Update: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) says the driver has been identified as 29 year old, Joshua Wesley Sweatman, of Georgia. The chase happened at approximately 9:07 p.m. on Tuesday. The car he was driving was a Chevrolet Cruz,…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Two separate shark attacks in a one-week span on beaches near Savannah, Georgia are somewhat unusual since the area sees relatively few bites each year. Overall, the number of shark attacks in the U.S. is not…
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Police in Decatur say a pedestrian has been struck and killed by a train. The crash happened Tuesday evening at an overpass at Beltline Road near Veterans Drive. The male victim was struck under the overpass,…
Tourists visiting the City of Wetumpka may be surprised that many of the renovations they saw on HGTV's hometown takeover are surrounded by construction. Mayor Jerry Willis says the City of Wetumpka has boomed with tourists since the airing of the show.
The newest statewide COVID-19 community transmission map puts all of Alabama in the “high” category, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Covington County businessman Matthew Hammett has announced that he is running for the District 92 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, which represents Covington County and parts of Coffee and Escambia counties.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The first day of school at Dallas County High School -- was marred by a student bringing a gun to school. Deputies were called out to the school Monday…
Our Pay It Forward honoree this week is Connie Johnson of Hayneville. She's making a difference by helping the elderly in her community.
Alabama News Network has confirmed that Montgomery Public Schools' superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore will retire after this school year. She spoke to us shortly before the school board meeting to talk about her decision.
The Chilton County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding men who they think may have evidence in the case of the three burned bodies that were found last month.
The vote was 69-30, with 19 Republicans joining all 50 Democrats in approving it.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-New York) says he will resign over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations, effective in two weeks.
The Montgomery Police Department has launched a homicide investigation after the victim in a July 22 shooting died.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge who declared the earlier nationwide moratorium on evictions illegal was deeply skeptical Monday of the Biden administration’s new order, but said she may lack the power to do anything about it. U.S. District Judge Dabney…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a father and son broke into an Alabama motel room and fatally shot the victim's dog, prompting an hours-long standoff with one of the suspects. The Tuscaloosa Police Department says 43-year-old Wade Alan Christian…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A gun went off in an Alabama church as a man tried to disarm a woman, wounding them both, police said. Linda Walker entered the sanctuary of Amity Baptist Church in Mobile with a gun after…
The Pears family and their attorney held a press conference today to announce their plans to sue the elmore county sheriff's office. Andy and Mary Pears says their son did not have to die following an encounter with Elmore County Sheriff's Deputies last month, and they want justice.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The bi-partisan infrastructure bill making its way through Congress -- could bring a long-awaited interstate through the Selma area. People in Selma are excited about what an interstate would…
The University of Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne spoke to the Montgomery Rotary Club and said reduced capacity for the upcoming season is not even a discussion right now.
Coosa County Sheriff Michael Howell confirmed to Alabama News Network that an arrest has been made in the shooting death of a man in Goodwater Sunday night.
Auburn police say they have arrested a Wetumpka man on felony warrants, charging him with burglary and promoting prison contraband.
The Elmore County school system is starting the school year in need of substitute bus drivers. It's a problem they say is common throughout the state.
The town of Fort Deposit have received a large grant to help fight COVID-19 in their community. The grant was awarded to the town by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Minority Health. Fort…
The number of COVD-19 patients in Alabama hospitals has risen above 2,000 for the first time since January.
The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press.
