Alabama State University Discusses Excessive Police Force
Police brutality has been a pressing topic across the country, that many are concerned about. Dr. Loretta Prater of Tennessee is making sure others understand the horrors behind it. Her…
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Non-Violence Training Leads into Bridge Crossing Jubilee
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee commemorates the Selma Voting Rights Movement of 1965. Part two of the movement continues in Selma more than 50 years later.…
Governor Ivey Proposes 10 Cent Fuel Tax Hike
Governor Kay Ivey has proposed an infrastructure plan that includes at 10 cent fuel tax increase. She made the announcement today in rural Chilton County. It has been more than 20…
Walmart is getting rid of greeters, worrying the disabled
As Walmart moves to phase out its familiar "greeters" at some 1,000 stores nationwide, disabled workers who fill many of those jobs say they're being unfairly targeted. Walmart told greeters around the country last week that their positions would be…
MPD Determines Man Died from Gunshot and Not by Blunt-Force
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation in connection to the death of an adult male. The male's body was discovered Sunday, Feb. 24, in the 3000 block of Michigan Court. MPD began investigating the death of Kendrick Campbell, 27, as…
MPS Super: 99 Doors at Lee H.S. Make Security Difficult.
MPS Superintendent Ann Roy Moore says she's not sure if anything can prevent a student who really wants to get into a school with a gun, but the system…
Heart Walk Will Raise Awareness for Cardiovascular Diseases, Healthier Lifestyle
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, heart disease is the single leading cause of death in Alabama. For people like Pike County resident Judy Tillery, raising awareness for heart…
Chris Tucker Added to List of Attendees for Bridge Crossing Jubilee
World-famous actor and comedian Chris Tucker will be at the 2019 Freedom Flame Awards this Saturday night in Selma and will also be participating in the 2019 March from Brown Chapel across the Bridge on Sunday, March 3rd. “We are…
Man Driving Under the Influence Charged with Murder in Crash Where 7-Year-Old Died
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a Montgomery man with murder and assault in a Feb. 17 crash that resulted in the death of Maylia Mejia,7, of Montgomery and serious injuries to two other juvenile passengers. MPD charged Bernardino Mejia,…
Gov. Ivey Proposes 10-Cent Gas Tax Increase
Gov. Kay Ivey is proposing a 10-cent-a-gallon gas tax increase to fund road and bridge construction in a state where she says the infrastructure is crumbling. Ivey says the tax hike would be implemented over three years and indexed to…
Suspected Shooter Identified in Lee High School Shooting, Faces Attempted Murder Charges
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested four teenage suspects —all students — following the Feb. 26 shooting at Lee High School in which a fellow student was shot and wounded. The 17-year old victim sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to…
Supreme Court Rules Death Row Inmate Can't Be Executed
The Supreme Court is ordering a new state court hearing to determine whether an Alabama death row inmate is so affected by dementia that he can't be executed. The justices ruled 5-3 on Wednesday in favor of inmate Vernon Madison,…
Four Students Arrested Following Shooting at Lee High School Shooting
This is an Alabama News Network Update: Montgomery police say they have arrested a total of four suspects in the Lee High School shooting. Police say all are students and will be charged with having a gun on school…
Montgomery City Officials and MPS Superintendent Share the Latest in Lee High School Shooting
There is still no word on what charges will be filed in connection to the shooting at Lee High School Tuesday, that left a 17-year-old student injured. The shooting happened inside the school's gym and authorities say it was not random.…
Restoration Project Underway at Old Cahawba
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There's a project underway to save some historic artifacts at the site of the state's first capital. A team of archeologists is is cleaning and reconstructing headstones at cemeteries in Old Cahawba Archeological Park. The…
Officials Break Ground on New Mental Health Facility for Jail Inmates
Officials broke ground in Andalusia Tuesday, marking the beginning of a South Central Alabama Mental Health Board Residential Forensic Facility. The facility will help inmates with mental health issues facing charges get the help they need. The Covington County Commission…
Parents React to Lee High School Shooting
As the news broke of the shooting at Lee High School, parents rushed to the school to make sure their students were safe. Many were unable to see the students…
Student Shot Inside Lee High School
Alabama News Network is on the scene of breaking news. A student has been shot inside Lee High School in Montgomery. The shooting happened late this morning in the gym…
State Auditor Jim Zeigler Speaks to Wetumpka Residents on Plan Z - His Plan to Fund Alabama's Infrastructures
Governor Kay Ivey is expected to make a big announcement this week on a proposal to raise the state's gas tax. But State Auditor Jim Zeigler is still standing by…
Final Preps for Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee Underway
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in set to kick-off this week in Selma -- and organizers say this year's event -- could be one of the…
ASU Students Remembered on Anniversary of 1960 Sit-In
Alabama State University students who were expelled for leading the state's first known sit-in protest against segregation are being honored on the 59th anniversary of the protest. Montgomery city and county…
Gov. Kay Ivey Expected to Announce Plan to Hike Gas Tax
Gov. Kay Ivey is expected to announce a gas tax proposal this week as infrastructure improvement takes center stage in this year's legislative session. Ivey is planning to make her announcement Wednesday in Maplesville. A proposed gas tax increase to…
Incoming Industry Representatives Answer the Question "Why Pike County?"
New industries bring new opportunities. That means more jobs and investments into our local economies. Monday, Pike county residents got to hear from incoming industry officials directly about why they chose…
Report Says Montgomery Drivers Are Losing Money On the Roadways
A possible increase to the Alabama's gas tax is expected to be a dominant issue when the legislative session starts in March, but it's already on the minds of Montgomery city…
Texas Federal Judge: 18 Year Old Girls Must Register for Draft
From U.S. District Judge Gary Miller's decision: “While historical restrictions on women in the military may have justified past discrimination, men and women are now ‘similarly situated for purposes of a draft or registration for a draft.’ If there ever…
