As Alabama News Network has reported, local, state and federal officials nationwide are preparing themselves for possible armed protests related to the impeachment of President Trump and the upcoming inauguration of Joe Biden as president. The FBI has warned of…
President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up the vaccine rollout and providing financial help to people, states and local governments and…
Preparations take place for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building. Trump has never been one…
The suspect in the November 2019 shooting death of Lowndes County Sheriff "Big John" Williams has been formally indicted on a capital murder charge. Lowndes County Grand Jury indicted 19-year-old William…
Alexander City Schools Supt. Dr. Keith Lankford has announced that the school system will switch to remote learning effective Tuesday, January 19. Students are scheduled to be able to return to in-person classes on Monday, February 1. Lankford says the…
Montgomery police say a man has been found shot to death this afternoon. Police say at about 2:32 p.m., they and fire medics responded to the area of Longview Court and Old Selma Road after getting a report that someone…
At Tuesday nights Montgomery County Board of Education meeting, teachers and employees addressed the board with their concerns surrounding coronavirus and in-person classes. Teachers say proper safety measures have not been taken, and they are having to incur out of…
The City of Montgomery has announced that its plans to remember the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be changing this year in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The national holiday honoring Dr.…
President Trump has issued the following statement in regard to reports of possible protests happening in Washington and across the country in the coming days. The statement was released through White House Press Secretary Kayleigh Enany's government Twitter account: "In…
Huntsville will now be the new permanent home of the U.S. Space Command Headquarters. Governor Ivey and several officials made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. “I couldn’t be more…
As Alabama News Network reported last year, the Whataburger restaurant chain will be returning to Montgomery. With its return comes a way that the restaurant will be helping Alabama State University. Chief Marketing Officer Rich Scheffler says a partnership…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Two House Democrats have proposed that Congress censure U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, arguing his remarks at a rally of President Donald Trump's supporters incited the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol. Brooks said Tuesday that his…
The City of Montgomery has announced a special election for Montgomery City Council District Three. The seat was vacated by the late, former City Councilman Tracy Larkin, who passed away on January 5. The special election will take place on…
Funeral arrangements for Montgomery City Councilor Tracy Larkin have been announced. Councilor Larkin will lie in repose in the council chambers at Montgomery City Hall on Saturday, January 16, from 8:00AM…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is urging people to be patient amid the…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - An man who was out on bond on drug charges on the condition he not leave the state of Alabama has been taken into custody…
