Alabama News Network Weather Authority Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler tracked the tornadoes that caused the fatalities and damage in Lee County as they were happening this afternoon. He was Live on CBS 8…
Alabama News Network Anchor Jeff Sanders was allowed near the scene of the storm fatalities late this afternoon. That scene is near Beauregard in Lee County, south of Opelika. There have been reports…
Alabama News Network's Jeff Sanders was in Thunder Truck this afternoon, getting coverage of the damage that was reported in central Lee County. There are reports of fatalities in or near Beauregard, which…
Alabama News Network is on the scene in Lee County, where multiple fatalities have been reported in the wake of the severe storms and likely tornadoes that moved…
The four-day Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma included the annual Freedom Flame Awards Gala, which puts the spotlight on several people for their work in advancing the cause of civil rights. At the…
The four-day Bridge Crossing Jubilee included the Music and Street Festival, which was held on Water Avenue near the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Saturday afternoon. This event brings out people…
Alabama State Troopers say an Opp woman has been killed in a single-car crash in Coffee County. They say Derriunna Charlesa Gantt, 20, was killed at 10:40 p.m. last night. They say the SUV she was driving ran off U.S.…
From the Alabama News Network Weather Authority: You can expect strong to severe storms to break out starting late this morning into the afternoon and evening across much of Central and South Alabama. The main threat looks to be between…
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. (AP) - Officials have released the names of two men injured in a helicopter crash in Tennessee outside of Tullahoma. The pilots involved in the Thursday crash were identified as 70-year-old Jack Cook, of Ozark, Alabama and 69-year-old…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The producer of Broadway's "To Kill a Mockingbird" is offering a compromise to community and nonprofit theaters…
Most of this year's Selma Jubilee Festivities surround the Voting Rights Act. It's something that one of the original foot soldiers Annie Pearl Avery and Civil Rights Activist Jesse Jackson are passionate about. People part of the "Poor People's Campaign"…
In the wake of recent violence in Montgomery, a prayer walk will be held tomorrow. All people are encouraged to come out and fellowship, pray, and walk in the spirit of love for one another and unity in Montgomery. The…
Thousands of people and even some 2020 presidential candidates will be in Selma this weekend for the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee. The event is in remembrance of the Bloody Sunday March of 1965 and a celebration of the passage of…
Alabama News Network has confirmed that a Park Crossing High School student was arrested and charged with having a loaded gun at school this morning. Tom Salter, a spokesman for Montgomery Public Schools says the student was a 16-year-old male.…
The state is going to add crosswalks and electronic crossing signs on a stretch of the Southern Boulevard where there have been multiple pedestrian accidents. They'll also add sidewalks on both sides of the boulevard near I-65 and Davenport…
You may think that vacant houses have no impact on your everyday life, but some city leaders beg to differ. Everyone can agree that they're an eyesore in neighborhoods all across Montgomery. City…
Just before the start of 2019, Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill which made CBD oil legal across the country, including Alabama. Since the bill's passage, CBD products are popping up…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 54th Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee is set to kickoff in Selma. It's the city's single biggest tourism event and it provides a big…
Broadband connectivity is critical to a city or town's infrastructure. That is why Selma Mayor Darrio Melton hosted a broadband conference with mayors from towns around the black belt. The city if Selma already has broadband connectivity and wireless internet…
On February 24, the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force received information about an individual attempting to sell illegal narcotics near a local business on Hwy 22 in Alexander City. Investigators were able to pull up video footage from surveillance…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a Montgomery man in the shooting death of Kendrick Campbell, 27. Campbell was found dead Sunday evening, Feb. 24. MPD charged Justin Webster, 28, with one count of manslaughter after he was taken into…
A man who pleaded guilty to scamming Opelika for nearly $2 million is due in federal court to find out how long he will go to prison. A judge scheduled sentencing for 43-year-old Kyle Sandler for Thursday morning in Montgomery.…
Montgomery city leaders are opening up about how they believe the guns made it onto campus at Lee High School Tuesday and what policies may need to change. "Shame on us, shame on our system where we have not had…
Troopers remain on the scene of a traffic crash that involved two commercial vehicles on I-59 (southbound) near the 60 mile marker. One of the vehicles involved was transporting livestock. ALDOT is currently on scene assisting with traffic control. The…
State Prison officials have launched a sweep of the entire St. Clair Correctional Facility to find contraband materials. Several state agencies are involved in the operation. 300 Law Enforcement agents are taking part. “Illegal contraband brought into our facilities poses a…
