ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) - Investigators are trying to determine what caused a small plane to crash in rural Alabama, killing the pilot. WBRC-TV reports the Calhoun County coroner's office has identified the pilot as 70-year-old Harvell Jackson Walker, of Fayetteville,…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama city council has approved an ordinance prohibiting smoking in a 100-block zone around schools and health facilities. Al.Com reports Birmingham City Council unanimously approved the rule last week. It'll go into effect on Dec.…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - A 20-year-old Alabama man accused of shooting a friend to death at a pool party last year has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The Dothan Eagle reports Fisher Corbin Shipes entered his plea Monday. A Houston County…
Monday afternoon, State Wildlife officials held an information meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease. Chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease affecting several species of the deer family, including the prized white-tailed deer. CWD has not…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma-Dallas County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Information is honoring a group of women for their impact on the community. The chamber is hosting their first annual…
Starting today , the Montgomery Fire Department is competing to prove that they're one of the finest forces in the world! And the Capital City is once again hosting the Firefighter Challenge World…
CULLMAN, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama woman accused of killing her 9- and 3-year-old sons hasn't been charged while she remains hospitalized. News outlets report authorities say it may be another two weeks until 32-year-old Sara Franco Tapia is released…
NOTASULGA, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a man sought in the deaths of two people in east Alabama could be in the Atlanta area. A statement from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says Aaron Flynn Gess may be traveling in…
MADISON, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say they are looking for a suspect following a shooting that left one person dead outside an Alabama grocery store. Police in the Huntsville suburb of Madison say a person found wounded at a Kroger…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A group of cyclists are traveling across Alabama to raise awareness of rural poverty and civil rights. The group Civil Rides said in a news release that 20 cyclists are taking part in the ride on…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Another search has failed to turn up signs of a 3-year-old Alabama girl who's been missing more than a week. Media outlets report that volunteers joined police, rescue workers, firefighters and others on Sunday searching for…
Every year, a Montgomery women's ministry holds its special Harvest Sunday Celebration. The Women's Fellowship of First Congregational Christian Church in downtown Montgomery hosts the special service, which includes special songs and special guests. "It's a matter of pausing to…
If you love grits, Prattville was the place to be Saturday. The Prattville YMCA held its annual Great Grits Cookoff and Festival event, which provides scholarships to kids through its "Coach a Child…
The latest school report cards from the Alabama Department of Education show that Montgomery Public Schools are making progress. School system officials are speaking out about the improvements. Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Ann Roy Moore is celebrating the results with…
Alabama News Network now has more information on the wreck that killed an on-duty volunteer firefighter in Coosa County. Alabama State Troopers say 45-year-old Michael Wayne Johnston of Equality was killed when the tanker truck he was driving hit an…
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival is opening its 48th season with the play "Pipeline". Alabama News Network got a sneak peek by talking with the director and the actors. The play dramatizes the pipeline from…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Dallas County man is headed to prison after he pleads guilty to first degree rape. Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson had some strong words to say…
Montgomery police say they've made an arrest in the robbery of the Regions Bank on Coliseum Boulevard. Police say they've charged 28-year-old Antonio Martin with second-degree robbery. The robbery happened on October 10 at about 9:30 a.m. Police say a…
Lawyers for a man and woman who were arrested after a toddler was abducted in Birmingham says their clients have nothing to do with the disappearance. Defense attorney Emory Anthony…
The Birmingham Police Department has released surveillance video from within the Tom Brown Housing complex around the same time as Kamille McKinney was reported missing. If you have any information on her disappearance, please call the Birmingham Police Department at…
Alabama's unemployment rate has fallen to a record 3%. An announcement released Friday by the Department of Labor says the state's seasonally adjusted jobless rate for September was one-tenth of a percent below the previous low set in August. It…
The Montgomery Police Department has now released photos of the suspect they say robbed a bank on Thursday. Police say the unknown man went into the BB&T on Carter Hill Road at around 10:40 a.m. Police say he showed a…
The Alabama Department of Education has released what it calls "enhanced" school report cards for the 2018-2019 school year, assigning letter grades to schools and school systems. The department says the latest report cards include graphics and features to make…
Alabama Department of Labor officials are calling a regional job fair held in Selma a huge success. Alabama News Network was one of the sponsors of the job far. An estimated 1,400…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A person of interest in the abduction of a 3-year-old Alabama girl has been released from jail after being arrested on unrelated charges. Al.com reports 39-year-old Patrick Devone Stallworth bonded out of the Jefferson County Jail…
