After a review of ongoing inclement winter weather in the state on Tuesday, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will not open 16 of its retail stores. However, an additional 30 stores in the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa areas will open at noon. Road conditions are expected to improve later in the day which will allow ABC Store employees to safely…
 (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The moratorium on foreclosures of federally guaranteed mortgages had been set to expire on March 31. On his first day in office, Biden had extended the moratorium from Jan. 31. Census Bureau figures…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… * WHAT…SNOW: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE HALF INCH. * WHERE…PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA. * WHEN…UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * IMPACTS…PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. Categories:…
 (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mardi Gras — or Fat Tuesday — has arrived in New Orleans. But officials in the tourism-dependent city aren’t hoping for big crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. All parades are canceled and bars throughout the city have been closed since Friday. Even take-out drinks are forbidden. And officials put restrictions on crowds…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Researchers at the University of Alabama are working on affordable robots that police could use to communicate with each other or with crime suspects or the public. A National Science Foundation grant is funding the work to build robots with audio and video equipment. The robots could go into places where it may be too dangerous…
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…
