From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new police initiative cracking down on gang activity is underway in Selma. Operation Christmas Presence is an effort to respond to a recent increase in violence in the city. Two teens died over the…
The toys collected from the Alabama News Network's Magical Christmas Toy Drive went to their new homes the Tuesday before Christmas.…
A failed voting-fraud prosecution from more than 30 years ago is likely to re-emerge as a contentious issue during Sen. Jeff Sessions' confirmation hearing for attorney general. He was dogged by his handling of the case as U.S. attorney during…
Montgomery city officials are celebrating the area's job growth in the 2016 Success Starts Here Tour. Area business leaders joined city officials on a bus tour to businesses leading the way. Baptist Health, Jackson Hospital and Alfa were highlighted on…
The Montgomery Humane Society is used to having full kennels of adult dogs. But after 55 pet adoptions over the weekend, their kennels were mostly empty. Scott Tears of the Humane Society says…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he plans to call a special legislative session for prisons. Bentley says the session will be isolated within the regular legislative session next near as a way to get lawmakers to…
The newspaper The Hill quotes the Times editorial, and says a popular vote election might have eliminated slavery earlier: "The Times called the Electoral College a "living symbol of America's original sin." "When slavery was the law of the land,…
The report comes from "Stateline", a project of the Pew Charitable Trusts. It names Hawaii as the healthiest state and Mississippi as the least healthy, Â Â Â But Alabama is right behind our neighbor state to the West, ranked 50th.…
A Troy University student has died in a Florida car crash, according to university officials. Officials say 19-year-old Aslesha Pandit and three other students were traveling to Panama City Thursday afternoon, when they were involved in a three car crash…
Two Sunday night shootings in Greenville leaves two men injured and one dead. Greenville Police say the shootings happened in a short time frame, and the second shooting happened just as they were processing the first scene. "Normally a violent…
All nine electors voted for Donald Trump for president and Mike Pence for Vice President. Political analyst Steve Flowers says that's exactly what he expected from a state that overwhelmingly supported Trump. "It was a very elegant ceremony. It was…
Alabama's nine presidential electors have all cast their ballots for Republican president-elect Donald Trump. The vote came Monday during an elaborate ceremony at the state Capitol in Montgomery. Electors met in the ornate old House chamber where Alabama voted to…
Toys, toys and more toys. They filled our toy vault and spilled over into our studio. But it was a good problem to have and, with the help of our sponsors, we got to…
Sunday marks only six more days until Christmas. If you haven't started working on your holiday shopping list yet, you might want to hurry. Retail workers say the stores at Eastdale Mall have been busy and crazy as usual during…
Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin tells us that 18-year-old Malik Johnson has been arrested in connection with the murder of 26-year-old Stephvon Adams. Sheriff Franklin says the men were in a car at the intersection of New Quarters Road and…
Frazer Memorial United Methodist-Pike Road Campus hosted a Christmas concert at Pike Road School Saturday night. Coordinators say the concert gets everyone in the Christmas spirit. Before the concert kids were invited to take photos with Santa. Ministry leaders sang a variety…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson is asking the governor for a reward that could be used to help solve a recent double homicide in Selma. Katrina Moore and her special needs daughter Coleman died…
Dozens of area children recieved a few early gifts from the United Brothers and Sisters toy drive Saturday. The toy drive was coordinated by councilman david burkette and members of the United Brothers and Sisters. It's an organization of local fraternity…
Officials with the Selma Police Department have initiated a homicide investigation after a man was found dead in a vehicle Friday night. Officers were called to the 1900 block of Kayser Street around 9:15 p.m. in response to a suspicious…
The Elmore County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide in Tallassee. Â Sheriff Bill Franklin says that a driver called 9-1-1 around 6:30 a.m. Saturday after seeing a body at the intersection of New Quarters Road and Taylor Road. When deputies…
Trustees at Alabama State University have voted terminate President Gwendolyn Boyd in an 8 to 6 vote. The vote came following a hearing Friday evening that lasted several hours. During the hearing, Boyd was given the opportunity to lay out…
Alabama is hiring another former USC head coach as offensive coordinator. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announced Friday that Steve Sarkisian will replace Lane Kiffin, who has taken over the Florida Atlantic program. Sarkisian will also coach the quarterbacks. Kiffin…
Pike County's Salvation Army still needs your help ringing in the season with its Red Kettle Campaign. This is their biggest fundraiser of the year. Last year, the organization raised $44,000 with its Red Kettle Campaign to help fund programs…
Alabama's unemployment rate rose slightly last month. The state said Friday that Alabama's unemployment rate jumped to 5.9 percent in November. That's up from 5.7 percent in October. Alabama's jobless rate is better than it was a year ago, but…
A Bibb County high school teacher is facing sex charges involving three students during the last five years. It's reported that Michael Jones, 43, was arrested Tuesday. He's charged with one count of a school employee having sex with a…
