Less than one week after Governor Kay Ivey's amended safer at home order, people flocked to Alabama lakes and beaches for Memorial Day weekend. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says there is…
Tuskegee sanitation workers protested in front of city hall. The issues are: They say they’re concern about not receiving adequate central pay as a sanitation workers in other areas. They say they’re…
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says there definitely will be an NFL season in 2020. In an interview, Ross says the question is whether there will be fans in the stadiums. The NFL has said it expects to play a…
Attorney General Steve Marshall is advising nursing home residents, as well as their family members, that those residents who are Medicaid recipients should be vigilant against having their federal stimulus payments improperly taken from them. While Medicaid recipients may have…
SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, is donating $100,000 to local charities to help those in need during the COVID-19 outbreak. The company, whose Americas head office is based in Houston, is donating $50,000 to the Montgomery Area Food…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Some Alabama residents spent the holiday weekend struggling to claim their weekly unemployment benefits. The Alabama Department of Labor says that about 53,000 people were blocked from filing the required weekly report telling state government that…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- COVID-19 couldn't stop the annual Memorial Day ceremony from happening in Selma. However, it did cause some major changes to the event. Safety restrictions due to COVID-19 -- forced…
Remembering our fallen heroes--- The city of Prattville held its annual Memorial Day Ceremony today- but in a different way than usual, because of the coronavirus. And while the view was a bit different than normal, residents say the message…
Alabama’s death toll from the coronavirus climbed to at least 551 on Sunday, according to data from the state Department of Public Health. There have been over 14,400 confirmed cases of the virus statewide. Close to 4,600 cases have been…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Big box gyms and local fitness studios are reopening under a patchwork of protocols based on state and local guidance, and others are following basic protocols. including: spacing out cardio machines, using touchless entry, reducing…
Seats may have been empty in the stands, but a friendly competition inside Montgomery's Riverwalk Stadium Saturday afternoon was an in-field home-run. "Bama-Q TV is a show where they follow around these cook teams from…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP)- As casinos, churches, and more reopen, Alabama's coronavirus caseload is worsening. The State's political leaders and health experts are struggling to make many residents see the continued need for social distancing, crowd limitations, and wearing masks after…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he has deemed churches and other houses of worship “essential” and called on governors across the country to allow them to reopen this weekend, even as some parts of the nation…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Frontline healthcare workers in Lowndes County were honored for their service at a ceremony Thursday morning in Hayneville. Organizers say healthcare workers in the county -- put their lives…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Hundreds of people turn out for a drive-thru food giveaway Thursday afternoon in Selma. Organizers say 'Operation Fresh Food' -- was planned in response to the need caused…
Alabama is reopening more of its economy despite shaky progress in taming the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued an amended Safer at Home Order to be applied…
The U.S. government says the number of Americans thrown out of work since the coronavirus crisis struck two months ago has climbed to nearly 39 million. More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the…
Legendary Auburn University football coach Pat Dye is in the hospital and has tested positive for COVID-19. That's according to a post from his sister's church in Toccoa, Georgia. Dye, 80, is very weak, according to the post from the…
Montgomery, Ala. – Wednesday coalition of Montgomery community partners announced that is has created the Recover Together Small Business Relief Fund, a grant-making initiative that will help small businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund is the most…
Two more Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Via self-reporting, ADOC was informed that a staff member at Camden Community Based Facility/Community Work Center in Camden, Alabama, and another staff member employed at Birmingham…
Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The companies said 22 countries and a number of U.S. states are already planning to build voluntary phone…
The Andalusia Police Department is currently investigating a business burglary that occurred on River Falls Street. According to investigators, the pictured subject burglarized the Jackson Honda Dealership on May 11, around 3:00 AM. The burglary occurred at Jackson Used Cars…
As the COVID-19 pandemic advances, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has become vital to safely operating most businesses. From offices and salons to restaurants and retail stores, supplies like face masks and hand sanitizer have become essential, yet hard-to-find items. More…
Montgomery mayor Steven Reed is expressing concern for the city as COVID-19 cases continue to rise as the number of available ICU hospital beds drop. Reed says the local healthcare system is…
Churchill Academy had a graduation parade Tuesday night to celebrate their Senior Class. The Pike Road Fire Department led the parade and cars, Montgomery Police Department helped with the effort, and both Thorington Road Baptist Church and Grace Pointe Church…
