From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Emergency Management Agency donates an emergency kit to each elementary school in Dallas County. Shelter-in-Place kits are a resource schools can use when there's an emergency that requires people stay in one…
Thousands of servicemen and women are in the capital city for the largest technology conference for the air force. Vendors like Sandy Morris, are also show casing the latest advancements in i-t…
Alabama Sen. Luther Strange has launched his first salvo against challenger Roy Moore, saying there is a "clear choice" in next month's Republican runoff. In a Tuesday press release, Strange's campaign called Moore a hypocrite "who has spent 40 years…
As Harvey continues to pound parts of Texas local organizations are stepping up to help with the recovery efforts. Â Now they're asking you to do the same and help in anyway you…
An Alabama company has a contract for up to $72 million worth of fresh fruits and vegetables for military and U.S. Department of Agriculture schools in Alabama and Florida. A Pentagon list of contracts signed Monday shows that Forestwood Farm…
Many of you may be looking for ways to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. There are easy ways to do it. There are a few ways to donate to the American Red Cross, which has set up shelters in the…
The next time you're  at Montgomery's Union Station you'll likely notice a new addition. A bronze sculpture now stands as a memorial to the men of the 167th U.S. Infantry Regiment,…
If you are looking for ways to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey, here are some easy ways to do it: There are a few ways to donate to the American Red Cross, which has already set up shelters in…
Gov. Kay Ivey's office announced Monday Alabama's National Guard will help with rescue efforts in Houston, Texas. According to her office, the Governor has authorized Alabama Adjutant General Sheryl Gordon to send two CH-47 Chinook Helicopters and two UH-60M medical…
The season opener for Troy may be an away game. But that doesn't mean the team will lack support for the game that will broadcast on ESPN-U. From…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma man is facing an attempted murder charge after an argument escalates into a shooting. Lt. Tory Neely says 35 year old Khari Varner…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting two homicide investigations involving separate cases. In one case, 56-year-old Jerome Nowden died after being wounded in an assault on Aug. 16. Police say Nowden had been taken to Jackson Hospital with what had…
The Montgomery Police Department is releasing new crime numbers after a summer full of initiatives to cut down on crime in the city. Â While there have been a number shootings…
Alabama is nearing a deadline to tell a federal judge how it plans to overhaul mental health care in state prisons. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson has scheduled a Sept. 7 status conference to get an update on mediation between…
We want to thank all of you who helped Alabama News Network with the 3rd annual "Stuff the Truck" food drive on Saturday. We helped the "Tie and Doll" organization collect food for…
Tuskegee University has received a generous estate gift valued at $1.59 million — the largest planned gift received by the university to date — from 1943 Tuskegee University graduate Dr. Orlando Lawrence Clark. Clark, a resident of San Francisco, was…
The Montgomery Symphony is pleased to announce Blake Thomas as its new Executive Director effective July 10. A native Montgomerian and lifelong musician, Mr. Thomas is a graduate of The University of Alabama with a degree in Economics and a…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the Governor’s Inaugural Disability Job Fair will take place during National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. Governor Ivey made the announcement at United Ability, formerly United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham, following a tour of…
A statue paying tribute to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has been installed on the state Capitol grounds in Atlanta. The statue's unveiling Monday came more than three years after Georgia lawmakers endorsed the project. A replica of…
Many may wonder why an organization would unveil a new confederate monument on the heels of everything that's taking place right now. David Coggins, owner of Confederate Veterans…
People in Prattville continue to rally around 20-year-old Garrison Stojack who was born with aortic stenosis. Saturday, family and friends held a fundraiser for him at the Blue Iguana Restaurant in prattville... Funds go toward his next visit at UAB…
Alabama NAACP members want Alabamians to support the removal of confederate monuments. They met with the media on Saturday specifically to oppose the scheduled unveiling of the new monument in Crenshaw County. "It's my understanding that it's been erected since…
The 2017 College Football season returns this weekend,with a match up between UT Chattanooga and Jacksonville State in the Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff at Cramton Bowl. Saturday, the nation will watch as two rival teams square off in the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Governor Kay Ivey was in Selma Friday where she met with community leaders and toured one of the home-grown industries located in the city. The visit was part of the governor's "Listen, Learn, Help, &…
It's something no one wants to hear,someone tampering with a loved one's grave. A few weeks ago, that's exactly what happened at New Home Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. "It's to really get some leads on unless somebody actually seen somebody…
