On March 3 around 2:45 p.m., MPD responded to a domestic disturbance call in the 4200 block of Phelan Court. Once at the scene, officers encountered the suspect. The suspect is said to have physically assaulted an officer as MPD placed…
Jim Wilson & Associates, LLC (JWA) has added the specialty retailer Kirkland’s, with over 7,500 square feet, to the store line-up for Eastchase Central, the new shopping center development under construction and located at the mid-point of Eastchase Parkway. Kirkland’s…
A legislative committee is meeting on the impeachment investigation of Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley. The House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a Tuesday morning meeting to discuss the impeachment investigation. The meeting comes after Chairman Mike Jones said he expects the…
Hundreds of people gathered in Selma to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge 52 years after the…
A Pine Level burglary suspect was arrested Saturday in Montgomery. Â Autauga County Sheriff Joe Sedinger confirmed that Nicky Gaines was apprehended by U.S. Marshals. Officials say deputies attempted to stop Gaines after a suspicious vehicle call on Highway 31 in…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- It was another full day of activities today at the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma. Outdoor events took center-stage Saturday highlighted by the annual parade…
Hours of hard work is paying off for these students. "We just had district competition and then we went straight into this for practice so we've made sure that…
The Elmore County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has been advised that CSX will begin working on various rail crossings in Elmore County, beginning Monday, March 6, 2017. Each road listed below will be closed at the rail crossing anywhere from…
Reverend Jesse Jackson stopped by the Alabama News Network studios Friday for a one-on-one interview.  He's in town for the Bridge Crossing Jubilee.  He says it's an event that is…
It was a night to gather together to celebrate a decade of helping local incarcerated men get back on their feet. "These gentlemen come to us on parole or probation. Many of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The annual Jubilee shifted into high gear with a full slate of activities on tap Friday. The first full day of activities included an education summit…
U.S. Marine corp veteran Ricky Wyckoff, hired a contractor to remodel his kitchen before he was admitted to the VA clinic for several months. He expected to come home to a…
Major plans are in the works for the Capitol City as the state prepares for its bicentennial commemoration. Governor Robert Bentley announced plans to construct a bicentennial park. The park will face…
District Attorney Tom Anderson, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, announces indictment and arrest of three individuals, Marjorie Beasley of Troy, Al., Karen White of Honoraville, Al and Jeanette Holliday of Honroaville, Al. for 1st Degree Theft of Property. All three are charged …
An Alabama drive-in theater won't show a new re-telling of the classic fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" because one of its characters is portrayed as homosexual. A Facebook post for the Henagar Drive-In Theatre says its operators are "first…
A Pentagon spokesman says the U.S. has conducted more than 30 airstrikes this week in Yemen aimed at an al-Qaida affiliate seen as intent on attacking the U.S. Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters Friday that U.S. warplanes over the…
The Alabama Supreme Court says workers who claim they were injured by a tool at Austal USA in Mobile can go ahead with their lawsuit against the shipbuilder. The justices on Friday refused to make a lower court dismiss a…
One of the sanatoriums where  Zelda Fitzgerald was treated still stands in Maryland, though it is empty of patients and somewhat decrepit. An editor for The History Channel, Luke J. Spenser, wrote about what's left of the building for the…
A Georgia man has been charged in a fiery crash that killed four people in Alabama last summer. Alabama State Troopers said in a statement Thursday that 26-year-old Markees Spires of Columbus faces four manslaughter charges. Authorities say Spires' pickup…
Rape and racial justice intersect in a documentary about a young mom and wife in Abbeville, Alabama in 1944 who spoke out against her attackers. On March 4 from 1 to 3 p.m., The Recy Taylor Story Documentary Screening &…
An arrest has been made in connection with threats made to at least eight Jewish community centers nationwide and the Anti-Defamation League's headquarters in New York City. Federal authorities in New York said Friday that Juan Thompson has been arrested.…
Mercedes is recalling about 354,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because a starter part can overheat and cause a fire. The recall covers certain C-Class, E-Class and CLA cars and GLA and GLC SUVs, all from 2015 through 2017.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 25th annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee officially kicks off Thursday night with a mass meeting at the historic Tabernacle Baptist Church, the site of the first mass…
Ben Carson has been sworn in as the next secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The retired neurosurgeon and Republican presidential candidate was confirmed by the Senate earlier Thursday. Vice President Mike Pence says he is confident…
The estranged wife of former Vice President Joe Biden's son claims her ex has squandered their money on drugs, alcohol and prostitutes. In a court filing last week, Kathleen Buhle Biden asked a Washington, D.C., judge to order Hunter Biden…
