The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday approved a measure that will allow Alabama residents to purchase lifetime concealed carry pistol permits. In addition, the bill also creates a database of people prohibited form carrying firearms. Sponsors of the bill…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Three non-profit organizations get together in Marengo County -- to put COVID vaccine in people's arms -- and food in people's bellies. The Moore Wright Group and the United…
In President Joe Biden's first notable gun control measures, he has announced executive actions aimed at addressing what the White House calls a "gun violence public health epidemic." In his actions announced Thursday,…
The search for a missing Dadeville woman is over. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirmed to Alabama News Network that 46-year-old Kesha Gaye Burnett has been found safe. Burnett was reported missing…
Governor Kay Ivey's mandatory mask order is set to expire Friday, April 9 but some places will not end their COVID-19 protocols. Pike Road Schools announced Thursday students and employee will continue wearing masks through the end of the 2020-21…
Family members and loved ones are still coping with the lost of Bernard Hardy Jr. who they say was violently taken away from them in July of 2020. Family members wanted the public to know that Bernard Hardy was a…
The theft of a Confederate monument stolen from a Selma cemetery is making headlines across the country. Now the leader of the group that owns the Jefferson Davis Memorial Chair is speaking…
Russell Lands is working on a new development for the Lake Martin area which will include a Coore & Crenshaw golf course now under construction. The golf course sits on 250…
Alabama News Network's "Drive Out Homelessness" golf tournament has raised $11,115 for Friendship Mission, which provides emergency food and shelter to those in need. The event was held last month at Lagoon…
Gipson's Tire Pros and Alabama News Network are presenting a check for $1,300 to The King's Canvas, a Montgomery non-profit that helps local artists. The King's Canvas was our "3 Degree…
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has announced that he will not run for any elected office next year after saying he made poor choices that impacted his family. Merrill is a prominent state Republican leader who was widely viewed…
First lady Jill Biden speaks at a virtual event with military families from around the world as part of the White House initiative to support military and veteran families in the South Court Auditorium in the…
The Montgomery Police Department said it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against a police officer after being charged in an off-duty incident. MPD Spokesperson Capt. Saba Coleman said 29-year-old Meshach Franklin was charged with third degree Criminal Trespass. MPD said it…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say an Alabama teen was killed and another wounded in a drive-by shooting Wednesday night. Birmingham police Sgt. Rod Mauldin says officers were called to a home in the Inglenook community where they found an…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue is investigating a house fire that happened Wednesday afternoon. Fire Lieutenant J.C. Selman said it happened just after 4:00 PM in the 500 block of Winston Drive. Once crews arrived,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers have resurrected an effort to lift the state's decades-old ban on yoga in public schools. On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-2 to advance the bill that would let school systems decide…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama's 2022 Senate race, siding with the conservative firebrand who whipped up the crowd before the Capitol riot in January. Brooks' campaign announced the endorsement Wednesday, a key…
A divided Alabama Senate has delayed a vote on lottery legislation. Republican Sen. Jim McClendon of Springville on Wednesday asked to carry his bill over until another day. McClendon said he feared he did not have enough votes to pass…
A federal grant thanks to the U.S. Veterans Administration will soon allow Alabama to build its fifth veterans home. According to officials with the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, the…
Family and friends gathered in the Lowndes County Courthouse today to honor the life and legacy of sheriff big John Williams Sheriff "Big John" Williams was a well loved sheriff in the…
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced his won't seek re-election in 2022. Merrill elected to the position in 2015 is Alabama's 53rd Secretary of State. The following is a direct statement from Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill:…
Baptist Health officials say they are expanding the COVID-19 vaccination efforts with the opening of two clinics in the River Region. Anyone wanting to get the COVID-19 vaccine will be required to set…
FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2021, file photo a crane is used to lift a vehicle following a rollover accident involving golfer Tiger Woods, in the Rancho Palos Verdes suburb of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo…
Authorities in Perry County have now identified three suspects arrested in a shooting in Marion. Lawrence Johnson, 36, Christopher Roberts, 38, and Gerald Hogue, 59, who are all from Missouri, are charged…
An accountant at a private school in Selma has been arrested and charged with stealing $10,000 from the school. Dallas County Sheriff Mike Granthum says Jennifer Robinson, 43, of Selma is charged…
