Tom Surtees, who served under two governors as Revenue Commissioner and Labor Commissioner has died. Â The Alabama Department of Labor says Surtees died after a long battle with cancer. Â He was 66. Surtees was appointed as Commissioner of the Alabama…
You may remember Hope, the abused Rottweiler that was abandoned and in pretty bad shape. We've continued to follow her story and keep you updated on her condition. We now have some good news to report: Dr. Jessica Loch says that…
Christmas came a little early to some children in Montgomery hospitals today but it wasn't from the man in red, but the boys in blue. They were visited by officers from the state trooper's office. The troopers took a visit to…
Prattville Police have shared space with city hall for as long as Police Chief Mark Thompson can remember. That's meant quite a few growing pains as the city has expanded. The police are working out of the old city jail,…
Attorneys say an Alabama inmate who killed himself after testifying about mental health care in prison received no counseling before taking his own life. The lawyers made the written arguments Thursday as a federal judge considers their lawsuit, which claims…
Prattville police need your help finding people who stole $1600 worth of merchandise from the Bama Fever Tiger Pride store on Cobbs Ford Road. Police say the theft happened on December 14. Â The three suspects are believed to be in…
Montgomery police are looking for a man wanted for robbing a Montgomery store of Christmas gifts. Police say he showed employees a handgun, then told them that he was taking the toys from the business without paying for them. Witnesses…
UPDATE: Butler County Sheriff Kenny Harden tells Alabama News Network that both Jonathan and Michelle Smith are now facing additional charges. Â They have each been charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of domestic violence- assault first…
Gov. Robert Bentley's office says he has interviewed suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore and 10 other people for the U.S. Senate seat now held by attorney general-designee Jeff Sessions. Bentley spokeswoman Yasamie August says Moore was interviewed at the…
Alabama's former law enforcement secretary is adding defendants to his wrongful termination lawsuit against Gov. Robert Bentley. Attorneys for Spencer Collier added Alabama Law Enforcement Agency attorney Michael Robinson and special agent April Bickhaus to the lawsuit in a document…
A Montgomery woman is in custody after admitting to fasley reported the death of a 12 year old boy on social media. 20 year old Bailey Simmons has been charged with falsely reporting an incident. Â Police say Simmons made a…
A special light display in Montgomery has been lighting up the neighborhood and people's faces young and old for decades. And this year is no exception. The home on Dalraida Parkway is a holiday favorite. The Gemette  family has been…
A failed voting-fraud prosecution from more than 30 years ago is likely to re-emerge as a contentious issue during Sen. Jeff Sessions' confirmation hearing for attorney general. He was dogged by his handling of the case as U.S. attorney during…
The Montgomery Humane Society is used to having full kennels of adult dogs. But after 55 pet adoptions over the weekend, their kennels were mostly empty. Scott Tears of the Humane Society says…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he plans to call a special legislative session for prisons. Bentley says the session will be isolated within the regular legislative session next near as a way to get lawmakers to…
All nine electors voted for Donald Trump for president and Mike Pence for Vice President. Political analyst Steve Flowers says that's exactly what he expected from a state that overwhelmingly supported Trump. "It was a very elegant ceremony. It was…
Alabama's nine presidential electors have all cast their ballots for Republican president-elect Donald Trump. The vote came Monday during an elaborate ceremony at the state Capitol in Montgomery. Electors met in the ornate old House chamber where Alabama voted to…
Toys, toys and more toys. They filled our toy vault and spilled over into our studio. But it was a good problem to have and, with the help of our sponsors, we got to…
Sunday marks only six more days until Christmas. If you haven't started working on your holiday shopping list yet, you might want to hurry. Retail workers say the stores at Eastdale Mall have been busy and crazy as usual during…
Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin tells us that 18-year-old Malik Johnson has been arrested in connection with the murder of 26-year-old Stephvon Adams. Sheriff Franklin says the men were in a car at the intersection of New Quarters Road and…
Frazer Memorial United Methodist-Pike Road Campus hosted a Christmas concert at Pike Road School Saturday night. Coordinators say the concert gets everyone in the Christmas spirit. Before the concert kids were invited to take photos with Santa. Ministry leaders sang a variety…
Trustees at Alabama State University have voted terminate President Gwendolyn Boyd in an 8 to 6 vote. The vote came following a hearing Friday evening that lasted several hours. During the hearing, Boyd was given the opportunity to lay out…
Alabama is hiring another former USC head coach as offensive coordinator. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announced Friday that Steve Sarkisian will replace Lane Kiffin, who has taken over the Florida Atlantic program. Sarkisian will also coach the quarterbacks. Kiffin…
On Friday, October 28, Dayshunda Sankey was reported missing. She was last seen on September 9, walking with a friend in the area of Mobile Highway and Fairview Avenue. Investigators advise that she has not been seen or heard from…
Our toys in our magical Toy Vault will soon be packed up, sorted and shipped out to kids across the River Region. "We'll have about 500 families by the time we are finished. We will deal with food and toys…
