UPDATE: Montgomery House Fire Sends 10 to the Hospital
UPDATE: Capt. Jason Cupps with Montgomery Fire/Rescue tells Alabama News Network that ten people were sent to the hospital from the fire. Nine people were trapped inside of the home…
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China Reports 259 People Have Died of New Virus; 11,800 Sick
BEIJING (AP) - China has reported 259 people have died of a new virus, which has now infected nearly 11,800 people as the United States declared a public health emergency and took drastic steps to significantly restrict entry into the…
THE AGITATORS: Panel Discussion Explains How Differences Can Be Overcome
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival held a panel discussion Saturday in downtown Montgomery-- focusing on people who are working for change in the Montgomery community. The discussion was made up of city and community leaders…
Corrections, Gambling to be Focus of Legislative Session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A state prison crisis and gambling legislation are expected to be top topics when lawmakers return to Montgomery next week. The Alabama Legislature begins the 2020 legislative session on Tuesday. Lawmakers are expected to debate additional…
Alabama County to Reopen Park Where Deadly Fire Occurred
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama county is reopening the park where a deadly fire at a marina killed eight people. Officials say Jackson County Park at Scottsboro will reopen Monday. The part of the marina where fire broke out…
1 Dead after Crash in Pike County
A single vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Pike County man. According to Sgt. Drew Brooks with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Â Kenneth Earl Moultry, 64, of Brundidge, was killed when the 2016 Dodge Ram truck he was…
Bellingrath Community Center is not a Trash Drop Off Point
The Bellingrath Community Center near the old school is no longer a trash drop off point in Montgomery. Residents of the area have complained of people dropping trash at the site at all…
Correctional Officer, Family Member Arrested and Facing Drug Trafficking Charges
An Alabama Department of Corrections’ officer and his cousin have been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation by the ADOC Investigations and Intelligence Division. Thursday night, 27-year-old correctional officer Christian Dashawn Esco was arrested and charged with trafficking illegal…
Macon County Commission Makes Recommendations for Budget Adjustments
A special called meeting was held on Friday for the Macon County Commission to discuss and adjust the county's budget. County Chairman Louis Maxwell said budget problems stemmed from the closing of…
Three Arrested in Sex Offender Sweep in Dallas Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Three registered sex offenders are arrested during a sex offender check this week in Dallas County. Sheriff Mike Granthum says Latrell Carmichael -- Terry Anderson -- and William Carson,…
Senate Votes Against Calling New Witnesses in Impeachment Trial of President Trump, 49-51
The Senate rejected the idea of witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring his eventual acquittal. But senators considered pushing off final voting on his fate to next week. The vote on allowing new witnesses…
Capital Murder Conviction Upheld for Montgomery Man in 2016 Shooting
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction of Kierro Deandre Nelson, 30, of Montgomery for capital murder. Nelson was convicted…
Family Medicine Physician Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Prescription Drugs
A family medicine physician pleaded guilty today of drug distribution charges arising out of her prescription of opioid drugs from a medical clinic she operated near Huntsville. Celia Lloyd-Turney…
Opelika Man Arrested on Multiple Child Pornography Charges
On January 7, Lee County Sheriff’s Investigators started an investigation in reference to obscene material being transmitted through social media to a female juvenile under the age of 17. The juvenile is a resident of the Beauregard community in Lee…
Coronavirus: Death Toll Rises as Virus Spreads, U.S. Advises Against Travel to China
The U.S. has advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a worrying new virus has spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period. The virus has infected…
More Alabama Schools Closing Because of Flu Outbreak
More Alabama schools are calling off classes because of a flu outbreak. Two Pickens County schools will reopen on Monday following a two-day shutdown because of the illness. According to reports that teachers and staff members spent Thursday wiping down…
Kim and Kanye West Buy Out Theater for Free Screening of 'Just Mercy'
Kim and Kanye West bought all the tickets at a Mississippi movie theater to provide community members with a free showing of the movie "Just Mercy." The couple are among celebrities and organizations that have sponsored screenings of the movie…
Study on Alabama Criminal Justice Policy Released
On Thursday evening the Governors Study Group on Criminal Justice Policy released their findings after six months of study. In the report the group says that urgent action must be taken to…
ALEA Investigates Fatal Accident in Elmore County
State troopers are investigating a fatal accident that claimed the life of an Eclectic man. According to ALEA, 65-year-old Earnest Meadows was a passenger in a truck that was hit by an SUV. The accident happened on AL-63 near the…
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles’ Mother-Daughter Duo
As an officer for the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles’ Anniston Field Office, Donnelle Thompson is helping keep residents of Calhoun County safe. Officer Thompson has charted a course of positive influence over her career. She was a police…
Work to Begin Soon on New Football Stadium in Wetumpka
The City of Wetumpka is one step closer to breaking ground on a new football stadium. The city council has accepted a bid for construction of the project. Frasier-Ousley Construction will begin…
U.S. House Investigating Dating Apps for Allegedly Allowing Minors, Sex Offenders to Use Services
A U.S. House subcommittee is investigating popular dating services such as Tinder and Bumble for allegedly allowing minors and sex offenders to use their services. In separate letters Thursday to the companies, the subcommittee is seeking information on users' ages,…
Publix Grocery Store to Open in Pike Road Spring 2021
The Town of Pike Road made a major economic development announcement Thursday. The town is getting a new place to get groceries. Grocery store giant, Publix, is coming to the town.…
Alan Dershowitz: Argument Against Impeaching Trump is Distorted
President Donald Trump's defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz now says his headline-dominating argument against impeaching the president has been distorted. Meanwhile, Trump's Senate trial headed into a final day of questions and answers before a vote on whether or not to…
Black Teen Barred from Texas High School Due to Length of Hair Granted $20K Scholarship on "The Ellen Show"
A black Texas teenager who was told his dreadlocks violate his high school's dress code is gaining the support of some celebrities as well as $20,000 for college. Eighteen-year-old DeAndre Arnold appeared on an episode of "The Ellen Show" that…
