Gov. Robert Bentley issued a state of emergency to help hurricane evacuees get their prescriptions filled while in Alabama. Bentley issued the limited emergency proclamation Friday. The state is expecting a significant number of evacuees in Alabama from Hurricane Matthew.…
The Inaugural Sista Strut is a 3K breast cancer charity walk to raise awareness for breast cancer specifically in women of color. The walk will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2016 beginning at 8:00am at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.…
Fifty-two million Americans ages 12 and older are a part of the growing epidemic of opioid abusers from all walks of life. That's according to the Council On Substance Abuse. College student Chase Leland says he sees it as well. "The…
A new constitutional amendment on the ballots this November could give Alabama a better chance at…
Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard is appealing the ethics conviction that removed him from office. Hubbard's lawyers filed the notice of appeal Wednesday with the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. The appeal comes after the trial judge denied Hubbard's…
Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday visited the Central Alabama Community College (CACC) in Alexander City where he announced two Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grants for the Alexander City and Childersburg campuses. The Governor joined CACC President Susan Burrow along with…
Over 83 million tuned in to watch Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. About 37 million watched the vice presidential candidates. Our political analyst Steve Flowers says he doesn't think voters will be…
The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a fire danger warning for nearly 50 counties across the state. Officials say the extremely dry weather conditions and lack of rain in the days to come have created an environment that is favorable…
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to promoting public awareness about domestic violence and informing communities about available resources to aid families dealing with a domestic violence crisis. Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the…
Zedarius Briggs, 19, of Montgomery was taken into custody and transported to the Montgomery County Jail. Briggs was being held for outstanding warrants with the Montgomery Sheriff’s Department for Robbery, Receiving Stolen property 1st and Reckless Endangerment when he fled from…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a second teenager in the shooting death of 23-year-old Jermaine Hogan of Montgomery. Hogan was wounded in a Sept. 11 shooting and died more than two weeks later, on Sept. 27. MPD detectives charged a juvenile…
Johnny Hammock got 781 to McCain's 261 votes Tuesday evening. Hammock says it was a grassroots effort that took a lot of people in the community to help him out. This is Hammock's…
Many cities and towns outside of Montgomery are holding runoff elections. Click here for updated returns. Polls closed at 7 p.m., so numbers will be coming in throughout the evening. Get complete results and reaction on Alabama News Network at 10:00…
UPDATE: Jim Nabors defeats current mayor Charles Shaw in the runoff race. Nabors received 73.2% of the vote to Shaw's 26.8%. The mayoral election in Alexander City has gone to a runoff race…
Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is starting the appeal of the judicial ethics conviction that led to his ouster. Moore's attorneys filed a notice with the Alabama Supreme Court on Monday. Moore is challenging his conviction by the Alabama…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Saturday, Sept. 24, shooting death of 19-year-old Zhivago Hines of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Kijuan Flowers, 17, of Montgomery with one count of capital murder. Flowers was taken into custody on Oct.…
A federal grand jury returned a 23-count indictment against Tariq Khalil Jones, 34, of Tuskegee, Alabama, charging him with committing ten armed robberies in Alabama and Georgia while brandishing and discharging a firearm, and an attempted carjacking, announced George L. Beck, Jr., U.S.…
We'll talk with Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange today on Alabama News Network This Morning. We'll be on air starting at 5:00 AM as usual...the Mayor will join us in the Six-O-Clock hour...and he'll take your calls. Join us!
Fever, chills, muscle aches, congestion... Flu season is just around the corner. But health officials have some new recommendations, especially when it comes to the flu mist. "To the dismay to many children across America, the Council on Immunization Practices…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in one fatality. The crash occurred at about 6:25 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the 1300 block of Coliseum Boulevard. The crash involved a 2013 Hyundai Sonata and…
Nearly 90,000 people, in Alabama alone, face the daily battle of Alzheimer’s disease and more could join that number. This insidious condition that steals away precious memories and quality of life for so many has become the sixth-leading cause of…
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left two people dead at a trailer park. The shooting happened just before midnight off Richard E. Hannan Drive, that's off Old Selma Road. Police say 2 people died. There…
An escaped Alabama inmate convicted in Elmore County was captured Saturday on the other side of the country. 24-year-old Dylan Carroll originally escaped from a work release program in Deatsville on September 22nd. He was caught in Port Angeles, Washington around…
Hundreds of people spent the Saturday morning lifting each other in prayer in the streets of downtown Montgomery. It was part of the 5th Annual River Region Prayer Walk. The annual event is focused on bringing people together in unity. The group…
All of us at Alabama News Network want to thank all of you who came out to our second annual Tickled Pink Women's Expo to benefit the Joy to Life Foundation and the…
