Could Passenger Rail Service Between Montgomery and Mobile Happen Soon?
What if your travel time was cut down from a couple hours to less than an hour? Some people think a passenger rail service is the answer. A feasibility study is…
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Fire Destroys Building at Chanticleer Apartments in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An apartment fire in Selma leaves seven families homeless. Eight units at Chanticleer Apartments were destroyed by the fire -- Tuesday evening. Seven single mothers and about…
Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Make Voting Easier
A group of legislators are joining together in hopes of passing several proposed bills which aim to make voting easier and more accessible for all Alabamians. Legislators alongside representatives from Alabama Arise…
Bill Aims to Expand Broadband Connectivity in Rural Counties
High speed internet access is essential to the economy of any town. That is why legislators at the State Houseintroduced a bill aimed at expanding broadband connectivity . The Alabama Rural Broadband Coalition…
Prattville Woman Pleads Guilty to File False Tax Returns
On Monday, April 29, Candace Brie Betances, 42, of Prattville, pleaded guilty to submitting false claims to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seeking tax refunds. The guilty plea comes after Betances was indicted by a federal grand jury in February…
House Approves Bill for 5% Pay Raise for Correctional Officers
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a pay raise for correctional officers as Alabama faces a federal court order to increase prison staff. Representatives voted 92-0 Tuesday night to give officers a 5% pay increase, expand bonuses and create…
Lawmakers Vote to Change the Flow of Jail Food Funds
Alabama lawmakers have voted to end a practice that allowed some sheriffs to pocket leftover jail food funds. The House of Representatives on Tuesday night voted 102-0 for the bill that changes the flow of jail food funds. An old…
New Execution Date Set for Inmate Convicted of Killing Pastor in 1991
The Alabama Supreme Court has set a new lethal injection date for a man convicted in the 1991 sword-and-dagger slaying of a pastor. The Alabama Supreme Court scheduled Christopher Lee Price's lethal injection for May 30. A federal judge on…
Juvenile Charged in Death of 6-Month-Old Baby
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a juvenile female with murder in the death of a six-month-old female. MPD and Fire Medics responded to a residence in a north Montgomery neighborhood about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, after receiving a…
Victims Identified in Tuesday's Two Fatal Montgomery Shootings
The Montgomery Police Department has launched homicide investigations into the separate shooting deaths of Marcus Martin, 30, and George Crowder Jr., 19. The shootings occurred Tuesday, April 30. In the first homicide, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1200…
Legislative Committee Adds Sexual Orientation, Cops to Hate Crime Law
A legislative committee voted to make it a hate crime to target someone because of their sexual orientation or their employment as a law enforcement officer. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday took up a bill to add police officers…
Man Killed in Tuesday Night Montgomery Shooting
Montgomery Police are investigating a man's death. Capt. Regina Duckett says the unidentified victim was fatally shot Tuesday night in the 200 block of Eastdale Road South. Duckett says the shooting may…
High School Student Athletes Honored at Jimmy Hitchcock Banquet
High school senior athletes attending the Jimmy Hitchcock Banquet are not just good at what they do in athletics. But they also serve as good examples of christian leadership. "They are doing…
Raw Sewage Floods Some Units at Selma Apartment Complex
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Residents at one Selma apartment complex are concerned for their health after raw sewage floods their apartments. Raw sewage is overflowing at Magnolia Garden Apartments in…
Alabama News Network Anchor Tim Lennox Retires after 50 Years in Broadcasting
All of us at Alabama News Network want to say congratulations and good luck to news anchor Tim Lennox, who retired today after exactly 50 years in broadcasting. The last ten of those…
Alabama House Democrats Walk Out to Protest Abortion Bill
Alabama Democratic state representatives walked out of the State House chamber in protest of the abortion bill that was debated this afternoon. That bill passed 74-3. Those who protested the bill were upset that it would make performing an abortion…
Alabama House Approves Bill to Outlaw Most Abortions
The Alabama House of Representatives has voted to outlaw almost all abortions in the state, sending the bill to the Senate. The Republican-dominated House of Representatives voted 74-3 in favor of the…
State Leaders Honor Holocaust Survivors during Commemoration
State leaders honored holocaust survivors Tuesday at the Capitol. It was part of this year's 2019 'Days of Remembrance' Commemoration. Between 1941 and 1945, some 6 million Jews died tragically at the…
Abortion Bill Passes in the House of Representatives
UPDATE: The House passes an abortion bill that now will head to the senate. The Alabama House of Representatives is set to debate what many are calling the most aggressive abortion bill…
Roy Moore's Lawsuit Against Comedian Heads to New York
A lawsuit that former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore filed against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen will be heard in New York. A federal judge on Monday ordered the case transferred from Washington, D.C., in accordance with a waiver Moore signed…
Montgomery's First Charter School Hires Principal
The LEAD Academy Board voted unanimously on Monday night to hire Dr. Nicole Ivey to serve as the first Principal at LEAD Academy. "From the moment we met Dr. Ivey, we knew she would be a perfect fit," said Charlotte…
Man Found with Fatal Gunshot Wound Inside Home on Woodbridge Road
Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after an adult male was found dead. The man was found dead in a residence in the 1200 block of Woodbridge Drive. Further investigation…
New Equal Justice Initiative Monument Honors Victims of Racial Terror Lynchings and Violence
Monday, the Equal Justice Initiative celebrated 30 years and the 1 year anniversary of the opening of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. A new monument was revealed part of the anniversary. The monument is located at the Peace…
Selma Fire Chief Resigns, Search for New Chief Begins
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The city of Selma is looking for a new chief to take over the reigns at the fire department after the Fire Chief Toney Stephens suddenly resigns. Council President Corey Bowie says Stephens cited "a…
