The Alabama Department of Public Health has released the school dashboard of coronavirus cases for November 20. Overall, there are 2,261 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama's public schools for this week. That is up from 1,592 last week. In the Montgomery…
According to new Union Springs Mayor Roderick Clark, Union Springs police Capt. Ronnie Felder was appointed as the new city's new police chief and Terronda Hooks as the city clerk…
Alabama News Network's Magical Christmas Toy Drive has become a holiday tradition for everyone in our area. This is our 7th annual event to collect toys for the Salvation Army of Montgomery to deliver to children in need. This year,…
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that Golden Boy Foods plans to invest more than $13 million in an expansion at its production facility in Troy, creating 67 full-time jobs. The company makes private label food products. To expand peanut butter…
An Alabama prison inmate has died after what authorities described as an apparent inmate-on-inmate assault. The Alabama Department of Corrections said Dwight Campbell, a 48-year-old inmate at Bullock Correctional Facility in Union Springs, died Monday from injuries sustained during the…
Alabama News Network is your Campaign 2020 headquarters, with complete results of state and local races. GET COMPLETE ELECTION RESULTS Polls closed at 7 p.m. tonight. With more than 300,000 absentee ballots returned and long lines at many polling locations…
On Thursday, October 29, a single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a Pike County man. Devin Whitcomb, 30, of Troy was killed when the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe, that he was a passenger in, left the road and overturned. Three passengers…
U.S. gunmaker Kimber Manufacturing has announced it will move its headquarters from New York to Troy. As Alabama News Network has reported, the company had already made an expansion plan into Troy with a design, engineering and manufacturing facility. The…
Troy University has announced that all in-person evening classes and activities will be canceled at 5pm Wednesday. The school will remain open until 5pm. The university says this change is for the safety of students, faculty, and staff due to…
Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency ahead of Zeta, which may again become a hurricane before it makes landfall on the Gulf coast. “Ahead of Tropical Storm…
Troy Police are investigating a shooting that happened overnight. Police say the shooting happened in the 100 block of Creekside Way. Officers responded at 12:46 a.m. Three males were injured in the gunfire, according to police. Two of them were…
A new documentary about the blues tradition of Alabama's Black Belt will premiere on Alabama Public Television on Oct. 23rd. The show "Alabama Black Belt Blues" is about a region that's sometimes overlooked musically. The documentary was produced by One…
Bullock County Coroner Sidney Jernigan, Sr. has died. Bullock County Probate Judge James Tatum confirmed to Alabama News Network that Jernigan, Sr. passed away Thursday. Jernigan, Sr. was first…
It's Giving Day at Troy University. Officials are asking you to "Stand up and be a Trojan" and help give back to the school. They have a goal of $150,000 by the end of the day. "One of the…
Troy police say they are investigating the shooting of a juvenile. Police say the shooting happened in the 600 block of North Knox Street shortly after 7 p.m. last night. When officers arrived, they found the juvenile with a gunshot…
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and Alabama Counts! have announced the winners of the 2020 Alabama Census Bowl competition. Among eight winning counties out of an original 32 county participants, Macon County was named overall state champion…
Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris held a news conference this morning to update the state on Alabama's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news conference was carried live…
Troy University has named former Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Capt. George Beaudry as chief of the Troy University Police Department. In June, Troy University fired its former campus police chief,  John McCall, after ‘inflammatory’ Facebook comments about George Floyd. McCall…
Alabama News Network is happy to announce that we've added two new channels to our over-the-air lineup on WAKA. The first is called True Crime Network, which can be seen on 8.5 using…
Pike County is recovering from damage after the storm Wednesday. We talked with EMA Director Herb Reeves who said most of the damage came from the heavy rain, resulting in flooding…
Hurricane Sally prompted closings and cancellations in our area. This is the latest list from Alabama News Network. We will be updating this list, so check back often. SCHOOLS: Macon County Schools - No In-Person Classes Friday Tallapoosa County Schools…
As Tropical Storm Sally approaches, Governor Kay Ivey issued the following statement Sunday: From Governor Kay Ivey: "As we head in to a new week, we are keeping a close eye on Tropical…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama ranks last in the country for response to the 2020 U.S. Census with Louisiana, Mississippi and Georgia also in the bottom five. . Numbers from the U.S. Census show Alabama so far has the lowest…
Crimestoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the murder of 26-year-old Donta Jaqun Rogers. On January 16, an unknown subject(s) went to 617 Putnam Street in Elba where Rogers shot and killed. Police have…
On Friday, August 28, Osie Lee Davis, 49, of Troy, was sentenced to 360 months (30 years) in prison following federal gun and drug convictions, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., ATF Acting Special Agent in Charge Toby…
COVID-19 has forced many local events to be canceled this year, but all of us at Alabama News Network are happy to say that Tickled Pink will be back in 2020! Tickled Pink is our annual women's expo to benefit…
To get ready for the fall TV season, several of your favorite daytime TV shows will be switching time slots on CBS 8. The changes are effective Monday, September 14. THE DOCTORS: Will move from 3 p.m. to 9 a.m.…
Troy police have arrested a man in relation to a shooting. Henry Barr, 51, of Troy has been charged with three counts of attempted murder. He also is charged with three counts of shooting into an occupied vehicle. On Sunday,…
Willie Jamel Bray, 26, of Troy, has been arrested by the Troy Police Department for Domestic Violence 1st degree. Officers responded to a report of a man down on Peacock Street at 7:25 am Sunday morning. When officers arrived, they…
Troy police have made an arrest in a Thursday night shooting where one man was shot multiple time. Christian Marchel London, 24 of Troy has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting that occurred on Banks Street.…
