Taco Bell plans to go nationwide this month with its latest concoction: a taco with a shell made entirely out of fried chicken. Taco Bell says the shell of the Naked Chicken Chalupa is made up of all-white seasoned chicken.…
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch will deliver her final speech as attorney general in Birmingham at 16th Street Baptist Church. The Sunday speech will commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. and comes on the eve of the national holiday named for…
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange's campaign for U.S. Senate is expected to report more than $300,000 in his first federal filing. Michael Joffrion, Strange's campaign manager, said Strange will report raising $309,000 in contributions last month. Strange is seeking the…
Montgomery Police arrested Derek Perkins in connection to a sexual abuse and sexual torture investigation. The investigation began on Dec. 2, 2016. The incident was involving a juvenile the suspect knew. Perkins was taken into custody on Jan. 10. Perkins faces…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says a Tallapoosa County man was killed in a one-car crash at 12:30 this morning. The wreck happened on Alabama Highway 49 near Lester Road, about seven miles north of Dadeville. State troopers say 28-year-old…
Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the City of Tuskegee. The grant totaling $300,000 will be used to extend municipal sewer service along Highway 81 to I-85 Exit 38. This project will provide…
Two longtime city leaders in Alexander City are now out of a job. Â The city council voted Monday night to not reappoint the city's fire and police chiefs. Â The two have over 60…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in a shooting from over the weekend. Police say U.S. Marshals took Ezzard Taylor into custody this morning. Â He was wanted in connection to a shooting on Early Street Sunday. Police say…
Troy University-Montgomery celebrated Korea Tuesday night in a special ceremony. Several members of the federal government spoke at the celebration. Â James Applegate from the state department, Sarah Cho from the Korean Embassy, Â and Mark Tokola of the Korea Economic Institute…
Alabama U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions' was in the hot seat Tuesday as he testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. It's part of the confirmation hearing for Attorney General. Sessions was grilled by his Senate colleagues on several topics from immigration, his…
Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn has one major New Year's resolution: make Greenville a safer place. Lovvorn says the numbers for crimes in 2016 aren't in yet, but believes they'll be similar to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Children in Selma will soon have a new place where they can get outside to run, jump and play. A new playground is under construction at Riverfront Park. A construction crew has been working to…
A federal jury has sentenced Dylann Roof to death for killing nine black church members in a racially motivated attack in 2015. Roof, who is white, faced either life in prison or execution for the slayings on June 17, 2015.…
Volkswagen says it is in "advanced talks" with United States authorities over a proposed settlement that contains $4.3 billion in criminal and civil fines over its diesel emissions scandal. The draft settlement would require the company to strengthen compliance efforts,…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by his former law enforcement secretary who publicly accused Bentley of having an affair with a staffer. Bentley and current Law Enforcement Secretary Stan Stabler, in a…
Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover the aftermath of the National Championship Game. Alabama lost the game to Clemson 35-31 on a last-minute play. Bama fans we talked with are still…
Police in Tuscaloosa  say a man was arrested after a hostage situation near the University of Alabama, and all the hostages are reported unharmed. Lt. Teena Richardson, a Tuscaloosa police spokeswoman, said the incident Tuesday morning ended peacefully. She said,…
Prattville Police have identified the victims in Sunday's triple shooting. They say that 44-year-old Elizabeth Rousseau and 50-year-old Timothy Rousseau were found dead in the home. Â 24-year-old David Deramus was shot in the leg but is expected to recover. Police…
It was an exciting night as the Alabama Crimson Tide took on the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Fans packed Baumhower's Restaurant in Montgomery. Some Bama fans we talked to say they may have been a…
Jane Majors Adams spent almost every day growing up in the dry cleaning business her father owned. "I had grown up in this…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Dallas County man is arrested on sex charges involving a minor child. Sheriff's Office investigator Capt. Mike Granthum says 32 year old Christopher Hobson of Valley Grande is facing charges of sodomy-first and sexual…
Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover the National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson. With gameday finally arriving, news anchor Jeff Sanders went outside Raymond James Stadium to talk to fans…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue says the old Paradise Bar and Grill at 995 West South Boulevard had extensive damage after a fire this afternoon that could be seen for miles by drivers on…
Attorney General Luther Strange says the former mayor of the Lowndes County town of Mosses, Water Hill, has pleaded guilty to a felony ethics violation. Strange says Hill had used his office for personal gain in the total amount of…
Suspected shooter Esteban Santiago checked the gun he allegedly used to open fire in the Fort Lauderdale Airport. That has many people like Les Morris wondering just how he was allowed to do that. "Particularly in light of what happened…
