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,…
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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…
Gov. Bentley Awards Grant to Create Jobs in Bullock County
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $50,040 Community Development Block Grant to help the town of Midway bring a new business to Bullock County. The town is using the grant funds to install water and sewer infrastructure for a new…
Montgomery Healthcare Company Joins Fight Against Alzheimer’s
Nearly 90,000 people, in Alabama alone, face the daily battle of Alzheimer’s disease and more could join that number. This insidious condition that steals away precious memories and quality of life for so many has become the sixth-leading cause of…
Touching History: Volunteers Sort Cahawba Artifacts
People from across the state of Alabama gathered Saturday at Old Cahawba Archeological Park to uncover some of the state's earliest history. Back in the summer, the Alabama Historical Commission and the University of Alabama partnered to excavate various sites…
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Investigating Fatal Shooting
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left two people dead at a trailer park. The shooting happened just before midnight off Richard E. Hannan Drive, that's off Old Selma Road. Police say 2 people died. There…
Christian voters weigh in on presidential race
The first presidential debate has a lot of voters talking, but it might not be the publicity candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump want. Both brought up past discrepancies, including…
Escaped Alabama Inmate Captured On The West Coast
An escaped Alabama inmate convicted in Elmore County was captured Saturday on the other side of the country. 24-year-old Dylan Carroll originally escaped from a work release program in Deatsville on September 22nd. He was caught in Port Angeles, Washington around…
Fall Tourism Season Set to Kickoff in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The annual fall tourism season is about to kickoff in the Selma and Dallas County area next week. More than a dozen events are on tap over the next few weeks and they're expected to…
5th Annual River Region Prayer Walk
Hundreds of people spent the Saturday morning lifting each other in prayer in the streets of downtown Montgomery. It was part of the 5th Annual River Region Prayer Walk. The annual event is focused on bringing people together in unity. The group…
Tickled Pink Women's Expo Another Huge Success
All of us at Alabama News Network want to thank all of you who came out to our second annual Tickled Pink Women's Expo to benefit the Joy to Life Foundation and the…
Troy University's Plan for Additional Parking Spaces
Troy University's parking pains for students could soon be alleviated, thanks to the university's proposal for additional parking. University officials plan to add between 550 to 600 parking spaces on campus. They say those spaces would accommodate the growth of…
