Twice this week a criminal impersonated a U.S. Marshal and threatened senior citizens, announced U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr., and U.S. Marshal Thomas Hession, both of the Middle District of Alabama. The basics of the scam are simple: the criminal contacts the…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $76,000 grant to the Covington County Child Advocacy Center to provide specialized services for child abuse victims. Grant funds will help the center continue providing specialized investigative interviews for young victims, advocacy and counseling…
Jim Roling, a long-time announcer and co-owner of WTBF-FM in Troy passed away Wednesday morning. Roling was well known and loved by the Troy community. He passed away in his sleep. He started working at WTBF in 1961. Roling spent most of…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the May 4 shooting death of 22-year-old Demetrice Kelly of Montgomery. MPD charged Willie McLean, 34, with capital murder and placed him in the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he is being held…
Alabama high school graduates maintained steady scores on the ACT college admission test but lagged behind the national average. The Alabama Department of Education on Wednesday released scores for 2016 public school graduates. The average composite score in Alabama was…
Debates of a lottery bill continued Wednesday in the legislature. A lottery bill made it out of a House committee and will be discussed on the House floor Thursday.…
The lottery bill got some traction in the special session but it looks like it will have to jump through more hoops if it will go before the people for…
After the lottery hit a stumbling block in the house yesterday, everyone wrote the bill off as dead for the general election. But some senators tried to find a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Mayor George Evans came up short in his bid for re-election after serving two terms in office. Evans says he's proud of what he…
The Greenville Butler County Library is finally ready and open for business after extensive renovation took place over the summer. The Library was closed for two months to accommodate the renovations. The interior…
The Montgomery Zoo announced the name of its four month old pygmy hippo calf in a ceremony held at the Zoo on August 24, 2016. The winning name, chosen through a public election held on August 23, is Monty. The…
44 million. That's the number of people who do not have health insurance in the United States, and according to the Center for Disease Control, another 38 million have inadequate health insurance.…
A House committee has approved a lottery bill backed by Gov. Robert Bentley. The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee approved the bill Wednesday on an 8-3 vote. The full House of Representatives will debate the bill Thursday. Bentley is…
Suspicious circumstances land one dog at the Union Springs Animal Shelter. Shelter workers say the dog-Roger was found on the Highway 29 between Union Springs and Tuskegee Tuesday. They are concerned that…
A two-vehicle crash claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Felicia Rose Landrum, 52, was killed when the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta she was driving collided head-on with a 2003 Oshkosh concrete truck. She was pronounced dead a short time later at Baptist…
A Greenville woman has been arrested on theft charges, after police say she stole money from a car dealership where she worked. 31-year-old Hope Gibson Langston is charged with theft of property. Greenville police say they were notified by management…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill says he believes a November lottery referendum is no longer possible, but is seeking an opinion from the attorney general's office. Merrill said he believes the law is clear that Wednesday…
On August 23, at 6:15pm, Deputies with the Covington County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Westhaven Apartments in Andalusia to serve a warrant. Upon arrival, the Deputies detected the odor of marijuana coming from the residence. The 22nd Judicial Circuit Drug Task…
A couple accused of abusing a child has been arrested. Montgomery police and court records show 26-year-old Heather Brabham and 34-year-old William Kirkpatrick were arrested Tuesday after an ongoing investigation involving the abuse of a female juvenile. Brabham and Kirkpatrick were…
The message from the U.S. Education Department to schools has been to work toward positive school climates and less punitive approaches to school discipline. While much of the focus has been on reducing suspensions, another punishment is regularly debated -…
As Alabama News Network reported last week, The Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative is going to build a $20-Million memorial to the hundreds of people lynched by mobs in The South. National media outlets are writing about the planned six-acre…
State senators will debate a division of Alabama's oil spill settlement funds that could help fill an $85 million hole in the state's Medicaid budget. The Alabama Senate is expected to take…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma voters trim a crowded field of five mayoral candidates -- down to two. State Representative Rev. Darrio Melton -- and former Selma mayor Rev. James…
Longtime incumbent Johnny Ford's loss to City councilman Tony Haygood. After serving as Tuskegee mayor for decades Johnny Ford is now the out going mayor after tonight's election. Tuskegee will have a fresh face…
The Alexander City mayoral election will be going to a runoff between Jim Nabors and the incumbent Charles Shaw. There were four total candidates in the running for mayor. Jim Nabors received 47% of…
