Severe Storm Leaves Damage in Wetumpka
People in Elmore County spent Saturday cleaning up after severe storms that came through the area. Mayor Jerry Willis says West Wetumpka was hit the most damage. The Wetumpka Church of Christ…
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Storm Damage Reported in Elmore County, Dallas County
Alabama News Network is following reports of damage from storms that pushed through the state this morning, causing damage in Elmore and Dallas counties. Kim Trost with the Elmore County Emergency Management…
Montgomery Talk Radio Tackles Trump Inauguration
Mark Montiel hosts Capitol Buzz on AM 1440. He's seen a lot leading up to and after the election, and callers are looking for Donald Trump to make good on his promises. "When Trump says he's going to drain the…
Leg Found in Trash Bag Identified as Missing Macon Co. Man's Leg
Authorities say additional human remains have been found in a creek where the leg of a missing man was discovered in east Alabama. Officials said at a news conference Friday, that some of the remains were in trash bags, similar…
U.S Forest Service Schedule Controlled Burns Across Alabama
The U.S. Forest Service says crews will conduct controlled burns on about 91,500 acres of the Bankhead, Conecuh, Talladega and Tuskegee national forests during the next six months. The Bankhead National Forest is planning to burn 15,000 acres in Winston…
Alabama Lawmaker Seeks End to Concealed Handgun Permits
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A Tuscaloosa lawmaker wants to do away with the requirement for permits to carry a concealed handgun in Alabama. Republican Sen. Gerald Allen filed the legislation Wednesday ahead of the legislative session that beings in February. Allen…
Federal Court Strikes Down 12 Legislative Districts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Federal judges have struck down 12 Alabama legislative districts, saying Republicans relied too heavily on race when drawing the lines. A three-judge panel ruled Friday in the long-running lawsuit over the legislative districts. The judges say 12…
Alabama Jobless Rate Jumps to 6.2 Percent
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's unemployment rate is up to 6.2 percent. Statistics released by the state on Friday say the December jobless rate increased three-tenths of a percent from 5.9 percent in November. The rate is better than the state's…
New Study: AL Traffic Fatalities Up 25 Percent
New research out of the University of Alabama shows the number of fatal traffic crashes in Alabama increased by nearly 25 percent last year. While the number of wrecks may not have increased much, the number of people dying is…
Obama Denies Pardon Request for Siegelman
President Barack Obama will not pardon former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. The Department of Justice informed Siegelman's attorneys Thursday that his clemency petition had been denied. Siegelman's supporters had long hoped the president would free the former Alabama governor before…
Montgomery Biscuits to Hold Job Fair for 2017 Season
The Montgomery Biscuits will hold their fourteenth annual Job Fair at Riverwalk Stadium, split between two dates on Thursday, February 9th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM and on Saturday, February 11th from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM to fill…
Alabama Lawmakers Look Ahead To Driverless Cars
In parts of the country, some people are already sharing roads with driverless cars. It's exciting technology, but it raises a lot of questions. Questions that lawmakers like State Senator Tom Whatley…
Hayneville Police Searching for Burglary Suspects
Hayneville Police are looking for two men who robbed the Dollar General store on Tuskeena Street on Christmas Day. Police say the two threw a brick through the glass, and took over $900 in merchandise, mostly cigarettes. If you know who they are, call…
In final act as president, Obama commutes 330 drug sentences
WASHINGTON - In his last major act as president, Barack Obama is cutting short the sentences of 330 federal inmates convicted of drug crimes. The move brings Obama's bid to correct what he's called a systematic injustice to a climactic…
Construction Worker Finds Human Leg in Trash Bag
AUBURN, Ala. - A construction worker has found a human leg stuffed inside a trash bag in Lee County. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones says the grisly discovery occurred Wednesday afternoon after the worker noticed a bag in a creek…
4,000 School Choice Supporters to Rally in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY – Thousands of students, parents, teachers, and community leaders from around the state will travel to Montgomery for a large rally in support of National School Choice Week. On Friday, January 27, at 11 a.m. in the Marriott Renaissance…
ASU, Troy Partner for MLK Celebration
The celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior continued Wednesday night in the Capital City. ASU, Troy, and Friends of the ASU Theatre held the…
Prattauga Art Guild to Sponsor Annual Soup Cook-Off
The Prattauga Art Guild is planning its annual Art with a Heart fundraising event on Saturday, February 18, to benefit the Autauga Interfaith Care Center food…
Congresswoman Terri Sewell Announces She Will Not Attend the Trump Inauguration
Washington, D.C. –The lone Democrat in Alabama's congressional delegation says she is skipping the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump. Rep. Terri Sewell of Selma tweeted Wednesday that she can't accept the disrespect shown to Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, a…
Former Montgomery Teacher Faces Child Pornography Charges
On Wednesday, January 18, agents with the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Special Victims Unit (SVU) arrested a Montgomery man on four counts of possession of child pornography. Richard Alan Ward,…
ASU Athletic Adviser Sentenced for Domestic Violence
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A former Alabama State University athletic adviser has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges. The Montgomery Advertiser reports, that in addition to the prison sentence, Tremayne Moorer was also…
Andalusia PD Investigate Man Found Dead on Sixth Avenue
Andalusia Police Dept. Investigators are looking into the death of an Andalusia man, who’s body was discovered yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, January 17, 2017) on Sixth Avenue. The man was identified as 79-year-old…
Purple Philanthropy Benefit Concert is Coming to Montgomery
Mrs. Rosa Parks’ activism started ten years before she refused to give up her seat on the metro bus on December 1, 1955. Her act of courage and hope…
Teen killed in ATV crash at Troy trail-riding facility
TROY, Ala. - A Dale County teen has been killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Troy. Troy police Chief Randall Barr tells news outlets that 19-year-old Dakota Lee Henry was riding a four-wheeler Saturday at Heart of Dixie Trail…
ASF Set to Make History with "Because of Winn-Dixie"
Never before has there been a musical where the main character is played by a dog. But that's exactly what's happening at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. The musical is…
