Two inmates are on the loose from minimum-security state prison facilities in Alabama. State prison officials say Michael John Klink, 49, escaped from the Elba Work Release Center in southeast Alabama early Thursday. He was serving 20 years for third-degree…
Working in 7 regions throughout Alabama, The aim of Alabama works is to communicate more effectively with businesses locally versus on a state level. "We meet with them to find…
The City of Greenville is mourning the loss of long-time city council member Jeddo Bell. Bell passed away Wednesday morning after a lengthy battle with cancer. Bell was elected to the city council in 1996. His time in Greenville wasn't…
Authorities have released the names of three men killed at a barber shop in central Alabama as they continue the search for suspects in the shootings. Prattville Police Chief Mark Thompson…
Orders to U.S. factories fell for the second straight month in May. The Commerce Departments reports that factory orders declined 0.8 percent in May, the biggest drop since last November. Excluding the volatile transportation sector, factory orders fell 0.3 percent…
The city of Opp's Independence Day celebration was at Frank Jackson State Park, just like it has been for decades. Mayor Becky Bracke says the celebration has been held on…
What police believe would have been a robbery at Hook-Up Barber and Style Shop Monday around 10:30 pm, quickly turned into a triple murder with Marty Morgan wanted. "Marty was known…
From the West Alabama Newsroom -- Gunfire in Selma has left a boy deadl. Lt. Tory Neely of the Selma Police Dept. told Alabama News Network that police responded to the shooting in…
Alabama News Network has learned that 160 workers at the Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin plant in Troy have been told they will lose their jobs at the end of August. In a statement provided to Alabama News Network, company spokesman Paul Jackson…
From a UAB News Release: UAB Researchers say there has been a significant increase in tick borne diseases in Alabama: How to remove a tick and prevent bites Walter Schrading, M.D., director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Office…
People turning in guns Saturday, say they are tired of hearing of gun violence in the area. This is one way they are helping law enforcement, while getting a small reward for turning…
Wilcox County designates June 30th as Governor Kay Ivey Day. Ivey is a native of Camden. Ivey says her hometown has played a significant role in shaping her into the person she is today. "Growing…
For the last time, the A&P Social serves up their signature Southern fine dining experience. "It's a really sad day because there aren't enough restaurants out here that are doing really good food…
Soon after Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Margaret Allen announced her retirement Monday, officials with the State Department of Education appointed Dr. Reginald Eggleston to the job. Dr. Eggleston will continue his role as Chief Education Officer while assuming superintendent duties.…
The Montgomery Police Department reminds residents and visitors that it is illegal for individuals “to possess, store, offer for sale, sell at retail, use or explode any fireworks within the City of Montgomery.” Those found in violation of the fireworks…
Crime Stoppers and the Central Alabama Community Foundation have teamed up to get as many illegal guns of the street as they can. They're sponsoring, a gun buy back event that kicks off tomorrow. After success in other cities, Tony…
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill says he has questions he wants answered before turning over Alabama voter data to President Donald Trump's commission investigating alleged voter fraud. Merrill said Friday that there are a "number of questions we have…
In 2001, Damion Stowes was convicted of 2nd Degree Rape of a 15-year old female. Stowes is now wanted for Violation of Community Notification Act Grand Jury Indictment. He has failed to register as a sex offender. Investigators believe Stowes…
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival has named a new artistic director. After a year-long search, Rick Dildine has been appointed by the ASF Board of Directors, becoming only the fourth artistic director in its 45-year history. Dildine is an Arkansas native…
Yesterday, a federal jury found Tariq Khalil Jones, 35, of Tuskegee, guilty of 23 separate charges stemming from numerous armed robberies in Alabama and Georgia while brandishing and discharging a firearm, and an attempted carjacking, announced A. Clark Morris, Acting…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash after Sara Farley, 78, of Montgomery died after sustaining injuries in a two-vehicle crash on June 29. Farley was pronounced dead on June 30 at Jackson Hospital, where she had…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection with the shooting death of Curtis Vaughn, 29, and the wounding of a father and son on Wednesday afternoon, June 28. MPD charged Ricardo Crenshaw, 24, with one count…
If you drive Alabama's roads, it's hard not to notice who you don't see much of: Alabama state troopers. You can drive for at least an hour in any direction without…
In a day and time when technology puts the world at your fingertips, it can be fun and convenient.... but it can also be dangerous. Local parents we talked to say they…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma-based organization has been awarded a 2.8 million dollar grant to oversee the Black Belt Head Start program. The Black Belt Community Foundation was…
