Protests At Birmingham Airport Over President Trump Travel Ban
A crowd of more than 100 protesters took to the Birmingham Airport on Sunday to show support for those from seven countries who have been prevented from entering or reentering the…
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Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas In First Ignite MGM Competition
One group is helping local entrepreneurs get their start up projects off the ground. Ignite MGM held its first Pitch Competition at The Sanctuary in Montgomery. The competition brought together contestants and…
Weather Team Holds Future Forecaster Auditions
What did you want to be when you grew up? We here at Alabama News Network wanted to help the next generation answer that question. We held open auditions for any…
Workforce Summit Held in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Finding resources for workforce development just got a lot easier for industries in Selma and Dallas County. Business leaders in Selma took part in a workforce…
US-Mexico Trade War Could Hit Mexico Economy, Spur Migration
If President Donald Trump makes good on threats to gut NAFTA and impose stiff tariffs on Mexican goods, economists say he risks a trade war that could lead to the very thing he is hoping to avoid - a huge…
Bed bug Infestation Temporarily Closes Alabama Fire Station
A fire station in northwestern Alabama has had to be temporarily closed after an infestation of bed bugs sent at least one firefighter for medical treatment. Florence city officials said in a news release Thursday that Fire Station 2 is…
Issues to Face in Upcoming Legislative Session
It's less than 2 weeks until the start of this year's legislative session. State Representative Alan Boothe of Pike and Dale county says legislators have a challenging month ahead. One of the biggest issues is overcrowding in the state's prison.…
Advocates Push For More School Choice In Alabama
It's hard to miss the yellow scarves advertising school choice week, especially at the School Choice Week Rally. About 2,000 students, parents, and supporters came out for the event. Ibrahim Lee, an…
Trump Signs New Vetting Measures for Immigrants
President Donald Trump has signed an executive action implementing "new vetting measures" that he says are aimed at keeping "radical Islamic terrorists" out of the United States. Trump says, "We don't want them here." The president says he only wants…
Missing Senior Adult
The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 79-year-old Mary Ellen Miles, who has dementia. She was last seen yesterday (January 26), around 2:00pm when she left the 100 block of Shenandoah Court driving to…
Gov. Bentley's Guests for Inauguration Include Former Aide Rebekah Mason
Gov. Robert Bentley took several guests to the presidential inauguration, including the former staffer he was accused of having a relationship with before his divorce. Bentley on Friday told reporters his five guests included Jon Mason, the director of the…
GOP Warns Trump About Lifting Sanctions on Russia
A day ahead of President Donald Trump's weekend call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the fight within the Republican Party over the direction of U.S. policy toward Moscow intensified. Trump, who has said he wants a better relationship with Russia,…
Gov. Bentley Awards Grants to Support Victim Services Statewide
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded grants totaling $273,000 to two nonprofit agencies that support victims of sexual assault and domestic violence across the state. The grants of $136,500 each to the Alabama Coalition Against Rape and the Alabama Coalition Against…
New face of Gerber is 7-month-old baby from Ohio
A 7-month-old boy from Ohio is the new face of Gerber baby products. Though he probably won't be saying much anytime soon, the spokesbaby named Riley has an "infectious laugh and big, gummy smile," according to his mom, Kristen Shines.…
Huntingdon Announces Health Sciences Academy
Huntingdon College announced today the formation of a summer Huntingdon Health Sciences Academy (HHSA) for rising high school seniors, to be held June 7-9, 2017. Huntingdon College professor of chemistry and HHSA director Dr. Maureen Kendrick Murphy said, "The Huntingdon…
Pipeline CEO Retiring Months After Spills and Fatal Explosion
The longtime chief executive of a Georgia-based national pipeline network is retiring months after two spills and an explosion that killed an Alabama worker and constricted the region's supply of gasoline. Colonial Pipeline CEO Tim Felt said in a news…
Firefighters Combat Flames at Sanders Lane House Fire
Montgomery FD assisted North Montgomery Volunteer FD on a house fire on Sanders Lane. Structure was fully involved in flames when units arrived. Officials say the home is a total loss. Firefighters worked to keep fire from spreading to wooded…
Trump to Halt Refugee Flow into US
President Donald Trump on Friday intended to sign an executive action Friday temporarily halting the flow of refugees into the United Sates and stopping all entries from some majority-Muslim nations, his spokesman said. A draft of the order obtained by…
DC's March for Life to Highlight Gains by Abortion Opponents
For the first time in years, abortion opponents will have all the political momentum when they hold their annual rally on the National Mall. The March for Life is held each year to mark the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme…
Suspended Judge Working for City of Montgomery
A suspended municipal judge is now working for the city of Montgomery. Mayor Todd Strange confirmed Judge Lester Hayes is assisting the Office of City Investigations in legal matters. In November, the Court of the Judiciary suspended Hayes for 11…
Greenville PD Opens Annual Amnesty Program
Greenville Police are once again extending the annual Amnesty Program to anyone who…
Officials Reviewing Indecent Exposure Incident Response
Montgomery Police are investigating an indecent exposure incident that happened at a popular shopping area in East Montgomery. The victim who requested to not be identified says she was walking to…
Effort Underway to Set Up Homeless Shelter in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless is conducting a count of the homeless people in the Selma area. "In the point in time count it basically…
MPD Investigates Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Vehicle on Northern Blvd.
On Thursday, January 26, at about 12:45, Montgomery police and Fire Medics responded the Northern Blvd at Congressman Dickinson Drive in reference to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian, an adult male, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced…
Troy University Prepares for Annual Leadership Conference
Registration is open for Troy University's Annual Leadership Conference. It's set to kick off February 3rd and ends on February 4th. The annual conference encourages not only students but people in…
