Alabama lawmakers have resumed a shortened legislative session focused on state budgets. Legislators had taken a nearly two month break during the COVID-19 outbreak but returned to Montgomery to pass state budgets…
A single-vehicle crash at 5:50 a.m. Sunday, May 2, claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Cavaughn Aiyanla Nixon, 20, was killed when the 2006 Hyundai Sonata she was driving went off the roadway and struck a tree. Nixon was…
Alabama gas prices have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.52/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 3,348 stations. Gas prices in Alabama are 16.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand…
The Alabama Department of Revenue is extending the time for drivers to get their March, April or May car registrations, renewals and to pay their vehicle taxes. Revenue Commissioner Vernon Barnett has changed the deadline to June 19. This extension applies…
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that ADOL has disbursed more than $503 million in COVID-19 related unemployment compensation benefits. Alabama is now paying benefits under all three programs covered in the CARES Act: Federal Pandemic Unemployment…
A rural Alabama sheriff says his department won't enforce state guidelines limiting public activities during the coronavirus pandemic. Reports say that Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon says he has instructed deputies not to stop businesses or churches that violate state…
Montgomery police have charged Jamie Carter, 24, with one count of first-degree Robbery and second-degree Assault in reference to the robbery and assault. Police say the incident occurred around 4 am on April 25 in the 5600 block of Carmichael…
As we continue to navigate through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and recommendations continue to evolve, Baptist Health remains focused on protecting patients, medical providers, team members, and the local community. Based on Governor Kay Ivey’s recent Safer at Home order…
TROY, AL, ALABAMA NEWS NETWORK: Leon Jarmarcus Wilmore, 27, of Troy has been arrested by the Troy Police Department. Wilmore is charged with murder in connection to the death of Xezabeya Quintez Demond Grandberry. Troy Police responded to a report…
It has now been two months since Super Tuesday. Former Auburn football head coach Tommy Tuberville and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will face off in the U.S. Senate…
Aircraft from the 187th Fighter Wing based out of Dannelly Field in Montgomery and the 117th Air Refueling Wing based out of Birmingham plan to conduct flyovers May 5, 2020, to salute health care workers, first responders, essential employees and…
Miy'Angel Lanee Crutchfield has been found safe in Kentucky, according to ALEA. The State of Alabama issued a missing persons alert for 6-year-old Miy'Angel Lanee Crutchfield, Black female. She was last seen in Centreville, Alabama. AMBER Alert officials said she…
A single-vehicle crash at 5:50 a.m. May 2, claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Cavaughn Aiyanla Nixon, 20-years-old, was killed when the 2006 Hyundai Sonata she was driving went off the roadway and struck a tree. Nixon was not…
Blue Bell Creameries has pleaded guilty to distributing contaminated goods and its former CEO has been charged with conspiracy and attempted wire fraud in connection to a 2015 listeria outbreak that left three people dead, federal prosecutors have announced. Blue…
Tuskegee University has announced that because of social distancing requirements, it will present a virtual spring commencement ceremony on May 9 to honor the Class of 2020. “We have committed to honoring our Class of 2020 graduates in person, on…
An 11-year-old boy is dead after a fatal gunshot following an apparent hunting accident near Birmingham. The Jefferson County Sheriff's office says the child was turkey hunting with a group when the shooting occurred Friday morning. A sheriff's spokesperson says…
The Troy Police Department is currently conducting an investigation in the 3700 block of U.S. 29 South. Police Chief Randall Barr says officers responded to a report of a man down early Friday morning. Upon arrival officers found the body…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has confirmed that an Easterling inmate in Clio, Alabama has tested positive for COVID-19 making it the sixth confirmed case among the inmate population. The inmate tested positive at a local hospital where he currently…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in the Selma and Dallas County area -- now have another option available to get tested for COVID-19. A mobile test site set up at Bloch Park…
All of us at Alabama News Network are hoping you'll join us in making sure everyone in our local area has food to eat during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are launching "Hope for the Hungry" to collect monetary donations for…
Although the ASU Class of 2020 did not walk across the stage, graduates were still honored. On Friday the class was honored with a virtual ceremony. Back in March the university…
On Thursday, April 30, Rodricas Antwan Nelson, 40, Montgomery, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for federal gun and drug charges, announced…
Huntingdon President J. Cameron West announced Friday the College will begin the Fall semester on Monday, August 10, with in-class instruction. This is two weeks prior to the normal start of the Fall semester to enable the semester to end…
A lawsuit says that Alabama's voting rules amid the coronavirus pandemic jeopardize the health of voters, especially older voters, black voters, and voters with disabilities. The lawsuit filed by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the Southern Poverty Law…
The Troy Police Department is currently conducting a death investigation in the 3700 block of U.S. 29 South. Officers responded to a report of a man down just after 7:00 am Friday morning. When officers arrived, they found the body…
