Alabama Lawmakers Look Ahead To Driverless Cars
In parts of the country, some people are already sharing roads with driverless cars. It's exciting technology, but it raises a lot of questions. Questions that lawmakers like State Senator Tom Whatley…
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Hayneville Police Searching for Burglary Suspects
Hayneville Police are looking for two men who robbed the Dollar General store on Tuskeena Street on Christmas Day. Police say the two threw a brick through the glass, and took over $900 in merchandise, mostly cigarettes. If you know who they are, call…
In final act as president, Obama commutes 330 drug sentences
WASHINGTON - In his last major act as president, Barack Obama is cutting short the sentences of 330 federal inmates convicted of drug crimes. The move brings Obama's bid to correct what he's called a systematic injustice to a climactic…
Gov. Bentley Announces Appointments to the AL Tourism Dept. Advisory Board
Governor Robert Bentley has appointed nine new members and six reappointments to the advisory board to the Alabama Tourism Department. The governor appointed Wiley Blankenship, president of the Coastal Alabama Partnership; Ashley Jernigan, client relations director of Central restaurant; John…
Construction Worker Finds Human Leg in Trash Bag
AUBURN, Ala. - A construction worker has found a human leg stuffed inside a trash bag in Lee County. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones says the grisly discovery occurred Wednesday afternoon after the worker noticed a bag in a creek…
Show Cause Letter for Takeover of Montgomery Schools Released
Alabama News Network has obtained the official show cause letter from state school superintendent Michael Sentance to the Montgomery School Board. The letter outlines the deficiencies within the school system that could lead to a state takeover. Sentance says that…
Pizza Hut is Looking to Fill 11,000 U.S. Jobs for the Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) - Pizza Hut is gearing up for the Super Bowl by hiring 11,000 people in the U.S. to cook up its pies, deliver them to hungry customers or manage its restaurants. The Super Bowl is the busiest…
Gov. Bentley to Attend Presidential Inauguration Ceremony
Republican Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he is attending Donald Trump's inauguration as president. Bentley initially supported Ohio Gov. John Kasich for the GOP presidential nomination and was critical of Trump during the primary campaign. But now Bentley says he…
4,000 School Choice Supporters to Rally in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY – Thousands of students, parents, teachers, and community leaders from around the state will travel to Montgomery for a large rally in support of National School Choice Week. On Friday, January 27, at 11 a.m. in the Marriott Renaissance…
Could Alabamians Be Allowed to Carry Guns Without Permits?
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Wednesday, January 18, Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) pre-filed legislation in the Alabama State Senate to allow Alabamians to lawfully carry guns without a permit. Allen’s permit less carry proposal would remove a needless restriction on Alabamians’ Second…
2 Teen Suspects Charged in Christmas Day Fatal Shooting
SELMA, Ala. (AP) - Two teenage suspects have been arrested in the shooting death of 73-year-old woman on Christmas Day in Dallas County.The Selma Times-Journal reports Jalin Booker and Tyrone Book, both 18, were charged with capital murder in the…
ASU, Troy Partner for MLK Celebration
The celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior continued Wednesday night in the Capital City. ASU, Troy, and Friends of the ASU Theatre held the…
Dallas Co. Teen Shot Multiple Times
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County teen is fighting for her life after a shooting in the Craig Field community of Selmont. Authorities say a 17 year old teen was…
Missionaries Meet in Troy for 2017 Global Impact Celebration
Dozens of missionaries from across the world arrived in Troy for a Global Impact Celebration. For the past 4 years, First Baptist Church of…
Troy Nutrition Center Celebrates 40 Years
Troy's Nutrition Center celebrated 40 years of service to the area Wednesday. Troy Mayor Jason Reeves spoke to the people at the center, giving remarks on how it's been a great place for Troy. Shelia Deveridge, the center's director expressed…
Prattauga Art Guild to Sponsor Annual Soup Cook-Off
The Prattauga Art Guild is planning its annual Art with a Heart fundraising event on Saturday, February 18, to benefit the Autauga Interfaith Care Center food…
Congresswoman Terri Sewell Announces She Will Not Attend the Trump Inauguration
Washington, D.C. –The lone Democrat in Alabama's congressional delegation says she is skipping the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump. Rep. Terri Sewell of Selma tweeted Wednesday that she can't accept the disrespect shown to Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, a…
Former Montgomery Teacher Faces Child Pornography Charges
On Wednesday, January 18, agents with the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Special Victims Unit (SVU) arrested a Montgomery man on four counts of possession of child pornography. Richard Alan Ward,…
ASU Athletic Adviser Sentenced for Domestic Violence
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A former Alabama State University athletic adviser has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges. The Montgomery Advertiser reports, that in addition to the prison sentence, Tremayne Moorer was also…
Andalusia PD Investigate Man Found Dead on Sixth Avenue
Andalusia Police Dept. Investigators are looking into the death of an Andalusia man, who’s body was discovered yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, January 17, 2017) on Sixth Avenue. The man was identified as 79-year-old…
Purple Philanthropy Benefit Concert is Coming to Montgomery
Mrs. Rosa Parks’ activism started ten years before she refused to give up her seat on the metro bus on December 1, 1955. Her act of courage and hope…
6 State Attorneys General Want to Reject Sessions' U.S. Attorney General Nomination
Attorneys general from six states have sent a letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general. In the letter dated Jan. 17, the prosecutors said they had "grave concern" that Sessions…
Teen killed in ATV crash at Troy trail-riding facility
TROY, Ala. - A Dale County teen has been killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Troy. Troy police Chief Randall Barr tells news outlets that 19-year-old Dakota Lee Henry was riding a four-wheeler Saturday at Heart of Dixie Trail…
Designated Food Truck Parking Spaces to be Created in Downtown Montgomery
The Montgomery City Council voted unanimously to create designated areas for food trucks in downtown Montgomery Tuesday. The city will create five parking spaces that will be marked specifically for…
ASF Set to Make History with "Because of Winn-Dixie"
Never before has there been a musical where the main character is played by a dog. But that's exactly what's happening at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. The musical is…
