From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Museums in Montgomery aren't the only ones getting a bump in tourism from the new Lynching Memorial. Some museums in Selma are also seeing an up-tick in tourism traffic. The Ancient Africa, Enslavement & Civil…
The Butler County Sheriff’s Department are searching for an unknown subject wanted in reference to an Armed Robbery investigation. Investigators say a robbery occurred at the Dollar General Store located on Pineapple Highway in Greenville on Thursday, August 16.…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that former Prattville police officer, John Wayne McDaniel Jr., has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit burglary, third-degree theft, second-degree theft of prescription medicine and criminal impersonation of a police officer. McDaniel was sentenced this…
Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced plans today to open a 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Alabama, adding 20 new jobs to its significant manufacturing presence in Auburn. The new facility is expected to be operational by spring 2019. Briggs & Stratton’s decision…
Montgomery officials are running a two week contest with some cool prizes....but you'll have to go out in the rain to win. Mayor Todd Strange joined the head of the Public Art Commission on Thursday to announce the contest and…
Two men have been arrested on charges of stealing nearly $200,000 from an Indian casino in Montgomery. Federal court records show that Timothy Dean Pettiway and Jory D'Michael Trayvunn Dumas were arrested Tuesday on theft charges in the August 10…
Uber Eats launches in Montgomery and Auburn, offering food delivery at Uber speed. The Uber Eats app is free to download, offering menus from restaurants including Osaka, The Cork and Cleaver, and NYC Gyro in Montgomery and Pho Lee, Amsterdam…
The Alabama Supreme Court won't transfer a defamation lawsuit against former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore by a woman who says Moore molested her decades ago. The court on Friday denied Moore's request to have the case heard in Etowah…
A Montgomery woman has been found guilty of shooting into a vehicle multiple times in an attempt to kill another woman. Cheryl Blount was convicted by a Montgomery County jury of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle and attempted…
Alabama's unemployment rate is unchanged from last month. State officials said Friday the July jobless rate was 4.1 percent, the same as it was in June. That rate is also the same as it was in July of last year.…
An exciting season is ahead for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. The season's production line-up has been announced. If you are looking to have an exciting theatre experience, the Alabama Shakespeare festival…
The Cleveland Avenue's historic YMCA of the Greater Montgomery Area announced plans to construct a new two million dollar, state-of-the-art indoor pool at a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday. YMCA President Gary…
The Montgomery Police Department has filed charges against two people in connection with the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Samuel James. Taketrin Bivins, 28, and Jay'Shun Edwards, 16, are charged with one count each of capital murder during the commission of…
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery has announced several exciting changes for the 2018-19 season. As Alabama News Network reported Live from tonight's announcement, there will be 14 productions -- the most in ASF's history. The inaugural New Festival Season…
The 2019 Montgomery election is just over a year away, and while Todd Strange insists he is not running for another…
A long-time EMT walked in to some unexpected recognition for her work on the job, Thursday. Sarah Kreauter was presented with Alabama News Network's and Wettermark Keith's First Responder Hero…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the August 15 shooting death of Terrell Grant, 19, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 800 block of Clarmont Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 15,…
Police say a woman who was being beaten and robbed at an Alabama shopping center had been rescued by passersby. Midfield police and witnesses tell news outlets the woman was punched by a man Wednesday morning after she finished grocery…
DETROIT (AP) - Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has…
The Goodwill Thrift store on Atlanta Highway was hit by thieves Tuesday night. And it was caught on camera. There is surveillance video of four women trying to get inside the locked…
The site of Alabama's first shopping center could have a thriving future. Demolition started on a portion of old Normandale Mall earlier this week. Councilman William Green tells me that it is…
When you think of a skeet shoot, you don't typically think of disease. Well, Jackson Hospital in Montgomery is aiming to change that with its inaugural 'Blasting Through P.A.D. Skeet…
Democratic nominee for 2nd District U.S. House seat Tabitha Isner released a video this week questioning a lack of Town Hall meetings by the Republican nominee, incumbent Martha Roby. Isner…
Thousands of students set foot on Troy University campuses Wednesday, as classes began. University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr, says it's a semester of new opportunities. “You know its always…
Some prominent Alabama companies have returned to the Business Council of Alabama as the political organization announced a new governance structure. The BCA on Wednesday announced the creation of a new 11-member executive committee. The committee consists of executives from…
