Starting this week, school buses will be making frequent stops all across the capital city and state troopers want to remind drivers how to keep themselves and your children safe. State law requires drivers to yield on both sides of…
Kennon W. Whaley, 51, from Auburn, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison on August 3, 2016. In May, Whaley was convicted by a federal jury of two counts of concealment of bankruptcy assets while his company, Southeastern Stud & Components, was…
Education consultant Michael Sentance, a former education adviser to the governor of Massachusetts, will be Alabama's next superintendent of education. The Alabama Board of Education named Sentance to the post Thursday morning. Board members went through several rounds of voting…
As gun sales remain on a steady rise across the country, we checked to see how local gun sales are doing. At Tri-County Pawn Shop in Prattville, they say business is booming. Owner David Gentry says they usually see more sales…
Alabama News Network has confirmed that a man has drowned in Lake Jordan. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin says Ned Terry, 31, of Eclectic had been swimming with another man around 2 p.m. when he drowned. Franklin says they were…
State Auditor Jim Zeigler says he is worried about any lottery bill that could come from the special session. Zeigler, who is pushing for the impeachment of Governor Robert Bentley says he doesn't want any of the governor's supporters profiting from…
Alabama State University's National Public Radio station - WVAS 90.7 FM - will present the second annual Nat King Cole Society Jazz Festival onSunday, September 4, at the Riverwalk Amphitheater in downtown Montgomery. The Jazz Festival will pay tribute to both Natalie and Montgomery…
It's official, summer vacation ends this week. School is back in session for students in Pike Road School. Pike Road School will see some changes this year. The school is adding 9th grade,…
Montgomery Public Schools superintendent Margaret Allen welcomed students back to school at TS Morris Elementary on Wednesday. Allen gave students high five and hugs to the teachers and parents while encouraging…
Alabama State Troopers were on the scene of an early morning wreck on 1-65 south bound near mile marker 186. A UPS truck that is overturned and other cars are involved. There were no injuries reported. It was shut down due…
Third party candidates are emerging in the race for the White house - as the election inches closer... But how will they impact the election? Third party candidates historically haven't gotten many votes. But they can influence how the election…
Imagine coming home after fighting for your country, and finding out you may have to relocate your family. One National Guardsman is battling his apartment complex to keep a roof over his family's…
Alabama's State Auditor, Jim Zeigler is calling on lawmakers to use the upcoming special session to bring an impeachment charge against Governor Robert Bentley. Zeigler announced his request during a meeting of…
A state senator is introducing a rival lottery bill that would allow electronic lottery terminals at state dog tracks. Republican Sen. Jim McClendon of Springville said Tuesday that he will introduce a second lottery bill in addition to the one…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in reference to a suspect wanted for Discharging A Firearm Into An Occupied Building. Investigators advise that 22-year old Laderrius Calhoun, of Montgomery, was identified through a CrimeStoppers anonymous tip. Calhoun has been captured…
ELMORE, Ala. (AP) - An inmate who escaped from an Alabama jail has been recaptured in Kentucky. News outlets report that the Alabama Department of Corrections says 27-year-old Justin Caldwell was apprehended Monday morning during a traffic stop in Hardin…
A new store is coming to The Shoppes at Eastchase. H&M is a Swedish multinational clothing store that has expanding it's brand throughout the state of Alabama. H&M has opened locations in Huntsville, Birmingham, Mobile, and now Montgomery. They are…
A state judicial panel on Monday refused to dismiss an ethics complaint against Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, saying that Moore will go to trial in September on accusations that he…
A court is considering whether suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore should lose his job for an order on gay marriage. The Alabama Court of the Judiciary held a hearing Monday on judicial investigators' request to remove Moore from office.…
AP- MLK Jr. birth home temporarily closed for repairs ATLANTA (AP) - The historic home where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born is closed for repairs. Officials with the National Park Service released a statement Sunday saying a structural…
Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman is due to be released from prison one year from today, but his family and other supporters hope he'll be let out early, perhaps by a presidential pardon. Alabama News Network spoke exclusively with Siegelman's…
Major headaches for Delta passengers this morning.. The airline says due to a computer outage nationwide, all flights awaiting departure are delayed. Delta is asking customers to check their flight status before heading to the airport. You can check your…
Fifty years ago, Beatles member John Lennon made a statement that would change how millions viewed the musical sensation. It would also bring an Alabama writer into the international spotlight, if just for a brief time. In 1966, the troops were…
While you're out shopping for your back to school supplies, why not grab a few extra to help local students start the year off on the right foot. The Autauga Education Foundation is holding their annual "Stuff the Bus" event…
Alabama's sales tax holiday weekend is underway on back-to-school items and other merchandise, such as diapers and some computers. From Friday, August 5 until midnight Sunday, August 7, the state is waiving its 4% sales tax on eligible clothes,…
