Census Central Opens in Eastdale Mall
You've been hearing for months to fill out your census and now there's a convenient way to make the process easier for you. Census Central is now open in Eastdale Mall. The store location…
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Dallas Co. Deputy Facing Multiple Criminal Charges
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Dallas County sheriff's deputy finds himself on the wrong side of the law tonight -- facing multiple charges. Thirty year old Joshua Davidson of Greenville is charged for…
Two Alabama Inmates Die of COVID-19 Over the Weekend
The Alabama Department of Corrections has announced the death of two Alabama inmates. Barry Stewart Foy, 57, who was serving concurrent 20-year sentences for burglary out of Butler County and criminal possession of a forged instrument out of Baldwin County…
Primary Runoff Elections Happening Tuesday
On Tuesday, July 14th Alabama will be holding Primary Run-off elections. The big race is the GOP Senate seat. Jeff Sessions and Tommy Tuberville will face off to see who…
Name Change for 3 Schools Named After Confederate Leaders on Agenda for Montgomery School Board Meeting
The Montgomery County Board of Education will be holding their scheduled school board meeting on Tuesday, July 14. There are multiple topics being discussed but there is one that many people are interested in. That topic will be the renaming…
Montgomery Probate Judge Outlines Election-Day Procedures
Monday was a busy day at polling locations across the state, in preparation for Tuesday's run-off election. Voting will undoubtedly look different this year, as polling sites are implementing health and safety guidelines…
Montgomery Police Launch Investigation into Early Monday Morning Homicide
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the July 13 shooting death of Donald Cullins, Jr., 22, of Montgomery. On Monday, July 13, around 2:15 am, MPD and…
Prattville Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Stolen Car Scheme, Wire Fraud
On Thursday, July 9, Robert Brandon Malone, 35, of Prattville, was sentenced to 71 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal wire fraud charges and to transporting a stolen vehicle. In addition, Malone was ordered to pay $93,784.68 in…
ADOL: Additional $600 Unemployment Benefit Expiring July 25
The Alabama Department of Labor wants to remind all unemployment compensation claimants that Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), the additional $600 federal benefit granted by the CARES Act, will expire on July 25. Across all states, the $600 FPUC payments…
Three New Faces Expected in Tallassee Education This Fall
TALLASSEE, AL. (ALABAMA NEWS NETWORK)-- Chet Stewart has been named as Tallassee High School's principal. Mr. Stewart has been in public education for 24 years and has served in the Tallassee City Schools System for 13 years as the Assistant…
Montgomery Says Goodbye to Slain MPD Detective Tanisha Pughsley
Sunday morning the community gathered to remember the life of Montgomery Police Department Detective Tanisha Pughsley. A memorial service was held in Det. Pughsley's…
As U.S. Grapples with Virus, Florida Hits Record Case Increase
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the United States grappling with the worst Coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in positive cases. Deaths from the virus have…
Toyota Starts Production on New Engine in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Toyota says it has begun production of a newly redesigned four-cylinder engine at its manufacturing plant in north Alabama. The factory at Huntsville supplies engines for one-third of all the Toyota vehicles assembled in the United…
Alabama Sees Over 1,600 New Virus Cases, 7 Additional Deaths
More than 1,600 new confirmed coronavirus cases have been reported in Alabama, along with seven additional virus-related deaths. The state recorded more than 16,500 new confirmed cases of the virus over the last 14 days, according to data released Sunday…
20-Year-Old Dead After Friday Night Shooting in Montgomery
A 20-year-old Montgomery man is dead after a Friday night shooting. According to the Montgomery Police Department, on July 10, around 11:50, MPD along with Montgomery Fire and Rescue responded to the 6300 block of Atlanta Hwy in reference to…
Alabama Man to Finish 1,000-Mile Walk at Floyd Memorial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An Alabama man plans to complete a 1,000-mile protest walk at the site where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on Sunday. Terry Willis, who is from Huntsville, started…
Two Shot Outside University Mall in Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Two people have been shot outside a Tuscaloosa mall. Tuscaloosa police tweeted that the shooting occurred in a parking lot outside University Mall. They did not immediately release details about the extent of the victims' injuries…
Vehicle Totaled After Fire in Red Hill Saturday Afternoon
Multiple Departments were dispatched to a vehicle fire Saturday afternoon at 2:52. According to Eclectic's Fire Department's Facebook, The vehicle was next to a residence on Second Retreat in Red Hill.…
Ex-Alabama Officer Facing Charges Caught in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Authorities say a former Alabama police officer facing human trafficking and other charges has been apprehended in New Hampshire. The U.S. Marshals Service said Saturday that 30-year-old Joshua Matthew Davidson, whose last known address was in…
Disney World Reopens as Coronavirus Cases Surge in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — “The Most Magical Place on Earth” has reopened after nearly four months with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are reopening Saturday,…
Funeral Next Week For Girl Shot Near Atlanta Protest Site
ATLANTA (AP) - A funeral is scheduled next week for an 8-year-old girl who was shot in Atlanta on the Fourth of July near one of the flashpoints for protests against police brutality. Lawyers…
Senate, House Runoffs Included on Alabama Runoff Ballot
The Republican Senate runoff for U.S. Senate and three contests to select party nominees for two open U.S. House seats are the highlights of Tuesday’s election in Alabama. Here is a look at the top races on the ballot: U.S.…
Marker Commemorating 1948 Racist Slaying in Alabama Missing
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A historical marker that commemorates the racist killing of a black man in south Alabama more than 70 years ago is missing. Relatives of Rayfield Davis says authorities haven't been able to answer their questions about…
Marsh: Poor Choice of Words on COVID-19 Cases
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) —The Republican leader of the Alabama Senate said he used a poor choice of words when he suggested he wanted more people to get infected with the new coronavirus. “It was a poor choice of words on…
Funeral Arrangements Announced for Clanton Mayor Billy Joe Driver
Billy Joe Driver, 84, of Clanton passed away July 9, 2020 at St. Vincent's in Birmingham, Alabama due to COVID-19. He was mayor of the City of Clanton. On Monday, July 13, a walk-through visitation will be held from 4:00…
