U.S Senator Richard Shelby is campaigning his way across Alabama and latest stop was in Troy Friday. Shelby met with citizens and elected officials discussing issues or concerns they have. He also expressed his thoughts on the upcoming presidential…
State Superintendent Tommy Bice is touring schools across the state that are thinking outside the box. One of them is a standout in Montgomery. MPACT stands for Montgomery Preparatory Academy for Career Technologies. It's getting students ready for careers in…
Humane Societies often see an influx of puppies this time of year from litters that didn't sell during the holidays. Even with the additions, Elmore County has seen a drop in intake. Rescuers hope it's a sign new enforcement in…
[gtxvideo vid="oBKyM3Uz" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oBKyM3Uz-120.jpg?cachebust=1452229419883" vtitle="ArizonaLIVEThursday"] It's the biggest college football game of the season, Alabama versus Clemson for the college football national championship. Â Alabama News Network has you covered for everything leading up to the big game. Â Our…
[gtxvideo vid="ZR8EuDlc" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZR8EuDlc-120.jpg?cachebust=1452268124254" vtitle="Bently and Refugees"] Governor Robert Bentley announces he is suing the federal government. He says he wrote letters to The White House on three separate occasions asking about the Refugee Reception Program and never got a…
[gtxvideo vid="HYR4W6NE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HYR4W6NE-120.jpg?cachebust=1452267912649" vtitle="Demopolis Murder"] UPDATE: Thursday, January 7, Glentravious Olds turned himself in to police. He made his first appearance in court Friday. Olds' bond was set at $2 million. There's a preliminary hearing scheduled for February…
[gtxvideo vid="3ApVXOou" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3ApVXOou-120.jpg?cachebust=1452267967077" vtitle="Mcconnell Campaign"] U.S Senate Candidate Jonathan McConnell is gearing up for Alabama Primary Voting in March with a stop in Troy. Â He announced his candidacy against current U.S Senate, Richard Shelby in November of Last…
Hyundai has announced the addition of the Santa Fe Sport to the production schedule at the company's Montgomery plant starting in the summer. Â In a statement, the company says this change will supplement existing U.S. production of the sport utility…
The Alabama Department of Public Health says it's working to stop a tuberculosis outbreak in Perry County. The department says it will send nurses and investigators to find people with tuberculosis and to provide preventive therapy to people who may…
[gtxvideo vid="2K8iX9He" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2K8iX9He-120.jpg?cachebust=1452268024966" vtitle="Roy Moore Folo"] Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore continues his fight against gay marriage in the state. But today some are calling for his removal from office. Moore has issued an order saying the…
[gtxvideo vid="jml9C0Bz" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jml9C0Bz-120.jpg?cachebust=1452267816304" vtitle="Prattville Holmes"] A Prattville zoning board member is suing the very board he sits on. Dr. Gerald Cimis is on the zoning adjustments board. That board denied a property owner's request to update his mobile…
Montgomery police say a man has died of injuries he received in a two-car wreck several days ago. Police say on Saturday night, Jan. 2, they responded to a crash on Eastern Boulevard at Carmichael Road. The driver of one…
The State of Alabama is filing suit against the federal government. Governor Bentley claims the government failed to comply with the Refugee Act of 1980. The Bentley administration says the Obama Administration has yet to answer any questions from three…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the first homicide of 2016. Police say they responded to the 800 block of Ridgecrest Street around 7 o'clock this morning after getting a call that a man had been shot. The man was…
[gtxvideo vid="x2y46TCD" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/x2y46TCD-120.jpg?cachebust=1452183261519" vtitle="Caitlyn gay marriage story"] On June 6Â 2015, the United States Supreme Court declared same-sex couples had the same right to marry as heterosexual couples. Judges in every state began issuing same-sex marriages licenses, and it…
[gtxvideo vid="KRnWAOkK" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KRnWAOkK-120.jpg?cachebust=1452183320518" vtitle="Brundige Block Grant"] The city of Brundidge is adding Magnolia Vegetable Processors, another food processing company to the area. The company is set to process a variety of pickled and salsa products for retail sales.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Flood waters from Alabama River have receded significantly in Selma and now the clean up by those affected by the flood -- is underway. Management at the Sandbar Restaurant at the City Marina were out…
[gtxvideo vid="c94xWd1v" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c94xWd1v-120.jpg?cachebust=1452183376190" vtitle="Roy Moore Adm"] The Chief Justice of Alabama's highest court is once again saying no to same-sex marriage. The order from Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is once again calling on probate judges…
[gtxvideo vid="70R8Yc9E" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/70R8Yc9E-120.jpg?cachebust=1452182464152" vtitle="Shelby in Montgomery"] 2016 will be a busy year for political candidates vying to get re-elected November Election. One of those politicians up for re election is made a stop in the capital city this…
[gtxvideo vid="zdibZkYI" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zdibZkYI-120.jpg?cachebust=1452097240647" vtitle="Weather and peaches"] It's an industry that keeps Alabama growing. And Chilton county is in the heart of it. "We're probably still around 3,000 acres of peaches. That's a lot of money that comes in…
[gtxvideo vid="UJZ6rIpu" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UJZ6rIpu-120.jpg?cachebust=1452097552575" vtitle="Uber again"] Tonight the city council paved the way for services like Uber to be available for Montgomery residents. Smartphone users across the globe use the ridesharing service to catch a lift. Uber is an…
[gtxvideo vid="6ZCu3YY5" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6ZCu3YY5-120.jpg?cachebust=1452097488743" vtitle="LOcal Gun control"] President Obama delivered an executive order concerning gun laws Tuesday. The order explains that gun sellers -- both online and in person-- must have a license to sell firearms, and are required…
[gtxvideo vid="aYEN7RI4" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aYEN7RI4-120.jpg?cachebust=1452097453537" vtitle="Uniontown fires"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Authorities in Uniontown are investigating the cause of four fires that happened around town overnight within minutes of each other. Fire chief John Williams says the structures went…
[gtxvideo vid="Owq0M4XL" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Owq0M4XL-120.jpg?cachebust=1452097399966" vtitle="Troy Fireman Funeral"] Hundreds gathered Tuesday to say their final goodbyes to a friend and colleague who they say had the biggest heart. "Buddy was a good guy. If you needed him for something he…
[gtxvideo vid="WArE12kZ" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WArE12kZ-120.jpg?cachebust=1452097294484" vtitle="Rosa Parks update"] The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on Monday on a lower court ruling against the case of the Rosa Parks Institute vs. Target ruling in favor of the retail…
