Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has had a whirlwind past few weeks. Mayor Reed announced the plans for Amazon to build a 100-million dollar facility and hire five-hundred workers and soon thereafter was in…
Montgomery First Lady Tamika Reed leads Move Montgomery, an initiative that promotes health and wellness in the River Region. The day after Thanksgiving Move, Montgomery will hold a 5K . Reed joined David Lamb…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Folks in Demopolis are preparing to host a full slate of activities at the 50th Annual Christmas on the River holiday celebration. COTR is a combination community Christmas party…
Valiant Cross is a private school in Montgomery with a Christian emphasis.
Trustmark Bank, Operation HOPE and City of Montgomery have announced a partnership to offer financial education and counseling.
CVS Health says it will close hundreds of drugstores over the next three years, as the retail giant adjusts to changing customer needs and converts to new store formats.
The J.M. Smucker Co. plans to build a manufacturing facility and distribution center in Jefferson County, creating up to 750 jobs.
The 10th annual Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association Big Buck Photo Contest is now underway. It runs through February 10, 2022.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says two more suspects have been charged in the shootout that happened at a gas station in Pike Road earlier this month.
This week is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (MACH) is inviting people across the River Region to be aware and get involved.
Overdose deaths have been rising for more than two decades. But they accelerated dramatically in the past two years.
As we approach the second holiday season during the pandemic, more people are planning to gather and travel this year.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new program kicks off in Selma -- that uses social media to promote tourism in the Black Belt region. The Southwest Alabama Ambassador program -- uses social media…
Due to the pandemic, an annual event was unable to take place last year. But this year, St. John's Episcopal Church was able to host their annual Bazaar Shops. This is the 100th year St. John's has held their annual…
A joyous occasion, is how now Rep. Patrice 'Penni' McClammy described being sworn in. McClammy was sworn in as the new representative of Alabama State House District 76 by the Honorable Judge Charles…
Officials say rapper Young Dolph has been fatally shot at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter.
A Las Vegas judge has ordered former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III to appear in court Monday
Eight years: That's how long Alabama News Network's Magical Christmas Toy Drive has been making a difference.
Two one-time clerks from a north Alabama town were charged with stealing more than $200,000 by forging checks, making up work hours and buying items with credit and debit cards.
Authorities say a man working his first shift at a manufacturing plant near Birmingham was shot to death by a fellow employee.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the U.S. Treasury from enforcing a provision of the American Rescue Plan that prohibited states from using the pandemic relief funds to offset new tax cuts.  U.S. District Judge L. Scott…
The Alabama attorney general's office said former House Speaker Mike Hubbard told people he was innocent as he signed a letter to a judge apologizing for his ethics conviction.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma first grader is headed to this year's Iron Bowl -- thanks to her love of reading. Ke'Asia Tate from Clark Elementary School is the "Alabama" winner of the…
A small town in Butler County had a re-opening for one of its oldest attractions, but it's not how it used to be.
It happened around 5:45PM on Tuesday in the 3200 block of Virginia Pines Lane.
