The Alabama Supreme Court is refusing to defy the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The court issued a one-sentence order Friday dismissing a challenge by a probate judge and a conservative policy group that wanted…
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According to Police, a Wetumpka man is charged with murder after he shot and killed a man in Prattville Thursday night. James Rembert, 19, has been charged with murder. According to investigators, the shooting happened around 8:55 p.m. on the 100…
A white Alabama police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black man will go before a judge at a March 24 preliminary hearing. Authorities on Wednesday arrested 23-year-old Aaron Smith for the fatal shooting of 58-year-old…
An ex-Alabama state trooper who was accused of raping a woman while he was on duty has been sentenced to six months in jail after he pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct. Samuel McHenry II filed a plea agreement in Butler…
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A Tuscaloosa teen has been arrested after police say he shot another teen in the head while discussing playing Russian roulette. Media outlets report that the shooting occurred Feb. 1 at a Tuscaloosa apartment complex. A…
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is taking on a new position as chairman of Don Trump's advisory committee on national security. Trump named the Mobile Republican to the post on Thursday. A release from the Trump campaign says he's honored to…
Selma is marking the 51st anniversary of the voting rights demonstration that came to be known as "Bloody Sunday." Officials expect thousands of people to fill the west Alabama city this weekend for Selma's annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee. The event…
Good morning! Here's what's ahead this morning on Alabama News Network: Because of last week's officer involved shooting, some fear this will cause officers to be reluctant to protect and serve. GOP Presidential hopefuls squared off in their 1st debate…
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AMC Entertainment, the movie theater chain bought by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group in 2012, is acquiring rival chain Carmike Cinemas for $1.1 billion including debt. The acquisition will make the combined entity the largest theater chain in North America…
[gtxvideo vid="Dlt8kTsb" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Dlt8kTsb-120.jpg?cachebust=1457107216035" vtitle="Will MPD do something"] Montgomery is added to the list of cities receiving national attention for officer involved shootings. What reforms or influence this will have on the future of policing, remains to be seen.…
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Two state work release inmates are back in custody following their escape from two separate job sites on March 2. Officials with the Alabama Department of Corrections report that 39-year-old Jermey James McCormick, and Tory Mondale Elliott, 37, were recaptured…
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A former Alabama jailer is accused of fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl before fleeing to Europe years later and then boasting that he wanted to join Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State group. Calhoun County Sheriff Larry…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has passed a bill that would restrict cities and counties from removing historical monuments, including Confederate ones, from public property. Al.com reports that the Alabama Heritage Preservation Act passed despite several Democratic senators…
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An Alabama judge threw out the state's system for imposing the death penalty the same day Florida lawmakers passed a bill to revamp a similar sentencing mechanism. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd sided Thursday with defense attorneys who had…
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center officials will travel to Montgomery, Alabama, March 8-10 to spread the word about the importance of the state's role in NASA’s journey to Mars and to inspire the next generations of engineers, scientists and explorers…
A huge tractor trailer will be parked outside Jackson Hospital for two days. What’s inside? An innovative, cutting edge mobile training facility, the Stryker Mobile Lab, designed for surgeons and clinical staff to learn new technology and procedures, right here at home.…
University of Alabama students have elected a new president of the Student Government Association. The Tuscaloosa News reports that Lillian Roth, a junior political science major from Montgomery, this week was elected president for 2016-17. Roth received nearly 54 percent of…
Wetumpka’s annual Arbor Day celebration will be held March 8, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Gold Star Park. This year’s event will feature a memorial tree planting, presentation of the Tree City award, and distribution of free tree seedlings to attendees. The…
Gov. Robert Bentley's plan to build four new state prisons with an $800 million bond issue has attracted scrutiny in a public hearing. Media outlets report that during Wednesday's public hearing, contractors, architects and engineers voiced concern about one aspect…
