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As Shell Rotella presents in CBS Sports' "What's Inside the SEC" series, the home of the Crimson Tide touts everything from historic architecture to unmatched student-athlete traditions.
AP-AL--Investment Fraud Indictment BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama attorney and his son are accused of defrauding investors and a bank out of millions of dollars. A news release from U.S. Attorney Jay Town says an indictment was handed up…
Central Crimestoppers of Alabama helps law enforcement out with arrests as they are able to talk to people with anonymous tips. They have several initiatives that provide incentives for people to call…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A historically black private Christian college in Selma is now liquidating its assets after closing down last school year. The Concordia College total liquidation sale…
Over 60 years ago, Civil Rights Activist Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus. Now, Alabama is preparing to celebrate her legacy for the inaugural…
It's been over a year since plans were announced to bring the Conecuh Ridge Distillery whiskey company to Pike County. City leaders say progress is being made to finalize zoning in the…
The Brundidge Police Department has officially notified CrimeStoppers that an anonymous tipster helped investigators identify suspects in the 2017 death investigation of Xavier Hykeem Thomas. CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward…
It's been exactly 9 years since the historic "Hotel Talisi" was destroyed by arson on November 29, 2009. The landmark was built in 1928 and replaced the original that was destroyed by…
Tickets for Saturday’s SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium between Georgia and Alabama are sold out, prompting many fans to seek tickets through the secondary market.  The SEC encourages fans to use its SEC Ticket Exchange when buying tickets on…
Congressmen Bradley Byrne (R-AL) and Drew Ferguson (R-GA) today announced a friendly wager on the SEC Championship Game between the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia. Ferguson is staking Chick-fil-a on a Bulldog victory, and Byrne is…
The person suspected of shooting two people inside the Riverchase Galleria shopping mall in Hoover on Thanksgiving night has been arrested in metro Atlanta, according to Atlanta ABC TV station WSB. The TV station says according to the U.S. Marshal,…
"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…



