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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…
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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…
Pike Road's new school superintendent is Chuck Ledbetter. He says the "C" the system received was because it is so new they don't have data yet for two criteria on which the schools were graded. Today Ledbetter released s statement…
United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announces that Terry White,22, of Pine Hill, was sentenced Thursday after earlier pleading guilty to a violation of 18 USC Section 2252A(a)(2), Receipt of Child Pornography. White was…
Richard Allen Evans, 50, of Arvada, Colorado, was sentenced Thursday to 240 months in federal prison for bank robbery, announced Louis V. Franklin, Sr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. In addition to 20 years in prison, Evans…
Alabama State Troopers say the child and an adult died when the car the adult was driving ran off a road in Greene County. The adult is identified as 27 year old Rolando Xavier Whitehead of Sawyerville. The child is…
Authorities say 68 year old Earnest Hatcher died Thursday afternoon when the car he was driving left the road and struck a tree. Troopers say Hatcher was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from his C1500 Chevy Pickup. The accident…
Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog foresees no early end to winter. Punxsutawney Phil's handlers announced Friday the weather prognosticator saw his shadow. Legend has it if the furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, expect six more weeks…
The Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its brand new facility in Prattville. Officials say the new facility took just under a year to build and…
As the Montgomery Islamic Society continues to build a new Islamic Center in East Montgomery, Huntingdon College helps to increase cultural awareness. The college held an event Thursday night in honor of…
Drought conditions are worsening in Alabama, with the entire state feeling the effects of dry weather. Statistics released Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor show all of Alabama is abnormally dry, and 4.2 million Alabama residents live in areas that…
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a watered-down child care bill aimed at getting more oversight for hundreds of faith-based day cares that go uninspected by the state. House members voted 86-5 Thursday for the bill described as a…



