Governor Kay Ivey applauded United Launch Alliance’s decision to select Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine to power ULA’s next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket, saying it will provide a major boost to Alabama’s aerospace industry and extend the state’s leadership position in rocketry.…
   The Alabama Department of Mental Health is going to create a program to train rural Alabama primary medical care providers with training to help children with mental health issues; ".....the Alabama Pediatric Telemental Health Network (will) use evidence-based telehealth…
Bond is set at $5 million for a man charged in what authorities are calling the ambush-style shooting of a police officer in Selma. District Attorney Michael Johnson says 21-year-old Kevin Devonta Johnson Jr. is charged with attempted murder and…
United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that seven residents of Selma entered guilty pleas to violating Title 18 United States Code, Section 922(g)(1) – the felon in possession of a firearm statute. On…
A partnership between Auburn University at Montgomery and Lurleen B. Wallace Community College will enable students to complete their bachelor’s degrees through concurrent enrollment and provide scholarship opportunities for transfer students who meet grade point average requirements. The concurrent enrollment…
Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information Division shows that the most online wanted ads were for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, registered nurses, and retail salespersons, with 6,232 ads placed for those occupations…
The University of South Alabama's president says a student has been suspended for hanging two nooses on campus and a cafeteria employee has been fired for an insensitive tweet that said it was a sign of their "killer" fried chicken.…
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has gaveled into session Thursday's dramatic hearing with Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Ford, in prepared remarks submitted to the committee, alleges that Kavanaugh groped her and tried to take off…
What used to be the shell of a Taco Bell restaurant, is now back up and running. Wednesday night, some loyal taco-enthusiasts couldn't wait to get a taste at it's…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A one cent sales tax increase proposed by Selma Mayor Dario Melton is voted down by the city council. Council President Corey Bowie says a sales…
We now have more information on a manhunt in Macon County. One suspect in that man hunt was shot and taken into custody, three other suspects remain at large. It all…
Law enforcement officers are often exposed to dangerous situations each day, making bulletproof vests a necessity for them. Colonel Jon Briggs of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says vests are not exactly…
On Thursday, a woman accusing Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh (Cav-uh-nah) of sexual misconduct from years ago is set to go before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify her side of the…
Representatives from Auburn University’s Beat Bama Food Drive and the University of Alabama’s Beat Auburn Beat Hunger, along with each school’s cheerleaders, mascot and SGA president, will gather with Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday, Oct. 1, at 11:30 a.m. on…
A manhunt is underway in Macon County for a man who assaulted a man before stealing his car. Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson tells Alabama News Network a man was sleeping in his car at a rest area when he…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Church leaders in Selma are reaching out to a higher power to stem the tide of violence in the city. Local ministers say they're…
Strayer University held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 25 to celebrate the opening of their newest campus. Â Montgomery joins Birmingham and Huntsville as the third location in Alabama. Strayer University's…
Thursday, you have the chance to get a free car wash and help promote men's health at the same time. Rich's Car Wash locations at 151 Perry Hill Road and 2395 E. South Boulevard are offering the free car washes…
W.A Gayle Planetarium in Montgomery is celebrating 50 years of wowing crowds. While the mission of educating remains the same, Director Ricky Evans says a lot has changed since the first show. "Probably…
Maxwell Airforce Base’s 908th Airlift Wing has added University-related artwork to the nose of one of its aircraft, a C-130 Hercules. The artwork was unveiled at a ceremony at Troy's Municipal Airport Tuesday.…
A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on Thursday, Sept. 6, has died of injuries sustained in the crash. Peggy Williams, 57, of Montgomery was pronounced dead Sept. 25, at Baptist Medical Center South, where she had been receiving…
A two-vehicle crash at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, has claimed the life of a Seale woman. Shirley Nulton, 67, was killed when the 2007 Nissan Murano in which she was a passenger collided with a 2018 International 400. She was…
Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for drugging and molesting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home. Judge Steven O'Neill sentenced Cosby on Tuesday,…
While Gov. Kay Ivey is not the first incumbent governor to refuse to debate a challenger, most recent governors have been willing to face off with their opponents. The incumbent Republican has so far refused to debate Democratic challenger Walt…
Nine Alabama sheriffs have sent the state signed affidavits saying they'll use state jail food funds only to feed state inmates. State Comptroller Kathleen Baxter says her office had received the nine affidavits by Friday afternoon. The affidavits contain new…
