Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Alabama has set aside $11 million in its recently passed budgets for the Alabama Department of Mental Health to expand behavioral health services for Medicaid-eligible children and youth. When combined with federal matching funds, the money…
Highly-skilled, dedicated, and caring teachers are essential to achieving excellence and in preparing our nation’s next generation of outstanding professionals. The 16 outstanding educators who have been selected as finalists for Alabama’s 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year exemplify these…
With the tax season in full swing, the Justice Department warns taxpayers to avoid unscrupulous tax return preparers who seek to harm taxpayers, and also reminds taxpayers that they could still be responsible for any unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest, resulting…
The operator of a minibike involved in a motor vehicle crash last Friday, March 30, has died of injuries sustained in the crash. Thomas Bray, 14, of Montgomery was pronounced dead late afternoon Thursday, April 5, at Baptist Medical Center South,…
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) - An apartment fire in the northeast Alabama city of Scottsboro has killed three people. Firefighters found an apartment building filled with thick smoke after receiving a call Thursday night. Flames were coming from one unit and…
The Montgomery Education Foundation has applied to convert five Montgomery schools into charter schools. Parents and citizens voiced their concerns Thursday evening at a listening session. And they had plenty to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Concordia College Alabama campus in Selma was swarming with hundreds of elementary school students Thursday. The college was hosting its 4th Annual Literacy Festival at the…
Frederick D. Reese, an early leader in the Alabama civil rights movement who invited Martin Luther King Jr. to work in Selma, has died. He was 88. James Perkins, pastor of Selma's Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, confirmed Reese's death Thursday…
As school officials nationwide are asking what what more can be done to keep their students safe, the safety standards and procedures at an Autauga Elementary School have caught the eye…
Montgomery's downtown area near Riverwalk Stadium has not always boomed with business. "It used to be scary down here when I used to look out the window I wondered if we…
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The U.S. Air Force on Thursday identified the pilot who died when his F-16 Fighting Falcon jet crashed during training over the Nevada desert. The service says Maj. Stephen Del Bagno died when his jet went down…
The Senior Counsellor for the Alabama Secretary of State's office says "crossover" voting and "Photo I.D." will be issues in the Republican and Democratic party primary elections on June 5th. Brent Beal is a guest on the Alabama News…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will not attend upcoming debates in the race for governor. A spokeswoman for Ivey's campaign said she will not attend two separate GOP primary debates this month being hosted by WVTM 13 debate and al.com. Campaign…
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior was assassinated 50 years ago on April 4, 1968. Memories of him and the legacy he left behind are shared by people throughout Montgomery and the world.…
Delta Air Lines says customers' payment information may have been breached in a cyberattack last fall. The airline said Wednesday the incident involved (24)7.ai, a chat-services provider used by Delta and other companies. Delta says only "a small subset" of…
50 years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.The city of Montgomery joined the nation in honoring Dr. King, on the anniversary of his death. Hundreds visited…
Seconds count for every call that firefighter Mitchell Smith responds to. That is why he is Alabama News Network and Wettermark Keith's latest First Responder Hero, for being the first…
After 20 years of coaching and over 200 career wins as Jefferson Davis High School’s head basketball coach, Terry Posey is retiring. Coach Posey lead the Jefferson Davis boys’ basketball team to a state championship in 2006 boasting a 35…
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to show its solidarity in support of sexual assault victims, Alabama State University will lead a community walk titled “Walk A Mile In My Shoes” on Thursday(April 5). Following the campus rally (at noon), a Memorandum of…
At a news conference streamed Live by Alabama News Network, it was announced that the grand jury investigating former Gov. Robert Bentley has concluded its work without bringing indictments against him or others. That announcement was made by supernumerary District…
The defending Historic Black College and University (HBCU) national champion North Carolina A&T Aggies and the four-time defending Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) champion Jacksonville State Gamecocks will square off in the 2018 Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff on Saturday, Aug. 25,…
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…
