TROY, Ala. (AP) - Senior quarterback Kaleb Barker threw two touchdown passes and DK Billingsley ran for two scores in coach Chip Lindsey's debut and Troy beat Campbell 43-14 in Saturday's season opener for both teams. Barker, who missed the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Two new books have been published to coincide with Alabama's bicentennial celebration. The Montgomery-based NewSouth Books has joined with Alabama Heritage magazine to produce "Alabama from Territory to Statehood." The book covers the state's early period,…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a “death in custody” after an inmate was found dead in his cell in south Alabama. According to SBI Lieutenant Heath Carpenter, a Houston County Corrections Officer requested emergency medical assistance at approximately…
The police chief of Odessa, Texas, says at least 21 people have been injured by gunfire and four killed in a shooting in West Texas. At a news conference, Police Chief Michael Gerke also says that at least three law…
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - A new golden eagle will be joining Auburn University's avian air force. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that "Aurea" joins the bald eagle Spirit. The pair will soar over Jordan-Hare Stadium before home games. Aurea was brought…
A high school student at Horseshoe Bend School in Tallapoosa County has been arrested for making terroristic threats after several classmates reported him to the School Resource Officer. According to the sheriff’s office, the Tallapoosa County SRO was notified Tuesday…
The Montgomery Police Department and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers are asking for the public's assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection to a business robbery. According to authorities, the robbery occurred on Saturday, Aug. 24, at a business located…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal appeals court has denied the appeal of a man sentenced to die for the 1989 murder of a woman. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday turned down the appeal of Mark…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn University's raptor facility is selling some of the equipment used to handle eagles during their ceremonial flights before football games. A statement from the school says the Southeastern Raptor Center at Auburn is holding online…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Police have made an arrest in a shooting that happened at a high school football game in Alabama, leaving at least 10 people injured. Mobile Police Chief Lawrence Battiste tells news outlets that six people were…
SATURDAY, AUG. 31, The Capri Theatre | 1045 East Fairview Ave. 334-262-4858 9 - 11 a.m. “IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK” (2018) (R) A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend/lover…
First there were 12 and now there are only two candidates vying to be Montgomery's next mayor as the race continues. Alabama News Network spoke with both Steven Reed and David Woods…
Football season is now underway and player safety is top of mind. Cutting edge technology created by Dr. Rosa Bell in Montgomery, is helping to assess concussions in real-time. "If they…
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) has awarded the Elmore County Commission with a $150,ooo Grant. This is the second $150k Grant the commission received this year…
This GOES-16 satellite image taken Wednesday, Aug. 28, 209, at 17:20 UTC and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Dorian, a Category 1 hurricane, crossing over the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. Forecasters…
Meek Mill and Meghan Trainor are helping kick off the new social change partnership between the NFL and Jay-Z before the season-opening game in Chicago next week. The NFL and Roc Nation announced Friday that Mill, Trainor and Rapsody will…
A Crenshaw County man is behind bars after a fatal shooting that occurred early Friday morning. According to the Crenshaw County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call in the early morning hours and found a woman deceased in a…
On Thursday, August 29, the Prattville Police Department responded to 1358 Mets Court in reference to a person shot. Jason Alan Bobyarchick, 34, was found deceased in the residence with a fatal gunshot wound. Sara Melissa Fish, 43, was identified…
Americans throw out a lot more of their refrigerated food than they realize, according to a new study that looks at the worldwide problem of food waste. Researchers found that study participants expected to eat 97% of the meat in…
Ford is recalling more than 550,000 trucks and SUVs in North America because seat backs may not properly restrain people in a crash. The recall covers certain 2018 through 2020 F-150 pickups, 2019 and 2020 Super Duty trucks, 2018 and…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested Shariko Smith, 19, of Montgomery for Capital Murder following the April 30, shooting death of Marcus Martin, 30, of Montgomery. On Tuesday, April 30, at about 9:50 a.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to…
Drivers can expect to pay a few cents more at the pump starting this weekend. Sunday, September 1st a six cent fuel tax will go into effect for anyone purchasing gas in Alabama. It's the…
A second Montgomery County jury has found Jordan Thomas guilty of murder for the October 2012 killing of Dennis Johnson, District Attorney Daryl Bailey announced. Thomas was first convicted of murder in 2014, but his conviction was overturned when the…
A Montgomery County jury has found Ladarius Laffitte guilty of causing a deadly 2017 crash that claimed the life of a mother of two young children, District Attorney Daryl Bailey announced. Laffitte was convicted of…
Governor Kay Ivey has released a statement apologizing for her role in a racist skit, featuring members of her sorority in blackface. Photos of her sorority sisters wearing blackface in the 1960's have…
