From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Remembering the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is almost impossible without remembering his speeches. An event featuring the words of Dr. King was held at the Alabama Department of Archives &…
Local mayors and Maxwell Air Force Base Leadership kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Tuesday. While the problem is spotlighted in April, they say this is a battle they fight 365 days a year. Mayors from local cities…
The search for a Wisconsin teen swept away in a rip current while swimming off the coast of Fort Morgan, Alabama has ended with no sign of the boy. The Fort Morgan Fire Department says the search for 17-year-old Jevon…
A mural depicting President Donald Trump holding a handgun and school children in pools of blood has been painted over after it appeared in an Alabama city. WAAY-TV quotes Florence Mayor Steve Holt in a Tuesday report as saying that…
Officials say one person has been injured after severe weather caused damage in a northern Alabama city. City of Decatur spokeswoman Emily Long said Wednesday the person was taken in for evaluation, but did not provide any more information on…
Scrolling through social media, you don't have to look very long before you see posts about gunshots reported in neighborhoods across Montgomery. While gunshots can be tough to pinpoint,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County deputies need your help to catch a suspect wanted for the armed robbery of a business in Valley Grande. The robbery happened at the Quick Stop on Highway 22 Thursday night and the…
Alabama State University is preparing to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's assassination in Memphis on April 4th. From Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, where he led the congregation in the 1950's to Alabama State…
Child abuse, is becoming a bigger issue than some people think. In Montgomery alone, the Child Protect center sees about 500 children a year. "67 percent of that is child sex abuse. The other 33 is if a child has…
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) - Police in Northern California are responding to reports of a shooting at YouTube headquarters in the city of San Bruno. City Manager Connie Jackson says there have been multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting and…
Alabama's state school board is set to choose the next state education superintendent on April 20. A statement released Tuesday by the Department of Education says the board and an executive leadership search firm are currently reviewing candidates. The search…
An Alabama man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for producing child pornography between 1997 and 1998, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s…
It's a cause that is fueled by passion as parents and caregivers of autistic children rally for new laws each legislative session. Last year, the Alabama legislature passed a bill that would…
A former Alabama prison officer is charged in an alleged sexual assault near Atlanta. The Alabama Department of Corrections says 48-year-old Matthew Lee Moore is charged with aggravated sodomy, assault with the intent to commit rape and false imprisonment in…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Selma are remembering the life of anti-Apartheid crusader -Winnie Mandela. The South African activist attended the Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma back in 2010.…
The battle over Montgomery's Georgia Washington has now moved to the Supreme Court. A Montgomery County judge ruled that the circuit court had no jurisdiction over a lawsuit calling the sale of the…
Apple CEO Tim Cook is being honored by a civil rights group in his home state of Alabama. Cook will receive the 2018 Human Rights Award from the Birmingham Metro Southern Christian Leadership Conference for his advocacy for equality and…
The investigation into what started a fire at the Kasai North America plant in Prattville continues. The fire broke out Saturday afternoon. Fire officials tell Alabama News Network that one part…
On Monday, April 2, three individuals—two of whom reside in Alabama and one who resides in California—were arrested on charges stemming from their involvement in a public corruption scheme, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. The Alabama defendants…
A North Texas company has recalled nearly 4 tons (3.63 metric tons) of raw beef wrongly produced and packaged without federal inspection. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the recall involves PFP Enterprises, operating as Texas Meat Packers of Fort…
A defamation lawsuit against failed Senate candidate Roy Moore, filed by one of the women who accused Moore of sexual misconduct, is moving forward Montgomery Circuit Judge Ronan Shaul last week denied Moore's request to dismiss the lawsuit filed by…
South Africa's state broadcaster says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died. She was 81. Madikizela-Mandela was married to Nelson Mandela from 1958 to 1996. Mandela was imprisoned throughout most of their marriage and…
Harper Lee, the most media shy of writers, was not shy about expressing herself in private. Six letters donated to Emory University and being made public Monday show the author lamenting the conservative values of her native Monroeville, Alabama, and…
The New York International Auto Show opened this weekend, and the Montgomery-built Hyundai Santa Fe is getting a lot of attention for changes being made in the 2019 models that go on sale this Summer. From the website digital trends:…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People packed churches everywhere just as you might expect on Easter Sunday. Many Easter services featured special programs and speeches to mark their celebrations. The…
