From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The power struggle between the Mayor Darrio Melton and the Selma City Council over the city treasurer continues. City treasurer Renita Wade was again reinstated by the city council after being terminated by the mayor…
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Alabama on behalf of three transgender individuals. In a lawsuit, the individuals are saying the state won't allow them to change the gender listing of their driver's licenses without proof that they've undergone…
Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that the State of Alabama has filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, Purdue Frederick Company and Rhodes Pharmaceuticals, the makers and sellers of prescription opioid pain medications, including the brand name drugs OxyContin, MS…
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Montgomery Public School System. In her 14th year of education, kindergarten teacher Shelia Evans at Seth Johnson Elementary school…
UPDATE: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials confirm Germaine Moore is in police custody. According to CrimeStoppers, Moore turned himself into the Millbrook Police Department around 2:30 Tuesday morning. The Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children Unit is searching for wanted fugitive…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Education Report Card released last week has some Selma residents pointing fingers and placing blame but not at school officials. Selma City Schools…
What would you do with 100 thousand dollars to improve your city? That's what one Montgomery city councilman is asking his constituents. District 5 Councilman William Green held a meeting Monday…
The mother of an American teenager missing in Aruba since 2005 is seeking $35 million in a lawsuit over a TV series about the case. Alabama schoolteacher Beth Holloway has filed suit against producers of "The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway,"…
Interim state superintendent, Dr. Ed Richardson says he'll soon release new plans to address financial and academic issues in Montgomery Public Schools. Richardson says one proposed fix to the…
Former Senate candidate Roy Moore says a defamation lawsuit filed by a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct should be moved out of Montgomery. A Montgomery judge on Monday gave Leigh Corfman, the plaintiff in the case, two weeks…
The deadline to qualify for state elections is closing in. The deadline is this Friday at 5 p.m. Here's breakdown of some of the candidates who have qualified so far: Republican…
The Alabama Dept. of Transportation says beginning today, temporary lane closures will be in place on Eastern Boulevard from Troy Highway to Interstate 85. The lane closures will be in place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until the end of the…
Alabama News Network is saddened to report the passing of well-known Montgomery businessman John "Bubba" Trotman. He died at his home on Saturday after a brief illness. He was 90 years old. Trotman founded Trotman Cattle Company in Montgomery in…
A single-vehicle crash at 1 a.m., on February 4, has claimed the life of a Pike Road man. Hunter Alan Chambliss, 24, was killed when the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving left the roadway and struck several trees. Chambliss, who was not using…
MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 100 block of Truett Drive in reference to a subject shot. Upon arriving on scene, an adult male was located suffering from a serious gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local…
Alabama authorities are reporting another fatal accident in which the driver was not wearing a seat belt. They say it happened Saturday night about 9:30 on highway 80, four miles east of Selma. The victim was a Montgomery man who…
From the governor's race to members of the legislature, voters will cast their ballot on the candidates that they feel can lead Alabama. One characteristic that some want to see in those candidates? "I think people should be involved in…
MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in the shooting death of Sidney Johnson IV, 30, who was fatally wounded Saturday February 3, 2018 after a verbal dispute. MPD charged Leviticus Fuller, 19, with murder after…
The New York Times story about this week's wedding of Judy long, 83, and Jim Scott, 80 fill almost a full page in today's paper. The both graduated from Auburn, but did not meet on campus. HERE'S A LINK…
An annual leadership conference in Troy became a celebration of Troy born Civil Rights icon John Lewis Saturday. Troy residents welcomed the congressman home. He's recognized for spending his life fighting for others an officials unveiled an historic marker honoring…
Candy Capel, the "CC" of CC's daiquiris, says the city's recent suspension of open alcohol containers in downtown's entertainment district has been bad news for her business."Because many of them…
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a missing man has been found in Mississippi. Joseph Anthony Carr IV was last seen on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at his residence near Wares Ferry Road and Old Atlanta Highway. Authorities feared for Mr. Carr’s…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Lingering financial challenges have left the future of Concordia College Alabama in Selma hanging in the balance. Interim Transition Officer Dr. James Lyons says the school needs…
CHICAGO (CBS) — Dennis Edwards, the lead singer of Motown legends The Temptations, has died at age 74. He was born in Birmingham in 1943 and would have turned 75 tomorrow. "Inducted into the Rock…
Renee Beavers calls herself a "lifestyle movement guide." It's all about a plant-based movement to teach people how to eat foods that have benefits instead of side effects. "Teach people how to…
