Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday applauded President Trump, Vice President Pence and the Administration for supplying Alabama with over 1 million Abbott Laboratories BinaxNow, rapid COVID-19…
The stage is set for the first presidential debate tonight in Cleveland, Ohio. President Donald Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden will square off at Case Western Reserve University for…
UPDATE Tuskegee police have informed Alabama News Network that one of the two runaway juveniles were located. De’Arrius Starks, 17, was located by Talladega County Sheriff’s Department. Kaison Mahaffey, 14, is still missing. He is a 5’9, 145 pound…
Getting the flu shot may be more important this year than previous years. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is strongly encouraging Alabamians to get a flu shot this year. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, BCBS says reducing the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Kids in Selma will have a fun new way to beat the heat -- when summer rolls back around next year. The long-awaited splash pad at Butterfly Park on…
Montgomery Counts met with city officials Monday, Sept. 28 to give one last plea to River Region residents to take the census before time runs out. Mayor Steven L. Reed, Montgomery County Commission…
The Alabama Hospital Association and state doctors are urging Gov. Kay Ivey to extend a statewide rule requiring face masks in public. The president of the hospital group, Dr. Donald Williamson, says cases of COVID-19 have fallen since reaching a…
Mount Zion A.M.E Zion Church is one step closer to curating the next Civil Rights attraction in Montgomery. Officials have announced that the church has received a $500,000 grant to…
UPDATE: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says she has been found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: The Montgomery Police Department is searching for the location of Laterryka Jones. Jones is a 10-year-old Montgomery girl last seen in the area of Underwood Drive.…
Governor Ivey on Monday announced that Hurricane Sally survivors in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties have been approved for more than $11 million in federal disaster assistance in just over one week since President Trump signed a major disaster declaration for…
During the month of October, the Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) will begin implementation of a new airport parking system. Upgrades to parking at MGM represent another significant step taken in support of the airport’s core goal to deliver a world-class…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting Sunday, September 27, around 3:30 am. The victim is the fatal shooting is identified as Lamar Merritt, 30, of Montgomery. Merritt transported to a local hospital from the…
Lee County authorities arrested Brandon Hart, 31, of Smiths Station, for 21 counts of sex crimes against children. The children ages range from two and 14-years-old. On Tuesday, September 22, investigators executed a search warrant at Lee Road 560 in…
The memorial service for the late Reverend Robert Graetz, Jr. Was held Sunday. He's remembered as a Civil Rights icon and acclaimed human rights advocate. The memorial service for Rev. Graetz was held at Montgomery's Historic First Baptist Brick-A-Day…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a death investigation following a Sunday morning shooting that left one man dead. On September 27 at 3:33 in the morning, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3400 block of Mobile Highway after…
Following President Donald J. Trump’s announcement of his nomination of Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court of the United States, Governor Ivey issued the following statement of support: “I commend President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to serve…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - U.S. Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama said he will not support any U.S. Supreme Court nominee before the outcome of the presidential election. Jones, a Democrat, said Friday that the nomination to replace the late Justice Ruth…
Montgomery police are investigating a wreck that left one person dead and two others with life-threatening injuries. Police say at around 9:50 last night, they responded to the wreck, which was near the intersection of Zelda Road and Gatsby Drive.…
The John Lewis Voting Rights Mural that was unveiled on Friday, Sept. 25. The mural was commissioned by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and painted by local artist and activist, Michelle Browder…
We have good news in a story that Alabama News Network has been following for years. The foundation working to restore the historic Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Montgomery has received a second $500,000 grant from the National Park…
The Montgomery Biscuits team is hosting a ball game this weekend, but not baseball. The SEC football season kicks off Saturday, but of course like most everything else, it's going to look pretty different…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at the end of September. Her order extends the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident for another month, through the end of October. U.S. District Judge…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Supreme Court says judges in two rural counties were wrong to dismiss lawsuits filed by the state seeking to have three casinos declared public nuisances. The decision means the state can resume cases challenging…
The River Region United Way kicked off their annual fund raising campaign today via social media. River Region United Way supports the community by helping under served residents meet basic needs. Through more than 80 funded programs operated by 40…
Montgomery police arrest two in connection to a Attempted Murder investigation. Police charge Parker Stewart, 17, and Morgan Mote, 20, both with two counts of Attempted Murder. Police say the incident occurred on…
