Alabama is seeking to put a work requirement on a small number of Medicaid recipients. Gov. Kay Ivey's office said Thursday that the state will seek permission from the federal government to make the change to its Medicaid program. The…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee officially kicks off Thursday night in Selma. State and local law enforcement are teaming up to make sure the event is safe and secure. Law enforcement will be out in…
There are several gun safety proposals popping up, since the Parkland, Florida shooting. But what is the solution? While some are in favor of arming teachers, Governor Kay Ivey thinks otherwise, saying teachers already have their hands full. "I hope…
Ridesharing companies like Uber can now operate statewide in Alabama. Governor Kay Ivey signed the ride-sharing bill into law Thursday morning at the capitol. The law allows companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate throughout Alabama. The governor says it…
A lawsuit calling for a temporary halt to the sale of Georgia Washington Middle School made it to court, a little over a week after it was filed by the the Alabama Education Association. The suit alleges that the approved…
On January 12, 2018 at 8:11 pm, two unknown males entered a fast food restaurant in the 4400 block of Troy Highway. The two males approached the counter and demanded all of the money from inside the register. The…
Members of The Alabama News Network staff read to students in the area today as part of that NEA sponsored program. Sr. Political Reporter Tim Lennox read for 4th graders at Vaughn Road Elementary. News Anchor Andrew James…
Alabama and South Dakota are the only states in the nation that don’t require companies to report the theft of electronic consumer information. On Thursday morning, the State Senate moved to protect consumers by passing the Alabama Data Breach Notification Act, which…
Energy and sustainability expert Schneider Electric today announced that Chambers County Schools in Lafayette, Alabama has reached a $500,000 savings milestone resulting from a comprehensive facilities improvement project. Schneider Electric presented a Savings Milestone Award to the Chambers County Schools…
Faulkner University was recently ranked #2 in the nation for the university’s online graduate degree in counseling according to Online Psychology Degrees. After looking at Christian universities and colleges throughout the country, Online Psychology Degrees complied a list of 25…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday — alongside state Representative David Faulkner, state Senator Bobby Singleton, Ride for Alabama coalition members and local rideshare drivers — signed Alabama’s rideshare legislation into law during a bill signing ceremony at the State Capitol. Alabama is the 45th state…
Alabama State Troopers say a 25 year old Dothan man was killed in a single vehicle accident early this morning. They say the 2007 GMC Truck being driven by Christopher Lee Arnold ran off Alabama Highway 605 about a dozen…
Applications are now being accepted for three pupil transportation scholarships that the recipients will be able to apply toward college costs for the 2018-2019 academic year. An Alabama public high school senior will be eligible to receive the Alabama School Transportation Association…
On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, a physician and nurse were arrested after being indicted in the ongoing investigation and prosecution of a “pill mill” being operated out of a Montgomery, Alabama medical office. The two new defendants in this case…
U.S. District Judge Virginia Hopkins entered judgment in the amount of $14,708,630.06 on behalf of whistleblower Barry Taul, who uncovered and reported an illegal kickback and false billing scheme that defrauded the Alabama Organ Center and taxpayers. A jury found…
A mostly white Alabama city that a federal appeals court ruled cannot separate from a heavily black county school system has stopped its efforts to form its own educational district. AL.com reports Gardendale Mayor Stan Hogeland and City Schools Board…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma Center for Non-Violence, Truth and Reconciliation is conducting a non-violence training session this week. Trainees are learning the six principles and the six steps of non-violence used by Dr. King. Officials say the…
In the future, Lockheed Martin hopes to expand in Pike County. But it has some residents in the area concerned. The company's Pike County Operations has submitted a petition for the county to vacate a portion of Pike County Road 7717.…
From Selma to Memphis, one Massachusetts man is making the 400 mile trip on foot to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. 57-year-old Ken Johnston is calling it a "Walk to Freedom". Johnston started the…
United States Attorney Richard Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Richard Allen Canterbury, of Valley Grande, entered a guilty plea in federal court to three charges involving weapons stolen from the evidence room at the Selma Police…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is investigating the death of an inmate who was assigned to the Alabama Therapeutic Education Facility in Columbiana. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, officials at the facility observed a number of state inmates who appeared…
A Senate committee has approved lottery legislation aimed at letting Alabama join multi-state games such as Powerball. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday approved the proposed constitutional amendment by a 3-2 vote. However, the bill is expected to…
NEW YORK (AP) - Dick's Sporting Goods will immediately end sales of assault-style rifles in its stores and won't sell guns to anyone under 21 years old following the school massacre in Parkland, Florida. Dick's Chairman and CEO Edward Stack…
Montgomery City Councilman David Burkette has won the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama Senate District 26. He defeated state Rep. John Knight. The unofficial results are: David Burkette 3,575 55% John…
Voters in Alabama's 26th district hit the polls Tuesday for the runoff election for state senate. Representative John Knight and City Councilman David Burkette are vying for a spot on the general…
