Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma Set to Kickoff
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 53rd Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma is set to officially kick off later on this week. Jubilee organizers are putting the finishing touches on…
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Arrest Made in Monday Morning Homicide in Montgomery
An arrest has been made in an early morning homicide in Montgomery. 29-year-old Charlie Gardner is charged with murder in connection to the death of 38-year-old Benjamin Young. Police say they responded to the 3100 block of Crawford Street where…
Fitzpatrick Elementary Hosts Inaugural Black History Trivia Bowl
Fitzpatrick Elementary School students tested their knowledge of the African-American culture today, with the school hosting its inaugural "Black History Trivia Bowl". Thirteen students competed in today's trivial bowl after winning individual classroom…
Study Shows SNAP Benefits Don't Cover Meal Cost in Alabama
A new national study says federal food assistance doesn't cover the cost of an average meal in Alabama. The study from the Urban Institute, a liberal-leaning think tank, reports that the program known as SNAP falls short in all 67…
Extra: Sunny Day Dangers
Fun in the sun during Spring and Summer comes with a potentially deadly danger, and everyone - young or old, black or white, male or female - is at risk of skin cancer.…
Homicide investigation underway in Montgomery
A homicide investigation is underway in Montgomery this morning. Authorities responded to the 3100 block of Crawford Street where they located an adult male who had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say a dispute…
Search Warrant Being Executed In Elmore Involving 20-Year-Old Missing Person Case
Investigators say they have new information in the disappearance of an Elmore County Woman twenty years ago. They say they are using a search warrant to look for evidence on a 300-acre plot of land in eastern Elmore County, hoping…
Hyundai Issues Recall Over Break-Away Steering Wheel
 Hyundai has recalled tens of thousands of 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport. Hyundai says some of Santa Fe vehicles are at risk for the steering wheel breaking away from the steering column. Roughly 43,900 vehicles are included…
Elmore Co. Authorities Set to Search for Missing Woman
Prosecutors say they have new evidence in the disappearance of an Eclectic woman who vanished nearly 20 years ago. Thirty year old Traci Kegley was last seen with her two year old daughter driving to a Wetumpka convenience store on…
2nd Anniversary of Greg Gunn Shooting Death
Friends and family of Gregory Gunn marked the 2nd anniversary of his death this afternoon with prayers on the site of his death in 2016. Gunn was shot and killed by a white Montgomery Police officer as he walked home…
"Black to the Future" Gala Benefits Local Organization's Youth Programs
One local organization invited everyone out to a night of food and entertainment for a good cause at the Renaissance in downtown Montgomery. The organization "That's My Child" held their annual "Black to the Future Gala" Saturday. The gala featured…
GOP Rejects Challenge to Bobby Bright Candidacy
Former Democratic 2nd District Congressman and Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright will be able to run as a Republican for his old seat in the June Republican Primary. Bright went before a closed door GOP committee meeting in Montgomery this afternoon…
Concerned Citizens Meet to Discuss Taking Back MPS Schools
People who oppose the takeover of Montgomery Public Schools by the state are plotting strategy. They want to prevent the State Board of Education from going any further after Interim Superintendent Ed Richardson's demands. "This meeting here is to here…
Alabama Severe Weather Sales Tax Holiday Runs Through Sunday
The state of Alabama is observing its annual sales tax holiday on severe weather preparedness items from February 23-25. This means certain equipment, gear and supplies will be exempt from the state’s 4% sales tax. Some counties and cities are…
Closure of Concordia College Alabama Stuns Selma Community
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Word that Concordia College Alabama will be closing its doors at the end of the semester has people in Selma feeling surprised and upset. Concordia officials say the college was unable to find investors to…
Authorities Need Your Help Finding Man Reported Missing
Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating 28-year-old Kaleb Carter Fannin. He was last seen at his residence in Montgomery on February 18. Authorities say Fannin may be traveling to Talladega, Alabama in a 2006 white Ford Taurus…
Allergy Season in Full Swing
Itchy, watery eyes, sneezing and coughing. Kim McMillan says she knows it all too well. "Yes, I do. Coughing and mucus in the chest and stuff like that," said McMillan. Allergist Dr. Allen Meadows says it's common this time of…
Civil Rights Pioneer James Meredith to Speak in Montgomery
Civil rights pioneer James Meredith is scheduled to speak at a church service in Montgomery on Sunday. He is the man who integrated the Univ. of Mississippi as a student in 1962. Meredith…
Alabama Education Association Files Lawsuit to Halt Sale Of Georgia Washington Middle School.
A law suit is filed in an effort to stop the sale of a Montgomery Middle school. The Alabama Education Association has announced that they are taking legal against interim state Superintendent, Ed Richardson over the sale of Georgia Washington…
Montgomery Police Make Arrest in Double Murder Case
Montgomery police say they've made an arrest in a double murder case from January. Police say they've charged 18-year-old Kevonta Brown with two counts of felony murder after officers say he turned himself in earlier today. He's being held on…
Teenage Student Arrested in Millbrook Terrorist Threat Investigation
Millbrook police say they've arrested a 15-year-old student in connection to a terrorist threat investigation at Stanhope Elmore High School. Police say school officials contacted them Thursday after getting information from several students who said another student made statements about…
How Are School Officers Trained?
While the Parkland, Florida school shooting unfolded, officials say an armed resource officer at the school did not go inside. Alabama News Network spoke with officers of the Elmore County Sheriff's Department about what's expected of a school resource officer…
Pike County Kidnapping Suspect Arrested
The man wanted in connection with a violent alleged kidnapping in Pike County has been arrested. According the U.S. Marshals, Timothy Latty, 42, was arrested in the parking lot of the Bass Pro Shops in Leeds Friday afternoon. Pike County…
White House Locked Down After Vehicle Strikes Barrier
The White House is on lockdown after a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier. The U.S. Secret Service tweets that the vehicle "did not breach the security barrier of the White House complex." No shots were fired during the incident,…
Court Leaves Black Judge on Case Against White Officer
The Alabama Supreme Court is refusing to make a black judge quit the case of a white police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black man. The justices without comment Friday turned down a request from…
