Failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore is suing comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation after being pranked on the actor's television show. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Washington, D.C., accuses Cohen of smearing Moore's name and intentionally inflicting emotional distress.…
An Alabama police chief says two of his officers were lured and ambushed by "cowards," and that it's not the first time it's happened. Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier tells AL.com that up to eight shots were fired at two…
The Montgomery City Council is trying to find ways to save money. They decided raising the garbage pick up fee was one of the best choices. "A majority of the council…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey raised nearly $500,000 for her campaign last month as the incumbent Republican regains a cash advantage over gubernatorial challenger Walt Maddox. In a campaign finance report filed Tuesday, Ivey reported raising $400,000 in August. That is…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A shooting in Selma leaves one man critically injured -- and another man behind bars facing multiple charges. Police say 23 year old Shaquille Tyus…
All eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Gordon makes its way to the Northern Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center expects Gordon to strengthen to a hurricane…
Recent crime in downtown, Prattville is raising concerns among people working in the area. Prattville Police tell me break-ins are rapidly happening in the city at businesses areas and neighborhoods. They…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a death investigation following the death of an adult female. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 800 block of Mossy Glen Road earlier today after receiving a report of a subject deceased. MPD…
Alabama’s 15th community archery park will hold its grand opening at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, in Wetumpka, Ala. The Wetumpka Community Archery Park is located in the Wetumpka Sports Complex at 2350 Coosa River Parkway, Wetumpka, Ala. The public and media…
Here is the latest as Tropical Storm Gordon approaches the Gulf Coast, with landfall expected along or near the Mississippi coast late tonight: Water was already over part of the main road on Dauphin Island south of Mobile this afternoon,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Lowndes County man is speaking out after being acquitted of murder -- and spending more than five years in jail. Alfonso Green of…
Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency effective at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, for several Alabama counties in preparation for Tropical Storm Gordon. The counties included are as follows: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and…
You have a chance to ride in a part of history in Montgomery this weekend. As part of its 2018 Salute to Veterans tour, the non-profit Liberty Group is displaying its…
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and many flocked to lake Martin today to soak up some of the last Summer rays on the water. Hundreds were on…
Construction firms in Alabama are having trouble filing hourly craft positions. Reports say a survey suggests that 75 percent of companies said they are having a hard time filling positions. The struggle for companies comes at a time when construction…
An inmate has been fatally stabbed at a state prison in Springville. Alabama Department of Corrections spokesman Bob Horton said the stabbing happened Sunday evening at St. Clair Correctional Facility. Prison staff found 29-year-old Terry Pettiway unresponsive and suffering from…
An Alabama author who struck up a relationship with Neil Armstrong nearly two decades ago is behind a new movie about the first person to walk on the moon. The biography "First Man" by retired Auburn University professor emeritus James…
The Montgomery Police Department has determined that the death investigation of Ruth Ward, 56, of Montgomery was a homicide. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2000 block of Queens Hollow Court on September 2, after receiving a report of a…
Elmore County authorities have arrested two people in connection with an attempted murder and robbery. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin tells us 32-yea-old Jason Mann and an unnamed 16-year-old went to a home in the 6000 block of Holtville Road…
The city of Montgomery is going through a drought of bus drivers. Reports say Montgomery Public Schools are working toward solutions for the lack of drivers at the start of this school year. A school official says the district is…
This is the statement from MPD regarding the late Friday night shooting death that Alabama News Network reported during yesterday's newscasts. MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Police Department has arrested Kendrick Holley, 34, of Montgomery following the August 31st, 2018 shooting…
It's been eight months since 2017's last college football season ended with Alabama's national championship. College football returned on Saturday for several of the state's teams. Both top-ranked Alabama and 9th ranked Auburn…
It was a battle of music, dance, and technique, as university and high school bands came to Alabama State University's football stadium for the 2018 Battle of the Bands. Bands included Alabama's Tuskegee University and Tennessee's Bethune-Cookman University. High school…
Montgomery police have begun a "death investigation" after a 56 year old woman was found dead near Bell and Vaughn Roads. That designation indicates officers do not know whether or not the women was murdered, or died some other way.…
Alabama State and Tuskegee fans meet again. This time in ASU's season opener. "We take about a month out just to start talking about it-talking trash so I'm looking forward to today," says Tuskegee fan, Joe Thomas. This year's Labor…
