Many across the country are in mourning as Former First Lady Nancy Reagan passes away Sunday morning. She died at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 94-years-old. Mrs. Reagan will be buried next to her husband, Ronald…
Two midway teens are dead after a fatal car crash. 16 -year-old Jalyric Tarver and 18-year-old Chelsey Person were killed when the 2000 Ford Mustang where they were passengers collided with a 2008 Nissian Altima. Neither were wearing a seat…
It was a great day to be in Pike Road as the town held its fifth annual art market. More than twenty artists were on display at the event. It wasn't just art for everyone to see, authentic British cars…
A huge trailer was set up in front of Jackson Hospital Saturday. Inside is some of the most advanced technology to help teach the hospital staff new techniques and patient safety. Hospital officials say it's often hard to send staff away to…
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting in Montgomery this afternoon. At about 4:30 p.m., MPD were called to the 100 block of Destin Street for a subject shot. An adult male was taken to a local hospital with non life…
A two-vehicle crash Friday, claimed the life of forty five year-old Stephen Derek Williams. Williams was killed when the motorcycle he was operating collided head-on with a Chevrolet Tahoe. The crash occurred on Dale County 36, five miles east of…
One hundred twenty-four soldiers filed into the Doster Community Center nine months since they were first deployed to the Middle East for Operation Sentinel. "Their primary mission over there was to provide customs and security support within that theater of operation.…
[gtxvideo vid="eAB0OvdS" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eAB0OvdS-120.jpg?cachebust=1457133338964" vtitle="possible hacker mpd"] The Montgomery Police Department is the target of a possible Cyber attack. A video with a threatening message to law enforcement is being spread across social media. The video was posted on YouTube…
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According to Police, a Wetumpka man is charged with murder after he shot and killed a man in Prattville Thursday night. James Rembert, 19, has been charged with murder. According to investigators, the shooting happened around 8:55 p.m. on the 100…
A white Alabama police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black man will go before a judge at a March 24 preliminary hearing. Authorities on Wednesday arrested 23-year-old Aaron Smith for the fatal shooting of 58-year-old…
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Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is taking on a new position as chairman of Don Trump's advisory committee on national security. Trump named the Mobile Republican to the post on Thursday. A release from the Trump campaign says he's honored to…
Selma is marking the 51st anniversary of the voting rights demonstration that came to be known as "Bloody Sunday." Officials expect thousands of people to fill the west Alabama city this weekend for Selma's annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee. The event…
Good morning! Here's what's ahead this morning on Alabama News Network: Because of last week's officer involved shooting, some fear this will cause officers to be reluctant to protect and serve. GOP Presidential hopefuls squared off in their 1st debate…
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Two state work release inmates are back in custody following their escape from two separate job sites on March 2. Officials with the Alabama Department of Corrections report that 39-year-old Jermey James McCormick, and Tory Mondale Elliott, 37, were recaptured…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has passed a bill that would restrict cities and counties from removing historical monuments, including Confederate ones, from public property. Al.com reports that the Alabama Heritage Preservation Act passed despite several Democratic senators…
An Alabama judge threw out the state's system for imposing the death penalty the same day Florida lawmakers passed a bill to revamp a similar sentencing mechanism. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd sided Thursday with defense attorneys who had…
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center officials will travel to Montgomery, Alabama, March 8-10 to spread the word about the importance of the state's role in NASA’s journey to Mars and to inspire the next generations of engineers, scientists and explorers…
A huge tractor trailer will be parked outside Jackson Hospital for two days. What’s inside? An innovative, cutting edge mobile training facility, the Stryker Mobile Lab, designed for surgeons and clinical staff to learn new technology and procedures, right here at home.…
University of Alabama students have elected a new president of the Student Government Association. The Tuscaloosa News reports that Lillian Roth, a junior political science major from Montgomery, this week was elected president for 2016-17. Roth received nearly 54 percent of…
Wetumpka’s annual Arbor Day celebration will be held March 8, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Gold Star Park. This year’s event will feature a memorial tree planting, presentation of the Tree City award, and distribution of free tree seedlings to attendees. The…
Gov. Robert Bentley's plan to build four new state prisons with an $800 million bond issue has attracted scrutiny in a public hearing. Media outlets report that during Wednesday's public hearing, contractors, architects and engineers voiced concern about one aspect…
