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…
News Extras: Features & Specials
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…
Repentance and Restoration: One Church Addresses Sins of its Past
Sitting on land that once housed the Chantilly Plantation, The Church at Chantilly first opened its doors in downtown Montgomery in 1824 as First Presbyterian Church of Montgomery. …
Extra: Sunny Day Dangers
Fun in the sun during Spring and Summer comes with a potentially deadly danger, and everyone - young or old, black or white, male or female - is at risk of skin cancer.…
EXTRA: King, At Last
On the day set aside to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Montgomery City and County officials announced that a statue of King will be installed on on Dexter Ave. later this year. That prompted some people to ask, "What…
Extra: The Dye Effect
Sports Reporter Darrell Puckett, sat down for an Exclusive one-on-one interview with Auburn coaching legend, Pat Dye, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Iron Bowl and his last game coaching.
EXTRA: Craig Air Force Base: 40 Years Later
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Craig Air Force Base was used a pilot training facility for 37 years before it was shut down in 1977. According to records, Craig…
Fighting Rumors: The Cost Of False Alarms And Threats
A bomb threat to a Bullock County High School, a threat of mass casualties in Crenshaw County Schools, and hearsay of a shooting at Troy University; all examples of costly rumors.…
EXTRA: 25 Years of TV Talk in Montgomery
2017 marks 25 years of the TV talk show "Good Afternoon Montgomery", hosted by Joe Hagler. Through the years, the show has moved from CBS 8 to ABC Montgomery to…
EXTRA: Gov. Kay Ivey Marks First 100 Days in Office
Gov. Kay Ivey is marking her 100th day in office this week. She took office April 10, after former Gov. Robert Bentley resigned during an investigation into his administration…
Church Bus Safety
Tragedy struck an Alabama church last month when a bus full of people headed to do mission work crashed on an Atlanta highway leaving a 17-year-old girl dead. Since then…
EXTRA: "What's in Your Food?"
Take a look in your pantry... and you'll probably find that most of your food labels state they have been genetically engineered in some way. But what does that mean? And is it…
The Truth Behind Fake News
https://youtu.be/BicRnlK56dI The term fake news has gained popularity in the past year. It's often the focus of political speeches, late-late night talk shows and now legislation in a few states. It's also a topic of discussion in journalism classes at…
'HOT DOG 100' - 100 Years of Chris' Hot Dogs
Greek immigrant Christopher Katechis, Opened the doors to Montgomery's oldest family owned and operated restaurant May, 1, 1917. Now, a century later, his son , Theo Katechis, and grandson Gus Katechis are keeping the family legacy alive as co-owners of…
EXTRA: Autism in Alabama
Autism. It is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders. And it affects one in 68 children in the U.S. It can cost an average family 60 thousand dollars a year. Yet, Alabama is…
EXTRA: Saving the Ben Moore Hotel
Just a few blocks from downtown Montgomery, you'll find a a building that might look abandoned on the outside. It sits right across from the parsonage of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, which is now an often visited museum. And much…
