ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - A longtime Alabama sheriff convicted of felony charges and removed from office should have to remain in jail until he is sentenced, prosecutors told a judge Tuesday. Former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely hasn’t shown any…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A crash that killed 10 people — including nine children — on a rain-slicked Alabama interstate happened after a tractor-trailer truck slammed into vehicles that had slowed down because of minor crashes, according to a preliminary…
NEW YORK (AP) - A recommendation to nullify the election results of an Amazon union vote in Bessemer, Alabama is breathing new life into the labor movement. The recommendation was issued Monday by a hearing officer for the National Labor…
The annual national night out was a way to make the connection between law enforcement and the community stronger. With crime and homicides surging in the community it is important for people to know just how law enforcement does their jobs.
The City of Montgomery has issued an indoor mask advisory in accordance with the guidance released last week by the Centers for Disease Control.
Alabama News Network has confirmed that one person has been injured in a shooting in Brundidge.
As K-12 schools across the state are planning COVID-19 precautions for the upcoming school year, major universities are as well. Last fall, many students at universities never stepped foot into a classroom, learning entirely remote. Now, as the new school year approaches students will be going back to the classroom and towards normal operations.
Macon County added its newest addition to its community to keep its residents safe. They unveiled its newest community storm shelter Tuesday afternoon. The shelter is located at the Chisholm Community Center and can hold over 100 people inside. The…
The Montgomery Fire Department says an apartment building that caught fire yesterday afternoon is a total loss.
The South Alabama Regional Airport Authority says it has approved a lease agreement with Medical Air Rescue Company, which plans to locate an air medical transport service at the airport in the next few months. Â
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 in Butler County that killed 10 people on June 19.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is the first state law enforcement agency in the U.S. to train and become sensory inclusive. It's part of a partnership between ALEA and a non-profit group called KultureCity.
The Selma city school system will delay the start of the school year because of a mold problem at one school.
Opelika police need your help in finding a theft suspect.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Police say a FedEx driver has been shot and wounded in an apparent case of road rage on an interstate in downtown Birmingham. The gunfire happened Monday on Interstate 59/20. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service said…
Construction has begun on the 40,000-square-foot facility on Samford Avenue, just outside Auburn University's campus.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a man who was mistakenly released from an Alabama jail by posing as another inmate has turned himself in. Authorities are investigating how 31-year-old Darren Jermaine Chipman was released in Madison County. The Madison…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman last heard from when she left for Europe a few years ago has been located days after relatives issued a public plea for information. Relatives said Nicole Denise Jackson, 24, was safe and…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — A longtime Alabama sheriff has been removed from office, the attorney general’s office said, after jurors on Monday found him guilty of charges of theft and using his office for personal gain. Jurors convicted Limestone County…
MONTGOMERY (AP) - The number of coronavirus patients in Alabama hospitals has risen to its highest levels in six months. Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday released a video with State Health Officer Scott Harris encouraging people to get vaccinated. Harris…
The union that tried, and failed, to organize Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama may get a do-over. On Monday, the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union said that a hearing officer for the National Labor Relations Board has recommended…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Fire fighters from all over over Dallas County and Autaugaville continue to battle an enormous fire at a railroad cross-tie salvage company. "Trying to contain it. Keep it off…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue spent part of Monday afternoon battling an apartment fire. The fire happened just before 4:00PM at the Elevate 5050 Apartments in the 5000 block of Bell Road. Lt. Jason Selman with Montgomery Fire/Rescue said fire investigators have…
Former President Trump has announced that he will appear at a rally in Cullman later this month.
Organizers say the clinic was a huge success with 238 Montgomery residents given their first dose of the vaccine. Out of that group, a 115 were students.
