The Montgomery Half Marathon and 5k are just a few days away. This time last year, officials were preparing for a full marathon. Race Director Hardy Sellers says this year they decided to scale back. "Truly we need a marathon,"…
Billboards popping up across Montgomery are advertising something a little less commercial. These digital billboards feature an animal from the Montgomery Noodles the dog is this week's…
Doctors say they may have found a cure to the century old disease, sickle cell anemia. A recent study says doctors in Paris claim to have "cured" a teenage patient of…
House Republicans have released their long-awaited bill dismantling much of former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The measure would roll back the government's health care role and is expected to result in fewer people having insurance coverage. House committees…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has clarified his confirmation hearing testimony to acknowledge having spoken twice last year with the Russian ambassador. The filing Monday amends testimony Sessions gave in January when he said he did not have communications with the…
The Senate will consider scrapping an Obama administration rule to ensure federal contractors disclose violations of federal labor laws. Senate approval of the measure Monday evening would send it to President Donald Trump for his signature. It's one of many…
General Motors Co. is laying off 1,100 workers at an assembly plant in Michigan. GM says it's ending the third shift at its Lansing Delta Township plant because one of its products - the GMC Acadia SUV - is moving…
A bipartisan lawsuit has been filed against Gov. Robert Bentley claiming he illegally delayed a special election for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Bentley appointee Luther Strange. State Auditor Jim Zeigler, a Republican, and retired District Attorney Tommy…
On Sunday, March 5, at about 2:15 a.m., Montgomery Police and Fire Medics responded to Northern Boulevard at Lower Wetumpka Road in reference to a three-vehicle collision that resulted in one fatality. MPD also has charged one of the drivers,…
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. 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…
