The headline from this years Iron Bowl is Nick Saban missing from the sidelines after testing positive for coronavirus. An underdog Auburn team is looking to pull off an upset against the number one ranked tide. The 85th edition of the Iron Bowl will be played fun Tuscaloosa with no tailgating, and only 20 thousand masked fans allowed into Bryant-Denny…
(AP Photo, File) Hyundai and Kia will spend $137 million on fines and safety improvements because they moved too slowly to recall over 1 million U.S. vehicles with engines that can fail. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the penalties today. They resolve a three-year government probe into the companies’ behavior involving recalls of multiple models dating to the…
A holiday tradition in Montgomery is undergoing changes because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” will be streaming digitally this year rather than being presented in a theatre setting. What makes this version even more unique is one actor, Greta Lambert, will take on several roles in this holiday favorite. ASF…
Alabama News Network is proud to bring you the 7th Annual Magical Christmas Toy Drive benefitting the Salvation Army of Montgomery. We are collecting new, unwrapped toys until December 11th.  The Salvation Army of Montgomery will distribute the toys to families in time for Christmas. Our partners at Eastdale Mall are helping to fill the vault by going on a shopping spree…
The Southeastern Conference has announced a revised schedule for football games to be played on December 5 as a result of game postponements during the 2020 season due to the impact of COVID-19. Alabama will now play at LSU on December 5. The game will air at 7 p.m. on CBS 8. The SEC says this rescheduling allows for the…
It was 22 years ago this week that George James was reported missing in Millbrook. His mother told Alabama News Network she’s still hoping to finally get answers about what happened to her son. James was 21 years old when he vanished the day before Thanksgiving in 1998. His car was found shortly afterward on Interstate 65 in Evergreen, which…
The Montgomery Half Marathon and 5K may not be until next March, but preparations are already underway. Hardy Sellers joined us on Alabama News Network to talk about the annual running event. The 2020 race was canceled the day before it was to take place because of the coronavirus outbreak. For the 2021 event, he says entries will be limited…
This Thanksgiving looked very different for all of us, but every year there are some who don’t have a place to come home for the holidays. The Salvation Army of Montgomery ensured they were able to prepare meals for those less fortunate. They prepared over 200 meals on Thursday and distributed them. The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle fundraiser is still…
Alabama ranks ninth in the country for the number of COVID-19 deaths per 10,000 inmates. Advocates say crowded conditions and an aging prison population have merged with lethal results. Thirty-four people (32 inmates and two staff members) have died from COVID-19. Numbers compiled by The Associated Press and the Marshall Project say that ranks the state ninth in the country…
Source: Tokyo 2020 Olympics TOKYO (AP) – The Tokyo Olympics are getting a kickstart. Local organizers have announced a series of 18 test events set to start in March. The Tokyo Olympics are to open on July 23, 2021, after being postponed eight months ago by the COVID-19 pandemic. At least four of the test events will involve athletes from…
