The statewide mask order that was set to expire this Friday has been extended. Governor Kay Ivey announced the extension this morning in a press conference. The Extended Safer at Home order now goes until January 22nd, 2021, at 5:00PM. The rest of the current order remains the same. Governor Ivey also extended the public health emergency until March 8,…
Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled a news conference at 11 a.m. to address the ongoing statewide mask order. The news conference will be carried live on Alabama News Network on TV, our website and mobile app. Joining Gov. Ivey will be State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris. The statewide mask order has been in effect since July and has been…
Another cold and frosty start to the day, but we will see noticeably warmer temperatures this afternoon. We stay cloud-free for the most part through the end of the week and temperatures start warming each afternoon. Highs return to the low and mid 60s today, with upper 60s and low 70s Thursday and Friday. Late Friday, clouds will increase as…
Montgomery police have made an arrest in an early-morning shooting that left one man dead. Corey Floyd, 16, of Montgomery is charged with Murder in the death of 18-year-old Byron Hicks, also of Montgomery. The shooting occurred around 5:40 am on Tuesday, December 8, in the 4300 block of Woodley Square. Hicks was pronounced dead at the scene. The circumstances surrounding…
A former Alabama judge who had pleaded guilty to felony ethics charges has been sentenced to four years in prison. A judge on Tuesday sentenced ex-Limestone County District Judge Douglas Patterson. Patterson was ordered to pay nearly $73,000 in restitution, and deputies took him into custody. The 38-year-old Patterson pleaded guilty in October after being indicted last year on charges…
The 105 Member Alabama House of Representatives will use a remote voting system this February to increase social distancing and reduce the number of Representatives on the house floor. Members will use tablets to vote, and be divided between the house floor, the house viewing gallery, and three other designated areas in the state house. A live stream of the…
The Montgomery Police Department is currently seeking the identity of a male wanted for Armed Robbery. On Tuesday, October 20, around 3:55 am, Montgomery Police responded to a call of a robbery at the X-Mart Adult Supercenter located in the 3500 block of Birmingham Highway. Upon arrival, police spoke with two employees who described the suspect as a black male…
Pastor Anthony Williams started Helping Hand Food Ministry five years ago. This year, as you can imagine, the need is greater than ever before. Williams is a man on a mission. “There is a need in Macon County– it’s a food desert area. We found out a lot of kids were going hungry on the weekends. We moved to the…
On November 26, Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 100 block of Lee Rd. 812 in Opelika in reference to a call regarding multiple vehicles being shot into. Upon arrival, it was determined that a female victim had been stabbed in the back as well. She was transported to East Alabama Medical Center for a non life threatening injury. It…
On December 1, Lee County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested Deangelo Labrone Willis, 45, of Opelika on multiple drug charges after conducting a search warrant at his residence located in the 8000 block of Lee Rd. 390 in the Beulah area of Lee County. During the search, Investigators discovered evidence relating to the Sexual Assault of a 17-year old female. On Dec….
