From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The lottery and casino legislation being discussed in the state legislature -- leaves out Lowndes County as a site -- even though it's currently home to two gaming centers.…
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, which is the 2nd leading cause of cancer for men and women. Alabama News Network's Ellis Eskew is one of 18 women from various industries who is taking part in the "Women in Blue"…
On Tuesday, Montgomery County voters will vote in the Alabama Senate District 26 special election between current rep. Kirk Hatcher and William Green. Montgomery co. probate Judge JC Love says back in November…
The Gadsden Career Center is hosting a Spring Job Fair Thursday, March 11 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at The Venue at Coosa Landing located at 201 George Wallace Drive in Gadsden. The fair will host 50 employers representing hundreds of jobs. To date, the employers registered are: ADPH/Etowah Home Health Alatrade America's Thrift Stores Army Medical Recruiting BAE Systems Belflex Staffing Buffalo Rock…
President Joe Biden said workers in Alabama and across the country have the right to join a union without intimidation from their companies. His comments come as Amazon workers in the state are voting on whether they should unionize. https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1366191901196644354?s=20…
The Montgomery Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying suspects. Surveillance cameras captured suspects in the commission of Burglary and Theft of Property at a storage unit. The storage unit is located in the 3300 block of…
Questions about how a limited supply of vaccine should be distributed have now found a new focus in rural America. As the unprecedented campaign to inoculate the most vulnerable Americans continues, those in some rural areas say they are getting…
Gov. Kay Ivey has put up $5,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction in two unsolved killings. According to reports, Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson announced the rewards Friday in the 2015 slaying of 37-year-old Taffine…
New cars are headed to the Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM). The airport has executed agreements to bring a larger inventory of vehicles for on-property rentals, and more than 105 additional…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a man was shot to death and a second person was hospitalized after a weekend shooting in Auburn. The gunfire happened Sunday afternoon. Police were called to White Street and found two men suffering…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A liberal nonprofit organization based in Alabama says it will provide more than $10 million in grants over the next two years to increase voter outreach across the Deep South headed into the midterm election. Announced…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. attorney who prosecuted former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman on corruption charges in retiring. Louis Franklin announced Friday he's stepping aside after 30 years of public service. Franklin first joined the U.S. attorney's office for…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says a Union Springs man has been killed in a single-car crash in Bullock County. State troopers say 50-year-old Shedrick Tyrone Williams was driving a car that left the roadway, hit a tree and caught…
The U.S. now has a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of…
Five years ago on February 25, Greg Gunn was killed just steps from his front door by now convicted former MPD officer A.C. Smith. On Saturday Gunns family and members of the community held a vigil to remember their slain…
Tuskegee police say they have arrested a second suspect in a shooting on February 13 that left a four-year-old boy dead. Police say they've arrested and charged 18-year-old Emanuel Howard Jr. of…
Montgomery police say a man has suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound after being shot. Police say this morning at around 9 a.m., they and fire medics were called to the 3100 block of Montwood Drive, where they found the man.…
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters before the House votes to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. (AP…
Lightning is a frequent part of severe weather, even routine summer thunderstorms. But myths about lightning are as common as seeing the bolts in the sky. As part of Severe Weather Awareness…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new crime task force in Dallas County -- arrests eight people -- following a two-day neighborhood saturation in Selma. Sheriff Mike Granthum says it's called the SAFE task…
Volunteers are still needed to help with the second dose vaccine clinics that are being held next Monday through Friday, March 1-5, in Montgomery. The people needed would help with paperwork and organization. Others will be needed for the actual…
Alabama Senate District 26 covers more than 75% of Montgomery, and the district has not had representation in the state house nearly halfway through the legislative session. There is a special election…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released an updated school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of February 26. The latest report shows another drop in the number of cases. Keep in mind, some school systems such as Montgomery Public…
Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation following the death of 35-year-old Mickey Lassic of Montgomery. At about 2:30 this morning, police and fire medics responded to the 3900 block of Norman Bridge Road. That's where they say they found…
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth says he won't run for the U.S. Senate seat being given up by longtime incumbent Richard Shelby next year. The first-term Republican announced…
