One dead, one injured after Police Chase in Montgomery
Montgomery - One person is dead and another injured following an afternoon police chase. (more…)
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Montgomery City Leaders Discuss Hazard Pay for All Employees
The Covid Cares Act has helped municipalities across the country give hazard pay to many city employees, but it doesn’t cover all employees. The Covid Cares Act covers additional pay for first responders, and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed had city…
MPD Needs Help Finding Missing Woman
The Montgomery Police Department needs help locating 38-year-old Michela Letitia Crawford (Burton). Police say Crawford may suffer from a condition that may impair her judgement. She was last seen in the Mt Meigs road area of Montgomery. Anyone who has…
Coronavirus Vaccinations in Alabama Nursing Homes Should Begin Near Christmas
According to the Alabama Nursing Home Association, vaccinations will begin in Alabama nursing homes sometime around Christmas. The federal government has entered a partnership with CVS and Walgreens Pharmacies to distribute and administer the vaccine in Alabama's nursing homes. Vaccines…
Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Helps More Than 100 Small Businesses Amid Pandemic
The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting Tuesday, highlighting a year of success and hardship in the midst of the pandemic. Small business owners nationwide are ready for the new year... And…
Baptist Health Gets COVID-19 Vaccine
Baptist Health has received 3,900 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. According to Baptist Health spokesperson Kadie Agnew, a vaccine administration plan is in the works. She says it's hoped that more information will be released by the end of the…
McConnell congratulates Joe Biden as president-elect
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday as the president-elect. The Republican leader said the Electoral College "has spoken."…
Get Ready to Head to the Polls Again; Senate District 26 Run-off is Tuesday
The run-off race for the state Senate District 26 seat is happening tomorrow. Senate district 26 coverers more than half of the city of Montgomery. The race is between current Representative Kirk Hatcher and longtime representative John Knight. Polls open…
Trump says Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General William Barr, one of President…
Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory
WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden has cleared the 270-vote mark needed to win the presidency with California's 55…
US COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed 300,000, just as vaccinations begin across the country. The number of dead tallied by Johns Hopkins University rivals the population of St. Louis or Pittsburgh. It is equivalent to repeating a…
MPD Investigates Armed Robbery Turned Shooting Near Atlanta Highway
Montgomery Police are investigating an armed robbery turned shooting near Atlanta Highway. Police say it happened just before 10:00AM in the 300 block of Eastdale Road Circle. Once officers arrived, someone on the scene told them that an unknown suspect…
Retired Alabama Supreme Court Justice Hugh Maddox dies
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A longtime member of the Alabama Supreme Court, retired Associate Justice Hugh Maddox, has died. An obituary published by a funeral home says Maddox died Friday at his home in Montgomery. He was 90. No cause…
Alabama Ranks Fourth for Prison Virus Deaths
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has one of the highest rates of inmate deaths from COVID-19. In Alabama prisons, 43 inmates and two staff members have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. According to figures compiled by The Associated…
Alabama May Resume To-Go Alcohol Sales as Virus Surges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama officials may go back to allowing bars and restaurants to make curbside alcohol sales amid a surge of coronavirus infections in the state. The state's Alcoholic Beverage…
Memphis and Florida Atlantic to play inaugural Montgomery Bowl
On Sunday Memphis and Florida Atlantic accepted bids to play in the Montgomery Bowl. The game will happen Wednesday, Dec. 23 at Cramton Bowl. Memphis is making its record seventh consecutive bowl appearance. Florida Atlantic beat the Tigers in the…
Historic COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments Begin in the U.S.
The first trucks carrying a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread…
Country Music Superstar Charley Pride Dies of COVID-19 Complications
In this Oct. 4, 2000, file photo, Charley Pride performs during his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame at the Country Music Association Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn.…
Alabama's Unemployment Continues on Downward Trend
The Alabama Department of Labor has released the official count for initial unemployment claims filed during the week of November 29 – December 5, 2020. 7,059 initial claims were filed either online or by…
7th Annual Magical Christmas Toy Drive Another Huge Success
All of us at Alabama News Network want to say thanks to all of you who made this year's 7th annual Magical Christmas Toy Drive such a success. It will…
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit to Overturn Joe Biden's Presidential Election Victory
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Trump to overturn Joe Biden's election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation's highest court. Trump had called…
Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine Could be in Alabama By Monday
On Thursday an FDA advisory panel gave the Pfizer vaccine a positive recommendation. Friday the FDA met and is expected to give the Pfizer vaccine emergency use authorization. The vaccine may be approved on Saturday, but some officials say it…
Former Dadeville Police Chief David Barbour Passes Away
Former Dadeville Police Department Chief David Barbour has died. Dadeville Police posted the news of Chief Barbour's passing Friday morning…
State Virus Deaths Top 4,000 as State Sets Virus Records
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama hit new records Thursday for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and a new low for the percentage of available intensive care beds in the states. Dr. Don Williamson, the former state health officer who now heads…
Governor Ivey Responds to DOJ Lawsuit, Looks Back on 2020 and Talks 2021 Goals
The year 2020 has been a tumultuous year marked by obstacles no one could have imagined. One day after the U.S. Dept. of Justice filed suit against Alabama regarding prisons, Alabama…
