Students at Alabama State University are petitioning to change the name of a prominent building on their campus. Over 1200 people have signed an online petition to rename Bibb Graves Hall. The building is currently a women's residence hall. Students…
Alabama News Network has confirmed through the Alabama Sec. of State's Office that Gov. Kay Ivey has filed the paperwork needed to run for a full term in office. An office spokesman says the account was created today. Ivey created…
An adult male was struck while in the 400 block of N. Maryland Street and has been pronounced dead. The circumstances are under investigation. We'll have more details as information becomes available.
A Mobile daycare operator is facing manslaughter charges and a lawsuit after a 5 year old was left in a hot van to die and then dumped on the side of the road. Montgomery Attorney Joe Hubbard says it is…
Alabama State Board of Education Member Ella Bell has come under fire today following an al.com opinion article that says she wants to institutionalize Alabama's special needs students. In the piece, Bell is quoted asking whether it's "against the law to…
In the last week, 120 spots of pine beetle infestation has been detected in Butler county. It's one of several counties experiencing the problem. In fact, forestry officials say Montgomery county has reached an epidemic level. "It's a lot of infestation…
On Thursday, August 24, the university mascots, student leaders and other supporters of from Alabama’s 14 public universities joined Governor Kay Ivey to proclaim September 1, 2017 as College Colors Day in Alabama. The…
On August 24, the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force, Chambers County Drug Task Force's K-9 Unit, Alexander City Housing Authority and the Alexander City Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence off Booger Hollow Road in Dadeville. Investigators…
An Alabama Board of Education member said the board could vote as soon as next month on whether to dismiss state Superintendent Michael Sentance. Board member Jeff Newman said Thursday that several members want to discuss Sentance's contract at the…
If Conor McGregor manages to knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr., Las Vegas bookmakers will suffer the biggest single event loss in the history of sports betting. McGregor fans are flooding casinos with small bets on the longshot mixed martial artist.…
Amazon will close its $13.7 billion buyout of Whole Foods Market Inc. on Monday and plans to cut prices on grocery staples. Starting Monday, Whole Foods will offer lower prices on staples including bananas, eggs, salmon, beef, and other products.…
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman says President Donald Trump should pardon him for his 2006 conviction in a political corruption case. Siegelman now says a presidential pardon would make clear that campaign contributions are not bribes. He made the argument…
Authorities say they are investigating a possible "active shooter" situation in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Police spokesman Charles Francis said a shooting was reported just after noon on King Street, which is a row of restaurant and shops where tourists…
MPD’s investigation following a single-vehicle crash early this morning has resulted in the felony arrest of one of the vehicle occupants and pending charges against the other two occupants. Police have charged Ardaisha Sanders, 17, with first-degree robbery following the…
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake occurred overnight in western Alabama near the Mississippi state line. An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.1 happened about 5 miles northwest of Livingston in Sumter County. A government reporting website says…
The violence in the community is hitting home with one woman who is trying to help make her neighborhood a safer place. Shannon Ferrari heard the gunshots from her Forest Hills home Saturday night. There was a shooting on Perry…
The State Board of Education did not discuss State Superintendent Michael Sentance's contract Wednesday as planned. Their special called meeting was cancelled after Governor Ivey's legal team questioned the legality of the meeting. The Board did still hold a work…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- More than a dozen low-income families in Selma are being thrown out of the trailer park they've been living in through no fault of their own. Tenants at Cahaba Park West trailer park say they…
Sales of new U.S. homes plummeted 9.4 percent in July, the sharpest one-month drop in nearly a year. But the decline follows strong sales in previous months, and sales so far this year are outpacing last year's. The Commerce Department…
U.S. Representative Martha Roby was talking politics in the Capital City to members of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce as the featured speaker of their "Eggs and Issues" breakfast. Roby touched on a range of topics including President Trump's…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named a business lobbyist and ex-environmental regulator as regional administrator for the office that oversees eight Southeastern states. Former Alabama Department of Environmental Management director Trey Glenn will oversee EPA's work in Alabama, Florida,…
Signs lined the entryway into Montgomery Public Schools Headquarters Tuesday night for a packed, standing-room only board meeting. A group of MPS custodians protested changes to their jobs. They will now report…
A special night in Prattville as the Prattville- Autauga Character Coalition honored this year's Champion of Character. This year's champion was Mike Lutzenkirchen. He is the father of the late Auburn football…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The life and legacy of late comedian and activist Dick Gregory will be honored during the 2018 Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma. Jubilee co-founder…
The Alabama Board of Education will not discuss the superintendent's contract in an upcoming meeting. The Department of Education announced Tuesday that a specially called meeting, which included a discussion of Superintendent Michael Sentance's contract, is cancelled. The board will…
