A federal appeals court says Alabama, at least for now, can proceed toward the execution of an inmate who argues that a lethal injection would be cruel because lymphoma and hepatitis C have damaged his veins. The 11th U.S. Circuit…
A Montgomery police officer charged with sexual assault was paid for 18 months before pleading guilty to reduced charges and resigning. The Montgomery Advertiser reports Deonte Hamner went on paid administrative leave after being charged with first-degree sodomy in June…
Alabama lawmakers are moving to strike anti-gay language from the state's sex education law. The current law says students are to be taught that homosexuality is a lifestyle that's not "acceptable to the general public." The Senate Education Policy Committee…
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was joined by U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin and officials with the U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations, the Alabama Fusion Center and the Alabama Office of Prosecution…
Faulkner University was recently ranked the 2nd top Christian university in the nation for 2018 according to a new study released by The Edvocate. After looking at Christian universities and colleges throughout the country, The Edvocate complied a list of 31…
The City of Prattville is pleased to announce that the Prattville Creative and Performing Arts Council has received a grant of $10,000 from the Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA), the state arts agency. This grant will allow…
The Montgomery County Public School Board held its first meeting since plans for the next steps in the state intervention of the school system were released. Both board members and…
"I'm Kay Ivey and I want to ask for your vote and support to be elected Governor of Alabama!" Governor Kay Ivey spoke to a crowd at the Renaissance hotel in downtown…
Police say Kison Pierre Tymes, 21, of Millbrook shot two other men following an argument that turned physical. It happened Tuesday in the 3100 block of Oliver Drive. One of the victims was shot in the buttock, the other was…
From the West Alabama News Network-- Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier has been on the job as the city's top-cop for just over a year now. We sat down with…
Some doctors are pushing lawmakers to raise Alabama's legal tobacco age from 19 to 21. The bill is sponsored by Representative Chris Pringle. "Teenagers and adolescents are much more likely…
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a 2.5 percent pay raise for teachers and education employees. House members approved the raise on a 100-0 vote Tuesday. The bill now moves to…
The ongoing fight against the opioid crisis in Alabama continues tonight. Now, Attorney General Steve Marshall is taking the fight to the front lines to see the problem first hand. The opioid…
On Thursday, February 8, Michael Graham Lowe, 25, of Prattville, was found guilty by a federal jury of sex trafficking of a minor and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin Sr. Previously, a federal…
A heart surgeon says former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman is expected to make a full recovery following bypass surgery. St. Vincent's Health System issued a statement Monday, saying Siegelman is in…
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Montgomery Public School System. In her 17th year of teaching, second grade teacher Michelle Reese-Holley at Highland Ave Elementary, has…
Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox is running for governor and Monday night he was in the Capital City to talk with voters. It was a packed out meeting as Maddox…
Montgomery's first charter school is now one step closer to becoming a reality this fall. The Alabama Public Charter Schools Commission voted to approve LEAD Academy. LEAD board members were…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Long-time state senator Hank Sanders announces he will not seek re-election to the office he's held for more than 30 years. Sanders has decided not to…
Interim State Superintendent Dr. Ed Richardson laid out his plans for Montgomery Public Schools last week. Those plans include the closing of many schools and the sale of one in particular…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dozens of people in Selma spent some time preparing for Valentine's Day by hanging out at the public library. Chef Harry Dominick with the Edmundite Missions put…
President Donald Trump is proposing a $4 trillion-plus budget that projects a $1 trillion or so federal deficit. Unlike the plan Trump released last year, the 2019 budget never comes close to promising a balanced federal ledger even after 10…
The NAACP is working with healthcare company, Baxter International Incorporation to help African Americans prevent kidney disease. Saturday a team of medical experts shared what they know about the dangers…
This is the statement from Sen. Sanders: "Some time it is time. Some time we do not realize it is time until something special happens. I had thought that I would run to serve one more term in the…
Despite having already qualified to run for re-election, Sen. Hank Sanders (D-Selma) has decided not to seek another term in the Alabama Senate. He has held the District 23 seat since 1983. In a statement emailed to Alabama News Network,…
