Bridge at Blount Cultural Park Closed for Repairs
Blount Cultural Park's stone bridge on Festival Drive will be closed for repair work starting today. City engineers estimate a two…
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Two People Charged with Capital Murder for Man's Shooting Death in Brundidge
Two people have been arrested in the death of a man whose body was found in Brundidge last week. Pike County Sheriff Russell Thomas and Brundidge Police Chief Marquez James say 23-year-old Raven Brassell of Springhill and 22-year-old Joshua Devon…
Elderly Man and Wife Killed in Fire at Birmingham Home
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An 88-year-old man and his 95-year-old wife have been identified as the victims of a Birmingham house fire. Eunice Johnson Grubbs, and her husband, John Fletcher Grubbs, were identified Monday by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office…
Aid Approved for Recovery from March Storms
A house is totally destroyed after a tornado touches down south of Birmingham, Ala. in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes, Thursday, March 25, 2021. Authorities reported major tornado damage Thursday south of Birmingham as…
Alabama Recalls 2011 Tornado Outbreak that Killed Hundreds
This combination of April 29, 2011 and April 16, 2021 photos shows a water tower in Hackleburg, Ala., on April 29, 2011, after a tornado destroyed much of the city and the scene a decade later.…
Ten Years Ago Today: April 27, 2011, Tornado Outbreak
APRIL 27, 2011, TORNADO OUTBREAK: The 2011 Super Outbreak spanned multiple days and affected 26 states across the southern and eastern United States with 216 confirmed tornadoes, and some 348 deaths. Alabama was the hardest hit, as several waves of…
Retired Brigadier General Trent Edwards Named New Director of MGMWERX
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) - A familiar face to the River Region has been named the new director for MGMWERX. MGMWERX announced Monday that Brigadier General (Ret.) Trent H. Edwards is…
Demopolis Offering $5000 Signing Bonus to Certified Police & Firemen
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The city of Demopolis is offering a cash incentive to lure qualified public safety personnel -- to join the city's police and fire departments. Mayor Woody Collins says…
2020 Census Shows Slowest Growth in America's Population Since the Great Depression
The first numbers from the 2020 census are out and they show that America's population growth has declined to its slowest rate since the Great Depression - a total now of just under 331.5 million. At the same time, the…
Alabama's Fight Against Opioid Overdose Deaths in the State
The Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council is raising awareness about the increased number of opioid overdose deaths in the year 2020. According to the CDC There were over 81,230 drug overdose deaths…
Prattville Police Want to Find Woman Suspected of Using Stolen Credit Card
Prattville police are wanting to find a woman suspected of using a stolen credit card. Investigators say the woman used a stolen credit card to illegally buy items from…
Alabama to Keep All Seven U.S. House Seats after 2020 Census
U.S. Census results have brought welcome news to Alabama state leaders. Alabama's population will allow it to keep all seven of its current seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.…
Companies Getting More Comfortable Accepting Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency has been big with investors trading the digital currency but it has yet to break through with consumers as a mainstream way to buy and sell goods. That may be changing, as more companies are now embracing Bitcoin. When…
MPD: Two Females Shot in Yellow Pines Drive Shooting
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting. The shooting occurred on Monday, April 26 around 4 am. MPD and Fire medics responded to call of multiple people shot in the 5000 block of Yellow Pine Drive. At the scene, police located…
Three Found Dead in Car Submerged in Lake Eufaula
Authorities say three bodies have been found inside a car that was partially submerged in Lake Eufaula along the Alabama-Georgia line. According to reports, a passerby spotted a car in the water at a park in Eufaula on Monday morning.…
Alabama Celebrates Confederate Memorial Day, SPLC Calls for Holiday Removal
State offices are closed Monday in Alabama and Mississippi for Confederate Memorial Day. Alabama and Mississippi have two more Confederate-related state holidays besides Confederate Memorial Day. Both states jointly observe Robert E. Lee Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day…
GALLERY: Viewer Photos of Hail from Saturday's Storms
Alabama News Network has received plenty of photos from our viewers of hail that fell from Saturday's storms. While severe storms are common in Alabama, it's not often that we see hail as large as what fell in some…
UPDATE: Alabama School Dashboard Shows Small Rise in COVID-19 Cases
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released an updated school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of April 23. The latest report shows a increase from last week. Overall, there were 360 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for the…
Alabama to Give Some People a Second Chance with Expungement Bill
Alabama will soon allow people with long-ago convictions for certain low-level crimes to apply to have their records wiped clean. The Alabama Legislature approved an expanded expungement bill  that was signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey. The bill…
National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins April 26th
National Work Zone Awareness Week is observed April 26-30. This years theme is "Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives." Work Zone Awareness Week is an annual campaign held at the beginning…
Teenager Killed in Wreck on I-85 in Macon County
Alabama State Troopers say a teenager has been killed in a one-car crash on Interstate 85 in Macon County. Investigators say an 18-year-old female from LaFayette was killed in the wreck that happened at about 7:31 a.m. today. State troopers…
Gambling, Medical Marijuana, Transgender Youth Medication Among Bills Undecided in Closing Weeks
Alabama legislators in the closing days of the session will face decisions on gambling, medical marijuana and a bill to ban the use of medications to help transgender-youth transition. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said he expects all three bills, which…
"Bo Bikes Bama" Marks 10th Anniversary with Virtual Ride
Auburn University Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson is marking a decade of fundraising bicycle rides to help victims of the 2011 tornado outbreak that devastated much of Alabama. The 10th annual…
Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Ban on Transgender Athletes
Alabama is the latest state to ban transgender girls from playing on female public school sports teams. Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed legislation that says public K-12 schools cannot allow…
U.S. to Resume Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines Despite Rare Blood Clot Risk
U.S. health officials have lifted an 11-day pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations following a recommendation by an expert panel. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
