Key States to Watch on Election Night
While Alabama is expected to go overwhelmingly Republican, political analyst Steve Flowers says this election will come down to seven battleground states. And some may be called early in the night. "Florida,…
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Whole Foods prepares for grand-opening
The Whole Foods Market in East Montgomery opens this Thursday. People in a neighborhood right behind the store have been taking measures to make sure it does not affect their quality…
Domestic Violence Suspect Dead at Selma Police Headquarters
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma man is dead after a fight with a police officer at the city jail in Selma ends in gunfire. Chief John Brock says a…
Ballot Features Confusing Amendments
As votes are cast on election day, a very small portion of the ballot deals with the presidential election dominating the headlines. 14 amendments covering everything from state parks to impeachment procedures…
Tallassee Police Investigating Bank Robbery
Tallassee police say they are searching for a man who robbed the BB&T bank on Gilmer Avenue shortly before noon. Police say the man had his head covered with some covering. He made jesters to the clerk as he removed…
AL Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin Faces Ethics Complaints
On Monday, Sanctity of Marriage Alabama filed an ethics complaint with the Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) against Alabama Supreme Court Justice Michael “Mike” Bolin of Jefferson County for blatantly disregarding the Canons of Judicial Ethics and failing to disqualify himself…
One Person Dead Following Attack on Police Officer at the Selma City Jail
One man is dead after police say he was shot during an attack on a police officer at the Selma City Jail. Selma police say the man was being booked into the jail when he attacked a clerk with a…
Senator Jeff Sessions Goes on National Tour in Support of Trump
U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions in recent days rolled through Iowa, Nevada and the panhandle of Florida to stump for Republican Donald Trump. The first U.S. senator to endorse the outsider candidate-turned-Republican nominee has emerged as a frequent surrogate for the…
Auburn to Hold Off on Renonvations of Jordan-Hare Stadium
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - An Auburn official says the university is holding off on renovating the north end zone of Jordan-Hare Stadium until at least 2018. Al.com reports that athletic director Jay Jacobs made the announcement regarding the delayed project,…
Montgomery Man Arrested for 10 Robberies in 8 Days
A Montgomery man has been arrested and is accused of robbing 10 different businesses at gunpoint in the span of eight days. Montgomery police says that DeGregory Lee was arrested Nov. 3 and is charged with 16 counts of first-degree…
Christians look ahead to Presidential Election
Days are counting down until Tuesday's Presidential Election and with neither candidate showing true Christian values, those voters are having a difficult decision choosing who will be a better leader. "I'm not looking forward to what we're in for for…
Colonial Pipeline Flowing Again After Deadly Explosion
The company that owns the Shelby county gasoline pipeline that exploded last week says the pipeline is back in service. Colonial Pipeline says service was restarted this morning. The pipeline takes gasoline from the Gulf Coast to New York City.…
Alabama Lawmaker Wants Firing Squad For Executions
An Alabama lawmaker wants to allow the state to carry out executions with firing squad. Republican Senator Trip Pittman said the firing squad should be an "option" for the state during ongoing litigation over lethal injection. Pittman pre-filed the bill…
ASU Students React to President Boyd's Suspension
Students gathered on the lawn of the president's house at ASU Friday just after word spread that President Gwendolyn Boyd had been suspended. Students gathered to pray and show their support. "I believe President Boyd to be a very, very…
ASU President Gwendolyn Boyd Put on Administrative Leave
Alabama News Network was at a tense Alabama State University Board of Trustees meeting that culminated in a vote to put ASU President Gwendolyn Boyd on administrative leave. Dr. Leon Wilson was chosen…
Selma Police: Body Found Was Missing Teenager Derrick Nichols
Selma police confirmed to Alabama News Network this morning that the body that was found yesterday was that of missing teenager Derrick Nichols. The 17 year old had been missing since October 28.…
Extra: Prisons In Peril
This year alone we've seen a big increase in violence across the Alabama prison system. Video was taken by inmates in March and posted to YouTube from inside Holman Prison in Atmore. A…
Another MS University Drops State Flag
A seventh College in Mississippi has decided to stop displaying the official Mississippi flag because of the prominent confederate symbol on it. Delta State's President issued a statement explaining the decision: This is a painful decision in many respects…
Search for Missing Teen Underway in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are investigating the disappearance of a Selma teenager and they need your help to find him. Seventeen year old Derrick Nichols of Selma hasn't been seen by his family in just about a…
Teachers upset over Bentley's comments on public education
Sometimes if you can't say something nice, maybe you shouldn't say anything at all. That's some advice Governor Robert Bentley might have needed to hear before he spoke at the Alabama Association of Regional Councils Conference on Wednesday. Bentley made several…
Operation Santa Claus Kicks Off In Montgomery
The Christmas season started a little early in Montgomery. Mental Health America kicked off it's 64th Operation Santa Claus. The campaign supplies Christmas gifts to hundreds of mentally ill adults throughout the River Region. Santa was even on hand to…
House Judiciary Committee Suspends Impeachment Investigation
House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Mike Jones, R-Andalusia, announced Thursday he's is suspending hearings into the Articles of Impeachment filed against Governor Robert Bentley. Jones says he's stopping the hearings at the request of…
MPD Investigate Shooting Threat at MPS High School
On Wednesday, November 2nd around 9 p.m., MPD received an email containing a screenshot of a Facebook post threatening a shooting Thursday, Novemeber 3rd at a Montgomery Public Schools high school. MPD detectives immediately began to investigate and quickly identified the suspect…
Gov. Bentley's Gambling Council Votes to Open Meeting to Public
A panel that will recommend changes to Alabama's gambling laws has opened its meeting to the public, after the governor's office initially said it would be closed. The governor's advisory council on gaming on Thursday voted to open the meeting.…
Gov. Bentley Unapologetic for 'AL Education Sucks' Comment
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley isn't budging on the blunt language he used to describe the state's educational system. Spokeswoman Yasamie August said Thursday the governor isn't apologizing for telling a group in Montgomery that Alabama's educational system "sucks." August says…
