MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama intends to move quickly on building new prisons under a plan that uses some of the state’s pandemic relief funds and could skip the normal bidding process. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed into law the $1.3 billion construction plan. The plan taps $400 million from the American Rescue Plan. It…
DULAC, La. (AP) — Destruction caused by Hurricane Ida has people in south Louisiana debating whether they want to relocate — and where thy might go. The storm hit on Aug. 29. That was 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina blasted the Mississippi and Louisiana coasts and led to catastrophic federal levee failures in New Orleans. Now, people…
The upper-level trough continues to sit to our west and with Central Alabama on the east side of the trough, this will keep our weather wet and unsettled again today, tonight, and tomorrow with numerous showers and storms. Expect more clouds than sun with periods of rain and highs in the upper 70s. Periods of heavy rainfall could lead to…
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. The surplus of ICU beds has taken a significant jump.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State head football coach Donald Hill-Eley announced that offensive coordinator Joe Blackwell has been relieved of his duties on Monday. “After assessing where we are offensively after the first four games, I believe a change in direction is needed,” Hill-Eley said. “I want to thank coach Blackwell for his efforts and contributions to our program after…
Accident Involving A School Bus on Highway 14 in Prattville/Source: Alabama News Network One person was injured in an accident involving a school bus. The accident happened in the 1500 block of Highway 14 in Prattville just after 3:30PM. Chief Deputy David Hill with the Autauga County Sheriff’s Office said no one was injured on the school bus. There were…
Fatal accident involving an 18-wheeler near Maxwell Blvd/Source: Alabama News Network Montgomery police are investigating a fatal accident near Maxwell Air Force Base. The accident happened around 1:30PM in the 2600 block of Birmingham Highway. Police and fire responded to the area in reference to a two-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler. The driver of the other vehicle, an unidentified adult…
FILE – In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York’s Times Square. Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble rousing after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 elections in a moneymaking move that a company whistleblower alleges contributed to the deadly…
In this Sept. 16, 2021, photo provided by CBS, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen talks with CBS’ Scott Pelley on “60 Minutes,” in an episode that aired Sunday, Oct. 3. (Robert Fortunato/CBS News/60 Minutes via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble rousing after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in last year’s…
An upper-level trough has developed over the Southeast, and with Central Alabama on the east side of the trough, plenty of moisture will be flowing up into the area from the south. This will keep our weather wet and unsettled for the next several days with scattered to numerous showers and storms rather on a daily basis through Wednesday. Expect…
