From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new mentoring program at Wallace Community College Selma -- aims to help school age boys -- end up in college -- instead of prison. The Man-Up Mentoring program…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Today is Law Enforcement and First Responder Appreciation Day in Dallas County. Churches and businesses around the community teamed-up to provide a free meal for law enforcement and first…
The state sales tax holiday weekend on severe weather preparedness items runs from Friday, Feb. 21 until midnight on Sunday, Feb. 23. Alabama shoppers can stock up tax free on supplies costing less than $60…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Concerns about flooding have people in Dallas County -- keeping a close eye on the rising water level -- of the Alabama River. Jeff Hudson of Selma loves living…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Sweet Water High School teacher has been arrested and indicted for having sexual contact with a student. Johnny Lockett, 28, was a P.E.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The high cost of healthcare was front and center at a town hall meeting and resource fair in Selma. Congresswoman Terri Sewell hosted the events. She says healthcare is…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There's a project underway in Selma to expand the Selma Interpretive Center. to make it even bigger and better. The National Park Service is coordinating with the city of…
Gov. Kay Ivey has proclaimed this week as Alabama Severe Weather Awareness Week. This leads up to the state sales tax holiday weekend on severe weather preparedness items,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- More details emerge about some of the dignitaries set to attend this year's Bridge Crossing Jubilee. A stacked line-up of honorees at the annual Martin and Coretta…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma City Schools is looking to expand its transportation services in the district -- to provide school bus pick up and drop off service -- to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The rising Alabama River has people in Selma concerned about flooding -- and the possibility of property damage. People eating at the Sandbar Grille and Bar -- are enjoying…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Two convictions and two life sentences -- have brought a 2014 murder case to a close in Selma. Now the victim's two sons -- are speaking out. Orlando Robinson…
The St. James Hotel in Selma has stood since 1837 -- decades before the Civil War, through the Civil Rights Movement. While it's been closed and boarded up for years, there's an effort…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A couple of big names are on the way to Selma for the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee. Presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden -- and voting…
Update: Saturday, February 8 Authorities say Terry Keyion Webster turned himself in around midnight on Friday. He is being held in the Dallas County Jail without bond. Update: 8:00 PM Friday, February 7 Selma Police have released a picture…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Hale County man is behind bars tonight -- charged with robbing a bank in Perry County. Sheriff Billy Jones says the suspect apparently took a day off from…
The National Weather Service has inspected the area in Marengo County where a storm hit early yesterday morning. A team has determined…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Marengo County woman is dead -- and her husband is hurt -- after a round of storms sweep through the county early Thursday morning. A pile of wreckage…
The Alabama News Network weather camera in Demopolis may have captured the storm that killed a woman early this morning. Our camera was capturing video shortly after 2 a.m., pointing to the southwest, as the storm approached the city. WATCH:…
Marengo County Emergency Management Agency Director Kevin McKinney has confirmed to Alabama News Network the identity of the…
Marengo County EMA Director Kevin McKinney has confirmed that one person has died and another has been injured from storm damage early Thursday morning. He tells us this is near the intersection of Highway 43 and County Road 54. He says…
The threat for severe weather on Thursday has prompted some local school systems to delay the start of classes or to close. Here is the latest list: Bullock County Schools - closed Coosa County Schools - two-hour delay Crenshaw County…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The town of Orrville is about to experience a major growth spurt this year. Mayor Louvenia Lumpkin says plans in the works -- to bring a new grocery store…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Things around the Dallas County Sheriff's Office have gotten a little hairy over the past few of months. Deputies paid $50 dollars a month in December and January --…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A series of sinkholes on the riverfront in Selma has city leaders concerned for the safety of people who visit Riverfront Park. A massive sinkhole has formed…
