Alabama News Network is adding a new TV channel to its lineup. The channel is called “getTV.” You can see this channel over the air by using an antenna and tuning to 8.7. getTV features many classic TV shows such as “Good Times”, “All in the Family”, “Walker, Texas Ranger” and “The Steve Harvey Show.”  If you like watching MeTV…
TODAY-THURSDAY: Deep, tropical moisture with high precipitable water values cover Alabama this week, setting the stage for rather unsettled weather conditions. In addition, the upper ridge in place weakens allowing for a broad upper trough will develop over the region. With the somewhat colder air aloft and better uplift due to the trough, we will forecast numerous showers and thunderstorms…
Auburn University has announced that commencement ceremonies have been postponed indefinitely. School officials say recent travel restrictions and concerns with large crowds led to the decision. However, families can visit campus Saturday August 8th to celebrate their graduate. Here are some ways you can do that: Campus buildings will be open and academic deans will be available to greet graduates…
Lawyers for Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a statewide order to wear face coverings in public places to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Real estate agent Debbie Mathis and retired sheriff’s Deputies Larry Lewis and Barry Munza, all of Jackson County, filed the lawsuit last week in Montgomery against Ivey, State…
State Rep. Will Dismukes (R-Prattville) lost to Jerry Starnes in the District 88 Republican Primary – Photo from Alabama LegislatureAn Alabama lawmaker is facing criticism over a social media post marking the birthday of a Confederate general who became an early leader in the Ku Klux Klan. Republican Rep. Will Dismukes said he had a great time speaking at an…
Authorities have captured a businessman accused of faking his own death to avoid prosecution for fraudulently seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in forgivable loans intended for businesses struggling during the pandemic. The U.S. Marshals Service says David Staveley, who also goes by Kurt Sanborn, was captured last week in Georgia. Prosecutors say the Andover, Massachusetts, man sought nearly $440,000…
Out of concern for the health and safety of the general public, licensees and other key stakeholders, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on Monday, July 27, approved an emergency order that limits the hours of operations for restaurants, bars and other entities that sell alcohol. Daily COVID-19 cases in the state continue to climb, with almost 3,000 new cases…
An image of the Macon County Courthouse in Tuskegee, Alabama. Designed by J.W. Golucke, the Tuskegee courthouse was built in 1905. The Macon County Courthouse, a Romanesque Revival structure, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This image © Capitolshots Photography, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Macon County officials want to advise residents that the Courthouse and Annex is closed….
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the July 26 shooting death of Lee Ziegler, 50, of Montgomery. On Sunday, July 26, around 10 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2200 Block of Fairview Avenue in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, contact was made with Ziegler who sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound….
Two major league games scheduled for Monday night have been postponed as the Miami Marlins deal with a coronavirus outbreak that stranded them in Philadelphia. The Marlins’ home opener against Baltimore was called off, as was the New York Yankees’ game at Philadelphia. The Yankees would have been in the same clubhouse the Marlins used last weekend. Major League Baseball…
