From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Controversy is swirling between two top law enforcement officials in Dallas County after reports surface about two inmate stabbings at the county jail. Sheriff Harris Huffman…
The nation's leading airlines are confident they can handle higher Thanksgiving travel this year partly because more people have signed up for quick-screening programs that are designed to keep airport security lines moving. An airline trade group said Wednesday that…
An estranged couple has been found dead in what authorities describe as a murder-suicide in Flomaton. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, 43-year-old Cory Blackmon Cole was found dead in her home Tuesday after Flomaton Police received a report…
An appellate court has refused to stop the execution of Alabama inmate Tommy Arthur. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied Arthur's request for a stay of execution. The court, in a split decision, upheld a federal…
HandsOn River Region Program is teaming up with city local officals, non-profit organizations, the school system, and…
The Andalusia Police Department is investigating a death at 200 Riverfalls Street. An unidentified male subject was found deceased, just before 1:30 p.m Wednesday. No foul play was involved. The cause of death has yet to be determined as the…
U.S. House Democrats are asking for an investigation of Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline Co. following a fatal pipeline explosion in Alabama. Five ranking members of panels dealing with energy, transportation, infrastructure, pipelines and investigations released a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony…
Presidential Candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may be done debating, but there was a local debate about the presidential race Wednesday in Montgomery. Political Analyst Steve Flowers hosted the debate on…
HELENA, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on Alabama pipeline explosion and possible gasoline shortages (all times local): 11:35 a.m. U.S. House Democrats are asking for an investigation of Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline Co. following a fatal pipeline explosion in Alabama. Five…
MPD initiated a sexual assault investigation August 6, after receiving a report involving a female juvenile victim. During the course of the investigation, MPD identified an acquaintance of the family, Jovel Reese, 34, as the suspect. Reese was taken into…
Alabama Department of Corrections officials report a stabbing of a corrections officer today at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer. The stabbing happened at approximately 12:00 a.m. Wednesday while the officer was conducting a search of the inmate’s…
West Alabama reporter George McDonald has this Alabama News Network Extra. The recent police shootings of unarmed blacks have had a far-reaching impact all over the country. Some local police are…
Authorities are investigating the stabbing of two inmates at the Dallas County Jail. District Attorney Michael Jackson says the jail was on lockdown Tuesday after the stabbings. He identified the inmates as Kenyatta Dukes and Michael Morton. Information wasn't immediately…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded $1.15 million in grants to improve living conditions in four south Alabama counties. Community Development Block Grants awarded by Bentley are: $150,000 to the city of Prattville, $300,000 to the town of Rutledge and $350,000…
After meeting with people in the community are finally pleased with a plan to present to council members. Since June, Â city officials have been a developing a plan than changes the…
One lane on Highway 10 in Greenville is currently closed due to construction.…
Alabama News Network has spoken with AAA Alabama about the possibility of gas price hikes in the wake of Monday's explosion of a Colonial Gas pipeline in Shelby County, south of Birmingham. That blast killed one worker and left about…
One week before Election Day, Starbucks has unveiled a new cup in the U.S. that it says is meant to be "a symbol of unity." The green cup features a mosaic of more than 100 people, including a coffee farmer…
Arthur Watts has been named the new Chief School Financial Officer of Montgomery Public Schools. He was previously employed with MPS last year as a finance supervisor. He is currently the CSFO for Talladega City Schools. He previously worked for Birmingham…
Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency for Alabama due to an explosion and fire of a Colonial Pipeline in Shelby County on Monday. The State of Emergency will facilitate the granting of a waiver from the…
North Alabama school officials are trying to determine whether a student can stay in the school system after he was accused of sexually abusing young children. Al.com reports that 18-year-old Anthony E. Proctor, of Somerville, was arrested Friday and accused…
An Alabama inmate who was twice sentenced to die has now been taken off death row. Marcus Benn, 40, on Monday was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the 2010 slayings of three people. Jefferson County Circuit…
Our Golden Apple Award winner this week comes from the Autauga County School System. Rachelle Agin at Pine Level Elementary says a lot has changed in the 20 plus years…
The March of Dimes is out with a new report card on Premature Births for the year. And both Alabama and Montgomery County get an "F" grade. See the report and the report card for Alabama: PrematureBirthReportCard-ALABAMA-2016
While many kids dressed up and went door-to-door trick or treating Monday night, some opted to stay in one place. It was the annual Montgomery County Sheriff's office "Spooktacular." It was a held at the Alcazar Shriner's Temple. Vendors came…
