From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Hundreds of elementary school students in Selma got new socks and shoes Friday -- at an event marking the MLK National Day of Service. Officials with Samaritan's Feet and…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new book about the group known as the Courageous Eight -- was featured at the 'Lunch at the Library' series at the Selma-Dallas County Public Library Thursday. Author…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An electrical problem at the Dallas County Jail is causing some major complications with some day to day activities at the facility. Sheriff Mike Granthum says the electrical system…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Orrville will soon have smoother streets to drive on -- thanks to a grant from a program created under the Rebuild Alabama Act. Mayor Louvenia Lumpkin says…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A 17 year old is shot at a high school basketball game in Uniontown. Police say three people have been arrested -- but the suspected shooter --…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Students from R. B. Hudson STEAM Academy in Selma -- are painting their very own mural. Students were told to envision Selma's future -- without forgetting it's past --…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment -- which guaranteed women -- the right to vote. The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail -- is commemorating the historic milestone -- with a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Could the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma -- be getting a name change? Well, there's an effort underway online to rename the bridge in honor of Civil Rights icon…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The multi-million dollar renovation of the St. James Hotel in Selma -- has been going on now for about nine months. Changes to the façade of…
Authorities in Dallas County are trying to identify a woman suspected of stealing a check from the mailbox of a house in Valley Grande. Sheriff's investigators say the woman used the check to buy hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas Co. deputies are safer on the job -- thanks to a million dollar Weed and Seed grant. Sheriff Mike Granthum said he was able to buy thirty bulletproof…
Three people have been confirmed dead in Pickens County due to severe weather. Birmingham news outlets report the identities of the victims have been released. Tyrone Spain, 51, Albert Barnett, 85, and his wife, Susan Barnett, 75, were killed after…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Wilcox County man is behind bars tonight -- charged in connection with the 2016 disappearance of a Clarke County man. District Attorney Michael Jackson says 27 year old…
ELMORE COUNTY: Open when GREEN Shoal Creek Baptist Church Elmore County Courthouse - Downtown Tallassee City Hall First Presbyterian Church Redland Baptist Church Tallassee Police Department Deatsville Volunteer Fire Department Town of Elmore Fire Station 2 Town of Elmore -…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An Air Force Staff Sergeant returns home from deployment in the Middle East -- and pays a surprise visit to her unsuspecting daughter at a Selma elementary school.…
As Alabama braces for another round of severe weather, officials say that the number one item that you need to have is a NOAA weather radio, and an APP like the Alabama…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An effort to expand tourism in some west Alabama Black Belt counties aims to bring more jobs and tourism dollars into the region. Land and business owners from Dallas…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Alabama Lions Sight Mobile Eye Clinic travels the state giving eye exams -- and provided glasses to people at low to no cost. It rolled through…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Friday was the first full day on the job for Selma's new police chief. However Chief Kenta Fulford officially took the reigns of the police department after swearing in…
The teenage suspect in the shooting death of Lowndes County Sheriff "Big John" Williams was in court in Hayneville this morning for his preliminary hearing, and will now face a grand jury…
Alabama News Network has confirmed that the suspect in the shooting death of Lowndes County Sheriff "Big John" Williams will be in court on Monday. William Johnson is scheduled to have his preliminary hearing at 10AM at the Lowndes County…
The Alabama Department of Labor says new unemployment compensation claims filed this year will fall under new rules that were passed by the Alabama Legislature. Claims filed before January 1, 2020 are not affected. The rules are part of the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom, people in Dallas County spent New Year's Day at church -- commemorating the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Nearly 100 people turned out at New Morning Star Baptist Church for…
Congressman John Lewis of Georgia has announced he has advanced pancreatic cancer, vowing he will will continue serving in Washington while he fights the disease and undergoes medical treatment. Lewis, now 79 years old, is the youngest and last survivor…
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. (AP) - A nearly $100 million factory to produce wood pellets is planned for the west Alabama city of Demopolis. The Tuscaloosa-based Westervelt is partnering with Canadian Pinnacle Renewable Energy to build a facility in Marengo County. The…
