Alabama News Network's Rising Anchor, David Lamb interviews the Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson Friday morning. In this interview, they discuss the reasoning behind expanding the Legacy Museum, new exhibits…
Alabama lawmakers could soon give final approval to a $1.3 billion prison construction plan that would be partly funded with pandemic relief dollars.
Pike Road High School principal Greg Foster will be leaving next week for a new job.
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. The surplus of ICU beds is growing.
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released a new COVID-19 school dashboard. It shows another drop in cases among the school systems that have reported to the state.
The largest traveling animatronic dinosaur show in North America has made its way down to Montgomery for its next event.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A long running dispute between two former Selma city officials comes to an end -- after nearly four years litigation. Former City Treasurer Ronita Wade sued former mayor Darrio…
Five new police officers will soon hit the streets of Montgomery. The Montgomery Police Department, along with the City of Montgomery, held a graduation ceremony Thursday morning for the Montgomery Police Academy Class 2021-B. The ceremony was held inside the…
Lead Pastor Mark Bethea posted on the historic church's Facebook page that an arsonist attempted to set fire to several areas of the church building, including the sanctuary.
Montgomery City Hall employees are back at work after a suspicious package forced them to evacuate the building temporarily Thursday morning. City officials say the package was…
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. Hospitalizations are continuing to go down.
Alabama House of Representatives Forwards Prison Construction Bill
Many school systems local and around the nation have been facing a food shortage, lately. The shortage has been mainly due to the food vendors not being able to deliver food items to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There's a new food option in Selma -- for people to enjoy. City officials and a Chick-fil-A franchise owner -- teamed-up to bring a taste of the popular restaurant…
Alabama health officials are urging schools to continue requiring masks despite a decline in COVID-19 cases in the state.
The Equal Justice Initiative announced Wednesday that the new and expanded Legacy Museum will open this weekend. EJI said admission to the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is free for opening weekend from October 1 through October 3.
State troopers say that a second woman has died in a fatal accident occurred in early September. Troopers say the two-vehicle crash happened just after 5:00AM on Thursday, September 9 on U.S. 82 near mile marker 135 in Autauga County.…
A two-vehicle has claimed the life of a Montgomery man. State troopers say the accident happened just after 7:00PM Saturday on I-85 North near mile marker 11. Troopers says 37-year-old Joseph Dillard was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban at a…
Were votes illegally changed in the last election? Alabama Rising Anchor David Lamb discusses that possibility with Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill.
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) - Three Mississippi cities and Birmingham, Alabama have been awarded grants to improve their train stations ahead of the planned return of Amtrak service to the Gulf Coast. The Biloxi Sun Herald reports that Bay…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man has been arrested in a deadly shooting nearly four years after it occurred. Al.com reports 36-year-old Willie Richard Williams was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on Monday. He is being held on…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A lawsuit is challenging Alabama's congressional districts as racially gerrymandered, saying the district boundaries limit Black voters' influence in all but one congressional districts. The lawsuit filed Tuesday argues that Alabama should have a second district…
Montgomery police say they are now conducting a homicide investigation after a woman who was shot on Saturday died of her injuries Tuesday.
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. Hospitalizations are continuing to go down.
A lawsuit is challenging Alabama's congressional districts as racially gerrymandered, saying the district boundaries limit Black voters' influence in all but one congressional districts.
