The Alabama Senate goes back into session at 4PM today. It is expected that senators will debate and possibly vote on a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state. The bill would make performing an abortion…
Shannon Ferrari has announced that she will run for Montgomery mayor. She may be best known as the creator of "City Watch Uncut - Montgomery", a Facebook crime watch group. Ferrari, a lifetime resident of Montgomery, is a manager at…
For two weeks, abortion has been a hot topic in the Alabama State House. The issue has pushed some buttons, stirring heated debate. But Political Analyst Steve Flowers says it's not worth the fight. "The Alabama Legislature is not going…
Just days after state officials alerted Alabama residents of a suspected case of the measles, the Alabama Department of Public Health says the test came back negative after the CDC performed its own…
Celebrating a 100th birthday is a miraculous feat in itself. Celebrating with family and friends on Mother's Day is even more special. Just ask Montgomery resident Georgia Thom Sankey. "Good, good.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The government says hundreds of people have sought federal aid since a tornado killed nearly two dozen people in east Alabama this spring. A statement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency says 817 homeowners and renters…
A two vehicle collision in Lowndes County has claimed the life of a Hope Hull woman. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Jasmine Davis, 27, was killed when the 2007 Toyota Yaris she was driving was struck by…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A group for Alabama historians has elected its first African-American president after more than 70 years in existence. The Alabama Historical Association has elected Wetumpka native Franzine Taylor as president for the upcoming year. Taylor works…
A Millbrook man has been arrested after a domestic violence investigation led police to finding a "staggering amount" of child pornography. According to Millbrook Police, on May 3, the department made contact with a complainant with regard to a report of…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A new license allowing bait to be used in the hunting of white-tailed deer and feral pigs in Alabama is now on sale. Al.com reports that the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is issuing…
If you love tacos and live entertainment, downtown Montgomery was the place to be on Saturday afternoon. The fourth annual Taco Libre Taco, Beer, and Music Festival attracted hundreds of people from around the country to the Union Station Water…
A fire that consumed the old Camp Hill School in Tallapoosa County has claimed the life of one person. According to the Camp Hill Police Department, officers and fire officials responded to a call on High School Avenue around 12:15 p.m. Friday…
Montgomery police are investigating after a man walked into Jackson Hospital with a gunshot wound and later died. Meanwhile, police say the man accused of shooting him has also died after a wreck fleeing the scene. Police say late last…
Friday evening was the first day of Prattville CityFest and there was already a packed crowd enjoying everything the festival has to offer. Lot's of live music and plenty of food brought people to downtown Prattville for the annual Prattville…
A Prattville man says he was the target of a phone scam claiming to be from the Autauga County Sheriffs Office. The man says he received a call, and a male voice on the other end of the line said…
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) has announced that two airports in our area as well as three others in the state will get $20.8 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants. Franklin Field in Union Springs is scheduled to receive…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue is reporting the second fire fatality of 2019. The victim, a 93-year-old man, died this morning in a hospital of injuries he suffered in the fire on Wednesday. The fire happened in a home in the 3400 block of…
Alabama News Network has learned a church van has been stolen from a Montgomery church. Montgomery police have confirmed the van was stolen from St. Luke United Methodist Church, which is located in the 2500 block of Upper Wetumpka Road.…
Alabama is among six states with an elected state school board and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh says it is time to convert it from an elected board to a commission appointed…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Following concern about the release of violent offenders, Alabama's House of Representatives has approved legislation to give the governor more control of the state parole board. Representatives voted 73-27 for the bill Thursday after contentious debate.…
Most first responders will tell you each day on the job brings it's own set of surprises, but they don't usually walk in to unexpected recognition. Lieutenant Blake Green is known as…
There were tense moments in the Alabama Senate this morning over the abortion bill. That bill would outlaw nearly all abortions in the state. Tempers…
Alabama's state education system currently operates under a eight-member elected school board. But there is a move to change the elected board to a commission appointed by the governor. Gov. Kay Ivey says she's delivered a letter to the State…
A proposal to start a state lottery in Alabama is heading to a public hearing in the state House of Representatives. The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee has scheduled a hearing to be held this morning on the lottery…
MPS Board Member Lesa Keith says Tuesday's approval from the board of cutting 140 teacher positions, was one of the toughest. "You cannot have the decreasing students that we have and maintain the…
