MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama inmate's attorney has asked the governor to halt his Thursday lethal injection. Michael Brandon Samra was 19 when he participated in the 1997 slayings of four people, including two children. Samra's attorney sent a…
Montgomery police are investigating after a man walked into Jackson Hospital with a gunshot wound and later died. Meanwhile, police say the man accused of shooting him has also died after a wreck fleeing the scene. Police say late last…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The historic Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma is inviting everyone out to church this Sunday for a special Mother's Day event that will feed her mind -- body -- and soul. Brown Chapel AME…
Friday evening was the first day of Prattville CityFest and there was already a packed crowd enjoying everything the festival has to offer. Lot's of live music and plenty of food brought people to downtown Prattville for the annual Prattville…
The funeral for one of the first black members of the Alabama Legislature will be held in the same church where his daughter died in a racist bombing in 1963. A service for Chris McNair will be held May 17…
Final test results for Alabama's first presumptive measles case have been released and the results were negative. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), an infant in St. Clair County originally tested positive on May 2, however, the…
A Prattville man says he was the target of a phone scam claiming to be from the Autauga County Sheriffs Office. The man says he received a call, and a male voice on the other end of the line said…
United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Anthony Ellis, 34, of Selma was sentenced to 100 months for possession of a .38 caliber Rohm pistol after being convicted of a felony. On January…
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) has announced that two airports in our area as well as three others in the state will get $20.8 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants. Franklin Field in Union Springs is scheduled to receive…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue is reporting the second fire fatality of 2019. The victim, a 93-year-old man, died this morning in a hospital of injuries he suffered in the fire on Wednesday. The fire happened in a home in the 3400 block of…
Alabama News Network has learned a church van has been stolen from a Montgomery church. Montgomery police have confirmed the van was stolen from St. Luke United Methodist Church, which is located in the 2500 block of Upper Wetumpka Road.…
U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) led a letter, signed by 117 of her colleagues, that today was sent to Dr. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging him to crack down on Aid Access…
Alabama is among six states with an elected state school board and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh says it is time to convert it from an elected board to a commission appointed…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Following concern about the release of violent offenders, Alabama's House of Representatives has approved legislation to give the governor more control of the state parole board. Representatives voted 73-27 for the bill Thursday after contentious debate.…
Most first responders will tell you each day on the job brings it's own set of surprises, but they don't usually walk in to unexpected recognition. Lieutenant Blake Green is known as…
There were tense moments in the Alabama Senate this morning over the abortion bill. That bill would outlaw nearly all abortions in the state. Tempers…
Alabama's state education system currently operates under a eight-member elected school board. But there is a move to change the elected board to a commission appointed by the governor. Gov. Kay Ivey says she's delivered a letter to the State…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has approved a bill authorizing the use of medical marijuana for some medical conditions. Senators swiftly approved the bill Thursday morning on a 17-6 vote.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A legislative committee is considering reworked lottery legislation as supporters anticipate a tight vote in the House of Representatives. The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Thursday heard details of a substitute plan by Rep.…
A proposal to start a state lottery in Alabama is heading to a public hearing in the state House of Representatives. The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee has scheduled a hearing to be held this morning on the lottery…
MPS Board Member Lesa Keith says Tuesday's approval from the board of cutting 140 teacher positions, was one of the toughest. "You cannot have the decreasing students that we have and maintain the…
Chris McNair, the father of one of four young girls killed in the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham church, has died. His family confirmed his death Wednesday in a statement. He was 93. McNair's daughter Denise was one of four…
Alabama lawmakers have voted to place statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller on the grounds of the state Capitol. State senators on Tuesday voted 29-0 for the bill. The legislation now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature.…
A medical marijuana bill has stalled in the Alabama Senate under a filibuster threat. Republican Sen. Tim Melson of Florence delayed a vote on his bill Wednesday night. However, Melson says he believes he has the votes needed to eventually…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- While unemployment is at historic lows in some parts of the state, it's still high in West Alabama. And the effort to bring those numbers in…
