Earlier this month we reported on parents transferring their kids out of failing Montgomery schools through the Alabama Accountability Act. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma baseball team is celebrating an amazing run to the 15U Dixie Boys Worlds Series Championship. Winning the World Series was a goal set by the Selma All-Stars when their season first started. "Yeah,…
Brent O' Hara travels with his grandson from time to time so getting the thumbs up on his car seat is important for him. "I Â feel i have a responsibility to make sure that i can get him to either…
President Donald Trump says Gen. John F. Kelly is his new White House chief of staff. That means Reince Priebus is out. Trump tweeted: "I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as…
Special Agents with ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), with assistance from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and United States Marshals Service Gulf Coast Fugitive Task Force, have made additional arrests in the June 12th Marathon gas station shooting and…
On Friday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) introduced two bills to strengthen cybersecurity on federal, state, and local campaigns. The Securing and Heightening the Integrity of our Elections and Lawful Democracy (SHIELD) Act would coordinate cybersecurity efforts between the Department…
The University of Alabama is now a defendant in a lawsuit by the parents of a Texas woman who killed herself after reporting that she was sexually assaulted while attending the school. Court records show Megan Rondini's parents added Alabama…
Gov. Kay Ivey awarded a $60,000 grant to continue support of an electronic system designed to ensure Alabamians needing emergency medical assistance are receiving timely and quality care. The Alabama Department of Public Health is using the grant funds to…
Parents met with the new Montgomery Public School Chief Educational Officer to get their concerns addressed before the new school year begins. Reginald Eggleston is filling the role of…
Speaker Paul Ryan says the House is willing to negotiate a final health care bill with the Senate. Ryan's announcement Thursday evening is meant to ease doubts among Senate Republicans about voting for a minimal repeal bill. It's not clear…
