Alabama National Guard members are set to begin immunizing rural residents against COVID-19. The state says mobile vaccination clinics will be held Tuesday in the cities of Andalusia and Livingston, followed by clinics in Enterprise and Eutaw on Wednesday. The state also is expanding the eligibility rules for vaccinations on Monday to include more frontline workers, residents with certain chronic…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday revealed signage for business owners to encourage employees and patrons to wear a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The current health order mandating statewide mask wearing will end at 5 p.m. on April 9. “After April 9, masks will no longer be a mandate, but they remain one of the most successful tools…
FILE – In this Jan. 4, 2012, file photo, civil rights activist C.T. Vivian sits at his home in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama publisher has released the memoir of the late civil rights leader C.T. Vivian of Atlanta months after his death. The Montgomery-based New South Books says “It’s in the Action: Memories…
Lea Turbet with the Montgomery Humane Society joins us with this week’s “pet of the week” she also answers a few questions regarding topics like which animals are available for adoption and how to treat adult cats and kittens during mating season. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: Montgomery Humane Society, pet adoption
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — About two dozen cities and towns across Alabama are participating as the state tourism agency resumes a program to promote springtime walking tours. The program was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the Alabama Tourism Department says it will be held all four Saturdays in April with precautions against COVID-19 including social distancing….
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A study being conducted in three Southern states is part of an effort to determine why more Black people aren’t involved in clinical trials involving lung cancer research. The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Augusta University in Georgia, and Vanderbilt University’s medical center in Tennessee will be part of a study to examine factors that prevent…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Republicans might be cracking the door to Medicaid expansion. Several state leaders said they are reviewing details of the nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package that includes new financial incentives for the 12 states that have opted against expanding Medicaid to provide health coverage for more low-income Americans.  Expanding eligibility would bring health care coverage…
Today will feature plenty of sunshine with highs in the low to mid 70s. Clouds will begin to increase tonight as the pattern gets a bit more active for the rest of the week. RAIN/STORMS RETURN: The chance of showers and thunderstorms return to the forecast tomorrow. For now the severe weather potential with this system looks low, but a…
Montgomery Police are investigating the death of “Walking Jon” Devore Jones of Montgomery. On Sunday , March 21 MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 800 block of South Decatur Street in the Patterson Court Housing Development in reference to a stabbed person. At the scene police found Jones, who was pronounced dead on the scene from a stab wound….
Montgomery City Councillor Richard Bollinger passed away Saturday afternoon. Council President Charles Jinwright confirmed the news with Alabama News Network. Councilor Bollinger represented District 1 in Montgomery and has served on the Montgomery City Council for the past 9 years. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed released this statement regarding Bollinger’s death: “On behalf of the City of Montgomery, we mourn the…
