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News Extras: Features & Specials
Author Mark Greaney Joins David Lamb to Discuss New Gray Man Book
Life is good for author Mark Greaney. Greaney has a just released the latest in his Gray Man series, "Sierra Six". And as if that wasn't exciting enough, this summer Netflix will release…
State Legislators Get to Work on Allocating $650 Million Plus in Coronavirus Funds
On Wednesday, Alabama legislators began the special called session on allocating more than a half-billion dollars in American Rescue Plan funds. In the governor's proclamation to legislators, Gov. Kay Ivey is…
Rooster Bridge a Unique Part of Demopolis History
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Rooster Bridge near Demopolis was originally built 102 years ago. It's construction closed the only gap in a highway that stretched from coast to coast. Hundreds of people…
I-Team: Where's Our Radar?
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,…
COVID In Alabama: One Year Later
March 13, 2020 was a day that changed everything as Alabama's first coronavirus case was confirmed in Montgomery County. Things like social distancing and face masks quickly became a big…
EXTRA: Plans to Expand Montgomery Riverfront
Alabama News Network is getting a first look at plans to expand Montgomery's Riverfront. The Riverfront Greenway Trail will connect the Riverfront to parts of North Montgomery. Lois Cortell with the City…
I-Team: Pending Salvation Army Sale Impacts Montgomery Whitewater Project
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…
Extra: Emergency Call: Alabama
Alabama lawmakers are exploring a new statewide emergency notification system this legislative session. The proposal making its way through the state legislature would give all county EMAs a base level notification system. This would…
Changemakers: Bryan Stevenson
Usually when we hear lawyers say they'll "fight for you," they're referring to personal injury, but when Public Interest Attorney Bryan Stevenson says he'll fight for you, it's about protecting a client's basic…
Extra: A Conversation with Dr. Martin Luther King's Barber
Malden Brothers Barbershop sits on Jackson St. in Centennial Hill, a once bustling neighborhood in Montgomery that catered to black citizens at a time when Montgomery was dominated by segregation. Many…
Extra: Saving the St. James Hotel in Selma
The St. James Hotel in Selma has stood since 1837 -- decades before the Civil War, through the Civil Rights Movement. While it's been closed and boarded up for years, there's an effort…
Extra: If Walls Could Talk at Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Montgomery
There's a new effort to breathe life into a landmark Montgomery church that for decades has fallen by the wayside. Mt. Zion A.M.E. Zion…
Changemakers: Tim Essary, Offers Sensory Inclusive Restaurant
Tim Essary, owner of Cahawba House in Downtown, Montgomery has been serving up good food at the restaurant since 2016. Along with that good food, he's tried to provide every…
Extra: Impact Whitewater, Part 1 & 2
It's been three months since a multi-million dollar Whitewater project was announced for Montgomery. It's known as project catalyst, and its design is based on the U.S. National Whitewater Center…
Crumbling Classrooms: A Look Inside MPS Schools & the Millions It Will Take to Repair
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…
I-Team Extra: Crumbling Classrooms
In an Alabama News Network I-Team Extra, Andrew James investigates maintenance needs across the Montgomery Public School system. School leaders estimate deferred maintenance needs are near $200 million and say the money in the budget doesn't even scratch the…
EXCLUSIVE Interview with Governor Kay Ivey on 2020 Goals
We sat down with Governor Kay Ivey to discuss her goals for 2020. In an Exclusive interview with Alabama News Network, she discusses her plans to improve roads, build new prisons and bring a massive overhaul to the way the…
Comedian Kevin Hart Injured in Southern California Car Crash
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor-comedian Kevin Hart has been injured in the crash of a vintage muscle car in the hills above Malibu. A California Highway Patrol collision report says the 40-year-old Hart was a passenger in a 1970 Plymouth…
Autauga County Artist Has Work on Display at High Museum in Atlanta
Brenda Davis lives in Autauga County and can't stop painting. She paints framed works of art, but also art on ceilings, floors, even shoes. She is self-trained. She says her inspiration comes from…
I-Team: Seeking Shelter
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…
Extra: ASU Civil Rights Interpretive Center Scheduled to Open in 2020
Alabama News Network has an update on a story we've been covering for years. The civil rights interpretive center at Alabama State University is now scheduled to open in March 2020. That would…
Extra: Burning Blight
You may think that vacant houses have no impact on your everyday life, but some city leaders beg to differ. Everyone can agree that they're an eyesore in neighborhoods all across Montgomery. City…
EXTRA: Chronic Wasting Disease
Alabama Wildlife officials are fighting to keep Chronic Wasting Disease out of Alabama. There have been three confirmed cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in Mississippi this year. The most recent cases were confirmed this fall and the proximity to the…
EXTRA: Hacked
Most of us are on social media, and we know the main risks. While we can't always control what others do, we can do our part to avoid the pitfalls. It's the information…
