A HARD FREEZE WARNING is in effect until 11AM for Central Alabama and until 9AM for South Alabama as temperatures are in the teens and 20s this morning, with wind chills in the single digits. We are starting the day off with clouds and flurries, but the sky will be in the process of clearing through the morning hours, which…
The Prattville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing senior citizen. Police say 86-year-old Joseph Barber may be living with a condition that may impair his judgement. Barber was last seen in the 200 block of Cynthia Street in Prattville Monday around 7:15 am. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, and a long sleeve…
Dallas County Sheriff’s deputies want to find a suspected armed robber. On Saturday, February 13, at approximately 8:25 a.m., deputies were called to the 44800 block of U.S. Highway 80 East to respond to a panic alarm at a convenience store. Reports state a male went into the store with a military-style rifle demanding money from the clerks. Deputies say…
Alabama News Network is tracking closings and cancellations due to the winter weather threat and the expectations of a hard freeze tonight that could lead to icy spots on the road Tuesday. We will be updating this list. SCHOOLS: Alabama State University – delayed opening until 10:00AM Alexander City Schools – switching to virtual learning Tuesday Autauga Academy – closed…
Senior living facilities and nursing homes across the country are experiencing a nursing shortage since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Capitol Hill Healthcare in Montgomery is looking to hire long-term care nurses. The facility has opportunities for licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, and registered nurses. They are offering stable hours, income, and benefits. “I think it’s been a challenge to…
UPDATE: Tuskegee Police say an 18-year-old is being charged with capital murder after a 4-year-old boy who was shot over the weekend died of his injuries. Police have arrested Joshua Washington, who had originally been charged with attempted murder and firing gun into an occupied building. Police responded to the shooting Saturday. The child was taken to Children’s Hospital in…
Alabama News Network has confirmed that Pike Road Schools will be all-virtual on Tuesday because of the weather. A spokesperson says the decision was made because due to the EMA’s concerns about the potential of rainfall freezing on roads and bridges around midnight tonight and not melting until afternoon tomorrow, it would be safer to keep students at home for…
18-year-old Joshua Washington/Source: Macon County Jail Tuskegee Police have made an arrest in the weekend shooting that left a four year old critically injured. Chief Loyd Jenkins said 18-year-old Joshua Washington was arrested and charged with attempted murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied building or dwelling. Investigators say the shooting happened Saturday in the 500 block of Pleasant…
Auburn University at Montgomery says it will offer an allotment of the COVID-19 vaccine starting this week. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to any community members who meets ADPH’s Phase 1A and 1B guidelines. The clinic will be held on Wednesday, February 17 and Thursday, February 18 from 8:00AM to 11:00AM and 1:30PM to 4:00PM at the AUM…
(Alabama Department of Corrections via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is sending a message to states that want to continue to carry out the death penalty. Inmates must be allowed to have a spiritual adviser by their side as they are executed. The high court around midnight Thursday declined to let Alabama proceed with the lethal injection of…
