On February 5, during a special meeting, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted to approve a settlement for two Lee High School students wrongfully expelled in 2019. The settlement agreements resolved two lawsuits filed in 2020 on behalf of…
On Tuesday, February 9, authorities arrested a Chilton County teacher for violating Alabama Code §13A-6-81, School Employee Engaging in a Sex Act with a Student Under the Age of 19. The teacher identified is Ashlee Elizabeth Steinman. The Clanton Police…
George Wallace, Jr. has issued a statement regarding UAB's decision to remove his father's…
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he decided before this season began not to play the national anthem before his team's home games. The Mavericks played their first…
ATLANTA (AP) — A historic Krispy Kreme Doughnuts store owned by Shaquille O’Neal was engulfed in flames early Wednesday, heavily damaging the structure. Atlanta fire crews responded to the iconic restaurant…
High blood pressure can lead to heart rhythm disorders according to a new study out of London. researchers found that elevated blood pressure was associated with an increased risk of atrial…
LAFAYETTE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama and CrimeStoppers have partnered up to offer a $15,000 reward for information in a 26-year-old cold case. The Chambers County Sheriff's Department said the money, $10,000 from the state and $5,000 from the crimefighting agency…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Three Alabama correctional officers are on leave as the FBI helps to investigate a prison altercation that hospitalized two officers…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a felony for doctors to treat transgender youth with hormonal therapy, puberty blockers, and surgery to help their transition.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama lawmaker has filed a proposal to start a lottery and allow casinos in the state. Republican Sen. Del Marsh of Anniston introduced the much-anticipated gambling bill Tuesday. Marsh says his bill proposes a state…
From the West Alabama newsroom-- A ring of professional car thieves -- steal several vehicles off of a car lot in Demopolis. Police Chief Rex Flowers says Windham Motors was hit hard by a…
After two days of operation at the Montgomery Drive-up Vaccine Clinic and administration of nearly 3,500 COVID-19 vaccines, organizers have made the decision to adjust the clinic’s hours of operation…
The Montgomery Fire/Rescue is investigating a fire at the Walmart on Atlanta Highway. The fired occurred on February 8, around 5:37 pm. Fire units responded to a call of a commercial structure fire in the 6400 block of Atlanta Highway.…
The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday, February 7. The shooting happened at the Lowndesboro BP gas station at the intersection of State Hwy 97 & U.S. Hwy 80 East.…
Faced with challenges during a global pandemic, The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board continued to fulfill its 84-year mission to protect and support the public’s health, safety, and welfare by regulating the distribution, import, manufacture, delivery and sale of…
District Councilman Oronde K. Mitchell is offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to arrest in the Murder Investigation of Lorretta Butler. Crimestoppers also offers an additional $1,000 bringing the total to $2,000. On June 8, 2020, Montgomery police…
COVID-19 has brought staggering income losses to developing countries, threatening hundreds of millions of people with hunger and lost savings. researchers at UC Berkeley studied nine countries throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue is investigating a structure that occurred in the 3600 block of Audubon Road. On Monday, February 8, around 7:26 pm, fire units responded to the call of a single story home on fire. Upon arriving at the scene,…
A drug used to treat gout seems to be helping covid patients, that's according to a study in the British medical journal. researchers in brazil conducted a small trial and found the…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Safety investigators say the pilot of Kobe Bryant's helicopter flew through the clouds, an apparent violation of federal standards, and likely became disoriented. Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said Tuesday that pilot…
The time and location of a weekly drive-thru food giveaway held in Selma each Tuesday has changed this week. Pastor John Grayson says the food giveaway will be held at his church instead of Bloch Park Tuesday, February 9. The…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Small minority-owned businesses have often struggled to gain access to capital and other tools to grow, a challenge…
Alabama News Network has launched a new news app, which is now available for Android and iPhone devices in your Google Play Store or Apple App Store. We hope you'll be excited to use it. To get the new app,…
COLUMBIANA, Ala. (AP) — A former campus police officer convicted of manslaughter in the death of his wife, an adult model who posted racy photos online, was sentenced…
Montgomery police are investigating a stabbing that occurred in the 2600 block of Geneva Street. On Monday, February 8, police responded to a call of a subject cut. At the scene police located an adult male suffering from a life…
