An apparent case of mistaken identity has left a hunter dead in Troy. Troy police says that a 61-year-old man died after being shot in the chest with a high-powered rifle. The shooting happened Saturday evening. An initial investigation shows…
The Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery celebrated its 20th anniversary Sunday. It originally opened its doors at the old train station, paying tribute to the country legend. "We started over in the train station which was abandoned at that time"…
    The Houston Chronicle and The San Antonio Express investigated allegations of sex abuse at Southern Baptist churches and identified 700 victims allegedly abused by 380 Southern Baptist leader and volunteers over 20 years. The papers created a searchable…
Police in Troy are investigating an apparent fatal hunting accident. They say an as yet unnamed 61 year old man was shot to death by a hunting partner who mistook him for a deer on Pike County Road 7741. The…
79 year old Miriam Thomas was a much loved neighbor. She was killed in a hit and run early Thursday morning. Residents of the Ridgecrest neighborhood in Montgomery say she was a pillar…
    An Episcopal church pew in Montgomery with a brass marker designating it as the pew in which the first and only president of the Confederacy sat has been put into storage. An unmarked pew has been put in its…
Here is the complete statement from the Alabama Department of Public Health: Hepatitis A virus identified in a food handler in Montgomery The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), in cooperation with Panera Bread in Montgomery, is investigating a food…
MPD has charged 30 year old Kenneth Mack with one count of murder in connection with the shooting death of 39 year old Antwan Golson Friday morning. Police say they found Golson dead about 9:15 in the 3500 block of…
After facing critical problems, Montgomery public schools received good news Friday. The results from a monitoring review done in December 2018 labels the system accredited under review. There was…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- President Donald Trump vowed to eliminate the HIV epidemic by 2030 during his State of the Union Address. It's a pledge one HIV and AIDS advocate in Selma -- hopes Trump can keep. Lydia Chatmon…
Human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world, and known to some as modern day slavery. Human trafficking affects millions of people world wide, including some people here in Alabama. Today the Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force…
AP-AL--Inmate Suicides Advocacy group: Alabama has prison suicide crisis MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An advocacy group says Alabama officials have failed to address a rising suicide rate in state prisons despite a federal court order to improve conditions for mentally…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the death of an adult male. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3500 block of Jason Court about 9:15 a.m. today, after receiving a report of a subject deceased.…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - An unusual gathering is planned this weekend on the U.S. Gulf Coast: a get-together for descendants of the last Africans abducted and shipped to the United States into slavery. The event will be held Saturday in…
24/7 WallSt. is out with a list of the 50 worst U.S. cities in which to live.....and there are five Alabama cities on the list. The website names: Bessemer (#6), Anniston (#9), Prichard (#12), Fairfield (#34), and Arab (#35)…
Montgomery police are investigating an early morning accident that left one woman dead. The accident happened just after 6:30 Thursday morning in the 600 block of West Edgemont Avenue. Officials say a woman was hit by a vehicle and was…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The U.S. Supreme Court has now cleared the way for the execution of state inmate Dominique Ray. Ray was sentenced to the death penalty after…
A Muslim inmate who complained in a legal challenge that Alabama wouldn't let his Islamic spiritual adviser be present in the execution chamber has been put to death after the nation's highest court cleared the way. Authorities say 42-year-old Dominique…
Why you shouldn't believe everything you read on social media - sometimes wrong information can cause unnecessary widespread panic. It's happened a few times in the Montgomery area. One of the most popular…
Late last year the Marching Volunteers got the invite to New York to perform in the parade. The staff has been planning and holding fundraisers to make…
U.S. Senator Doug Jones says he is confident nominee William Barr will follow the rule of law, be respectful of Civil Rights and voting laws, and will be fair with the…
A Pike County learning center is providing public high school students the opportunity to learn work force skills using technology. It's called the Center for Advanced Academics and Accelerated Learning. It…
New smart surveillance technology is already being put to use in Montgomery, officials say. Last week, Alabama News Network got a first look at the command center for the city's new…
A man accused of molesting a horse is now accused of trying to break into a Mobile County home with a stun gun and a sex toy. Report say Daniel James Bennett, 19, was arrested Monday on charges including attempted…
Authorities say an Montgomery teenager has been accused of abducting another teenager from West Virginia and driving her to South Carolina. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel says Yashar King, 19, was arraigned on an abduction charge Wednesday in Wood County…
