Former Alabama State Senator Larry Dixon has died. Sources with the Alabama Republican Party confirm to Alabama News Network that Dixon passed away Friday. Dixon served the 25th District in Montgomery and Elmore counties from 1983 until 2010. Before that,…
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers say that the Alexander City double murder suspect on the run since Monday has been arrested. The United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested 24-year-old Ashley Paul Kenney Friday in Our Town, located in Tallapoosa County. Kenney…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama lawmaker aims to remove a Confederate flag from Alabama's Coat of Arms. State Rep. Laura Hall has pre-filed three bills aimed at eliminating symbols and language associated with the Confederacy. They'll be part of…
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham has released a statement following the passing of Deputy Sheriff Trainee Christofer Woodard. Sheriff Cunningham said Woodard recently started his career with MCSO on November 2, 2020, after his end of duty from the United…
Montgomery Police has released the name of the victim found in Downtown Montgomery Thursday night. Montgomery Police identified the man as 38-year-old Christofer Woodard of Millbrook. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 100 block of South Perry Street Thursday…
Opelika Police say the missing teenager last seen in March has been found. 16-year-old Yenifer Romelia Lopez was found unharmed and has been reunited with her family. No other details…
BREAKING: There is a heavy State Trooper presence on Eastern Boulevard near East Shirley Lane causing traffic to be backed up. Captain Saba Coleman with the Montgomery police department…
BRIDGEPORT, Ala. (AP) - Explosives have toppled a 1,000-foot-tall smokestack at an old power plant in Alabama. Crews hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority set off the charges Thursday at the site of the old Widows Creek Fossil Plant on…
BESSEMER, Ala (AP) - Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer are seeking to form a union, setting up a potential battle in a strong anti-union state with a company that has opposed unionization efforts. Employees filed a petition last…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A World War II veteran has recovered from COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday. A relative says Alabama native, Major Wooten of Madison is physically drained and a…
Montgomery Police are investigating after a man died Thursday in Downtown, Montgomery. According to MPD, police and fire medics responded to a call of a person down in 100 block of South Perry Street. When they arrived, they pronounced an…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Hundreds of new jobs are on the way to the Selma-Dallas County area -- and its all due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Three-ply disposable face masks will soon be…
New businesses have been popping up in the Cloverdale community in Montgomery recently despite the pandemic bringing hope for more revitalization to the area. The Cloverdale Community has seen several businesses established in the…
On Tuesday Gov. Kay Ivey  issued a statement, urging school systems to return to in-person classes. View Alabama's COVID-19 School Dashboard. On Monday, the state set a record of COVID-19 hospitalizations,…
Troy Police Department is investigating an early morning accident that left one person dead. Police say the single vehicle accident happened on U.S. 231 at the U.S. 29 overpass. The driver of the 18 wheeler has died, but authorities are…
Eclectic Police have arrested a man on multiple rape charges. Authorities say that 43-year-old James Strickland raped a woman and a juvenile girl. He is currently being held at the Elmore County Jail. Stay with Alabama News Network for updates…
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Antonio Stovall has been indicted for the 2018 Murder of Lee High School student Shaquille Johnson, 20, of Montgomery. The offense originally occurred on February 4, 2018, at about 8:36 a.m., in the 1800 block of Winona Avenue, after MPD…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the death of Tiffany Young, 34, of Montgomery. On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at about 9:40 a.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the area of Seibles Road and Narrow Lane…
An Opelika man has been arrested on multiple drug charges. Lee County Sheriff’s Investigators conducted a search warrant in the 8000 block of Lee Rd.390 in the Beulah area of Lee County. Monday, December 1st, Deangelo Labrone Willis, 45 was arrested…
MIDFIELD, Ala. (AP) - Police say two people were found shot to death in Midfield. Al.com reports that the bodies were found blocks away from each other Wednesday night. Police Chief Jesse Bell says the two shootings are believed to…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has hit a new high for the number of coronavirus cases reported in a single day and the number of patients hospitalized with the disease. Alabama's state health officer, Dr. Scott Harris, said Wednesday the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The state finance director, Kelly Butler says Alabama will spend nearly all of its $1.8 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds by the end-of-year deadline. State records show that about $818 million of the state's $1.8…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Sheriff's Office needs your help -- to catch a thief. Investigators are looking for the man -- who broke into Richard's Cougar Oil on the 2600…
On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey released a statement urging educational officials to return to in-person learning as soon as possible. As COVID-19 hospitalizations reached a record high this week, several…
