Alabama News Network has learned that an escapee from Montgomery has been recaptured. The Alabama Department of Corrections says 48-year-old Fleurette Esmerelda Martin was caught around 7:30 this morning in Birmingham by the Birmingham Police Department. Martin was reported missing…
The publisher and editor of The Democrat-Reporter newspaper in the Marengo County town of Linden is coming under fire for an editorial he wrote that calls for the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan as a way to clean up…
Social media has ushered a golden age in journalism: news can reach audiences faster with one click. That was the topic at Monday's annual Troy University's M.…
Organizers of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma have announced the names of more people who will be coming to this year's event from across the country. The list includes…
The lawyer for a Randolph County High School teacher accused of raping a 15-year-old student is asking for a reduction in his client's $1.5 million bond. David Brenton Burkhalter, 30, is on administrative leave from his teaching job after his…
One local fire department wants you to stay connected. They want you to be connected not just on Facebook or Twitter, but also by accessing their radio traffic when they respond…
Montgomery police responded to a call of a subject shot in 1700 block of Pine Street about 1:30 AM. There, an adult male was located suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The shooting was found to have occurred in the 900…
The Alabama Dept. of Corrections says it's looking for an escapee from Montgomery. They say 48-year-old Fleurette Esmerelda Martin left her assigned job location at approximately 1:00 this morning. Martin is 5'5" tall and 136 pounds. She had been sentenced in…
A police officer in the community of Samson shot and killed himself on I-65 in Montgomery this afternoon. Police had been searching for 45 year…
The fight between the President Trump and Congress has topped the headlines in 2019. From a record setting government shutdown to funding for the border wall, there has been an on-going fight.…
A civics organization that administered a test to people in all 50 states says Alabama got the lowest score of all.  Only one-third of Alabama residents, 31 percent, earned a passing grade on history questions from the U.S. citizenship test. The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation found…
Montgomery Police say the man suspected of setting his wife on fire yesterday was also hurt in the incident and is hospitalized. They say he will be arrested and charged after he is released by doctors. The man's wife was,…
Montgomery Police are investigating an incident in which they say a man set his wife on fire this afternoon on Dalraida Place, near Wares Ferry Road. They say the woman's injures are described as life-threatening. No names released so…
Hundreds of people lined the streets of downtown Prattville to enjoy the 15th annual Mardi Gras parade. Sunny skies , warm temperatures, and a cool breeze met parade goers.There were food vendors, people selling other things, and plenty for kids…
The Organization Montgomery Trees held their 11th Annual tree giveaway today. Alabama Power donated the trees for the event. Residents were offered their choice of three free trees. Residents are encouraged to plant the trees, with hopes they will eventually…
Through the years, 88 films have earned the Oscar for Best Picture. But within that elite group, there are great movies and — yes — not-so-great ones. In fact, if you listen to the critics, some best picture winners are…
An Auburn police officer was shot Friday afternoon after police say he pulled over a man accused of armed robbery. The suspected shooter has been identified as…
While people in Wetumpka continue to rebuild after last month's tornado, one group of people is stepping in to help.. A 2-night benefit concert kicked off Friday night to help tornado victims. The concert was at Range 231 in Wetumpka.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Potholes have become a major problem in the city of Selma. It's a problem residents say has mostly been ignored by city leaders. Selma residents say the city has too many raggedy roads and a…
Flu cases are still on the rise in Alabama. A new report from state health officials says the illness is widespread in most of the state. Al.com reports that Mobile County is the only area in the where numbers aren't…
The Nat King Cole Society will hold a celebration and scholarship fundraiser on March 17....the day he would have turned 100. The house in which Cole was born is being preserved on the ASU campus, and work on exhibits telling…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $24,000 grant to provide equipment for the Tuskegee Police Department. The city will use the funds to purchase Tasers, digital fingerprinting machines, digital cameras and laptops. “I am pleased to award this grant to…
A plan to honor a former Birmingham mayor who went to prison for bribery is sparking disagreement in the city. Birmingham's current mayor, Randall Woodfin, has proposed renaming a city recreational facility for Larry Langford, an ex-mayor convicted in a…
Congress' two top Democrats say they'll use "every remedy available" to oppose President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency to shift billions of federal dollars into building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (puh-LOH'-see) and Senate…
A change in leadership could be coming to Alabama's Democratic Party. That's because the Democratic National Committee is asking the party to hold a new election and soon.…
