Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting late Tuesday morning near Carver High School. Police say a man was shot in the 3200 block of Suwanee Drive. The victim has non-life-threatening injuries. …
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that the Alabama Department of Transportation selected major transportation projects in Autauga and Cherokee counties, as part of the Rebuild Alabama First Year Plan 2020. “Drivers across Alabama have experienced the troubles of the…
A lottery proposal is headed to its first vote in the Alabama Legislature. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee will vote Tuesday afternoon on a bill by Republican Sen. Greg Albritton of Atmore. Albritton's bill would attempt to limit a…
Concerns of demolition continue to linger for a old First Presbyterian Church in Montgomery. "It's just too much of an important building to lose. Once it's gone, it's gone," says Michael…
The Prattville Police Department says that Robert Robinson, 81 years old, went missing from his home Monday (4/22/2019) at approximately 6:00 PM. He suffers from severe dementia and diabetes. Robinson left in a 2003 GMC Envoy, tag number: THA146. If…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Congresswoman Terri Sewell was in Perry County Monday where she hosted a town hall meeting in Marion. It was part of her annual "Congress in…
The Confederate Memorial Day holiday honors the soldiers who died fighting in the Civil War. But it is also known for impact the war had on slavery. On Monday, the holiday…
Alabama's most populous county is ending arrests for misdemeanors, including the possession of small amounts of marijuana. A spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Capt. David Agee, says Birmingham-area officers will begin issuing tickets for nonviolent misdemeanor offenses rather…
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Alabama State University has joined universities and communities around the nation in an effort to take a stand against sexual violence. On April 22, the ASU family and community are invited to attend…
Alabama State University is using the state's Confederate Memorial Day to highlight the 1981 lynching of a black teenager by Ku Klux Klan members. A "teach-in" about the slaying of 19-year-old Michael Donald was planned Monday at ASU. Meanwhile, Confederate…
Montgomery Police Department has charged Ladarius Knight, 19, in connection to a shooting that occurred April 19. The shooting occurred at Walmart on Atlanta Highway. The adult female victim sustained a…
The City of Montgomery has earned its place as one of five Smart Cities Readiness Challenge winners thanks to the collaborative efforts of a team comprising the City, County, Montgomery Public Schools, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce and Alabama Power…
Auburn police are searching for a man wanted in the death of a woman who was found stabbed to death. Authorities say both local police and federal marshals are looking for 48-year-old Christopher Bernard Lyles. A police statement says Lyles…
It happened about 2:00 Easter Sunday afternoon on Bragg Street when someone fired at a vehicle in which the victim was sitting. Police were initially unsure if the man was hit by a bullet, or by glass from the shooting.…
Easter Sunday church services were held across the state today, including at First Presbyterian Church in Wetumpka. That church was heavily damaged during a January tornado. "Today is the day when…
A round of flooding in Macon County caused another inconvenience, this time on County Road 46. "It's like deja vu - 2015 all over again. However, County crews have done a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Folks in Selma kick off the Easter holiday weekend -- with a couple of annual Good Friday traditions. Christian churches all over the city of Selma are…
Christians around the world partake in the " Way of the Cross" in preparation of Easter Sunday and celebrating Holy Week. Way of the Cross is a silent march that traditionally stops at 14 locations.The Montgomery way of the cross…
Alabama News Network is on top of Breaking News from Montgomery.  A woman has been shot outside the Walmart Supercenter on Atlanta Highway during an argument. Montgomery Police tell us her injuries are non-life threatening. Police say suspects have been…
Michael Brandon Smirnoff, 27, a former Tallassee police investigator, pleaded guilty to assaulting a handcuffed, 24-year-old man, today. According to the guilty plea, Smirnoff, who was on duty as an investigator with the Tallassee Police Department, used his patrol car…
Pastor Chauncey Ballard invited member of his Cottage Hills Agape Missionary Baptist Church to meet in prayer this Good Friday, praying for an end to street violence. The small group prayed fervently, expressing confidence it will help end street violence…
Alabama lawmakers are heading toward a vote on lottery legislation. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee will vote on a lottery bill Tuesday. Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh says his goal is to get a bill before the full…
The Alabama Senate on Thursday approved a bill by Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence) to allow local school boards of education to hire retired law enforcement officers to serve as armed school security staff, provided they possess 25 years of experience,…
Montgomery fire investigators tell Alabama News Network they believe lightning is to blame for a house fire in Montgomery. The fire happened late last night at a home in the 600 block of…
Alabama's prison chief says he is optimistic the state will reach a settlement and avoid a Department of Justice lawsuit over prison conditions. Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn on Thursday briefed a legislative committee on the department's effort to address Justice…
