ASU Student Killed in Car Crash in Atlanta
Alabama State University is mourning the loss of one its students. Police say Freshman, Jarrett Mumford, died in following a two car wreck outside of Atlanta. It happened Sunday night in Union…
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Board Members Appointed to Wilcox Water Authority
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Families living without water in Wilcox County may not have to continue living without it too much longer. The county commission appointed board members for the water authority and approved the water authority's articles of…
Memorial walk held for Montgomery shooting victim
Friends and family of a Montgomery man shot and killed held a memorial walk Monday evening. The Montgomery Police Department says 19-year-old Zhivago Hines was shot Saturday Sept. 24, around 11 p.m. The shooting happened in the 600 block of…
Alabama not the best state for teachers to work
A recent study conducted by WalletHub compares the best and worst states for teachers to live and work.…
Future Uncertain For Burned Toomer Oak
Throughout the day, people came by to get a look at the damage leftover from the weekend. There's even a makeshift memorial in front of the burned tree. "It's a hundred…
Sales of New Homes Tumbled 7.6 Percent in August
Sales of new homes retreated in August, one month after surging to the highest level in nearly nine years. Activity fell in all regions of the country except the West. The Commerce Department says new home sales dropped 7.6 percent…
Official: One-third of Calls to VA Suicide Hotline Roll Over
More than one-third of calls to a suicide hotline for troubled veterans are not being answered by front-line staffers because of poor work habits and other problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs. That's according to the hotline's former director,…
Lawsuit Challenges Alabama's Felon Voting Rights Ban
A federal lawsuit is challenging Alabama's practice of stripping convicted felons' of their right to vote. Greater Birmingham Ministries and a number of Alabamians who are not allowed to vote because of a past felony conviction filed the lawsuit Monday…
Ex-Verizon Worker Accused of Selling Customer Phone Records
Federal prosecutors in Alabama say a former Verizon Wireless technician used the company's computers to obtain customers' private call records - plus data showing where customers' phones were - and sold them to an unnamed private investigator. Newly filed court…
Inmate Scheduled for Execution Files Appeal
A 74-year-old Alabama inmate scheduled to be executed in November is asking an appellate court to review his claim that Alabama's lethal injection procedure is inhumane. Lawyers for Thomas Arthur filed the appeal with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of…
Clinton and Trump to Hold First Debate
After months of tangling from afar, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are preparing to confront each other face-to-face in the first presidential debate, laying out for voters their vastly different visions for the nation's future. The high-stakes Monday night showdown…
MPD Search for Drive-Thru Carjacking Suspects
On Thursday, September 22, at approximately 9:20 p.m. a Montgomery resident was parked in the drive thru at Popeyes of Ann Street getting ready to order. She didn't know but the two individuals were in waiting, preparing to rob her. Video released…
Teen Identified as Victim in Montgomery Weekend Shooting
Police in Montgomery have identified the victim of a deadly weekend shooting as 19-year-old Zhivago Hines of Montgomery. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that police began a homicide investigation Sunday after Hines died of his injuries from a Saturday shooting. Montgomery…
Fans pleased with Auburn's first SEC win
The latest SEC match up for the Auburn Tigers was against LSU at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Fans who came out to the game might have been a little disappointed with the first half…
Inmate Escapes from Youth Detention Center in Deatsville
Authorities say an Alabama inmate convicted of setting a Tallassee store on fire escaped from a detention center. The Alabama Department of Corrections announced that 24-year-old Dylan Keith Carroll escaped from the Frank Lee Youth Detention Center in Deatsville around…
Couple Accused of Forcing Child to Stay Outside Indicted
A grand jury has indicted an Alabama couple accused of forcing their young son to stay outside without food and water for days. Shelby County court records made public Thursday show 33-year-old Matthew Scott Rowe and 34-year-old Catherine Rowe were…
Cookie Dough Supplier Blames Blue Bell for Listeria Contamination
A supplier of cookie dough that Blue Bell Creameries is blaming for possible listeria contamination of some ice cream says the product tested negative for the pathogen before being sent to the Texas-based company. In a statement Thursday, Iowa-based Aspen…
Ford to Seek Federal Help to Keep VictoryLand Open
In a news conference carried Exclusively on Alabama News Network at Noon, Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford says he will seek federal help to keep electronic bingo machines operating at VictoryLand. As Alabama News…
Drought Conditions
Each week, federal weather officials issue a report on drought conditions across the country, and this week's map shows continued dry conditions statewide, with the worst condition in several extreme northeast counties. River Region counties are generally in two…
Wetumpka Closer to Downtown Revitalization
Wetumpka was one of four communities throughout the state chosen by Main Street Alabama to get help with the renovations. Last night city leaders held a planning meeting. They discussed downtown streetscapes, lighting, and signage along Highway 231. The city…
Pike County Restaurant Granted Beer License
A Pike County restaurant now has their beer license after being denied in July. Co-owners of the Smokin Skillet Cafe were granted their license by the ABC Board. The decision comes two months after the county commission denied the license…
Professional Clown Reacts to "Creepy Clown" Threats
The recent clown threats are no laughing matter to real, professional clowns. But how is the uproar over the scare scare tactics affecting their livelihood? Kimberly Davis is a professional clown…
Alabama Restores Medicaid Payment Boost for Primary Care
Alabama is restoring enhanced payments for primary care doctors who treat Medicaid patients. Gov. Robert Bentley announced Thursday that the state will restore the enhanced payments that were cut because of budget troubles. The "primary care bump" put some Medicaid…
Judge Lifts Driver License Suspension of Former Astronaut Charged in Deadly Accident
A judge in Tuscaloosa has delayed the driver license suspension of a former astronaut charged in the traffic deaths of two girls. Records show the court delayed the state's move to take James Halsell's driver's license. An order issued earlier…
Man Arrested in Connection to Car Break-Ins
Andalusia Police Chief Paul Hudson says an arrest has been made in connection with the recent rash of car break-ins. Chief Hudson says the suspect, identified as 18-year old Charles Kawan Anderson, was picked up by Monroeville officers Wednesday, September 21. He…
