Alabama lawmakers are headed into the final days of the 2018 session with key votes looming on proposals to allow some teachers to carry guns in school, changing the position of lieutenant governor and other bills. The House of Representatives…
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a tax break bill that raises the threshold for claiming state income tax exemption. The act sponsored by state Sen. Del Marsh, a Republican, raises the income threshold from $20,000 to $23,000 for…
Interim State School Supt. Ed Richardson has appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court to allow the sale of Georgia Washington Middle School by Montgomery Public Schools to the town of Pike Road. The Montgomery…
The Alabama News Network Weather Authority is tracking severe weather. All of Alabama has the chance for severe storms, high winds, hail and a few tornadoes throughout the evening and into early Tuesday. Right now in our area, it appears…
In its 33rd year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, today announced Zipporah Broughton of Lee High School as its 2017-18 Gatorade Alabama Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Broughton is the first Gatorade Alabama Girls Basketball Player of…
Here's a list of schools that will be closing/dismissing early due to severe weather: - Alexander City Schools dismissing Monday at Noon - Autauga County Schools dismissing Monday at 1:00 PM - Chilton County Schools dismissing Monday at 12:30 PM - Coosa County…
An organization working to restore a piece of civil rights history in the Capital City is awarded a half million dollar grant. The effort to restore the Mt. Zion AME Zion Church…
The annual vigil for hate crime victims was held this rainy Sunday on the Capitol steps. Next year will be the 20th year for the vigil, which began as a way to draw attention to the murder of a gay…
Children were on the ground at the Southeastern Livestock Exposition Saturday morning. They spent time learning about rodeo live and agriculture at the western festival, taking part in their favorite rodeo activities. "Riding the wagon rides," says Cade McHugh. "Bull…
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a tax break bill that raises the threshold for claiming state income tax exemption. The act sponsored by state Sen. Del Marsh, a Republican, raises the income threshold from $20,000 to $23,000 for…
March Madness is here and fans say they are anxious to see what the tournament holds. For Auburn fans, the season has been a great one. "We're really excited that we were there this year for the SEC Championship win…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A wanted fugitive on the run from authorities in Ohio is captured in Perry County. Sheriff Billy Jones says April Conwell is wanted for robbery and other charges. He says Conwell is accused of snatching…
The end is near for Toy's "R" Us. After 70 years in business the store's management has told its employees that it will sell or close all of its stores in the U.S. The news comes six months after the…
The "Me Too" movement is not only for women of color. But for everyone, including men. "It's a movement for anybody that has survived sexual violence and so we have to create that kind of space so that men feel…
An 18 wheeler truck has overturned .... and traffic is being diverted off I-85 Southbound to Day Street I-65 Northbound. The accident is likely going to impact Friday afternoon rush hour traffic. Jerry Howell will have the latests traffic…
An Alabama appeals court has overturned the death sentence of a man convicted of killing a school teacher in 2011. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday reversed the death sentence that 29-year-old Jovon Dwayne Gaston received for his…
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will conduct five public listening sessions to determine how the state’s portion of a federal settlement with Volkswagen should be used to reduce diesel pollution and improve air quality. Alabama has been…
Authorities say an Alabama woman is charged with drugging a 5-year-old boy before dropping him off at school. The Etowah County Sheriff's Department says 41-year-old Margaret Ann Elchin of Boaz was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated child abuse.…
The Alabama Historical Commission (AHC) is set to receive two African American Civil Rights Grants from the National Park Service. The first grant totaling $365,720 will be used to develop a master plan and to complete phase I rehabilitation…
ALEA News Release includes this information: MONTGOMERY – Twelve individuals were arrested, and four children were rescued or identified as victims of child sexual exploitation this week during Operation Southern Impact II, a coordinated initiative involving eight states across the Southeast.…
Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced the winners of the 2017 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards of Excellence. Earlier this week, a panel of independent judges met at the Attorney General’s Office to review submissions from 47 schools throughout Alabama,…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the early morning stabbing death of George Tucker, 41, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2600 block of Endicott Drive shortly after midnight in reference to a…
The husband of a suburban mom who lived a double life as an online exhibitionist has been indicted in her death. A court document filed Thursday shows 44-year-old William Jeffrey West is charged with murder in the slaying of Kathleen…
Two east Alabama firefighters have been seriously injured during a training exercise. Police say two members of the Opelika Fire Department were hurt Thursday afternoon while training inside an abandoned home. Authorities haven't released their names. Police Capt. Bobby Kilgore…
Miami-Dade Police say the death toll is up to six people in the collapse of a pedestrian bridge to Florida International University. Det. Alvaro Alvaro Zabaleta says the operation has turned from rescue to recovery. He says they can't yet…
