MPD charged Brandon Parker, 19, with second-degree assault in connection to a shooting that occurred Oct. 5 at about 2:30 p.m. in the 5800 block of Eagle Circle. The teenage male victim sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound and was transported…
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael, Walmart, Sam’s Club, and the Walmart Foundation are committing up to $1.5 million of cash and in-kind support for relief and recovery. In addition, $1 million from the Walmart 2018 Hurricane…
As he leaves the legislature, the Republican Senator takes a stand in favor of expanding Medicaid. "....the cost of doing nothing is too great." Republican Governor Kay Ivey opposes it. Here's Senator Dial's statement: I was born…
Montgomery Police are investigating a fatal crash at the intersection of Vaughn Road and the Eastern Boulevard. Captain Regina Duckett with the Montgomery Police Department confirms one person was killed and two others were seriously injured. The crash happened around…
A lot of families are stranded in the Capital City even though Hurricane Michael is gone. In many places, authorities are not opening up the roads to get back into the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Mayor Darrio Melton has filed a lawsuit against the Selma City Council. The lawsuit comes after the city council voted to override Melton's vetoes…
Christy Jones says she is more alert and aware of her surroundings, after a man allegedly exposed himself to her and her baby inside the Walmart on Eastern Boulevard in Montgomery.…
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating an assault on two correctional officers that was reported at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore today. At approximately 5:30 a.m., a male correctional officer was injured during an assault by…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged two women with capital murder in the shooting death of 27-year-old Terry Tallie. The shooting happened Wednesday, Oct. 3 in 2000 block of Lucas Drive. Police say the women fired shots from the road…
A former police office in Alabama has been sentenced to one year in jail for a wreck that killed a woman nearly two years ago. Reports say that Andrew Bass, 30, was sentenced today in Wetumpka for his conviction last…
The Alabama News Network Thunder Truck is making its way south into the Florida Panhandle. Reporter Jalea Brooks will be live throughout the day with coverage of the wreckage and recovery…
Experts at the National Hurricane Center say Hurricane Michael's devastating storm surge reached as high as 14 feet (4.27 meters) in some areas of Florida's Gulf coast. The center's storm surge unit said Thursday that peak storm surge ranged from…
Calhoun's daughter says her father died this morning at a Los Angeles hospital. Calhoun owned Calhoun foods, which at one time had several locations in Montgomery. The last Montgomery location closed in…
Millbrook Police Chief P.K. Johnson says an officer has resigned after the officer was accused of being in an appropriate relationship with a high school student. Chief Johnson says while working an off duty security job at Stanhope Elmore High…
As Hurricane Michael evacuees continue to wait out the storm in Central Alabama, Alabama's Department of Transportation (ALDOT) says you can expect some delays on the roadways. Major routes in Southeast Alabama including Highway 231, 331 and 431 and Alabama…
Since Tuesday afternoon, storm evacuees have made their way to Aldersgate Church in Montgomery where the Red Cross has set up a room for shelter. There is already damage in Florida, as Hurricane Michael came ashore Wednesday. Jala Lee says…
As Hurricane Michael makes its way through Southeast Alabama, the Alabama Department of Transportation has multiple crews on standby ready to spring into action once the storm clears. ALDOT is closely monitoring this historic storm, and has crews at its…
Missing Person Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports that detectives are conducting a missing person investigation. The subject was last seen on Sunday, October 7, 2018. The missing person has been identified as: Whitney McDurmin, 22, W/F, of Birmingham, Alabama.…
Trial delayed for South Carolina man charged with murdering his 5 kids LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) - A judge has delayed until next year the death penalty trial of a South Carolina man charged with killing his five children. Circuit Judge…
Verizon Wireless is doing what they can to help those affected by Hurricane Michael. Verizon is offering free calling, texting, and data to Alabama and Florida customers impacted by the Category 4 storm. From October 10 through October 14, Verizon is…
The Human Right Campaign (HRC) is out with an annual ranking of 506 U.S. municipalities based on the legal protections they provide gay residents. The spread is significant,…
An appellate court has upheld the murder conviction of a man who spent a decade in jail before going to trial. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Tuesday that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld Kharon Davis' murder…
Some Montgomery hotels are packed with evacuees, ahead of Hurricane Michael. Many of them from Panama City, Florida. "I live on the water or on the bay and I didn't want to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There's an effort underway in Selma to make the city a leader in the aviation industry once again. Jim Corrigan has taken over the reins of…
As thousands trickle into Central Alabama in the wake of Hurricane Michael, several facilities in the state have opened up as temporary livestock shelters -- including Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery. The shelters are coordinating with the Alabama Dept of Agriculture…
