Alabama Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn said the department is seeking funding to hire 500 additional corrections officers. Dunn discussed the request Wednesday during budget hearings before state lawmakers. He said there is a direct correlation between a staffing shortage and…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a crash that resulted in one fatality. Early this morning, Montgomery police and fire medics responded to Simmons Drive at Bozeman Drive in reference to a single-vehicle crash involving a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. The…
The Democratic-controlled House has passed a 2.6 percent pay raise for civilian federal employees. Lawmakers say the raise shows respect for a workforce that just endured a 35-day partial government shutdown. It matches the raise given to the military last…
A Muslim inmate scheduled to be executed next week says the state is violating his rights by requiring a Christian prison chaplain in the execution chamber. In the lawsuit filed…
The Democratic National Committee has set hearings on challenges to the election of Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley. In a letter, the national party said an evidentiary hearing will be held Feb. 11. Unless a resolution is reached by…
People in Montgomery are coming together to bring an end to violence throughout the city. Hundreds participated in a march for peace Tuesday afternoon. For residents and Montgomery police, this march was…
On August 4, 2018, the Montgomery Police Department and Fire Medics responded to the 4300 block of Sunshine Drive at about 4 p.m. in reference to a call of shots fired. Upon arrival, they located a deceased teenage male in…
Voters steadily trickled in to Butler County polling locations Tuesday, exercising their right to vote yes or no on a proposal that would increase property taxes while funding the Butler County…
The Montgomery Police Department is searching for two unknown subjects wanted in reference to a robbery investigation. Investigators say that on January 28, an unknown male and female entered a business and stole property by force. Investigators report that…
A judge has ordered mediation in a defamation lawsuit filed against former Gov. Robert Bentley by his former law enforcement chief Spencer Collier. Al.com reports that Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin on Monday ordered the two sides to attempt mediation.…
CBS News says "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan will sit down with President Donald Trump for an interview that will air before Sunday's Super Bowl. CBS says the interview will be taped Friday. Part of it will air during…
Chicago police have opened a hate crime investigation after a cast member of the television show "Empire" alleged he was attacked by men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs at him and physically attacked him. Police haven't released the name…
Apple Inc. is rushing to fix a serious bug in its FaceTime app that could allow callers to activate another user's microphone remotely. The company has made the group chat function in FaceTime unavailable. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is…
Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum is joining CNN as a political commentator. The cable network announced the move Tuesday. The former Tallahassee mayor ran for governor last year but narrowly lost to former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. Despite…
Winter weather is on the way for most of the state. Autauga County is one of the counties in the Alabama News Network viewing area, that could see some winter activity.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- One man is dead and another is behind bars as authorities in Camden investigate the city's first homicide of 2019. Twenty-three year old Da'Marrius Murphy has…
Butler County Residents will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on the Ad Valorem Tax bill that would help fund the Butler County School system. If passed, the tax…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has issued a new invitation to President Donald Trump to give his State of the Union speech on Feb. 5. The formal letter Monday suggests Trump will reschedule the speech after it was postponed because of…
State Auditor Jim Ziegler says he has a plan to address Alabama's road and infrastructure needs without increasing the gas tax. It's called "Plan Z" and he says it will create $900…
Fresh off of its win at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, "Black Panther" is heading back into theaters. Disney announced Monday that Ryan Coogler's Oscar nominee will play for free Feb. 1-7 at 250 participating AMC theaters to celebrate Black…
Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency effective at 3:00 p.m. Monday for all Alabama counties in preparation for potential winter weather. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory for a…
Here are the list of schools closing due to winter weather: * Alabama State University - Closed Tuesday * Alexander City Schools - Closed Tuesday * Aldersgate Weekday Children's Ministries - Closed Tuesday * All About Our Kids (Selma) -…
The Tuskegee Police Department, assisted by the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating a shooting that took place on January 27, just after 1:00 a.m., at a business near the 2700…
Montgomery police have identified a man shot to death Friday afternoon. They say he was 47-year old Gregory Cole of Montgomery. Cole was found shot to death in the 4500 block of Delray Road about 5:15 Friday afternoon. If you…
Hundreds of Veterans gathered in Montgomery this morning for a prayer breakfast. Covenant International Ministries provided breakfast for the veterans. The host speaker was Bishop Yvonne Jones. Organizer Felicia Jackson says this was a vision of Bishop Jones years ago.…
