"Supported by ARC and organized by the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services at East Tennessee State University (ETSU), ATP is an applied-research training program for college and graduate students to design community based economic development initiatives across the Appalachian…
The season for giving is also the season for getting scammed as thieves can prey on a giving heart. Consumer protection specialist Emily Nichols works in the Attorney General's Office. She says…
Some people do not have all of the simple luxuries that many of us take for granted; that's why Mercy House is stepping up to help. The Mercy House is located in…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The town of Fort Deposit is opening a new senior center on Saturday. Alabama News Network got a sneak peek at the town's newest landmark Wednesday.…
There are still many unanswered questions in a police-involved shooting at the Riverchase Galleria In Hoover, that left 21-year-old Emantic Bradford Jr. dead Thanksgiving night. Hoover Police responded to the…
Earlier this month, the capital city was recognized as a smart city. Now, city leaders are educating dozens of other cities on what it takes to use technology for citizen engagement.…
A former Montgomery Public Schools teacher is charged with having sex with a student. Police say 24-year-old Natasha Patronsky is charged with having sexual relations with a male student under the age of 19. School officials confirm she taught at…
Firefighters are known for helping people during times of tragedy. Sometimes, the tragedy is being stuck in a hospital during the holidays. That is why Troy Fire Department is collecting…
But several other state grew at even a slower rate, or not at all.: The other slowest-growing states, with annualized rates of 1 percent or less, were Mississippi (0.9 percent) and Illinois, Louisiana, and West Virginia (each at 1.0 percent).…
    The U.S. Justice Department has approved a grant of a half-million dollars to pay for drug treatment programs in seven Alabama state prisons.     State officials say the program... "...provides inmates the opportunity to escape their drug habit while…
Uniontown is getting $23 million to upgrade a sewer system that's been overflowing for years. Reports say the money is coming from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reconfigure the city's wastewater treatment system. Mayor Jamaal Jones says the wastewater…
Hundreds turned out for the annual Prattville Christmas tree lighting Tuesday evening. The city moved the celebration and tree from city hall to the other end of downtown at the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Demopolis Police make an arrest in a deadly shooting that claimed the lives of two people over the weekend. Capt. Rex Flowers says 21 year old…
Alabama News Network's Magical Christmas Toy Drive continues with special helpers from Montgomery's Health Star Clinic. Health Star Clinic is making the holidays brighter for children in need in the…
This holiday season can be stressful time for many families across the state. Buying presents while supplying for the needs of the family can take the joy…
Eaton Hudson, Inc. announced today that they have begun the disposition sale process of assets and operational items at historic Concordia College in Selma. A private college of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod in Selma, Concordia College Alabama was the only…
"SpongeBob SquarePants" creator Stephen Hillenburg has died at age 57. Nickelodeon says Hillenburg died Monday of Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as ALS. Hillenburg conceived, wrote, produced and directed the animated series that began in 1999 and went on to…
The White House is expressing "great disappointment" in General Motors after the automobile giant announced it would be cutting thousands of jobs. National Economic Council director Larry Kudlow said Tuesday the White House's reaction was "a tremendous amount of disappointment…
The lack of community support for Montgomery Public Schools has been a hot topic for school leaders, school board members, and candidates, but recent school donations have some incoming board members…
The NFIB Small Business Legal Center says employers should keep celebrations safe this holiday season by watching out for two problem areas – drunk driving and harassment. Drunk Driving An increasing number of states require employers to exercise reasonable care…
Governor Kay Ivey joined The Westervelt Company and other elected officials on Tuesday in announcing a major expansion in Clarke County. A new lumber mill will be constructed in Thomasville, the second sawmill for the 134-year old company based in Tuscaloosa.…
Alabama's only cruise ship will continue docking at the port of Mobile. Mayor Sandy Stimpson says the city has extended its contract with Carnival Cruise Line for the company to keep offering trips aboard the Carnival Fantasy from Mobile. Stimpson…
Demonstrators upset with the police shooting of a black man at an Alabama shopping mall are blocking one of the busiest roads in the state. Several dozen protesters holding signs and chanting blocked heavily traveled U.S. 31 at Interstate 459…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are looking for suspects -- and answers -- after a violent and deadly Thanksgiving holiday in Selma. Two people were killed -- and two…
Cancer is a word everyone hates to hear. Every day, someone is affected by the disease in some way. Now, cancer patients can now get the treatments they need in Pike…
