Lawyers for an Alabama death row inmate are making another last-minute bid to halt his execution. Attorneys for 46-year-old Robert Bryant Melson on Thursday filed another request with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal. The filing came just a…
Alabama News Network is on the scene in Prattville, where we have confirmed that a police officer was shot during a domestic violence call on Patrick Street this afternoon. Police Chief…
MPD has identified a single suspect in all three June 5 indecent exposure incidents and has taken him into custody yesterday evening. Charges are pending and because the suspect is a juvenile, the identity of the suspect hasn't been released…
A single-vehicle crash at 10:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, has claimed the life of a pedestrian. Yolanda Stinson, 34, of Tuskegee was struck by an unknown vehicle as she walked on U.S. 29 near Chisholm Park, approximately 3.5 miles east…
An ex-convict from Alabama is accused of kidnapping, killing and disposing of the body of a 12-year-old Florida girl. Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan announced the arrest of 38-year-old Robert Letroy Howard of East Brewton, Alabama, during a news conference…
Governor Kay Ivey recently signed House Bill 89, which requires the Alabama Department of Education to develop and implement an electronic notification system to facilitate the sharing of school emergency-related information between local schools, local school systems, the department, and…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on developments involving fired FBI Director James Comey (all times EDT): 12:40 p.m. A White House spokeswoman says she doesn't know if President Donald Trump is taping his Oval Office conversations, but will "try to…
The Montgomery Internet Exchange is now at 100 Gig status, meaning it can handle 100 gigabits of traffic per second. "Atlanta has one hundred gig, but also now we are an alternative…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The theft of hundreds of guns from the Selma Police Department evidence vault has triggered joint investigations into the case by state and federal authorities. Police…
Lawyers for a condemned Alabama inmate made a series of legal filings trying to halt his upcoming execution, arguing there are questions about the sedative that will be used. Robert Melson is scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday for…
Troy University is hosting the annual Alabama Governors Youth Leadership Forum. The five-day career leadership training program is for high school juniors and seniors with disabilities who want to develop self-advocacy and leadership skills. Wednesday they made a special trip to…
Each year, Troy Park and Recreation's summer day camp enrollment increases, with over one hundred kids participating this year. But what keeps them coming back? "The same kids come, year to…
Work on a university student housing and retail development is slated to begin after an Alabama city council approved amendments to the development agreement Tuesday. The Opelika-Auburn News reports work on the 191 College development will begin Monday. The changes…
The Brundidge Police Department has officially notified CrimeStoppers that Jacory Townsend is in Police custody. Townsend was wanted for Murder. Brundidge Detective Charles Beasley advised that Townsend turned himself in, without incident, on Saturday, June 3. The Brundidge Police Department…
Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R - Monrovia) on Wednesday announced that State Rep. Mike Jones (R - Andalusia) will serve as chairman of the body’s powerful, agenda-setting Rules Committee for the remainder of the 2014 - 2018 quadrennium.…
Montgomery Public Schools is offering a summer feeding program at 15 schools around the county. Anyone 18 years old or younger can receive breakfast and lunch at no cost. “This program…
MONGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the execution of an Alabama inmate scheduled for Thursday (all times local): 10:20 p.m. The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted the stay on an Alabama execution that had been scheduled for this week.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A woman is hurt and a man is behind bars after a domestic dispute in Dallas County ends in a shootout. Sheriff Harris Huffman said the…
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says his office is helping in a joint state and federal investigation into current and former employees of the Selma Police Department. "The joint investigation will include an audit of the police department's evidence room…
After weeks of asking for your vote, the all boys school, Valiant Cross Academy, is now celebrating a victory. As winners of the nationwide "A Community Thrives" competition, Valiant Cross…
Governor Kay Ivey recently signed into law Senate Bill 316, House Bill 242 and House Bill 390. All three bills, improve Alabama’s business climate by reducing regulation and by making it easier for small businesses to operate in the state.…
At Virginia College in Montgomery, cancer survivors get their hair, nails, and a facial all for free Tuesday, June 6. It's a part of National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day.…
Today, the Roy Moore for U. S. Senate Campaign announced that former State Senator and Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead will serve as Campaign Chairman. “I have known Bill for over 25 years and know him to be an…
Vice Chairman of the Montgomery County Commission, Ronda Walker has announced her candidacy for Alabama State Senate District 25 in 2018. Walker has served on the Montgomery County Commission since 2014 and has a long career in Republican politics.…
Fresh off a year in which Alabama became a key state in the election of a political outsider to the highest office in the land, successful Birmingham businessman Josh Jones is launching a bid to bring an outsider’s perspective to…
