Officials say University of Alabama students returning to campus for the spring 2021 semester must be tested for coronavirus. According to reports, the tests must happen within seven days of their arrival, no later than January 19. The spring semester will begin January 13. The university will offer free testing, or students can choose to get tested before returning to…
The Montgomery Police Department has launched an investigation into the first homicide of 2021 for Montgomery. Martell Williams, 26, of Montgomery died from a gunshot wound on Saturday, January 2. Police say they located Williams in the area of Peabody Road and Manasse Drive. They pronounced him dead at the scene. No arrest made at this time as the circumstances…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is heard on tape pleading with Georgia’s election chief to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state. Trump suggests in a telephone call that the official “find” enough votes to hand Trump the victory. The conversation was the latest step in an effort by a sitting American president to reverse the outcome of an…
A major crash in Elmore County has a section of 231 closed Monday Morning. State troopers are responding to a two-vehicle crash involving injury. The wreck happened around 6:15 a.m. at U.S. 231 and Grass Farm Road. Alabama News Network is working to get more information and will update the story once the road is back open. —————————————————————-Update: Highway 231…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The mayor and police chief of Birmingham are asking the public for help to combat gun violence and solve homicides. Mayor Randall Woodfin and Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith made the appeal in a Wednesday news conference. Woodfin said in addition to the coronavirus pandemic, the city also had a crisis of gun violence in 2020….
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – State medical groups are sponsoring a video contest to explain why it’s important to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Hospital Association, and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are sponsoring the “Mask Up Alabama” video contest. The videos should be 30-second or less and…
FIRST WEEK OF 2021: The first half of next week will feature pretty decent weather for January in Alabama. Expect more sun than clouds today through Wednesday, with slight above-average temperatures as highs will be in the low to mid 60s, while lows in the 30s and 40s are expected. RAIN RETURNS: Moisture levels begin to rise late Wednesday with…
Alabama has notched almost a third of its coronavirus cases in December. The alarming bulge in infections has echoed the warnings of medical experts who said the state would see some dark days before a vaccine became widely available. Alabama saw 109,000 of its 361,226 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported in December. The sharp rise came after the Thanksgiving…
Photo from Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Twitter account – Jan. 3, 2021 Congress has convened for a new session with lawmakers sworn into office during a tumultuous period. Representing Alabama are new Senator Tommy Tuberville and new Congressmen Barry Moore of the Second Congressional District and Jerry Carl of the First Congressional District. All are Republican. A growing number of Republicans,…
The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed 350,000 as experts anticipate another surge in coronavirus cases and deaths stemming from holiday gatherings over Christmas and New Year’s. Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows the U.S. passed the threshold early this morning. More than 20 million people in the country have been infected. The U.S. has begun…
