Alabamians were devestated by tornado outbreak in our state on April 27, 2011. A neighborhood in Elmore County was rocked when when one touched down there for just twenty-two seconds. Now, residents in that area give words of encouragement to those in Oklahoma. “Yesterday brought back a lot of memories that we’ve tried to put behind us,” [...]

Montgomery County deputies say they have arrested a man they believe wrote racist words inside the county courthouse.   Deputies arrested Michael Vincent Boyer on harassing communications charges. After getting our hands on the affidavit written by Sheriff D.T. Marshall, Alabama News Network learned there’s much more to this story. Marshall’s affidavit says on Friday, [...]

Students at Troy University- Montgomery graduated Monday night. Among them was the university’s youngest graduate ever on record. He is 17 years old and received his Masters degree. Heath Harding gets his Masters degree hood ready for Troy University- Montgomery’s graduation.  As you can imagine, at only 17, he’s gotten a lot of attention from [...]

A Democrat doesn’t hold a single statewide office. As Alabama News Network has reported, there are reports of theft at their party headquarters in Montgomery, and the party is over 500 thousand dollars in debt. So, With 2014 being an election year, are Alabama democrats concerned with the party’s future? Alabama Democratic Party Chair Nancy Worley told [...]

Gov. Robert Bentley was Live on Alabama News Network at 6:00 to share his thoughts about the 2013 Legislative session. He outlined to news anchor Glenn Halbrooks the accomplishments that he says the Legislature made. One setback was his desire to delay the private school tax credits for two years. The Legislature turned down that [...]

The Alabama Legislature has authorized city and county school systems to hire armed security guards to protect students.   The Senate voted 21-0 Monday to go along with changes the House made to a school security bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Dick Brewbaker of Montgomery. The bill now goes to the governor for review.   [...]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Democrats in the Alabama Legislature failed to achieve their top goal for the 2013 session.   When the session began in February, Democratic legislators said their No. 1 goal was expanding Alabama’s Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act. But they conceded on the session’s last day Monday that their [...]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Democrats in the Alabama Legislature failed to achieve their top goal for the 2013 session.   When the session began in February, Democratic legislators said their No. 1 goal was expanding Alabama’s Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act. But they conceded on the session’s last day Monday that their [...]

The 27 year old victim of the shooting caused by road rage is still in serious condition, but his health is improving. Prattville police Chief Mark Thompson says the shooting happened around 3:30 Friday afternoon at Memorial Park. Thompson says 64 year old David Anderson chased the car of the victim to Green Crest lane [...]

The sounds of boats and jet skis crashing through the waves — all the signs boating season is here. When we asked boater, Don Durden, why he comes to Lake Martin, he told us, ”It’s the prettiest lake in the southeast.” And it’s people like Durden who make a difference in business. Now that the weather’s warmed up, Durden [...]