The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of May 24-30. 21,335 initial claims were filed either online or by telephone during this period. 12,739 of those claims are COVID-19 related. Click County Breakdown for a…
Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation on Thursday announced that $1.7 million in funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various local road and bridge projects. The funding is part of ALDOT’s Annual Grant Program,…
United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Timothy Felder, 47, of Brewton, was sentenced Thursday in federal court on a charge of failure to register as a convicted sex offender. Felder pled guilty…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Pastors and police in Selma -- announce a prayer vigil -- amid nationwide protests and riots following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. The group says the…
Troy university police chief John McCall has been suspended over comments he recently posted on social media regarding the death of George Floyd. University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins announced McCall's suspension in a statement on social media. In the…
More peaceful protests in downtown Montgomery Wednesday, with demonstrators pushing for more open communication with city leaders. A few hundred people gathered at the Legacy Museum on Coosa Street then marched up Dexter…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the June 2nd shooting death of Marlon Ambers, 41, of Montgomery. On Tuesday, June 2, around 8 am, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 4100 block of Troy Highway…
Ibraheem Yazeed appeared in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on capital murder charges. Yazeed accused of kidnapping and killing 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard in 2019, has been in Lee County jail…
The Montgomery City-County Public Library is kicking off "Summer at your Library." But it's going to look a little different this year. Events will be on the library's Facebook and Youtube channel as…
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which represents thousands of poultry processing workers across the southern United States, has been calling on Koch Foods to do better by their workers and…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The policeman at the center of a death that inflamed the country will face an upgraded count of second-degree murder and three other officers were newly charged in a case that roused long-held American racial tensions and…
Mayor Steven L. Reed has announced plans to meet with community activists and leaders in Montgomery in response to requests to create a citizens review board. This is the latest development that comes as part of Mayor Reed’s ongoing dialogue…
On Wednesday, June 3, around 4 am, Montgomery Fire/Rescue arrived to the 2000 block of Commodore Circle in reference to a structure fire. Upon arrival they found a house fully engulfed in flames and firefighters proceeded to extinguish the flames.…
On Monday, June 1, Steven Pruitt, Jr., 36, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 60 months (5 years) in prison. Following his five-year prison sentence, Pruitt will be on supervised release for three years. There is no parole in the federal…
The city of Auburn is changing the name of a street named after a former Alabama House speaker convicted of felony ethics charges. City Council members approved changing the name of Mike Hubbard Boulevard to a continuation of Bent Creek…
A police officer was shot and killed last night at a motel in Moody in St. Clair County. The officer has been identified as Sgt. Stephen Williams. Sergeant Williams was shot just before 9:30 last night during a possible standoff…
District Attorney Daryl D. Bailey has shared his thoughts regarding the charges filed against the four Montgomery citizens who took down a statue of Robert E. Lee that was displayed at the entrance of Robert E. Lee HighSchool the following…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Confederate monuments are once again coming down in the South. Relics of the Old South have been removed from public display in at least three states amid…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Another murder investigation is underway in Selma -- after a shooting in the city early Tuesday morning. Chief Kenta Fulford says it's the city's second homicide in less…
Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that he has filed…
MPD charged Maya Holly, 28, Jonathan Williams, 34, Jeremy Selmar, 28, and Joe Pernell, 35, with first degree Criminal Mischief that occurred on June 1, 2020 at about 9 pm in the 200 block of Ann Street. Holly, Williams, Selmar,…
Many entertainment venues are reopening their doors after months of closures from the coronavirus guidelines. Wind Creek Hospitality gave Alabama News Network a look at some of the…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the homicide of Eric Kelly, 46, who was fatally shot on May 30. MPD charged Anita Dudley, 58, of Montgomery, with murder. Dudley was taken into custody on June 2, and…
On Tuesday, June 2, around 4 am, Montgomery Fire/Rescue responded to the 4300 block of Norman Bridge Road on reports of multiple vehicles on fire. Upon arrival, fire units found 10 vehicles with moderate to extensive fire damage. There were…
On Sunday, May 31, around 8:45PM, Montgomery police and fire medics responded to the area of Fairview Avenue and I-65 in reference to a police vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. At this time, the victim has life threatening injuries. No…
