As we take a look back at 2018, city council president Charles Jinright says Montgomery has grown especially from an economic standpoint. "2018 has been a real good year. We have probably had more tourism this year than we have…
Students affected by the sudden closure of Virginia College now have a better idea of what future could have in store for them, thanks to Trenholm Community College. Josh Bryars is one of several Virginia College students in Montgomery hoping…
Maxwell Air Force Base is giving back to students in need for the holiday season. Volunteers distributed gifts to students at T.S Morris Elementary School Tuesday. 86 volunteers sponsored 96 children in need of Christmas gifts. Officials with Maxwell say…
 A major pickle manufacturer is bringing its production back home to Alabama. Sims Food, Incorporated announced it will be moving the Wickles Pickles brand from North Carolina to the Magnolia Vegetable Processors site in the city of Brundidge, which opened…
Authorities say three Alabama correctional officers who worked at two different prisons have been arrested on corruption charges. The Department of Corrections says two officers from the Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton are charged with using their jobs for personal…
The toys collected through the Alabama News Network Magical Christmas Toy Drive will soon be going to families across the River Region. Volunteers are finishing sorting and separating the donated toys today. This year, the Salvation Army will be serving…
A man charged in the shooting that led to a police killing of a black man in a crowded Alabama shopping mall on Thanksgiving is asking a judge to lower his bond. An attorney for 20-year-old Erron Brown has filed…
A woman and a man convicted in the kidnapping and torture death of an Alabama woman three years ago have been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The Tuscaloosa News reports 25-year-old Alyssa Watson and 38-year-old Marcus George were sentenced…
There were scary moments for a Montgomery family early Sunday morning. The family awoke to find a car had crashed into their Perry Hill Road home. The driver of the car left the…
The City of Montgomery, Montgomery Clean City Commission and the Alabama Department of Conservation will offer free Christmas Tree recycling Saturday, December 29 and Saturday, January 5. Residents can take discarded Christmas trees to any one of the city’s regular…
Renovations to the Civil Rights Memorial in downtown Montgomery are behind schedule. The memorial has been closed since July. The initial goal was to have the memorial back up and running by late…
Relatives of a black man shot to death by an Alabama police officer who apparently mistook him for a shooting suspect are complaining about the state's decision to take over the investigation from Birmingham's first black district attorney. The mother…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $1.5 million in grants to improve recreational facilities in 10 Alabama communities. The awards, made through the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, range from building soccer fields to upgrading campsites. “Improving Alabama’s parks, trails…
Law enforcement agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections made separate arrests at two state correctional facilities during inmate visitations on Saturday. Jamila Kiarra Ware, 21, of Docena was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession…
The ministers recorded a video reading a statement of support for the protestors. They describe it as a "call for restorative justice". They are updating an action by eight white Birmingham ministers in April of 1963 who told Dr. Martin…
Montgomery fire officials sent this photo of a house hit by a car on Perry Hill Road, commenting that it "is nothing short of a miracle" that neither the driver nor anyone in the house" were injured.
Montgomery county sheriff's office is looking for a robbery suspect. The incident happened on the 7100 block of Mobile highway just after midnight Saturday. Authorities say they are looking for a black man with a beard. He stands at 6'4…
The Christmas on the Coosa's parade and a day's worth of other activities get people in the Christmas spirit. "It's just so much fun, the town all comes out and it's just a happy,happy celebration that we enjoy every year,"…
A 32-year old Montgomery man was convicted of murdering another man by stabbing him 11 times as he sat in the back seat of a vehicle. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office says Marcus Austin faces 20 years to life…
Prattville Police have arrested a student at Prattville High School and charged him with first degree kidnapping, 1st degree attempted rape, and 1st degree sodomy. They say the suspect was arrested after an investigation for DNA evidence at the school.…
Alabama State Troopers say a Selma man was hit by a car and killed Friday afternoon. The victim is identified as 50 year old Adrian Jay Stubbs. He was struck by a car on Dallas County 37 about nine miles…
Hundreds of people lined Dexter Avenue for the Capital City Christmas Parade. There was plenty of candy and lots of floats in Friday's Capital City Christmas Parade. Many local groups, organizations and restaurants were also part of the fun. "Every…
There are still many unanswered questions for Virginia College students. Earlier this month the college announced that it would be closing its doors for good nationwide. Many students were shocked and confused. Students do not not know if credits or…
Today is also the anniversary of a fire that destroyed the capitol building----on the same spot where the current capitol building is located. On December 14, 1849, near the beginning of the General Assembly's second session in Montgomery, the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Authorities in Wilcox County are hoping a $5000 dollar reward will help them solve an unsolved murder. District Attorney Michael Jackson says 50 year old Curtis Crear shot and killed in June of 2017. Jackson…
