ASU, Troy Partner for MLK Celebration
The celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior continued Wednesday night in the Capital City. ASU, Troy, and Friends of the ASU Theatre held the…
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Dallas Co. Teen Shot Multiple Times
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County teen is fighting for her life after a shooting in the Craig Field community of Selmont. Authorities say a 17 year old teen was…
Missionaries Meet in Troy for 2017 Global Impact Celebration
Dozens of missionaries from across the world arrived in Troy for a Global Impact Celebration. For the past 4 years, First Baptist Church of…
Troy Nutrition Center Celebrates 40 Years
Troy's Nutrition Center celebrated 40 years of service to the area Wednesday. Troy Mayor Jason Reeves spoke to the people at the center, giving remarks on how it's been a great place for Troy. Shelia Deveridge, the center's director expressed…
Prattauga Art Guild to Sponsor Annual Soup Cook-Off
The Prattauga Art Guild is planning its annual Art with a Heart fundraising event on Saturday, February 18, to benefit the Autauga Interfaith Care Center food…
Congresswoman Terri Sewell Announces She Will Not Attend the Trump Inauguration
Washington, D.C. –The lone Democrat in Alabama's congressional delegation says she is skipping the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump. Rep. Terri Sewell of Selma tweeted Wednesday that she can't accept the disrespect shown to Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, a…
Former Montgomery Teacher Faces Child Pornography Charges
On Wednesday, January 18, agents with the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Special Victims Unit (SVU) arrested a Montgomery man on four counts of possession of child pornography. Richard Alan Ward,…
ASU Athletic Adviser Sentenced for Domestic Violence
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A former Alabama State University athletic adviser has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges. The Montgomery Advertiser reports, that in addition to the prison sentence, Tremayne Moorer was also…
Andalusia PD Investigate Man Found Dead on Sixth Avenue
Andalusia Police Dept. Investigators are looking into the death of an Andalusia man, who’s body was discovered yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, January 17, 2017) on Sixth Avenue. The man was identified as 79-year-old…
Purple Philanthropy Benefit Concert is Coming to Montgomery
Mrs. Rosa Parks’ activism started ten years before she refused to give up her seat on the metro bus on December 1, 1955. Her act of courage and hope…
6 State Attorneys General Want to Reject Sessions' U.S. Attorney General Nomination
Attorneys general from six states have sent a letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general. In the letter dated Jan. 17, the prosecutors said they had "grave concern" that Sessions…
Teen killed in ATV crash at Troy trail-riding facility
TROY, Ala. - A Dale County teen has been killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Troy. Troy police Chief Randall Barr tells news outlets that 19-year-old Dakota Lee Henry was riding a four-wheeler Saturday at Heart of Dixie Trail…
Designated Food Truck Parking Spaces to be Created in Downtown Montgomery
The Montgomery City Council voted unanimously to create designated areas for food trucks in downtown Montgomery Tuesday. The city will create five parking spaces that will be marked specifically for…
ASF Set to Make History with "Because of Winn-Dixie"
Never before has there been a musical where the main character is played by a dog. But that's exactly what's happening at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. The musical is…
Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are investigating the city's first murder of 2017 and a domestic violence suspect is shot by Selma Police. Lt. Sam Miller says a Selma…
ACCA Announces PLAN 2018 Statewide Leadership Program
The Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA) is pleased to announce the participants chosen for the PLAN 2018 statewide leadership program. PLAN, short for passion, leadership, accountability, and networking, is an 18 month course that seeks to develop second…
Trump meets with Supreme Court candidate
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has met with one of the judges on his shortlist for potential Supreme Court nominees Judge William Pryor met with Trump in New York Saturday, a person familiar with the meeting said Tuesday. The…
Apparent Drowning Under Investigation
Montgomery police are investigating an apparent drowning. Captain Regina Duckett says an adult male was found dead in the 100 block of Oldfield Road. The circumstances are under investigation. Check back with Alabama News Network for the very latest on…
Hawaiian, Delta Top On-time Ratings for US Airlines
Here are the government's rankings of the leading U.S. airlines and their on-time performance for November. The federal government counts a flight as on time if it arrives within 14 minutes of schedule. 1. Hawaiian Airlines, 91.5 percent 2. Delta…
GM to Add or Keep 7,000 US Jobs, Make $1 Billion Factory Investment
General Motors is planning to invest $1 billion in U.S. factories and add thousands of new white-collar jobs. The measures have been in the works for years, but were announced today after criticism from President-elect Donald Trump. In all, GM…
HBCU Raises Nearly $600 Thousand to Play at Trump's Inauguration
A historically black college's decision to play at president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration caused controversy with some of the school's alumni. But it also raised a lot of money. A Go Fund Me account raising money to help pay for the…
Corey Smith's "The Great Wide Underground Tour" is headed to Montgomery
Montgomery, AL – Corey Smith is coming to Montgomery for one unforgettable night. With his innovative sound, honest lyrics, and energetic performance – if you haven’t seen Corey live, you don’t…
Poarch Band of Creek Indians archivist set to speak at Troy University
TROY, Al -- The tribal archivist for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians will discuss the tribe’s past educational struggles and how they continue to impact the collection and maintenance of the current archives during the annual McPherson-Mitchell Lecture in…
Acclaimed National Scholarly Journal Now Headquartered at ASU
Alabama State University now houses and edits one of the nation's most acclaimed scholarly journals of the African experience, the International Journal of Africana Studies. And, ASU's own Dr. Bertis English, professor in the Department of History and Political Science, has…
