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Report: Alabama has 2nd Highest Gun Death Rate

States with the Five Highest Gun Death Rates Rank State Gun Ownership Gun Death Per 100,000 1 Alaska 56.4 percent 23.86 2 Alabama 49.5 percent 21.51 3 Louisiana 49.0 percent 21.08 4 …

Juvenile Dies from Gunshot in Mulberry Community in Crenshaw County

On Monday, January 15, at approximately 2:56 PM, the Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a person being shot in the Mulberry Community. Upon arrival, deputies located one male juvenile suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim later…

Stay Off Roads!

Please advise people to stay home and off the roads. US 231 from Ozark to Troy is experiencing major issues with ICE on the roadway causing traffic to completely stop. US 84 east of Andalusia we have some stranded tractor…

Roads Icy at Daybreak Wednesday in Montgomery

Alabama Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler was out in our Thunder Truck before daybreak to check on road conditions in Montgomery. He found many icy spots. One of the biggest problems is not being…

BREAKING: Taco Bell on Fire in Montgomery

Alabama News Network is on the scene of a major fire at the Taco Bell restaurant on Zelda Road in Montgomery. The fire apparently began sometime around 4 a.m. We could see the…

Road Conditions Worsening Throughout Area

With several hours of snowfall and steadily dropping temperatures, many roads in Central and West Alabama have gone from wet to snow-covered in the overnight…

Valiant Cross Academy Planning Classes on Campus of Troy University Montgomery

Big things are ahead for Montgomery's all-male Valiant Cross Academy. The school has teamed up with Troy University to bring 8th and 9th grade Valiant Cross students to the university's Montgomery campus for…

Snow Falls in Downtown Montgomery

Meteorologist Ben Lang was on the road in the Alabama News Network Thunder Truck to await the start of the snowfall Tuesday. Finally, Tuesday night, snow began falling. It was light at first,…

Montgomery County EMA Is Ready for Winter Weather

Alabama News Network was Live at the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency Tuesday night to find out how emergency officials were preparing with the winter weather threat. The 911 Command Center is staffed…

Tracking Snow West of Selma

Meteorologist Ben Lang has been in the Alabama News Network Thunder Truck tracking snow in West Alabama, which is the first part of our local area to get any snow. Ben saw the…

Warming Stations Offering Escape From The Cold

Near freezing temperatures have several churches and community centers in the River Region opening their doors for those needing to escape the cold. "I would not want to let my pet out there…

Dallas Co. Braces for Arctic Blast of Winter Weather

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Selma and Dallas County are bracing for a winter weather system expected to bring snow and below freezing temperatures to the area. The…

Senate Approves Bill Requiring Police to Collect Data on Race and Traffic Stops

The Alabama Senate has approved a bill that would require police agencies to collect data on race and traffic stops. Senators on Tuesday approved the legislation on a 27-0 vote. It moves to the Alabama House. The bill's sponsor, state…

Alabama State Troopers Calling on Legislature to Ease Trooper Shortage

Alabama State Troopers are saying accidents, fatalities, and injuries on the road are up and they believe it's because of a shortage of troopers. "There's not an area I don't think in the…

Senate Votes to Take Alabama Out of Marriage Business

The Alabama Senate has approved a bill that would do away with marriage licenses and the requirement for people to go through a wedding ceremony. The bill comes as a few Alabama probate judges refuse to issue marriage licenses to…

Troy University to Break Ground on New Recreational Center

Troy University officials will officially break ground a new student recreation center at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 on the grounds of Sartain Hall on the Troy Campus. Site preparation has begun at Troy University for the construction of a new student recreation…

ALDOT Urges Drivers to be Safe During Icy Weather

The Alabama Department of Transportation is continuing to warn Alabamians to expect icy roadways and bridges beginning Tuesday and lasting until temperatures return to above freezing. Hazardous driving conditions should be expected in any part of Alabama where snow or precipitation is followed…

Montgomery Woman Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years for Identity Theft, Tax Fraud Scheme

On Wednesday, January 10, Kidiamond Sharagnes Pearson, 25, of Montgomery received a sentence of 54 months in prison for her participation in a scheme to steal identities and then file fraudulent tax returns, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin,…

State Legislator George Bandy Dead at 72

Alabama legislator George Bandy of Opelika has died. Alabama House of Representatives spokesman Clay Redden said Bandy died Tuesday at a Georgia hospital. He was 72. Lawmakers were told last week that Bandy had been hospitalized for pulmonary and circulatory…

Senator Doug Jones Co-Sponsors Legislation to Protect Net Neutrality

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) today announced he will co-sponsor legislation to repeal the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to end its policy of net neutrality, also known as the Open Internet Order. Last month, the FCC voted to repeal…

Report: Alabama has 2nd Highest Gun Death Rate

Juvenile Dies from Gunshot in Mulberry Community in Crenshaw County

Stay Off Roads!

Roads Icy at Daybreak Wednesday in Montgomery

BREAKING: Taco Bell on Fire in Montgomery

Road Conditions Worsening Throughout Area

Valiant Cross Academy Planning Classes on Campus of Troy University Montgomery

Snow Falls in Downtown Montgomery

Montgomery County EMA Is Ready for Winter Weather

Tracking Snow West of Selma

Warming Stations Offering Escape From The Cold

Dallas Co. Braces for Arctic Blast of Winter Weather

Senate Approves Bill Requiring Police to Collect Data on Race and Traffic Stops

Alabama State Troopers Calling on Legislature to Ease Trooper Shortage

Senate Votes to Take Alabama Out of Marriage Business

Troy University to Break Ground on New Recreational Center

ALDOT Urges Drivers to be Safe During Icy Weather

Montgomery Woman Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years for Identity Theft, Tax Fraud Scheme

State Legislator George Bandy Dead at 72

Senator Doug Jones Co-Sponsors Legislation to Protect Net Neutrality

ADPH Urges Residents to Take Precaution During Extreme Cold Weather

List of Warming Stations in the Area

Mobile Food Pantry Marks MLK Day in Selma

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. In Montgomery; Statue Coming This Summer

Governor Ivey Announces U.S. Civil Rights Trail, 30 Sites in Alabama

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