Authorities say an Alabama girl died a day after she fell while trying to hang a swing in a tree. Blount County Sheriff's Office Operations Commander Tim Kent told local news media 13-year-old Alexsis Payne fell Friday evening. Kent says…
A single-vehicle crash at 3:25 a.m. today, July 4, claimed one life and injured another. Hunter Kyle Gaston, 19, of McKenzie was killed when the 2001 Ford F-150 he was driving left the roadway and overturned. Gaston, who was not…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has agreed to make changes at state prisons to accommodate inmates with disabilities. A federal judge in June gave preliminary approval to a lawsuit settlement agreement between inmates and the state prison system. The state…
The violations are all low level, reports CBS Sports: "All the violations were of the lower-level variety, categorized under Level III (breach of conduct) or Level IV (incidental issues) by the Crimson Tide. They spanned 11 sports in total…
One man is dead today after being hit by a car on interstate 85. Montgomery police responded to I-85 at Eastern Boulevard around 4:30 a.m Sunday morning. A pedestrian was found with fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the…
The city of Tuskegee is going big all weekend for independence day with their first ever carnival for the holiday. Today featured a performance from the 572nd air force national guard military band. More and more people are coming out…
Many people are enjoying Lake Martin for the holiday weekend. Boaters say it's a tradition to visit the lake every year. People working at the lake say they expect to see more people arrive for the 4th of July just…
More than 40 million people are expected to hit the highways and skyways this weekend for the 4th of July. Many drivers we spoke with say they have felt the stress of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Authorities in Dallas County are hoping a five thousand dollar reward from the Governor's Office will help crack a cold case. The investigation into the death…
Authorities say an escaped work-released inmate from the Alex City Work Release Center in Ashville has been captured. Alabama Department of Corrections spokesman Bob Horton says 33-year-old Robert Alvin Hunt was recaptured Friday morning. Hunt escaped from the prison on…
Brundidge authorities are trying to find out who is responsible for a rash of burglaries in the city. Police say not only have homes been broken into but also Jones Animal Clinic…
Another man has been charged in the shooting death of 30-year-old Darnell Bush of Montgomery. 21-year-old Anthony Williams is charged with 1 count of capital murder. Williams turned himself in to police Friday. MPD previously charged 24-year-old Deskendre Hatcher with 1…
The Opelika Police Department has announced multiple arrests made in a prostitution and sex trafficking bust. Opelika Police tell say the arrests occurred as the result of an investigation launched in June 2015. Police say officers responded June 23, 2015…
AAA expects this to be the busiest year ever for Fourth of July travel. That means millions more on the road. Law enforcement wants to make sure none of those people choose to…
A state appeals court has upheld the conviction of a man serving life without parole in the shooting deaths of two one-time Auburn University football players and a third man. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the case against…
A new report says Donald Trump used money from his own charity to purchase an autographed Tim Tebow helmet and jersey four years ago during a charity auction for the Susan J. Komen Foundation. Citing a review of Trump's charitable…
AAA is projecting 43 million motorists to be on the roadways over the July 4th holiday weekend. According to ALEA, traffic fatalities are up significantly this year compared to last. Since January…
A lawyer for former House Speaker Mike Hubbard says prosecutors are seeking a "ridiculously extreme" prison sentence after Hubbard's conviction on ethics charges. Defense lawyer Bill Baxley said Friday that the 18-year sentence prosecutors want is absurd. The attorney general's…
Voting rights groups are appealing a judge's order which they say threatens to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters in three states in the upcoming November elections. A notice of appeal filed Friday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
The State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) of Alabama has opened qualifying for the Special Primary Election to fill the vacant House District 79 seat in Lee County. Any interested candidate may print a qualifying form, located on the Democratic Party's website, aldemocrats.org. A…
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is giving credit to two state troopers who likely saved lives Wednesday night. Corporal Drew Brooks and Senior trooper Justin Vann pulled over a motorist going 116 miles per hour down U.S 231. This is according…
Greenville police are searching for a gunman after a man was shot early this morning. Police say a 36-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds on South Street just after 5 a.m. Police tell Alabama News Network that he was…
A state representative from Shelby County has been chosen to serve as superintendent of the State Banking Department. Gov. Robert Bentley said in a statement Friday that he has appointed Rep. Mike Hill of Columbiana to replace John D. Harrison,…
Five individuals were arrested over the past two weeks after being indicted and charged with prescription drug distribution offenses, announced United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr. The individuals arrested were: Bradford A. Blount, 25, of Vestavia Hills, Alabama; Dennis Michael Elder, 26,…
Louisiana is becoming the first state in the Republican-dominated Deep South to expand its Medicaid program. More than 233,000 people - largely the working poor - have been enrolled so far in the government-financed insurance coverage offered under the health…
