Lawyers make their final remarks to jurors in the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. A prosecutor and defense lawyer will finish closing arguments Friday morning. The jury is expected to begin deliberations later in the day. Hubbard…
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee report finds some elected officials and engineers ignoring residents in Lowndes county, Alabama. And they say the cost of water and sewer services are much higher for residents like those in rural Alabama. In Lowndes County, the…
Haygon Meadows is a vibrant kid living in Montgomery with his family. But he'll be the first to tell you he's not like other 9 year-olds. "I'm not really the normal, typical 9…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma man is set to go to trial for capital murder in the 2012 shooting death of a Clanton man that authorities say he met…
A new hotel is coming to downtown Montgomery. City officials announced a Staybridge Suites will be built at the corner of Bibb and Lee Streets. The Staybridge Suites project is…
As temperatures are on the rise this summer, it unfortunately could mean crime is too. That's why Troy Police are urging residents to take extra precautions. Police say to always…
A federal appeals court says people do not have a right to carry concealed weapons in public under the 2nd Amendment. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling Thursday. The panel says law…
A Butler County mother who physically and mentally abused her young son is facing maximum prison time. Shelley Norris was sentenced to 20 years of jail time and convicted on one…
A newly enacted law expands access to Naloxone, a drug that can reverse some opioid overdoses in certain emergency situations. The law authorizes State Health Officer Dr. Tom Miller to sign a standing order to allow Alabama’s pharmacists to dispense…
A single-vehicle crash today, June 9, claimed two lives. Dillon Scott Self, 24, of Wetumpka was killed when the 2009 Ford Mustang he was driving left the road and struck a tree. A passenger was also killed: Benjamin Temple, 25,…
MPD responded to the 2300 block of Eastern Boulevard on a call of a possible suspicious package. Units are still on the scene. No further information is available at this time. Check back with Alabama News Network for updates.
Major traffic changes will soon be coming to Chantilly Parkway in East Montgomery. Continued growth in that area has led to more traffic in recent years. The Alabama Department of Transportation says weather permitting, crews will be placing signs on…
Closing arguments are underway in the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. He faces 23 felony ethics counts. A prosecutor has told jurors that Hubbard put a "for…
Authorities say an inmate who escaped from an Elmore County detention center wearing his Burger King uniform has been captured. The Alabama Department of Corrections said in a news release that 23-year-old Jordan Devon Myhand of Dothan was found and…
Authorities are investigating a wreck in Chilton County that left four people dead, including a Montgomery woman. It happened Wednesday on US Highway 82, just south of Maplesville. 21-year-old Destini Davis of Montgomery was killed. Three passengers, 22-year-old Tarlanda Davenport…
It's video that's brought over 23 thousand views. Wetumpka Police officers questioned why Keith Golden was filming them outside the police department. According to Golden, he was just seeing what…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Paige Parker pitched a complete game to help Oklahoma defeat Auburn 2-1 on Wednesday night for its third national softball title. Parker put the Tigers down in order in the seventh to improve to 5-0 at…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Membership in the Baptist Church continues to slide on a downward trend. The denomination is reporting its ninth consecutive year of membership decline. The Baptist…
After waiting for funding and donations to come in plus wading through years of yellow tape and paperwork, the Opp Memorial Pool and Park is finally finished. "We had a lot of those…
The Latest on the public corruption trial of House Speaker Mike Hubbard (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard squared off with a state prosecutor over consulting…
State Troopers are on the scene of a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 82 near Chilton County Road 337 just south of Maplesville. The vehicles are a log truck and an SUV. There are four fatalities and one injury. The road…
Historic Downtown Troy could possibly improve thanks to a planning grant. The $40,000 grant includes a $10,000 match from the city. It's expected to enhance the area. But city officials say they…
On June 8, at approximately 2:30pm (CST), the United States Marshals Service arrested Santwone Cornelius Jones at Mountain View Inn/Hotel in Lakewood, CO. Jones was wanted for the May 22, robbery and murder of John Michael Taylor that occurred in Prattville, AL.…
Nike says it "will continue to partner" with Maria Sharapova, despite her two-year suspension for failing a drug test. The sportswear giant said in a statement Wednesday: "We hope to see Maria back on court." Sharapova was punished by a…
Cher has sued a financial management partnership she claims defrauded her out of more than $800,000 in investments that went belly-up. The suit was filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of Veritas Trust, of which the…
