Butler County Fair brings back "Kids' Day"
The Butler County Fair is a fall tradition in Greenville. People of all ages come out for the food, rides and…
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Uniontown Police Investigate City's First Murder of 2016
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Authorities in Uniontown are investigating the city's first murder of the year. Police have identified the murder victim as 40 year old Adam Brown of Uniontown. They…
Troy University Career Draws Hundreds of Students
Hundreds of students attended Troy's Fall Career Fair Wednesday, searching for options after graduation. 60 employers attended the annual fair which is a record number for the university. Students attending say they…
Tuskegee University Former President Dies
Tuskegee University announces the death of its fifth school president. Dr. Benjamin F. Payton was Tuskegee's president from 1981-2010. Dr. Payton received the B.A. degree with honors from South Carolina State University in 1955; the B.D. degree from Harvard University…
Trial Ends for Roy Moore; Judges have 10 Days for Verdict
The chief judge on an Alabama disciplinary panel says they'll decide "as soon as possible" whether to remove Chief Justice Roy Moore from office. The nine-member Court of the Judiciary has concluded…
MPD Investigate Homicide After Sept. 11 Shooting Victim Dies
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the death this week of 23-year-old Jermaine Hogan of Montgomery, who was shot and wounded Sunday, Sept. 11. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3700 block of Whiting Avenue at about…
Senators Ask Justice Department to Investigate EpiPen maker
Senators are asking the Justice Department to investigate whether pharmaceutical company Mylan acted illegally when it classified its life-saving EpiPen as a generic drug and qualified for lower rebate payments to states. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley and two…
BlackBerry to Stop Making Signature Smartphone
BlackBerry says it plans to stop making its signature smartphones internally, signaling a strategic shift for a company that built its reputation on innovative smartphone technology. Rather, all development for BlackBerry-branded phones will be outsourced to BlackBerry's partners. BlackBerry chairman…
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Stands Trial
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is going before a judicial ethics panel this morning in Montgomery to answer charges that he abused his power by trying to block gay couples from marrying in the state. The state panel that disciplines…
Prayer Service Being Held Before Roy Moore Trial
This morning, Chief Justice Roy Moore heads back to court on judicial ethics charges. The Judicial Inquiry Commission has accused Moore of violating those ethics, after he ordered probate judges to uphold the state's ban on same sex marriage. The…
Who Won the Presidential Debate?
It was a night of one liners and zingers as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off in the most watch presidential debate in history. "I thought it was somewhat childish going…
11th Circuit Upholds Alabama PAC Transfer Ban
An appellate court has upheld Alabama's ban on transfers of campaign contributions between political action committees. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled the 2010 law is not an unconstitutional prohibition on free political speech. The court…
Missing Man's Family Offers Reward for Information
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Wilcox and Clarke County Sheriff's Offices continue to investigate the disappearance of a Clarke County man. Now family and friends of the missing man are offering…
Butler County Fair's Humble Beginnings
The fall season usually means county fairs come to town. The Butler County fair, hosted…
Troy's Enzor Road Project Nearly Complete
After nearly a year of construction, Troy's Enzor Road Project is almost complete. The 2.5 mile project extends George Wallace Drive and Franklin Drive. There is also room for commercial development near the…
ADOC Officials Report Corrections Officers Strike at Holman Prison
Alabama Department of Corrections officials are responding to unofficial and erroneous reports of corrections officers participating in a strike at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. Prison officials are acknowledging that nine officers did not report for the…
AG Strange Review Complaints of Violations of State Gun Laws by ADOL
Attorney General Luther Strange today released public statements about formal complaints received by his office concerning possible unlawful prohibitions of firearms by the Alabama Department of Labor, the City of Selma and Dallas County, and the City of Birmingham. After…
Reports of Plastic Prompt Recall of Tyson chicken Nuggets
Tyson Foods Inc. says it's voluntarily recalling more than 132,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after receiving reports that "hard, white plastic" was found in some nuggets. The Springdale, Arkansas-based company said Tuesday that the 5-pound bags of fully cooked panko…
UPDATE: Special Counsel Wants to Subpoena Documents from Bentley
The special counsel in the impeachment investigation against Gov. Robert Bentley is asking a House committee to subpoena documents from the governor and others after getting few voluntarily turned over. Special counsel…
Alabama Lawmaker Tweets Hillary's Husband 'Likely a Rapist'
An Alabama lawmaker unhappy with Hillary Clinton's allegations during the presidential debate that Republican Donald Trump is sexist expressed his disapproval by tweeting the Democratic nominee's husband is "likely a rapist." AL.com reports Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle, posted to Twitter…
MPD Investigate Child Shot in Montgomery Neighborhood
MPD is investigating an overnight report of shots fired into an occupied home that apparently resulted in the wounding of a juvenile. The child was treated and released at a local hospital. The incident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. on…
Woman Deemed a Hero after Confronting Suspect in Toomer's Corner Fire
When Herron Taylor saw a man trying to flee - after seeing him light toilet paper hanging from one of the Toomer's oaks on fire, she had one thought. Nope. Taylor began following the man, later identified as Jochen Wiest, and…
EXTRA: Male Breast Cancer
Less than 1% of breast cancer cases are reported in men. But that doesn't mean they're immune from this form of cancer. As we at Alabama News Network prepare for our Tickled…
Alabama Man Charged with Selling Chinese "Viagra" Substitute
Federal prosecutors say an Alabama man who imported a Chinese drug sold as a Viagra substitute has been charged with intentionally defrauding and misleading consumers. They say the drug sold as Zhen Gong Fu fails to list a potentially dangerous…
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…
