Second Session of Summer Art Camp Underway in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Close to fifty kids are getting an art lesson this week in Selma. They're all attending the city's annual Summer Art Camp. Camp director Candi Duncan…
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How to Help the Orsi Daughters Who Survived a Family Murder-Suicide
Many Alabama News Network viewers have asked what they can do to help the daughters who survived their family's murder-suicide tragedy in Elmore County over the weekend. According to Elmore Co. Sheriff Bill Franklin, Robert "Bob" Orsi shot and killed…
Redland Community Bands Together to Support Orsi Family
Counselors were at Redland Elementary School Monday for anyone struggling with the apparent murder-suicide over the weekend. As the community mourns, they're also banding together to support the three Orsi girls who lost…
Troy King Files Ethics Complaint Against Attorney General Steve Marshall
Troy King has filed a complaint with the Alabama Ethics Commission against Attorney General Steve Marshall. King is running against Marshall in the Republican runoff for Attorney General. The complaint alleges that Marshall and his staff used money from the…
Burglary Suspect Dies in Montgomery
Montgomery Police have released a statement about the death of a burglary suspect on Cresta Circle in the Smiley Court Public Housing Development early today. "The Montgomery Police Department responded to a burglary-in-progress call at about 2:30 a.m. today…
3 Dead after Apparent Murder-Suicide in Elmore County
Alabama News Network is following a heartbreaking story from Elmore County. Three people are dead, including one child, while two other children are recovering from injuries in what's being called a…
Wetumpka Community Remembers the Life of 15-Year-Old Rantavious Love with Vigil
Family and friends of a teen who drowned in the Coosa River held a vigil in his honor Saturday night. 15-year-old Rantavious Love was remembered at Calvary Baptist Church where he…
Ministries Tennis Fundraiser
A Montgomery ministry used tennis to raise funds for it's works today. The Reality and Truth Ministries helps the homeless by providing bathing facilities, clothing and food. They held their 9th annual ennis for Truth Tournament today,Of course they also…
Dallas Co. District Attorney Talks Animal Cruelty
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson says there are laws on the books designed to protect animals from being mistreated. He says people who break…
Police: Woman Sexually Assaulted in Millbrook Apartment Complex
Millbrook Police are seeking the public's assistance in solving a sex assault case at an apartment complex. A woman told police that on July 4 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., a man came up behind her and forced his…
Big Changes to Come to Downtown Wetumpka
For some people like David Radford, Wetumpka is proudly called home. "I moved over here because of the beautiful Coosa River. I grew up fishing on it mostly at…
Alabama to Begin Collecting Taxes on Online Sales
Alabama will begin collecting online sales taxes on Oct. 1. The Alabama Department of Revenue announced the move in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision last month that states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax. The…
Deputy Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Resigns After Unsuccessful Lawsuit of President Trump
Leandra English, the deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau who unsuccessfully sued President Donald Trump for control of the consumer watchdog agency, said Friday she plans to resign next week. English was the chief of staff for Richard…
19 Arrested in Demopolis as Part of "Operation Street Sweeper" Drug Investigation
The Demopolis Police Department announced that 19 drug dealers have been arrested in an undercover investigation dubbed “Operation Street Sweeper.” Demopolis Public Safety Director Tommie Reese said this operation has been ongoing for the past two years in the…
Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty Following Hot Car Dog Death
Shortly after 11:00AM on July 4, the Trussville Police Department received a call of a dog inside a vehicle with the engine not running. The vehicle was parked in the parking…
Leveling the Taxing Field in Alabama
From The Alabama Department of Revenue: "MONTGOMERY, July 3, 2018 – On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. This decision struck down the requirement that a vendor must have…
Major Food Donation To Fight Hunger In The Montgomery Area
1 in 5 Alabamians don't always know where their next meal is coming from, but one partnership program is helping hundreds of families in the Montgomery Area that know that statistic…
Alabama Earthquake
AP-AL--Alabama Earthquake Small earthquake shakes north Alabama MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (AP) - No damage is being reported after a minor earthquake rattled northwest Alabama. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 2.8 earthquake happened around 3:30 a.m. Friday about a…
Absence of Fourth Fireworks Show Disappoints People in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A big part of the Fourth of July celebration was missing Wednesday in Selma because the city didn't sponsor a fireworks show this year. A…
Local Reaction to Trussville's Dog Death in Hot Car
People in Montgomery are reacting to a viral video from Trussville, which shows a dog dying after being left in a hot car for hours. Jenny Whisenhunt is the Community Outreach…
After 2 Years Bridge Repairs Begin for Washed Out Macon County Bridge
Work has started to re-construct a Macon County Bridge that was destroyed by flooding 2 years ago. The bridge on Washington Avenue is a main route for people traveling in…
Andrew Wheeler Named New Head of EPA
The new leader of the Environmental Protection Agency is a former coal industry lobbyist who helped lead an industry fight against regulations that protect Americans' health and address climate change. Andrew Wheeler, the No. 2 official at EPA, will take…
Black Warrior River Boat Crash Investigation Continues
AP-AL--Fatal Boating Accident Autopsies sought in boat crash that killed 2 MOUNDVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A prosecutor has ordered autopsies for two people killed in a July 4 boating crash in Alabama. District Attorney Michael Jackson says a man and…
EPA Director Scott Pruitt Resigns from Position
President Donald Trump says he has accepted the resignation of scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Pruitt had become a constant source of embarrassment to a president who had entered Washington promising to "Drain the Swamp." Pruitt has faced…
