MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Starting next week, central Alabama telephone users in the 205 area code must dial those three digits along with the seven-digit telephone number when making a local call. Beginning Oct. 12, callers who forget to use…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn is simultaneously hosting the Miss Alabama USA and Miss Alabama Teen pageants - a first for the city. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that 58 pageant hopefuls were expected at this weekend's event. It is being…
With blistering heat and little to no rainfall, drought conditions are getting worse in the state. Some farmers are noticing an impact on their crops but what does this mean for local pumpkin patches?…
The legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen was honored Friday at the Tuskegee Airmen Historic Site Museum. A cross belonging to fallen Tuskegee Airman, Fighter Pilot, Captain Lawrence Dickson was presented Friday. Dickson was part of the 100th Fighter Squadron. The…
The 2019 Alabama National Fair, presented by the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery, is underway at Garrett Coliseum. The fair has been a Montgomery tradition since 1954. This year’s event promises even more rides, food and fun. This year’s fair features…
Faulkner University has unveiled a new logo that was years in the making. The new logo was displayed for the first time at last night's annual Benefit…
Nikki Haley, the former United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations shared her experience as a leader including working as the former Governor of South Carolina and a member of President…
Sentencing was the topic of the Governor's Study Group on Criminal Justice Policy meeting Thursday. Lawmakers were presented with pages and pages of data outlining Alabama's booming prison population and complex…
Montgomery police tell Alabama News Network that an officer has been injured in an altercation at Sam's Club late this afternoon. Police say someone was trying to steal merchandise. During a struggle,…
Just weeks after opening Montgomery's first charter school, Dr. Nicole Ivey is no longer the principal at LEAD Academy. "She was given the opportunity to resign," said board member Ryan Cantrell.…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has confirmed the state's first death from a vaping-associated injury. The death involved a man from East Alabama whose identity hasn't been released. The death comes…
We are just one week away from Montgomery's mayoral run-off election. It's down to the wire for candidates Steven Reed and David Woods. Both attended a candidate forum Tuesday night at…
According to the Alabama Education Association (AEA), Dr. Nicole Ivey is in a dispute with her employer, LEAD Academy. AEA is representing her. AEA said while media reports suggested that Dr. Ivey’s employment has ended, based on the information available…
Sickle Cell is a devastating disease that causes a lack of oxygen to the blood. While hundreds of blood donations in our area have helped those suffering from the disease, more donations…
Hundreds of people were at the Cramton Bowl multiplex for Tickled Pink. The expo is filled with vendors and entertainment for the whole family. Proceeds from the expo benefit the Joy to Life Foundation. Joy to Life pays for…
Phenix City police are investigating a homicide after discovering the body of an Opelika man laying in the grass with a gunshot wound. Kentavis Perry, 23, has been identified as the victim. Officers responded to the scene around 9 a.m.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama health officials are urging people to stop using e-cigarette or vaping products, at least until more is known about possible illnesses. The Alabama Department of Public Health issued the warning Friday. The department says two…
They are dubbed "The Godzilla Class" and for good reason. Friday's Air University Officer Training School class is the largest since 1967. 650 cadets graduated, and were commissioned as U.S. Air Force…
A cleaning service in Auburn is doing its part to help cancer patients. Two Maids and a Mop of Auburn are now offering free cleaning services to women with cancer. "A…
Two local schools are receiving national recognition. They are being honored as Blue Ribbon Schools, based on their overall academic performance. Baldwin Arts and Academics Magnet Middle School and Prattville Christian Academy…
For months, vaping has raised concerns across the country. 9 deaths have been linked to vaping products. Now, a local law firm is taking action against JUUL Labs, one of the companies that offers the…
The Montgomery County Board of Education has approved a proposal to convert three Montgomery public schools into charter schools. The board approved an application from the Montgomery Education Foundation Tuesday night with a 4-1…
A Montgomery man convicted of reckless murder in August was sentenced Wednesday morning in a Montgomery County courtroom. Judge Greg Griffin sentenced Ladarius Laffitte to 139 years in prison following his conviction last month in the 2017 reckless murder case…
The debate on charter schools continues. MPS board member Aricka Watkins-Smith abstained from Tuesday's vote to convert E.D Nixon Elementary, Davis Elementary and Bellingrath Middle School. "I did want the public to…
At a press conference today, Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey announced members of the new task force. "They are the best of the best", said Bailey, "I don't think that…
