An Alabama appeals court has overturned the death sentence of a man convicted of killing a school teacher in 2011. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday reversed the death sentence that 29-year-old Jovon Dwayne Gaston received for his…
The Alabama Historical Commission (AHC) is set to receive two African American Civil Rights Grants from the National Park Service. The first grant totaling $365,720 will be used to develop a master plan and to complete phase I rehabilitation…
ALEA News Release includes this information: MONTGOMERY – Twelve individuals were arrested, and four children were rescued or identified as victims of child sexual exploitation this week during Operation Southern Impact II, a coordinated initiative involving eight states across the Southeast.…
The 61st annual SLE Rodeo is in full swing. Thursday night was the first night at Garrett Coliseum. Fans of all ages got to enjoy watching bare back bucking broncos, steer wrestling…
Alabama has executed a man who killed his employer at a traveling carnival decades ago and later dropped appeals and asked for the death sentence to be carried out. Authorities say 50-year-old Michael Wayne Eggers was pronounced dead at 7:29…
The rodeo is back in town! Opening day for the 61st Annual SLE Rodeo, also meant the return of the kick-off parade. Cowgirls and Cowboys lined the streets of downtown Montgomery…
The Alabama Senate approved a $6.6 billion Education Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 2019, which starts October 1, and a 2.5% pay raise for Alabama’s teachers and education support personnel on Thursday afternoon. It is the largest education budget for Alabama’s schools since…
Alabama lawmakers have approved a 2.5% pay raise for teachers and school employees that will cost more than $100 million. The Alabama Senate voted 29-0 Thursday for the pay raise in the education budget for the next fiscal year. The…
Dozens of people spent the Thursday at the state house advocating for change when it comes to people living with disabilities. Mary White an 18-year-old living with Hydrocephalus - a condition that effects…
Southeastern Grocers, the owner of the Winn-Dixie grocery store chain, has announced that it's entered into Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. In a statement to Alabama News Network, the company says it will voluntarily file pre-packaged chapter 11 cases. The company…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the murder conviction of Joe Brown. Brown, 55, of Butler, was convicted in Choctaw County Circuit Court in March of 2017 for the murder of Jeremy James.             …
Prattville Investigators advise that on February 1, 2018 the victim parked her vehicle in a parking lot located in the 600 block of McQueen Smith Road and entered a physical therapy business. When she returned to her vehicle, her purse…
The Alabama Senate considered a resolution by Senator Rusty Glover (R-Semmes) to put the state on permanent Daylight Saving Time earlier today. Twenty-seven Republican and Democratic Senators joined Senator Glover in sponsoring the motion, which was adopted. Glover's resolution, which…
The ‘Child Care Safety Act,’ sponsored by Rep. Pebblin Warren, passed out of the Senate this morning with a vote of 22-4. This legislation would provide the most basic level of safety for children attending religious affiliated daycares throughout the…
The U.S. Park Service has awarded millions of dollars in grants for civil rights sites in Alabama, including $5000,000 for The Mount Zion A.M.E. Zion Church Memorial Annex in Montgomery (above) and $300,00 for the Second Phase of Preservation of Brown…
A divided House of Representatives committee has approved a proposal that would allow some teachers to carry or access firearms in schools. The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee voted 5-4 for the bill Thursday. The bill would allow…
 Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that, in light of a lawsuit filed by Alabama and joined by 19 States, the federal government has agreed to reconsider rules adopted during the Obama administration that restrict property owners’ use of land.…
The historic Murphy House in downtown Montgomery will soon be transformed into a hotel. Most people know the Murphy House as part of the Montgomery Water Works. Ascent Hospitality has purchased the building, which the company plans to develop into…
Ezekiel Academy high school junior Victoria Hardy, 17, was recently accepted into the Disney Dreamers Class of 2018 and awarded an internship with Essence magazine. An impactful essay in her application and her passion to impact the world in a…
Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information Division shows that the most online wanted ads were for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, registered nurses, and retail…
Police say one man is dead and another is in critical condition after a gunman opened fire at an Alabama hospital before fatally shooting himself. Birmingham police Lt. Peter Williston said Wednesday that one victim is in stable condition. "Unfortunately,…
Every year the night before cowboys and cowgirls saddle up at Garrett Coliseum, they come together for a good cause. Wednesday night was no exception. It was the Children's Miracle Rodeo. Families with…
The Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo is underway. But before all the fun get's started, the 2018 Wagon Train made its way into the Capitol City. Riders started their journey 11 days ago. They…
Elmore County, Autauga County and Prattville law enforcement and officials say they are taking a stand against social media threats to schools. The stern message comes after days after Prattville Police arrested two 12 -year-olds for separate school threat incidents; one…
The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would require police to collect data on traffic stops to prevent racial profiling. The bill by state Sen. Rodger Smitherman, a Democrat from Birmingham, would require officers to record the race of…
