Tickled Pink Breast Cancer Survivor Makeover - Katie Griffies
Katie Griffies was 31 years old and 29 weeks pregnant when she found a lump and texture changes in her breast. She went to the doctor and found out it was…
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Selma Officials Want Funding to Purchase Bulletproof Vests, Marked Police Vehicles
An update into the Selma police officer shot while on duty early Sunday morning. He has been identified as officer Michael Hale. Hale is now back at home with his family…
Gubernatorial Candidate Walt Maddox Says Alabama is in a Mental Health Crisis
Gubernatorial challenger Walt Maddox says Alabama, once a leader in providing mental health care, is now in a mental health care crisis. Maddox says the state has a dire shortage…
Pike Road Recreational Facility Plans Revealed
Alabama News Network is getting a first look at the Agricultural, Recreational and Performing Arts Center in the works in the Town of Pike Road. Preliminary plans for the $1.8 million project recently approved by the town council include a…
Selma Police Deal with Violent Weekend
Selma police are investigating two shooting deaths in a city where a police officer was also shot and wounded. Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier says officers were called around 10:30 p.m. Sunday to a shooting behind an elementary school. Collier…
Selma Police Officer In Stable Condition After Being Shot by High-Powered Rifles
A Selma police officer is in stable condition after being shot in the chest early Sunday morning while on patrol. The officer is not being identified, but he was on patrol in an unmarked police car at the time. He…
The Butler County Fair Beauty Pageant
Some new queens were crowned today at the third annual Miss Butler County Fair pageant. Alabama News Network’s Jalea Brooks helped judge the pageant, which is a fundraiser for the Greenville Kiwanis Club.
Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day
The Prisoners of War and Missing in Action are a reminder of the sacrifices made in war. The speaker at Saturday's event was a retired army medic who served in the Vietnam War and knew several men who ended up…
Vietnam War Remains Identified, to be Interred at Arlington
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon says the remains of three U.S. Marines killed when their helicopter was shot down during the Vietnam War will be buried next week at Arlington National Cemetery. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Friday that…
Montgomery Police ID Murder victim
  Police say the 31 year old Montgomery woman was found shot to death in the 200 block of Alabama River Parkway about 8:20 Friday night.     They identify her as Latricia McDade of Montgomery.      No arrests or motive…
Demopolis City Schools Adds High Tech STEAM Lab
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Demopolis City Schools opens a new lab to provide students with more access to some of the latest technology. The district has transformed an old shop class at Demopolis Middle School into a new STEAM…
Elmore County Resident Receives Scam Call from IRS Impersonator
Before you answer any unknown number think twice. Because it could be a scam. Dan Cowell an assistant district attorney says it is not surprising that an Elmore County resident recently received a call from a scam artist. "We see those…
Montgomery Company Pays Former Employee $10,095 for FMLA Violation
Ozark Safety Services LLC – based in Montgomery – has paid a former employee $10,095 in lost wages after a U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the company violated the Family and Medical Leave Act…
13-Year-Old Charged with Making Terrorist Threat on Bellingrath Middle School
Shortly after 8:00 a.m. Friday, Montgomery police received a 9-1-1 call from an anonymous male reporting that a man wearing a ski mask and carrying a gun was on campus at Bellingrath Middle School. Police responded quickly but found no…
Troy University Gets Grant to Study Recycling Plastics
Troy University will begin a new research facility called The Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences (CMMS) using a $3.2 Million grant from The National Institute of Standards and Technology. The grant was announced by the office of U.S. Senator…
LGBTQ Discrimination Complaints: Alabama Ranks 6th Highest
"Cumulatively, LGBTQ-related complaints increased substantially between 2014 and 2015 and again between 2015 and 2016. In 2017, however, complaints declined slightly from the year before. That statistic provides an interesting counternarrative to research suggesting a surge in anti-LGBTQ sentiment among…
Boy Found Chained With Padlock Around Ankles, Mother, Step-Father, Grandmother Arrested
A Mother, Step-Father and Grandmother were arrested in Prattville, after Autauga County Deputies and Investigators responded to an anonymous call of possible child abuse in a home on County Road 46. There, deputies found a 13-year-old boy with chains padlocked around…
Authorities Investigate Early-Morning Montgomery County Courthouse Shooting
Authorities say someone fired shots at a courthouse in Alabama. Reports say that several windows at the Montgomery County Courthouse were shattered by gunfire early Friday morning. Chief Deputy Kevin Murphy says the incident happened around 2:06 a.m. when someone…
Roy Moore Defends Public School Pre-Game Prayers
Foundation for Moral Law founder Roy Moore says court rulings are on the side of school systems in which students organize pre-game prayers. Moore and his wife and Foundation employees met with reporters this morning. "I think the biggest…
Andalusia Man Charged with Murder in Barton Street Shooting
Around 10:30 PM Thursday, September 20, Andalusia police officers responded to a call of a shooting incident on Barton Street. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male victim with a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim is identified as…
Pike Road Celebrates first Varsity Homecoming in Decades with Pep Rally
It was a big night in Pike Road Thursday as the town kicked off its first varsity homecoming celebrations with a pep rally. The Pike Road community came out to cheer…
ASU President Discusses Vision, Expectations and Critics of University
Alabama State University's new president Quinton Ross is addressing some of the university's critics. His comments came as he outlined his vision and expectations to students at ASU's fall convocation Thursday. Ross has previously sat down with Alabama News Network…
Marion Gets Grant to Help Repair Flood Damage
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The process of repairing some major flood damage in the city of Marion -- just got a major shot in the arm -- thanks to a…
How Much Has the Summer Weather Impacted Pumpkin Crops?
Local pumpkin patches will soon be buzzing with people searching for the perfect pumpkins for Fall. But just how much has the summer weather affected this year's crop? For the owners…
Troy Community Helping with Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts
Hurricane Florence is long gone, but North Carolina residents are left with a lot of damage and flooding, which is is why members of the Troy community are preparing to deliver…
