MONTGOMERY, Al. (Alabama News Network) The Alabama Alzheimer's Association hosted Alzheimer's Awareness Day at the State House Tuesday. Alabama is one of two states that recognizes Alzheimer's as a mental health issue. Senate…
Here's a look at Alabama News Network's 4th Annual River Region Healthy Living Expo, hosted at Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery. One canned good was all it took, for expert advice on just about all things related to healthier…
The Alabama Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next month in former House Speaker Mike Hubbard's appeal of his ethics conviction. The court said oral arguments will be held June 4. Hubbard was one of the state's most influential Republicans,…
Montgomery police say they're conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found shot to death this morning. Police and fire medics responded to the 1500 block of Jean Street at about 5:15 a.m. They say they found the man…
Officials with Montgomery Public Schools and Child Protect along with representatives from various law enforcement agencies held a child abuse forum at Goodwin Middle School today. Many People can tell the obvious signs of child abuse. "marks to the skin,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom--- A pair of floating museums sailed into the city of Demopolis early Thursday morning. Replicas of Christopher Columbus' ships -- the Nina and the Pinta -- are docked…
Alabama lawmakers have voted to end a practice that allowed some sheriffs to pocket leftover jail food funds. The Alabama Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill that changes the flow of jail food funds. The bill now goes…
Today, by a 28-2 vote, the Alabama Senate approved a $7.1 billion Education Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 2020, which starts October 1st, and a 4% pay raise for Alabama’s teachers and education support personnel, which follows a 2.5% pay…
Several high school seniors received job offers at a major Pike County industry Thursday. 11 Charles Henderson seniors signed letters of intent to begin work at U.S. missile manufacturer Lockheed Martin post-graduation. “They’ll actually be working as production technicians at…
The Alabama State Senate today approved a $25 million expansion of the state’s high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten program for four-year-olds in the FY 2020 Education Trust Fund Budget. Senators approved the measure by a vote of 28 to 2. The increased funding…
Alabama health officials say there is a confirmed case of measles in the state. State Health Officer Scott Harris says a case of measles was confirmed Thursday in an infant. The infant 5-months old and was not old enough to…
A federal judge has sentenced a former Alabama lawmaker to two years of probation for his role in a health care fraud case. U.S. District Judge Keith Watkins on Thursday sentenced former state Rep. Ed Henry following a plea agreement.…
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby has re-introduced legislation proposing a constitutional amendment to require Congress to have a balanced budget in an effort to reduce our nation's increasing debt, which has surpassed $22 trillion, according to a statement from Shelby's office.…
A former Alabama lawmaker who led the 2017 impeachment push against then-Gov. Robert Bentley is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty in a health care fraud case. Former state Rep. Ed Henry is scheduled to be…
The Montgomery Airport Authority has announced that Marshall Taggart, Jr. will be the new director of the Montgomery Regional Airport, effective May 15. Taggart has nearly two decades of experience in the aviation industry. He arrives to Montgomery after serving as deputy…
A former Alabama lawmaker who led the 2017 impeachment push against then-Gov. Robert Bentley is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty in a health care fraud case. Former state Rep. Ed Henry is scheduled to be…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
