A family was forced to relocate to Montgomery after their home went up in flames in Hueytown, outside of Birmingham last month. Sharon Richey has nine kids between the ages of 1 and 19. Now a few days from Christmas…
UPDATE: Butler County Sheriff Kenny Harden tells Alabama News Network that both Jonathan and Michelle Smith are now facing additional charges. They have each been charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of domestic violence- assault first…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Rural Health Medical Program opens a new clinic in Thomaston bringing professional healthcare services to people in the area. Thomaston Health Center offers primary and preventive healthcare and program officials say vision and dental…
Gov. Robert Bentley's office says he has interviewed suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore and 10 other people for the U.S. Senate seat now held by attorney general-designee Jeff Sessions. Bentley spokeswoman Yasamie August says Moore was interviewed at the…
Alabama's former law enforcement secretary is adding defendants to his wrongful termination lawsuit against Gov. Robert Bentley. Attorneys for Spencer Collier added Alabama Law Enforcement Agency attorney Michael Robinson and special agent April Bickhaus to the lawsuit in a document…
A Montgomery woman is in custody after admitting to fasley reported the death of a 12 year old boy on social media. 20 year old Bailey Simmons has been charged with falsely reporting an incident. Police say Simmons made a…
No snow in in the forecast for Christmas, or really anytime in the holiday period, but we HAVE had snow over the years. Here are some photos of snow in Montgomery: For the latest weather, go to Alabama…
As the Alabama Department of Transportation enters the sixth month of construction on Chantilly Parkway, many drivers are now describing it as a traffic headache. The goals of the project are to improve traffic safety and reduce congestion. Drivers, though,…
A special light display in Montgomery has been lighting up the neighborhood and people's faces young and old for decades. And this year is no exception. The home on Dalraida Parkway is a holiday favorite. The Gemette family has been…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new police initiative cracking down on gang activity is underway in Selma. Operation Christmas Presence is an effort to respond to a recent increase in violence in the city. Two teens died over the…
The toys collected from the Alabama News Network's Magical Christmas Toy Drive went to their new homes the Tuesday before Christmas.…
A failed voting-fraud prosecution from more than 30 years ago is likely to re-emerge as a contentious issue during Sen. Jeff Sessions' confirmation hearing for attorney general. He was dogged by his handling of the case as U.S. attorney during…
Montgomery city officials are celebrating the area's job growth in the 2016 Success Starts Here Tour. Area business leaders joined city officials on a bus tour to businesses leading the way. Baptist Health, Jackson Hospital and Alfa were highlighted on…
The Montgomery Humane Society is used to having full kennels of adult dogs. But after 55 pet adoptions over the weekend, their kennels were mostly empty. Scott Tears of the Humane Society says…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he plans to call a special legislative session for prisons. Bentley says the session will be isolated within the regular legislative session next near as a way to get lawmakers to…
The newspaper The Hill quotes the Times editorial, and says a popular vote election might have eliminated slavery earlier: "The Times called the Electoral College a "living symbol of America's original sin." "When slavery was the law of the land,…
The report comes from "Stateline", a project of the Pew Charitable Trusts. It names Hawaii as the healthiest state and Mississippi as the least healthy, But Alabama is right behind our neighbor state to the West, ranked 50th.…
A Troy University student has died in a Florida car crash, according to university officials. Officials say 19-year-old Aslesha Pandit and three other students were traveling to Panama City Thursday afternoon, when they were involved in a three car crash…
Two Sunday night shootings in Greenville leaves two men injured and one dead. Greenville Police say the shootings happened in a short time frame, and the second shooting happened just as they were processing the first scene. "Normally a violent…
All nine electors voted for Donald Trump for president and Mike Pence for Vice President. Political analyst Steve Flowers says that's exactly what he expected from a state that overwhelmingly supported Trump. "It was a very elegant ceremony. It was…
Alabama's nine presidential electors have all cast their ballots for Republican president-elect Donald Trump. The vote came Monday during an elaborate ceremony at the state Capitol in Montgomery. Electors met in the ornate old House chamber where Alabama voted to…
Toys, toys and more toys. They filled our toy vault and spilled over into our studio. But it was a good problem to have and, with the help of our sponsors, we got to…
Sunday marks only six more days until Christmas. If you haven't started working on your holiday shopping list yet, you might want to hurry. Retail workers say the stores at Eastdale Mall have been busy and crazy as usual during…
Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin tells us that 18-year-old Malik Johnson has been arrested in connection with the murder of 26-year-old Stephvon Adams. Sheriff Franklin says the men were in a car at the intersection of New Quarters Road and…
Frazer Memorial United Methodist-Pike Road Campus hosted a Christmas concert at Pike Road School Saturday night. Coordinators say the concert gets everyone in the Christmas spirit. Before the concert kids were invited to take photos with Santa. Ministry leaders sang a variety…
