Alabama Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn told lawmakers the "risk" in Alabama's crowding prisons is growing each day. Dunn addressed the legislative judiciary committees Wednesday as the Bentley administration tries to build support for an $800 million prison construction bond issue.…
Alabama Co-Chairman for the Donald Trump Campaign and US Senate appointment candidate Perry O Hooper Jr. applauded Judge Bill Pryor for being a finalist for the open US Supreme Court seat once held by Antonin Scalia. Perry O Hooper Jr.…
The trial has begun for a third man accused of killing his uncle to avenge his grandmother's death. A trial began Tuesday for William Kyle Richards in the 2013 death of Thomas Bracknell. Authorities say Richards and his two cousins,…
The theme of this hackathon is for all teams to find their “center of gravity” which leads to the invention of an extraordinary concept or prototype of an “education” or “economic development” solution. The center of gravity is defined for…
The National Weather Service says at least nine tornadoes struck Alabama over the weekend. The agency says the strongest twister confirmed so far in Alabama was an EF-2 that hit Choctaw County…
Support continues to come in for Rhonda Adair and her family as the "A "Living Hope" headquarters opens its doors. Rhonda's sister, Robyn, says it's a result of the whole community…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $27,802 grant to help a nonprofit organization in Selma maintain services to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in Dallas, Greene, Marengo, Perry Sumter and Wilcox counties. The Selma and Blackbelt Regional Abuse…
A bit of Broadway that is set for a king - a Lion King - is coming as a featured attraction for Alabama State University's Feb. 3, Founders' Day Convocation; as the University is featuring as its keynote speaker, ASU alumna and acclaimed actor, Bonita J. Hamilton, who…
In one of his first appearances of the new year, Governor Robert Bentley addressed the Alabama Sheriff's Association. One of the biggest concerns for them is the state of our…
The Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (MACH) is conducting its annual homeless point-in-time count on the evening of Tuesday, January 24, 2017. The count is required for local community agencies to receive McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance funds distributed by the U.S. Department…
Corrections agents from the Alabama Department of Corrections arrested a corrections officer at the Kilby Correctional Facility in Montgomery County on Sunday for attempting to smuggle illegal contraband into the prison. Antwan Giles, 27, of Montgomery was charged with multiple…
Storms continued through the night Saturday as all of Central Alabama was under a tornado watch. While the storms brought a lot of lightning, they passed by Sunday morning and afternoon. Some viewers and staff took these pictures of the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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…
