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…
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…
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…
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…
The first trucks carrying a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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 Department Chief David Barbour has died. Dadeville Police posted the news of Chief Barbour's passing Friday morning…
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…
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…
The United States Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections in federal court today. The complaint alleges that the conditions at Alabama's prisons for men violate the Constitution because the…
The Revenue Commissioner's West Office is closed due to COVID-19-related issues. The Montgomery County Commission says the office on Mobile Highway is temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution while the facility is being sanitized. The office hopes to…
State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey is currently in quarantine. This all according to Michael Sibley, Director of Communications for State Dept. of Education. Dr. Mackey will still be participating in Thursday's State…
This week marks the Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s 35th anniversary in Montgomery. The first performance at the Carolyn Blount Theatre was December 7, 1985. ASF was…
The City of Montgomery officially announced that its annual Christmas parade has been canceled. City officials say that the Montgomery Capital City Christmas & Camellia Bowl Parade is canceled due to rising COVID-19 infection rates and widespread case activity in…
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning that injured a juvenile. Police say around 10:00AM, MPD responded to a local hospital after receiving a call that a person had been shot. Once they arrived, police made contact with a…
Alabama head coach Ray Perkins explains techniques to his quarterbacks on the first day of spring practice in Tuscaloosa, Ala., March 23, 1983. This is Perkins' first year as the Crimson Tide's head coach, replacing the…
The statewide mask order that was set to expire this Friday has been extended. Governor Kay Ivey announced the extension this morning in a press conference. The Extended Safer at Home…
Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled a news conference at 11 a.m. to address the ongoing statewide mask order. The news conference will be carried live on Alabama News Network on TV, our website and mobile app. Joining Gov. Ivey will…
Two bowl games are coming to town this month: the Camellia and Montgomery Bowls. This is a unique year for The Football Championship Subdivision, or FCS, a part of the NCAA's division 1…
The 105 Member Alabama House of Representatives will use a remote voting system this February to increase social distancing and reduce the number of Representatives on the house floor. Members will…
The Montgomery Police Department is currently seeking the identity of a male wanted for Armed Robbery. On Tuesday, October 20, around 3:55 am, Montgomery Police responded to a call of a robbery at the X-Mart Adult Supercenter located in the…
