Selma Police Investigate the City's 9th Murder of 2018
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A murder investigation is underway in Selma after a man is shot and killed early Sunday morning. Sgt. Ray Blanks says the victim was found lying…
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New Technology is Helping Patients with Heart-Related Problems
Jackson Hospital is offering a new program to help patients with heart-related problems. The new program is part of the Cardiac Electrophysiology department. It uses technology that can map out…
Governor Ivey Announces New Details on Governor’s App Challenge
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced new details about the Governor’s App Challenge, which she launched in March at the inaugural Alabama Computer Science Summit. The Governor’s App Challenge is a statewide, computer programming competition for Alabama students, in grades K–12, with…
Former House Speaker Continues to Appeal Ethics Conviction
Former Alabama Speaker Mike Hubbard is asking an appellate court to reverse its decision upholding his 2016 ethics conviction. The rehearing request was filed Monday with the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Under Alabama appellate rules a person must seek…
Auburn University Responds to Anti-ASU Banners
Auburn University officials have released a statement after banners were seen on campus as the Auburn Tigers hosted Alabama State for the first time on Saturday. Photos of the banners…
Montgomery Doctor Indicted on Drug Distribution Charges, Facing 20 Years in Prison
On Monday, September 10, Dr. Richard Stehl, 54, of Montgomery, appeared in court after being indicted on drug distribution charges, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. The indictment charges Dr. Stehl, who owned and operated a medical practice…
Earl Dailey Named New State Chair of ESGR
Earl Warren Dailey, of Camden, has been named the next state chair of Alabama Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. He begins his three-year term on October 1. He replaces Dr. William Kringel, who has served in the position…
Jacksonville State University Awarded $100,000 Grant for Forensic Training Program
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $100,000 grant to Jacksonville State University for a forensics training program that helps law enforcement officers conduct death investigations more effectively. The university’s Center for Applied Forensics will use the grant to conduct training…
Update: Teenager Charged in Fatal Shooting Near Auburn University
Police say a teenager has been arrested in a shooting at the McDonald's restaurant on West Magnolia Avenue near Auburn University that left one person dead and four others wounded. The shooting happened early Sunday morning. The 17-year-old boy was…
Fire Heavily Damages Macon County Water Authority Building in Tuskegee
Alabama News Network is following a major fire in Tuskegee. The fire happened at the Macon County Water Authority Building off West Martin Luther King Highway. The fire chief tells…
Troy Man Turns Himself In Following St. Paul Street Shooting
Troy police responded to a call of a subject shot in the 100 block of St. Paul Street Saturday night. The shooting reportedly happened at approximately 7:00 pm. When officers arrived on scene they found a 30-year-old male in the…
Tuskegee Police Conducting a Death Investigation
The Tuskegee Police Department is conducting a death investigation of a 21-year-old man in a skydiving incident. Police say the man was skydiving at the Tuskegee municipal airfield when he was having trouble with his parachute during his fall. The…
Church Celebrates 200 Years
There is only one church that can say it's lasted longer than the amount of time Alabama has been a state. That church celebrated it's bicentennial birthday Sunday with a special service dedicated to remembering its founding members and previous…
A WWII Era B-17 Bomber in the Sky Above Montgomery
Very few of the more than ten thousand B-17 bombers built for World War II are still flying today, and none of those took part in combat. One of them was at Dannelly Field in Montgomery this weekend for the…
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Race
AP-AL--Chief Justice Race Vance out-raising Parker in race for chief justice MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - In the race for Alabama chief justice, Democratic nominee Bob Vance is attracting more donors than Republican Tom Parker. Campaign finance reports filed…
Overnight Shooting Near Auburn University Leaves One Dead, Four Hurt
A shooting early this morning on West Magnolia Avenue near the Auburn University campus has left one person dead and four others hurt. Police are still searching for the shooter. The shooting happened just before 2:30 a.m., a few hours…
Supporters of man charged with defacing statue gather in Montgomery.
Jon Broadway admits he spread some ketchup on the statue of Dr. James Marion Sims on the Alabama Capitol Building grounds during a protest against Sims, who Broadway says operated on enslaved women…
Thousands of Students Attend STEM Day Ahead of Red Tails Air Show
An F-35 Fighter Jet flying into Montgomery does not happen often. But is the first of many and it has these students excited about stem day. "I love the planes and like the engineering behind them just seeing all of that,…
Law Enforcement Teams Sweep Selma Housing Project
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Law enforcement swept through a Selma housing project in a show of force Thursday night -- in response to a recent attack on police officers. Police Chief Spencer Collier says about forty state and federal…
Road Work to Begin on Chantilly Parkway Sunday
An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) resurfacing project on Chantilly Parkway from Eastchase Parkway to Vaughn Road is set to begin Sunday, September 9, weather permitting. In addition to resurfacing, the project will include installing a dedicated right turn lane onto…
Rich Thomas Weather Extra: Hurricane Season Hitting Its Peak
We have a new weekly segment on Alabama News Network: The "Rich Thomas Weather Extra". Each week, Rich will highlight a moment in weather history, explain a little-known weather fact or present the…
"Stand Down for Veterans" Helps to put Homeless Vets Back on their Feet
The Multiplex at Cramton Bowl was filled Friday morning with about 150 veterans. "It's very important. Many of our veterans that come to 'Stand Down' are known to get employment, to get housing, it can really be a jump start…
Millbrook Woman Facing Insurance Fraud Charges for Duplicating Claim Check
A Millbrook woman has been charged with insurance fraud after duplicating a claim check. On July 19, 2017, the Millbrook Police Department responded to a vehicle theft on Sharon Lane. The victim, Marie Bozeman, 40, reported that her 2012 Ford…
August Was a Great Month for Americans for Jobs
Today, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) emphasized the strong Bureau of Labor Statistics August jobs report. Brooks said, “Lost or minimized in the national media’s preference for gossip, hearsay and ‘soap opera news’ is another great August jobs report for America and American…
