Selma Voters Elect New Leadership
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Big changes may be on the way to the city of Selma after voters elect a new mayor and four new members to the city council. State…
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Forestry Commission Issues Fire Warnings
The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a fire danger warning for nearly 50 counties across the state. Officials say the extremely dry weather conditions and lack of rain in the days to come have created an environment that is favorable…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to promoting public awareness about domestic violence and informing communities about available resources to aid families dealing with a domestic violence crisis. Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the…
City of Brundidge Elects New Mayor
The City of Brundidge also has a new mayor elect in town. Isabell Boyd defeated Cynthia Pearson in the city's run-off election Tuesday. Boyd received 55 percent of the vote. Pearson had…
Black, Latino Youth Less Likely to Receive Financial Help from Folks
A new Gen Forward survey finds more young blacks and Latinos feel that they can't depend on family to help financially than do whites or Asians. That includes big-ticket items like college tuition as well as smaller expenses. More than…
Greenville business gives back
The Greenville area Check Into Cash employees are teaming up with…
Escaped Inmate Recaptured Near Federal Drive Walmart
Zedarius Briggs, 19, of Montgomery was taken into custody and transported to the Montgomery County Jail. Briggs was being held for outstanding warrants with the Montgomery Sheriff’s Department for Robbery, Receiving Stolen property 1st and Reckless Endangerment when he fled from…
Memorial Service Held for Slain Holman Prison Corrections Officer
A memorial service is being held for an Alabama corrections officer who died after being stabbed by an inmate. Gov. Robert Bentley will speak at the Wednesday memorial service in Anniston honoring corrections officer Kenneth Bettis. Bettis' name is being…
MPD Arrest Second Teen in Montgomery Homicide Investigation
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a second teenager in the shooting death of 23-year-old Jermaine Hogan of Montgomery. Hogan was wounded in a Sept. 11 shooting and died more than two weeks later, on Sept. 27. MPD detectives charged a juvenile…
Darrio Melton Will Become Selma's Next Mayor
State Rep. Darrio Melton will be giving up his seat in the Legislature in order to lead the city of Selma. He beat James Perkins, Jr. in the runoff for the mayor's position.…
Becky Bracke Becomes First Woman Ever Elected Opp Mayor
Becky Bracke has made history in Opp. She is the first woman ever elected mayor in the Covington County city. Bracke beat incumbent Mayor John Bartholomew 56% to 44% in a runoff. Originally,…
Hammock Wins Big in Tallassee's Mayor Race
Johnny Hammock got 781 to McCain's 261 votes Tuesday evening. Hammock says it was a grassroots effort that took a lot of people in the community to help him out. This is Hammock's…
Election Results: City Runoffs
Many cities and towns outside of Montgomery are holding runoff elections. Click here for updated returns. Polls closed at 7 p.m., so numbers will be coming in throughout the evening. Get complete results and reaction on Alabama News Network at 10:00…
Alexander City runoff race for mayor
UPDATE: Jim Nabors defeats current mayor Charles Shaw in the runoff race. Nabors received 73.2% of the vote to Shaw's 26.8%. The mayoral election in Alexander City has gone to a runoff race…
Police: Arrests expected in attack on Alabama teen
The mother of an Alabama high school student says her 17-year-old son was attacked and badly beaten after standing up for police. Brandi Allen tells WBRC-TV that son Brian Ogle responded to students wearing Black Lives Matter T-shirts at Sylacauga…
Alabama Chief Justice Begins Appeal of Ethics Conviction
Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is starting the appeal of the judicial ethics conviction that led to his ouster. Moore's attorneys filed a notice with the Alabama Supreme Court on Monday. Moore is challenging his conviction by the Alabama…
Teen Charged with Capital Murder in Montgomery Murder
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Saturday, Sept. 24, shooting death of 19-year-old Zhivago Hines of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Kijuan Flowers, 17, of Montgomery with one count of capital murder. Flowers was taken into custody on Oct.…
Tuskegee Man Indicted on Robbery Charges
A federal grand jury returned a 23-count indictment against Tariq Khalil Jones, 34, of Tuskegee, Alabama, charging him with committing ten armed robberies in Alabama and Georgia while brandishing and discharging a firearm, and an attempted carjacking, announced George L. Beck, Jr., U.S.…
Golden Apple: Coach James Ray
Not all educators use the standard classroom to educated their students, some use the outside world. For over 20 years, Coach James Ray at MacMillan International Academy, has been…
Tuesdays With Todd
We'll talk with Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange today on Alabama News Network This Morning. We'll be on air starting at 5:00 AM as usual...the Mayor will join us in the Six-O-Clock hour...and he'll take your calls. Join us!
Getting Ready for Flu Season
Fever, chills, muscle aches, congestion... Flu season is just around the corner. But health officials have some new recommendations, especially when it comes to the flu mist. "To the dismay to many children across America, the Council on Immunization Practices…
Central Alabama Fair Underway in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 60th annual Central Alabama Fair gets underway tonight in Selma kicking off a full week of family-friendly fun. Organizers say this year's fair features dozens of…
Bryan running for Superintendent of the Year
The Superintendent of Butler County Schools, Amy Bryan, is in the running for a prestigious award - Superintendent of the Year for the state of Alabama. Bryan has 30 years in the Butler County School System. She taught for 13…
Governor Bentley Announces Alabama Advisory Council on Gaming
Governor Robert Bentley on Monday issued Executive Order Number 24 creating the Alabama Advisory Council on Gaming. The Council will assess the current state and local laws on gambling, as well as the…
MPD Investigate Fatal Coliseum Boulevard Crash
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in one fatality. The crash occurred at about 6:25 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the 1300 block of Coliseum Boulevard. The crash involved a 2013 Hyundai Sonata and…
