Mother Life Jacket Drive In Memory Of Young Drowning Victim
Exactly four years after her son's drowning death, Tionetta Lewis stood in Gold Star park near the Coosa River, painfully remembering the day her son's body was pulled from the water.…
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Oscar Doster's Appeal Denied for Capital Murder Convictions and Death Sentence
Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that the Alabama Supreme Court has denied the appeal of the capital murder convictions and death sentence of Oscar Doster. Doster, 43, of Andalusia, was convicted in 2006 of three counts of capital murder…
Doug Jones: Taking kids from parents "is completely contrary to our core American values."
Alabama's newly elected Democratic U.S. Senator says he will co sponsor a bill introduced by fellow Democrat Dianna Feinstein "preventing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from taking children from their parents at the border." “This cruel policy needs to…
CDC Warning: Salmonella Danger from Kelloggs Honey Smacks Cereal
"CDC has expanded its advice. Do not eat Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal of any size package or with any “best if used by” date." Do not eat Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal in any size package. Check your home for…
Alabama Residents Agree on The State's Problems
The Public Affairs Research Council in Birmingham has issued its annual list of problems facing Alabama, and the list will be familiar to anyone who has lived in the state for any length of time. But PARCA says there is…
Montgomery County Sheriff's Department Hosts Annual Youth Fishing Rodeo
Sunday is Father's Day and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department held their annual youth fishing rodeo to give kids a chance to spend time with their fathers. For some of the children attending the rodeo, it was their first time fishing…
Maura McCoy's Mother Speaks Following Her Daughter's Death
The mother of a Montgomery woman who was found dead in Butler County is speaking out with devastating news about the timing of her daughters death. It has been nearly…
Selma Gets $5000 Donation to Help with City Pool
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma non-profit makes a hefty donation to the city of Selma to help kids have a safe -- cool place to enjoy the summer -- at no charge. Kids no longer have to pay…
I-85 Road Project Starts Monday in Macon County
According to the Alabama Department of Transportation road work on Interstate 85 from the Montgomery County line to the Lee County line will begin Monday, June 18. Crews will be widening two bridges northbound and one bridge southbound to accommodate…
MPD Determines Death Investigation to be Homicide, Makes Arrest
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a Montgomery man in connection with the death of Tervaris Payne, 30. Payne sustained a fatal gunshot wound during a violent altercation in which a second male, Kalvin Sankey, 23, also sustained a fatal gunshot…
Native American Tobacco Use
A Troy University professor was part of a research project that shows Native Americans in Alabama were using tobacco for religious and ritual some 1,500 years earlier than thought. From a Troy University news release: "Dr. Stephen Carmody,…
Tractor Enthusiasts from Around the World in Montgomery for 'Red Power Round Up'
For tractor enthusiasts and collectors, you could say this week at Garrett Coliseum has been hog heaven. "The International Harvester is a collectors club that basically collects tractors, memorabilia, anything made by international harvesters corporation. They made tractors all farm…
University of Alabama Tuition to Remain the Same for 2018-19 School Year
In-state students at The University of Alabama will not see a tuition increase for the upcoming academic year. The university announced that tuition for in-state undergraduate and graduate students will remain the same as last year. “At a time when…
Former ADPH Employee Convicted of Stealing Over $15,000 from State
MONTGOMERY, AL (Alabama News Network) - Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of a former employee of the Alabama Department of Public Health. Yoskio Denise Givner, 32, of Montgomery, was arrested for using her official position for personal gain,…
2 Shot, 1 Killed Early-Morning Montgomery Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the Friday morning shooting death of Timothy Martinez, 26, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1600 block of Dale Drive shortly after midnight Friday, June 15, in…
Auburn Follows Trends of Other Universities in the State, Raises Tuition
Auburn University has raised its tuition following increases at other colleges in Alabama. A statement from Auburn's president's office in a Thursday report says the school's Board of Trustees decided to hold the tuition increase for fall 2019 at 2…
State Unemployment Rate Up from Last Month
Alabama's unemployment rate is up slightly from a month ago. The state says the May jobless rate was 3.9 percent, up one-tenth of a percent from a month earlier. That rate is far below the rate of 4.6 percent from…
City of Montgomery Seeks Public Input for ADA Plan
The City of Montgomery is making a plan to be more compliant with the Americans with Disability Act. And they want the public's input to find out where the city can…
DA Asks Secretary of State to Send Election Monitors
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Concerns about absentee voting abuse in west Alabama have some people wondering whether it's possible to have a fair and honest election. Fourth Judicial Circuit District Attorney…
State Superintenent Dr. Eric Mackey Speaks on MPS Intervention and Moving Forward
Following the recently released accreditation report for Montgomery Public Schools, new State Superintendent, Dr. Eric Mackey is still optimistic about the future of the school system. "As we move forward in…
Montgomery Man Sentenced to Nearly 30 Years for 2015 Murder
District Attorney Daryl Bailey announced today that Ozzy Osborne, 27, of Montgomery, will serve nearly three decades in prison. 15th Circuit Court Judge, Roman Shaul, sentenced Osborne to 359 months (29 years and 11 months) for the murder of 30…
Proposed US banking fix for marijuana may not open all doors
A proposal in Congress to ease the U.S. ban on marijuana could encourage more banks to do business with cannabis companies. But it appears to fall short of a comprehensive fix for an industry often forced to conduct business in…
Rosa Parks Letter about Her 1st Meeting With MLK to be Auctioned
The Guernsey's Auction House will sell the two page handwritten note in which she wrote she was "....amazed and astonished" at the youthful appearance and the profound and eloquent speech delivered by M.L.K. Jr...." You can see the…
Election Registration 101
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill briefed political reporters today, including Alabama News Network's Tim Lennox, about issues involved in voter registration and voting. Merrill says sometime in coming weeks he'll be sending out a news release about a…
H&R Block Shares Skid Again on Store-Shuttering Plan
Shares of H&R Block were down for the second day in a row following the tax preparer's announcement that it would shutter 400 offices in response to a new tax law that could simplify the average American's return. As more…
