In front of a crowded courtroom, Chief Deputy Joe Sedinger became Sheriff Joe Sedinger. It was standing room only for the official ceremony. "I had a lot of people tell me they were going to be here and I really didn't think this many was going to show up," said Sedinger.
There's a new police chief in River Region. Montgomery's new police chief, Ernest Finley, started his official first day of work today.
Troy University is now the first in the state to offer a unique law school program. It's a partnership between the law schools at Faulkner and Samford Universities with Troy, to give students an accelerated path to their careers.
Macon County has a new sheriff for the first time in twenty years, and he's promising a change in law enforcement cooperation in the county.
Oprah, David Oyelowo, rapper Common and Selma film director Ava DuVernay to join others in commemorative march Sunday.
Faulkner University announced Friday, Mike Williams, Vice President of Advancement at Harding University has been named its next president.
Alabama's governor and Peru's ambassador to the United States are set to sign a memorandum to strengthen ties and promote cooperation between the state and the South American country.
Police are still searching for a suspect in last night's shooting at the Walmart on Eastern Boulevard that sent two people to the hospital. Public Safety Director Chris Murphy says he still believes the area is safe, but some business owners aren't so sure.
A new service is starting to provide Montgomery County teenagers information about substance abuse.
Alabama News Network continues to follow the story of a Montgomery County Commissioner who's been diagnosed with breast cancer. Today, she said goodbye to her hair for a while.
Central Alabama Crimestoppers has released their annual report. So just how many criminals did they help take off the street? And how much money did they pay off in rewards?
One South Alabama business is getting some national recognition and more jobs.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The search for a new superintendent of the Selma City School district is underway by the Alabama Association of School Boards.
Alabama is one of only eight states with no charter school legislation.
Owners of a Pike County timber company cited with safety violations go before a federal judge.
Alabama State Troopers have filed murder charges against the driver in a fatal crash in Elmore county, saying he had been drinking and was speeding when the wreck happened.
Troy University's student television program Trojan Vision is expanding.
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting at the Wal-Mart on Eastern Blvd. in Montgomery.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A mobile home fire in the town of Thomaston claims the life of an elderly Marengo County man.
Troy University police arrest two men after allegedly breaking into dorm rooms.
Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford says city police believe one shooter is behind the weekend shooting that injured four Tuskegee University students.
Troy police say Cherod Peebles, 23 from Union Springs, and Robert Lee Jones, 24 from Tuskegee, are in jail after robbing a man in the 600 block of Henderson Drive.
Montgomery Police continue to investigate a shooting that had multiple law enforcement agencies on alert. It happened this morning at a Montgomery gas station.
Montgomery police are searching for suspects after an apparent shootout this morning.
The family of a Montgomery man who died in the city jail this week want to know what happened and why they were left in the dark.
