Gov. Ivey has awarded three grants totaling more than $1.8 million to the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety for collection of detailed traffic safety information and related technological upgrades and developments. The center will continue collecting statewide…
Governor Kay Ivey announced that Provalus, a company specializing in business technology service and support, plans to invest $6.5 million to open a center in Brewton staffed with 300 workers. Atlanta-based Optomi, one of the nation’s fastest-growing tech-staff firms, launched Provalus to…
Othni Lathram, director of the Alabama Legislative Services Agency, received a national award today for exceptional work related to the House Judiciary Committee's investigation of former Governor Robert Bentley. Lathram received the Special Commendation Award from the Research, Editorial, Legal…
Eight Democratic candidates for the U.S Senate seat are sharing their possible solutions on critical issues in Alabama. But for some voters, what they are hearing isn't enough. "I don't hear the fire to elect a Democratic Senator for Alabama, I…
The Chilton County Sheriff's Department is investigating an officer involved shooting this afternoon. Details are limited, but according to the Sheriff's Department Facebook page, deputies shot one person around 5:00pm. Officials say the suspect is being treated for injuries, and…
It was a busy day at the River Region Health Center as hundreds lined up bright and early for their back to school giveaway. But they left with more than just notepads and pens, the annual event also serves as…
Disturbing video of a teenager with autism getting beaten up in Prattville has now been seen over 75,000 times on Facebook. One of the pairs of eyes glued to the video is the victim's mother, Wavann Martin. She explained…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Great news for wine lovers in west Alabama. A new winery and vineyard located in Perry County is giving wine tasting some local flavor. Log Cabin…
The journey to find a permanent spot for LAMP High School has been a long one, but officials say they're excited to turn a new leaf at the new and final location at the old Montgomery Mall. Montgomery Mayor Todd…
Democrats in Alabama were fired up inside a century-old art deco theater, where candidates in the party's U.S. Senate primary took turns dismissing President Trump's proposed border wall as stupid, swapping stories of people in poverty suffering without health care,…
From the Tuskegee Institute to historic Moton Field, Tuskegee is a place that some people are proud to call home. "Tuskegee is my heart and soul. It's not just a world famous community but it's a little humbling small town…
The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry today warned tax professionals to be alert to a new phishing email scam impersonating tax software providers and attempting to steal usernames and passwords. This sophisticated scam yet…
Alabama News Network has confirmed that J. Paul Jones Hospital in Camden will be closing its doors. Hospital Board Chairman George Alford says the hospital has been struggling to meet its financial obligations. He says the hospital will transition into…
ADECA Director Kenneth W. Boswell today celebrated eight Alabama graduates of the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) who will collaborate with the Delta Regional Authority’s leadership team to continue helping create jobs, build communities, and improve lives across the Mississippi River…
Students in our area start returning to class on Monday, Aug. 7. Here are the start dates for school systems in the Alabama News Network viewing area: MONDAY, AUG. 7: Alexander City Andalusia Bullock County Crenshaw County Dallas County Lowndes…
A deadly mosquito-borne virus has been detected in Alabama. AL.com reports that mosquitoes in parts of Mobile County are carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a disease that Mobile County Health Officer Dr. Bernard H. Eichold II says has a human mortality…
When asked how he would grade the intervention into Montgomery Public Schools, State Superintendent Michael Sentance says he would give it a B. It's an intervention process that has had its share of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 52nd anniversary of the signing of the historic Voting Rights Act is this weekend and several events have been planned in Selma to mark the occasion. A…
Authorities have shut down a major drug trafficking operation out of Lee county. Over two dozen people were arrested in what authorities say is one of the largest operation they've seen…
Everyday dispatchers are on the other side of emergency phone calls. Now, before first responders get to you they'll know how to better respond to your emergency with the county's new Smart 911…
Dunkin' is thinking about dumping "Donuts" from its name. A new location of the chain in Pasadena, California, will be simply called Dunkin', a move that parent company Dunkin' Brands Inc. calls a test. The Canton, Massachusetts-based company said Thursday…
MPD charged Trasite Jackson, 41, of Troy, with first-degree robbery in reference to a robbery of a bank that occurred today at about 9:15 a.m. in the 2800 block of Eastern Blvd. Jackson was taken into custody on the scene by MPD…
A super PAC supporting Sen. Luther Strange is keeping the heat on his Republican rivals in the Alabama Senate race. The Senate Leadership Fund launched an ad questioning the compensation that former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore and his wife…
The USDA Forest Service recognized Cameron Seals as Forest Protection Officer (FPO) of the Year. Seals works at the Tuskegee National Forest in Tuskegee, Alabama. Seals was recognized for his willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty,…
On July 22 a report was made with Prattville Police Department of an altercation, which occurred in the area of the Artesian Well/Autauga Creek access at 520 Doster Road. The victim stated that a verbal and eventual physical altercation began…
