County Health Departments Offering Free Flu Vaccinations
The flu continues to spread at a high rate across Alabama, and medical experts say the best prevention is still the flu shot. Nurse practitioner Pamela Ingram is seeing her…
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Senate approves Powell to follow Yellen as Fed chair in Feb.
The Senate has approved President Donald Trump's selection of Jerome Powell to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve beginning next month. Senators voted 85-12 to confirm Powell to lead the nation's central bank, a post that's considered the…
Michigan Sports Doctor to be Sentenced Wednesday
A judge says a Michigan sports doctor who assaulted Olympic gymnasts and other female athletes will get his sentence Wednesday, the seventh day of an extraordinary court hearing. More than 150 women and girls have talked in court about being…
Kentucky Shooting Suspect Armed with Handgun
Gov. Matt Bevin says the fatal shooting at southwest Kentucky high school leaves a wound that will take a long time to heal. Two students were killed Tuesday morning at Marshall County High School when a 15-year-old classmate opened fire.…
ICYMI: Candlelight Vigil Held for Burned-Out Taco Bell
About 100 people gathered with candles on Sunday night for a vigil to remember the Taco Bell restaurant on Zelda Road in Montgomery. As Alabama News Network was the first to show you,…
State Officials Praise CHIP Renewal
Alabama officials are praising a result of the federal budget deal: Continued funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program The compromise approved Monday will provide a six-year renewal of the subsidized insurance program for children in low-income families. The program…
Alabama Families Reap Benefits of Airbnb
As Alabama families continue reaping the economic benefits of home sharing, Airbnb is releasing new data on the income its host community earned during 2017 to help to pay their mortgage, rent and other monthly bills. Between January and December…
187th Fighter Wing Returns Home
It was a happy homecoming for nearly 200 Airmen from the 187th Fighter Wing Monday night. The airmen returned to Dannelly Field after completing a 3-month deployment to Southwest Asia.…
Dallas Co. Sheriff's Office Investigates Double Murder
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Authorities in Dallas County are searching for answers after two people are found shot to death and their vehicle is torched. Capt. Mike Granthum says deputies…
Landing The T-100 Trainer Jet In Tuskegee, Decision Expected Soon
A city that's no stranger to history is hoping to make headlines soon, as the new home to a U.S. trainer jet facility. Tuskegee is competing with two other U.S. cities to land the T-100 trainer jet project. The jet…
Greenville Police Department is on the Move
The Greenville Police headquarters is on the move. The department has announced it will relocate to the corner of Caldwell and Adams Streets in downtown Greenville. "A lot of good…
Top Board Members for Team USA Gymnastics Resign Amid Sexual Abuse Case
The chairman, vice chairman and treasurer of USA Gymnastics have resigned. Paul Parilla, Jay Binder and Bitsy Kelly announced they were stepping down Monday after calls for their ouster by gymnasts who have testified they were abused by ex USAG…
Alabama Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Allow the Execution of Mentally Incompetent Man
Alabama is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let it proceed with this week's scheduled execution of a 67-year-old inmate whose lawyers say can no longer remember his crime. The Alabama attorney general's office told justices in a filing Monday…
Montgomery Man Fatally Shot in Early-Morning East South Boulevard Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the early morning shooting death of Terrence Mahone, 22, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the intersection of Bonaparte and the West South Boulevard on Monday, January 22,…
Your Town Friday: Pike Road
The town of Pike Road is one of the fastest growing cities in the state of Alabama. "We're just moving along," said resident Lucille Maryland. "We really are." "I think its great," said…
Are You a Happy Worker?
As you can see, Alabama is toward the bottom, but not in the lowest tier: The sokanu report shows Hawaii at the top, and The least happy? Washington D.C. "Looking at employees in 599 career paths across the U.S. in…
Students Across Montgomery Prepare to Head Back to Class after Winter Storm
As last week's wintry mix gripped the Capital City, students across Montgomery were treated to a rare five-day weekend thanks to old man winter. "I went outside and played in the…
Jail Records: UA SGA President Charged with DUI
Tuscaloosa County Jail records show Jarod Zakiya Hunter was arrested today and was released on a $1,000 bond. Last year, Hunter became the first African-American SGA candidate to run with…
Hundreds Participate in Montgomery's Women's March
The march is on the Anniversary of President Donald Trumps' inauguration and a common theme across the country was female empowerment and denouncing Trump's views. "This is the one year after the…
Sen. Doug Jones Votes With Republicans to Stop Government Shutdown
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Doug Jones released the following statement after voting to end debate on a short-term government funding bill. Sixty votes were needed to advance the bill to a final vote in the Senate. The vote tally…
On 1st Significant Vote, Sen. Jones sides with GOP
Senator Jones was one of a handful of Democratic U.S. Senators to support a Republican measure to continue funding the Federal Government. It was opposed by most Democrats because the resolution did not support the immigration measure called DACA. The…
Mt Vernon Theatre Opens in Tallassee 50 years Later
It was like a step back in time for Tallassee residents. The Mt. Vernon Theatre is back open. "I can't even...I can't even say it. We are just all so excited. Its been a huge effort. Takes a long time…
Troy University Officials Break Ground on $25 Million Student Recreation Center
It's a another step for Troy University as university officials break ground on a $25 million student recreation center. "I think it will be the most heavily used buildings on our campus.…
State Still Can't Find Remedy to Fix Mental Health Care and Staffing Woes of ADOC
The state has not yet come up with an acceptable remedy to address the “horrendously inadequate” and unconstitutional mental health care and staffing needs of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) will argue today…
Online Exhibitionist Found Dead Outside of Calera Home
Alabama police are investigating the killing of an online exhibitionist who was found dead outside her home in suburban Birmingham. Authorities have classified the death of 42-year old Kathleen Dawn…
