Alabama's interim school superintendent says the state Department of Education has eliminated a $3 million budget deficit. Ed Richardson told a House committee Wednesday the department isn't filling 27 vacant jobs at its headquarters in Montgomery. The Decatur Daily reports…
It was a special night for the Pike Road community as they dedicated the newly renovated Historic Pike Road School Wednesday. The historic school is one hundred years old and 47 years ago it had to shut its doors. But…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma man is on trial for murder at the Dallas County Courthouse for the shooting death of an elderly man. District Attorney Michael Jackson says…
Butler County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a double homicide that happened today near Greenville. This morning around 9:30, officers were dispatched to a location in front of the property of Lighthouse Pentecostal…
School is back in session in Bullock County after a Bullock County High School Female student was arrested for making terrorist threats. Officials say the threats were sent via email…
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has recently confirmed a case of rabies in a raccoon in the Lake Forest neighborhood in east Montgomery. A raccoon that was found in a resident’s back yard tested positive for the rabies…
Secretary of State John Merrill tells Alabama News Network there were 674 instances of crossover voting in the Republican Senate Runoff. Merrill explains these are voters who participated in the August…
An analysis of newly released government data finds that premiums for the most popular health plans under the Affordable Care Act are going up by an average 34 percent next year. The independent analysis by the consulting firm Avalere Health…
A high school teacher has been charged in two road rage incidents in Alabama. AL.com reports 23-year-old Amol Kaushal was arrested last Friday in connection with an Oct. 12 encounter and arrested Tuesday in connection with an Aug. 30 incident.…
An Alabama photographer has pleaded guilty to more than 175 counts of possession of child pornography. Todd Wayne Fye was scheduled to go on trial Tuesday, but entered his guilty plea last week. Fye owned a photography studio in Dothan.…
A federal review has found Alabama's child-welfare system wrongly denied services to people who couldn't speak proficient English. The civil rights branch of the U.S. Health and Human Services department said in a statement Wednesday that it reviewed a Justice…
A former Alabama county commissioner once accused of killing a girlfriend is now accused of stalking another woman. Court records show an Escambia County judge issued a protective order Friday against former Mobile County commissioner Stephen Nodine at the request…
The Montgomery County Board of Education met Tuesday night for one of two budget hearings. There were a lot of concerns brought up about where the money was going and how it was being used. Almost 3 million dollars are…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier is reaching out to the community for information to help take a murderer off the street. Twenty year old Shykereya Leggett of Selma died after being shot at Prime Ultra…
Montgomery Regional Airport air traffic controllers John Leslie and Lee Watson are unsung heroes in the sky. "We hope this doesn't happen, but we're prepared for when it does," said Leslie. In June, this duo guided PSA Airlines flight 5559…
Union Springs police have arrested a juvenile this morning in connection to a bomb threat at Bullock County High School. The juvenile is said to be a student in the Bullock County school system but officials would not release which…
On October 23, at approximately 4:00pm, Prattville Police Department responded to Bass Pro Shop on a report of shoplifting. Officers made contact with James Hasty Hudson, 56, of Trillium Court in Wetumpka and took him into custody without incident. Hudson…
Montgomery police say they've made an arrest in a fatal shooting that happened Monday afternoon outside the Montgomery County Courthouse. Police say 25-year-old Josephus Boone is charged with capital murder in the death of 31-year-old Kelvin Cooley. Police say Boone…
BRENT TALLEY Family members are still searching for answers to the whereabouts of their love one, Brent Talley. CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to his whereabouts. Brent Talley, 67, was last seen by family…
CrimeStoppers has been officially notified by the Prattville Police Department that Kendrick “Big Mac” Nelson is in Police custody. U.S. Marshalls picked Nelson up on October 23 from the 4500 block of Rich Road in Prattville. No other details of…
Lyn Stuart says she will seek a full term as Alabama's chief justice. Stuart is a Republican who was appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey to replace Roy Moore following his removal from the court for violating judicial ethics. With Moore…
We're just a few days away from the Alabama National Fair opening its gates. And crews are working hard to get it all set up in time. The fair will…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are investigating a weekend shooting that leaves one person dead and another person hurt. Lt. Tory Neely says a 20 year old woman was killed…
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting that left one person in critical condition. Police say a man was shot in the 300 block of South Lawrence Street in downtown Monday afternoon. The victim is in hospital with life threatening injuries.…
Brent Cosby has fond memories of his father. "He loved everybody. He never had a harsh word to say about anybody," said Cosby. That's why it was a shock, Cosby…
