Montgomery attorney Will Barfoot has announced that he's running for the Republican nomination for the District 25 seat in the Alabama Senate. Current Sen. Dick Brewbaker isn't running for re-election. “We can’t continue to elect career politicians and then be…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a death investigation following a fatal shooting that occurred June 26, 2017, in the 3700 block of Oak Shadow Lane. At about 9:40 p.m. June 26 MPD Patrol and Fire Medics responded to the…
A lockdown has been lifted at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, though officials say they are still investigating a possible active shooter incident there. Christopher Colster, a spokesman for Redstone Arsenal, said officials do not believe there is an ongoing threat.…
As soon as you walk through the front door of Belk at Eastdale Mall one of the first faces you'll probably see is that of Frances Tidwell, but most people just call her…
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama issued an opinion addressing the claims asserted by certain inmates regarding the provision of mental healthcare within the Alabama Department of Corrections. In 2014, the Southern Poverty Law Center…
Montgomery police say a shooting this afternoon has left a 9-year-old boy dead and a 16-year-old boy with injuries. The shooting happened at a home on Coral Lane, just off Norman…
The website WalletHub came up with the rankings...they list Virginia as the most patriotic and New Jersey as the least. The states to the East and West of Alabama rank higher. Top 20 Most Patriotic States 1 Virginia 11…
Students from Alabama State University, Alabama University-Montgomery and Trenholm State Community College are helping the children of foreign soldiers transition to life in America at Maxwell Air Force Base. The families…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Perry County officials says the county is still dealing with the impact of Tropical Storm Cindy. EMA Director Deandrae Kimbrough says the storm dropped…
Alabama News Network has confirmed that Dr. Reginald Eggleston has been named as the new superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools. He was appointed to the position by state School Supt. Michael Sentance. Currently, the state is intervening in Montgomery's school system…
Andalusia police say a husband and wife are facing charges of stealing more than 100 guns from Fletcher's Outdoors. Police say Timothy DuBose and Claudia DuBose are charged with first-degree theft of property. Police say store management noticed discrepancies in…
Macon Co. Sheriff Andre Brunson has confirmed to Alabama News Network that a jailer and an investigator have both been arrested on various charges. Brunson says jailer Andrew Dixon has been fired after being arrested on four counts of custodial sex abuse.…
Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R - Monrovia) on Monday announced that State Rep. Randall Shedd (R - Cullman) will serve as chairman of the new House Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development, a panel that will focus…
After 41 years of serving the children of Montgomery Public Schools in various capacities as a teacher, school level administrator, central office administrator and superintendent, Margaret Allen announced her retirement today in an…
Alabama News Network has learned the scheduled Montgomery showing of a documentary about the prosecution and jailing of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman has been canceled. Our sources say the…
A rocket company owned by Amazon-founder Jeff Bezos is coming to Huntsville. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that Blue Origin, a private spaceflight company, will build its BE-4 rocket engine in Huntsville. Ivey says the project will create 350…
The Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration enforce its 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, overturning lower court orders that blocked it. The action Monday is a victory for President Donald Trump in the biggest legal…
A man and woman have been found dead in an Alabama home. Auburn police Capt. Lorenza Dorsey tells local media a 40-year-old man and 38-year-old woman were found dead Saturday afternoon in an Auburn home. Police had been responding to…
Montgomery Pride took over the streets downtown for the second annual Montgomery Pride Parade. LGBTQ marchers started the event at Club 322 on Sunday morning, then marched…
Greenville Police held the first Cops and Kids Day outreach program for the city of Greenville. Kids were able learn about how officers do their…
A man has drowned during an attempt to rescue children swimming on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office says deputies found an unresponsive 57-year-old man while responding to a call about 3:30 p.m. Friday at Fort…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A group of social clubs in Selma are teaming up to give back to the community by providing a hot meal to area senior citizens. Members from more than a dozen savings and motorcycle clubs…
Portions of Redland Road in Elmore County had to be closed due to heavy rains. County officials say the road is closed between Highway 231 and Rifle Range Road until further notice. Drivers can use Jasmine Hill Road to Willow…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection with the death of Kevin Hinkle, 26, who was pronounced dead at Baptist Medical Center South after being transported to the hospital by a private citizen Monday evening, June…
A suspect in the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man in January has surrendered to police. The Selma Times-Journal reports Demarcus Dillard, of Selma, turned himself in Wednesday on a capital murder charge related to the slaying of Nick Bell.…
