Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday she has named Brian Hastings as Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. Director Hastings recently retired, with the rank of Colonel, from the United States Air Force. “The recent events in Texas remind us of…
Montgomery police has charged a juvenile female with Terrorist Threats in reference to a bomb threat that occurred yesterday at Jeff Davis High School in Montgomery. The threat was called in to the office and the school was evacuated out…
Six notable Auburn alumni are helping the university drive home the message that a degree from the Plains is a powerful tool for success and a great career. The alumni are featured in Auburn’s 2017 fall television spot, which debuted Friday in…
The Montgomery Fire Department is investigating an early morning fire in the 4700 block of South Court Street. Officials say the fire was on the first floor of a two story apartment complex. They say it started in the kitchen…
The community is coming together to help the owner of a well known Montgomery bakery after a serious car crash. The owner of Liger's Bakery, Donnie Davis, was hit head-on by…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The annual Battle of Selma Civil War Reenactment in Selma has been cancelled for 2018. Its the second year in a row the four-day event is being cancelled. Its due to an on-going dispute between…
Troy University Students of Lamda Chi Alpha are preparing for a long trip ahead traveling to Texas to deliver items. "It was honestly Christ-led. We have some strong believers in…
This weekend marks the return of the showdown between the ASU Hornets and the Tuskegee Golden Tigers. The highly anticipated rivalry that was once a Thanksgiving day tradition, is now the Labor Day Football Classic. ASU students are excited to…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday called on Alabamians to donate blood to aid the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Due to the massive devastation of this storm system, the state of Texas is relying on the efforts of blood banks across the country.…
Colonial Pipeline says it plans to shut down a key line that supplies gasoline to the South due to storm-related refinery shutdowns and Harvey's effect on its facilities west of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Georgia-based company said in a statement…
Alabama News Network is joining other broadcasters throughout the state in helping with relief efforts in Texas. TV and radio stations throughout Alabama are collecting donations to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Alabama News Network is working with the…
Organizers of the annual Battle of Selma Civil War reenactment have canceled next year's event. They are blaming the city of Selma's efforts to impose fees for the cancellation. The 2017 event had been canceled after organizers say the city tried to…
Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange has officially declared September as Chiari Malformation Awareness Month. Strange signed a proclamation to John Farris Harper, who has been diagnosed with the disease. Chiari Malformation is a neurological disorder…
Auburn University is making changes and updates to its gameday experience. The University has announced that it's made improvements in food service, game presentation, parking and traffic, gameday weekend events and in-stadium features. Auburn has released a list of 25 changes…
Authorities have confirmed that four people died in a wreck on a rural Alabama highway. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Cpl. Jess Thornton tells local media that the crash happened late Tuesday night on Interstate 65 in Lowndes County near Letohatchee.…
Prattville emergency crews are preparing to help with flood rescue efforts in Houston in the aftermath of Hurrican Harvey. Back at home, EMA officials are taking a closer look a their own…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma City School Board is interviewing candidates for the superintendent's job in hopes of finding the right person to run the school district.…
You may remember Jackson Conway, the 14-year-old boy from Evergreen, who was diagnosed with cancer. Alabama News Network has been following his journey to beat cancer since his community…
The Alabama Supreme Court has set execution dates for two death row inmates. Jeffrey Lynn Borden is set to die by lethal injection on Oct. 5. Borden was convicted of killing his estranged wife, Cheryl Borden, and her father, Roland…
A team of specially trained Alabama Power personnel left at dawn today for Texas with a convoy of boats and special equipment to help Houston-based CenterPoint Energy restore power in the devastated city. The team of 20 employees are taking…
Like many people, Alabama State University Junior Essynce Henderson has been glued to coverage of Hurricane Harvey's impact on Texas. For Henderson, it's on a very personal note as she was…
Labor Day weekend, summer’s season finale, typically draws heavier-than-usual traffic on Alabama’s roadways and waterways. “Safety is one of our top priorities throughout the year, but it’s especially important during extended holiday weekends, when so many want to enjoy one…
We're four weeks away from the U.S. Senate runoff and the race is heating up. Luther Strange and Roy Moore are vying for votes. Moore won 39 percent of the vote to Strange's 33 percent. Political analyst Steve Flowers says…
Alabama Sen. Luther Strange has launched his first salvo against challenger Roy Moore, calling him a hypocrite "who has spent 40 years putting himself and his ambition ahead of Alabamians." The remarks contained in a news release Tuesday mark the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Emergency Management Agency donates an emergency kit to each elementary school in Dallas County. Shelter-in-Place kits are a resource schools can use when there's an emergency that requires people stay in one…
