Boys Uncles Charged in Prattville Child Abuse Case
Two more family members have been arrested after a teenager was found naked and chained in his Prattville home last month. Authorities say it's two of the the boy's uncles. Douglas Gene Phillips…
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Two Weekend Death Investigations Leave Friends Searching for Answers
It was a busy weekend for the Troy Police Department. They're searching for answers after two death investigations. Police responded to a call early Saturday morning in a wooded area off County Road…
Man Robbed at Gunpoint, Tied Up & Thrown in the Trunk of Car
Robbed at gunpoint, tied up and thrown into a trunk, that's what one man says happened to him Friday in broad daylight at a local park. The man who asked to not be…
Livestock, Exhibits Attract Fair-Goers to Alabama National Fair
Since 1954, The Alabama National Fair has been one of Montgomery's most popular attractions, featuring carnival rides, prizes, and delicious fair foods. And while those are what helps bring in people, it's the…
First Reported F35 Fighter Jet Crash
The Alabama Air National Guard is expecting to receive a squadron of F-35 combat fighter jets in 2024....but now one has crashed in South Carolina and an investigation is underway. Meanwhile, CNN reports an F35 was involved in a first …
Tickled Pink Expo 2018
Many of the people at Tickled Pink Saturday say they wanted to show support for their loved ones like Angela Minenfield who attended with her mother Nannie Wilson. "She's a survivor and she…
Fatal Accident
From State Troopers: OPELIKA POST -- A three-vehicle crash at 11:47 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, has claimed the life of a Tuskegee man. Steven Robinson, 61, was killed when the 1998 Ford Windstar he was driving collided with a 2013…
Tickled Pink Women's Expo Benefiting The Fight Against Breast Cancer Is Tomorrow
More than 100 vendors unloaded Friday morning, preparing to welcome the crowd at Alabama News Network's 4th Annual Tickled Pink Women's Expo, benefiting the Joy To Life Foundation. Some of the River Region's most trusted health care specialists will line…
Alabama Court Denies Rehearing Request for Ex House Speaker
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals will not reverse its decision upholding the ethics conviction of former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. The court on Friday denied Hubbard's request for a rehearing. The court last month had affirmed 11 of…
Have You Seen Leon Bradley?
The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man reported missing. 86-year-old Leon Bradley was last seen at his home in the Marion Junction area around 2:00 pm on September 27, 2018. He was last seen wearing blue jeans,…
New "Start TV" Channel Launches Monday on Alabama News Network
Alabama News Network will be home to a new TV channel starting Monday, Oct. 1. The new "Start TV" will air on WBMM, Channel 22.2, which can also be found on some cable TV systems. Start TV bills itself as…
Ted Turner Talks about his Illness, on "CBS Sunday Morning"
"It's a mild case of what people have as Alzheimer's. It's similar to that. But not nearly as bad. Alzheimer's is fatal," Turner told Koppel at his 113,000-acre ranch near Bozeman, Montana. "Thank goodness I don't have that. But, I…
Birmingham Soccer Set Dates for Tryouts for 2019 Season
Birmingham Legion FC will hold open tryouts for the inaugural 2019 season on November 29, followed by an invite-only, two-day combine November 30 and December 1, all at Birmingham SportsBlast Soccer Complex. Area talents will have the opportunity to showcase…
Exhibit of Art by Montgomery Native Bill Traylor Opens Today in D.C.
Bill Traylor, Man in Black and Blue with Cigar and Suitcase, ca. 1939–1942 pencil and poster paint on cardboard Collection of Jerry and Susan Lauren Photo: Matt Flynn © SmithsonianInstitution Montgomery native artist Bill Traylor's work will be on exhibit…
Shelby is Expected to be a "Yay", Jones a "Nay" on Nomination
Alabama's two U.S. Senators will apparently split their votes when it comes to the divisive nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Democratic Senator Doug Jones says he'll vote against Kavanaugh: “The Kavanaugh nomination process has been…
Bob Vance Labels Tom Park "Another Roy Moore" in New Campaign Ad
Alabama chief justice candidate Judge Bob Vance has launched an ad saying Justice Tom Parker will be "another Roy Moore" if elected to head the state court system. The ad says that Parker, who once worked as Moore's legal adviser…
Rotary Club Hosts 'International Night' for Foreign Officers
Air Force officers from around the world come to train at Montgomery's Maxwell Air Force Base every year. Thursday night, the Montgomery Rotary Club honored them with a special night. Over 50…
Crews Prep for Opening Night Of Alabama National Fair
It was a rainy start at the fair grounds Thursday, but that didn't slow down the setup at the Alabama National Fair. The Fire Marshals', and health department officials were on fair…
Local Reaction to Kavanaugh Hearing
In Montgomery, we are getting reaction the hours of testimony in the Kavanaugh-Ford hearing. Thursday was full of opening statements from supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh-the man who is accused…
Troy Students Weigh In On Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings
The testimonies of Doctor Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh are creating a buzz across Troy University’s campus. “It's pretty wild. It's pretty dramatic,” political science major Grant Patterson said. “I…
Alabama Loses T-100 Project
Alabama was pitching Tuskegee for the T-100 production facility, using the Tuskegee Airmen tie-in. “We want the legacy of the Airman to not just to be a museum, something you look back at 75 years ago…” explained Joe Turnham, Director…
Governor Ivey Welcomes News of ULA, Blue Origin Partnership in Alabama
Governor Kay Ivey applauded United Launch Alliance’s decision to select Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine to power ULA’s next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket, saying it will provide a major boost to Alabama’s aerospace industry and extend the state’s leadership position in rocketry.…
Telemedicine Mental Health Screening & Treatment for Kids
The Alabama Department of Mental Health is going to create a program to train rural Alabama primary medical care providers with training to help children with mental health issues; ".....the Alabama Pediatric Telemental Health Network (will) use evidence-based telehealth…
$5 Million Bond Set for Man Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder of Selma Police Officer
Bond is set at $5 million for a man charged in what authorities are calling the ambush-style shooting of a police officer in Selma. District Attorney Michael Johnson says 21-year-old Kevin Devonta Johnson Jr. is charged with attempted murder and…
7 Selma Residents Plead Guilty to Gun Charges After Having Prior Felony Convictions
United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that seven residents of Selma entered guilty pleas to violating Title 18 United States Code, Section 922(g)(1) – the felon in possession of a firearm statute. On…
