The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as FBI director. Tuesday's vote was 92-5 for Christopher Wray. The lawyer is a former high-ranking official in President George W. Bush's Justice Department who oversaw investigations into corporate fraud.…
Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that she has signed onto a multi-state compact to improve cybersecurity within the state. The “Compact to Improve State Cybersecurity” was agreed upon at the 2017 National Governors Association (NGA) Summer Meeting in Providence, RI. The cybersecurity…
Carnival Cruise Line is extending its contract to base a cruise ship on the Alabama coast in Mobile. Mayor Sandy Stimpson says the Miami-based company is extending its deal to sail from Mobile through December 2018. That means the city…
On Tuesday, August 1, Dr. Gilberto Sanchez, 55, of Cecil, Alabama, was arrested for drug distribution after being indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in Montgomery, Alabama, announced Acting United States Attorney A. Clark Morris. The indictment charges Dr.…
A Georgia man accused of sending child pornography to an undercover officer in Alabama has been arrested as part of a joint investigation. The Opelika-Auburn News reports 53-year-old Henry Allen Sasser was arrested in Franklin, Georgia, after Lt. Bill Hough…
Three hundred-thirty people packed the Wetumpka Civic Center hearing candidates Mo Brooks and Roy Moore sound off on everything from transgender people in the military to repealing Obamacare. Mo Brooks says…
The Montgomery Police Department is seeking the public's help to find Christian Elizabeth Livingston. Livingston is wanted for Chemical Endangerment of a Child. No other details have been released. Her last known address was in the 5500 block of E.…
Simmering tensions between President Donald Trump and his attorney general appear to be cooling down. The White House says Trump has "100 percent" confidence in his Cabinet. That would include Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whom Trump has publicly belittled in…
Troy University Professor Dr. Michael Slobodchikoff, continues to watch the relations between the U.S and Russia closely, now that 755 U.S diplomats are to leave Russia later this year. "Anytime you have…
Earlier this month we reported on parents transferring their kids out of failing Montgomery schools through the Alabama Accountability Act. Now we've obtained the final numbers of just how many students…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded almost $1.8 million in grant funding to help the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency enforce traffic safety laws, provide training and upgrade equipment. The six grants will support increased enforcement of impaired driving and seat belt…
Americans signed more contracts to buy homes in June, snapping a three-month decline in pending sales. The National Association of Realtors says that its pending home sales index rose 1.5 percent in June to 110.2. The gain still puts the…
Riding-sharing company Uber plans to launch its own credit card, partnering with the British bank Barclays. The card will be coming later this year, Barclays said last week. Uber would be the first of the riding-sharing companies to have a…
The Prattville Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying two males wanted in an ongoing criminal investigation. On May 17, two unknown males in an SUV picked up a homeless man at the Salvation Army in Montgomery located on Bell…
A federal judge has struck down an Alabama law that put minors seeking court permission for an abortion through a trial-like proceeding where the fetus could be represented by a court-appointed lawyer. U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Russ Walker sided with…
Following a routine review of current assignments, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R - Monrovia) on Monday announced several changes in the House committee structure. “Committee assignments are often changed in order to bring new ideas, fresh perspectives, and renewed enthusiasm…
Prattville police chief Mark Thompson confirms 8-year-old Avery Williams has been located and is safe. Williams was reported missing Sunday around 4:30 PM near the Candlestick Park area of Prattville. Stay with Alabama News Network for any new updates…
The photos at Jackson Hospital may look familiar. Each of them are well known landmarks, in the River Region. Now they have a spot on Jackson Hospital's renovated 6th floor. Janet…
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting that left a person injured Sunday. Police say the shooting happened in the 4700 block of Court Street around 12:30 p.m. The victim has non-life threatening injuries. The shooting remains under investigation.
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting that sent a woman to the hospital with injuries Sunday. Police say the shooting happened in the 5200 block of Carmichael Road around 1:15 p.m. The woman was taken to a local hospital in…
Alabama State Troopers are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left a Tuskegee man dead. Officials say 64-year-old Ronald Cleo Gibbs was killed when the 1982 Mercury Zephyr he was driving left the roadway and hit a tree. Gibbs was not…
The Council on Substance Abuse along with Maggie Street Baptist Church are hoping to educate parents and caregivers about the mental illness and how substance abuse plays a big role in the disease. Pearl partlow knows first-hand the effects of…
Millbrook Police have arrested the suspect in a shooting that left a man injured Thursday afternoon. Police arrested 22-year-old Kendrick "Trey" Williams Saturday after he was taken into custody for a prior related incident. He's been charged with assault 2nd…
Alabama's secretary of state has referred "potential concerns" about a campaign finance filing by Sen. Luther Strange to a state ethics commission. Strange's campaign says it's confident it followed the law. Secretary of State John Merrill said Friday he asked…
For the first time, Alabama's National Guard is now under command of a female adjutant general. Governor Kay Ivey announced her appointment of the new commander earlier this month but the official change of command happened Friday afternoon. Major General Sheryl…
