North Carolina-based department store chain Belk says it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In our area, the company has stores in Montgomery, Prattville, Selma and Auburn. The Charlotte Observer reports that private equity firm Sycamore Partners made the announcement…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced that it is holding vaccine clinics in several counties across our viewing area. The clinics will be in Macon County, Lee County, Bullock County, Elmore County, Autuga County, Lowdnes County, Tallapoosa County…
While millions of fans of legendary TV interviewer Larry King are saddened to hear of his death this weekend, there is a special connection to King for one member of the…
February is Black history month. The Montgomery City-County Public Library is holding its annual Voices in Black History Speech Competition. The competition is for 3rd through 12th grade students to memorize…
An online petition pushing for Montgomery Public Schools to return to a fully virtual format is now circulating around. The petition comes in wake of four MPS teacher's deaths in the Week of January 18-22 alone. Teachers call on MPS…
The Montgomery County Board of Education (MCBOE) will have a special called board meeting at 5 pm Tuesday, January 26th, at G.W. Carver High School, 2001 W. Fairview Ave. The called meeting will be to consider the charter application by I Dream Big Academy. According to the I Dream…
The family of Jean Graetz, a nationally-known civil rights pioneer, held a virtual memorial service for her Sunday. Graetz died last month at her home…
The City of Montgomery and Montgomery County have announced that they, along with the Alabama Department of Public Health, will hold an 1A+ COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The clinic will be held Saturday, January 30, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.…
The Alabama Department of Public Health’s updated vaccine dashboard shows that 223,000 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine in the state so far. For the week ending January 22, more than half received the Moderna vaccine (shown in blue) as…
Alabama's state health officer says supply issues have been the biggest hinderance to vaccination efforts in the state so far. Dr. Scott Harris told reporters Friday the state is trying to…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released an updated school dashboard of coronavirus cases for January 22. This is the second weekly report of the year. Overall, there are 2,155 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for this week.…
The outlook on COVID-19 in Alabama has not gotten any better since last summer, it has worsened. At one point last week, 1561 of Alabama's 1600 ICU beds was occupied, leaving…
If you'd like to start the new year in a healthier place, Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery is inviting all women to their conference next weekend. The conference is called "Come Thirsty" and organizers say its about renewing your…
President Joe Biden signs executive orders after speaking about the coronavirus, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, right, in the State…
The U.S. Marshal's Task Force have arrested a man wanted for Murder in Montgomery. Pierre Woods, 27, is now in police custody. Woods faces Murder charges for the death of 27-year-old Joshua…
GREECE, N.Y. (AP) — Two young children forcibly taken from their western New York foster home were found Wednesday after authorities tracked a rental car to Alabama and found them on the floor of the backseat, police said. Police Chief…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Health officials want Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to extend a state mask order that is set to expire Friday. Ivey is expected to announce whether she will extend the order during a Thursday press conference. Dr.…
Despite the controversy and misinformation surrounding Novembers election, Inauguration Day is here, and Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States. Biden enters his term facing many challenges such…
The Montgomery Public Schools system announced the deaths of two coaches. Robert E. Lee High School assistant football coach Dwayne Berry and Capital Heights Middle School P.E. teacher Luscious were the two…
President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden watch a military pass in review ceremony on the East Front of the Capitol at the conclusion of the inauguration ceremonies, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP…
You have the chance to vote in the "Mask Up Alabama" video contest. State medical groups are sponsoring the contest to show people why it’s important to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. Judges from the Alabama Hospital Association,…
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday,…
Seven candidates have qualified for the special election for the District 3 seat on Montgomery City Council. The seat became vacant with the death of Councilman Tracy Larkin on January 5. Here's the list of people who qualified for the…
FILE - In this May 2, 2019 file photo, former Alabama legislator Ed Henry smiles as he speaks with reporters outside the federal courthouse in Montgomery, Ala. President Donald Trump has pardoned the Alabama lawmaker who…
On January 19, 2019, an EF2 tornado hit parts of Wetumpka near downtown, damaging several businesses and homes, thankfully leaving no injuries or fatalities. The First Baptist Church and city police station were…
