The United States Department of Transportation reports that cell phone use while driving kills between 3,000 and 6,000 people each year. One Alabama law maker is pushing a bill that would ban…
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell says she and the only other Democrat in the Alabama Congressional Delegation---U.S. Senator Doug Jones---have introduced legislation to convince Republicans in the Alabama Legislature to support Medicaid expansion. …
A one-time aide to former first lady Michelle Obama will review workplace practices at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery that recently fired its founder Morris Dees. A statement from the SPLC says attorney Tina Tchen will conduct a…
Two months after an EF - 2 tornado ripped though part of downtown Wetumpka, business owners say they are optimistic about the future. "A lot has gone on recently…
Click here to see Lottery Proposal It has been four years since a major attempt at legislation for a lottery was at the State House. Now Republican Senator Jim McClendon is…
Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson was Live on Alabama News Network to discuss the arrest of "Mama June" Shannon and her friend Eugene Doak. The two were arrested on drug charges at a…
A scary time for the mother of Montgomery County Commissioner, Doug Singleton: Singleton's mom was hit by a stray bullet while sitting on her couch in her home. It happened near Carter…
Reality TV star June "Mama June" Shannon has been arrested on drug charges in Macon County. News outlets report that Shannon and a friend, Eugene Doak, were arrested March 13 at a gas station where he was heard threatening her. The…
Montgomery police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. Police and fire medics responded to the 900 block of West South Boulevard at about 11:45 p.m. last night in reference to a crash involving a car and a pedestrian.…
We're covering a celebratory event in downtown Montgomery, and will have a report on CBS 8 and ABC 32 at 10:00 PM tonight. But CBS News included a nice video tribute for him in their Sunday Morning program.You can watch…
The National Weather Service confirmed that at least six tornaodes hit Alabama on Thursday. The strongest one was an EF-2 that hit the Titus community in Elmore County. Sunday, members…
The Auburn Tigers have grabbed a 5-seed in the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament after a dominating win over Tennessee in the SEC Championship today. Auburn will play 12-seed New Mexico State in the Midwest Region on Thursday. The Tigers won…
The clean up effort is in full swing in the Elmore County town of Titus. A lot of heavy equipment, chainsaws, and trailers full of debris could be found in the hardest hit…
Hundreds of people gathered at the East Montgomery Islamic Center Friday evening to honor and remember the victims of the terror attack on a Mosque in New Zealand. Several youth leaders started organizing the vigil Friday morning to help their…
Tuskegee university is celebrating the inauguration of its first female president. University officials are calling the historic moment a new era. "I think it means a lot because I think people around the…
The possible tornado that hit the Titus community of Elmore County last night brought one resident to the place where she knew she could find comfort -- her faith. Arcuqlia Pearson says she…
A possible tornado left several homes heavily damaged in the Titus community of Elmore County. The storm hit last night, but it took a while to assess the overall extent of the damage.…
Every year the faces of patients from Alabama's Children's Hospital brighten up as they're treated to a preview of the best show on dirt. Hundreds of children and their families came out…
THERE IS A RECORD NUMBER OF WOMEN SERVING IN CONGRESS THIS YEAR. BUT THE ALABAMA DELEGATION REMAINS MOSTLY MALE, AS DOES THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE, AND THE MONTGOMERY CITY COUNCIL WAS…
Suicide is a tough conversation. But some local parents know that it has to be done. "This is an issue going on all over the United States. It's not just Montgomery. It's…
House Bill 2, better known as the Gas Tax Bill passed on the Senate floor today. The vote of 28 to 6 was a strong showing of bi-partisan support.…
Alabama News Network has learned that Geoffrey Sherman, the former producing artistic director for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival has died. Sherman retired in July of 2017 after 12 years at ASF. The Alabama Shakespeare Festival says Sherman died today in…
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill to raise Alabama's gas tax by 10 cents a gallon. The bill bill passed the Senate this afternoon on a 28-6 vote. The measure now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey, who will sign…
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is seeking three men who are considered regional theft suspects but are not in custody. The men are accused of stealing, on average, between $300 to $800 on every visit to…
Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among at least 40 people indicted in a sweeping college admissions bribery scandal. Loughlin appeared in the ABC sitcom "Full House," and Huffman starred in ABC's "Desperate Housewives." Both were charged with conspiracy…
