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…
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…
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 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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The fall season usually means county fairs come to town. The Butler County fair, hosted…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A recent study conducted by WalletHub compares the best and worst states for teachers to live and work.…
