A former police office in Alabama has been sentenced to one year in jail for a wreck that killed a woman nearly two years ago. Reports say that Andrew Bass, 30, was sentenced today in Wetumpka for his conviction last…
The Alabama News Network Thunder Truck is making its way south into the Florida Panhandle. Reporter Jalea Brooks will be live throughout the day with coverage of the wreckage and recovery…
Experts at the National Hurricane Center say Hurricane Michael's devastating storm surge reached as high as 14 feet (4.27 meters) in some areas of Florida's Gulf coast. The center's storm surge unit said Thursday that peak storm surge ranged from…
Calhoun's daughter says her father died this morning at a Los Angeles hospital. Calhoun owned Calhoun foods, which at one time had several locations in Montgomery. The last Montgomery location closed in…
Millbrook Police Chief P.K. Johnson says an officer has resigned after the officer was accused of being in an appropriate relationship with a high school student. Chief Johnson says while working an off duty security job at Stanhope Elmore High…
As Hurricane Michael evacuees continue to wait out the storm in Central Alabama, Alabama's Department of Transportation (ALDOT) says you can expect some delays on the roadways. Major routes in Southeast Alabama including Highway 231, 331 and 431 and Alabama…
Since Tuesday afternoon, storm evacuees have made their way to Aldersgate Church in Montgomery where the Red Cross has set up a room for shelter. There is already damage in Florida, as Hurricane Michael came ashore Wednesday. Jala Lee says…
As Hurricane Michael makes its way through Southeast Alabama, the Alabama Department of Transportation has multiple crews on standby ready to spring into action once the storm clears. ALDOT is closely monitoring this historic storm, and has crews at its…
Missing Person Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports that detectives are conducting a missing person investigation. The subject was last seen on Sunday, October 7, 2018. The missing person has been identified as: Whitney McDurmin, 22, W/F, of Birmingham, Alabama.…
Trial delayed for South Carolina man charged with murdering his 5 kids LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) - A judge has delayed until next year the death penalty trial of a South Carolina man charged with killing his five children. Circuit Judge…
Verizon Wireless is doing what they can to help those affected by Hurricane Michael. Verizon is offering free calling, texting, and data to Alabama and Florida customers impacted by the Category 4 storm. From October 10 through October 14, Verizon is…
The Human Right Campaign (HRC) is out with an annual ranking of 506 U.S. municipalities based on the legal protections they provide gay residents. The spread is significant,…
An appellate court has upheld the murder conviction of a man who spent a decade in jail before going to trial. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Tuesday that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld Kharon Davis' murder…
Some Montgomery hotels are packed with evacuees, ahead of Hurricane Michael. Many of them from Panama City, Florida. "I live on the water or on the bay and I didn't want to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There's an effort underway in Selma to make the city a leader in the aviation industry once again. Jim Corrigan has taken over the reins of…
As thousands trickle into Central Alabama in the wake of Hurricane Michael, several facilities in the state have opened up as temporary livestock shelters -- including Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery. The shelters are coordinating with the Alabama Dept of Agriculture…
Hurricane Michael has prompted some schools in our area to cancel classes for Wednesday in advance of the storm. Michael is expected to have the greatest impact in southeast Alabama on Wednesday before heading northeast into Georgia. These are the…
It has been a busy week for the the Covington County Emergency Management Agency, as the arrival of Hurricane Michael looms. County officials are getting ready should the bad…
Hurricane evacuation routes are expected to continue experiencing heavy traffic volumes and congestion as motorists flee the approach of Hurricane Michael. Alabama evacuation routes are carrying heavy northbound and westbound traffic from the Florida Panhandle. All evacuation routes are expected…
Attorney General Steve Marshall warned those who would seek to illegally profit from bad weather that Alabama’s price gouging law has been activated in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Michael this week. Alabama’s price gouging law comes into effect…
Over a week later and Montgomery Police say they have no new information in the case of an armed robbery at Gateway Park. A man tells us he was…
U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley plans to resign, The Associated Press has learned. President Donald Trump tweeted that he has a "big announcement with my friend Ambassador Nikki Haley in the Oval Office at 10:30 a.m." Congressional and Trump administration officials…
It was a bitter fight on both sides as Republicans and Democrats fought over sexual assault accusations and whether Judge Brett Kavanaugh should be appointed to the Supreme Court. Political analyst…
Charges have been dropped against protesters who police said splashed ketchup and colored powder on statues honoring Confederate figures at the Alabama Capitol. Jon Broadway was arrested in April after smearing ketchup at the base of the statue honoring a…
The sound of laughter filled the air Monday night, as the final night of the Alabama National Fair in Montgomery came to a close. Officials say they're happy with how this year's fair went. "It's been great. We've had a…
