City of Montgomery is Continuing Plans for Renovating Garrett Coliseum
City officials met Thursday with plans for renovating and improving the Garrett Coliseum. The coliseum is over 75 years old there are some major changes that need to be done.
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City officials met Thursday with plans for renovating and improving the Garrett Coliseum. The coliseum is over 75 years old there are some major changes that need to be done.
Central Alabama Community College (CACC) will now be expanding its campus to a much larger location. Thanks to the Prattville City Council and Autauga County Commission who, combined, contributed $4 million dollars to the…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A government advisory panel has endorsed extra doses of all three of the nation's vaccines. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said Thursday that people could choose a different company's brand for that…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say remains found in a Florida wilderness park are those of Brian Laundrie, who was a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito. Petito was found slain at a Wyoming…
The Prattville man accused of killing his pregnant wife and unborn child had his preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon. According to court records, Hunter James Tatum appeared remotely before District Judge Joy Pace Booth on two counts of murder. Police say…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released a new COVID-19 school dashboard. It shows another drop in cases among the school systems that have reported to the state.
Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard is again asking a judge for an early release from prison.
The American Athletic Conference will add UAB, Texas-San Antonio, Rice, North Texas, Charlotte and Florida Atlantic to the league. The AAC is replacing…
Superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore along with members of the board of education shared news about the advancements that have been made so far this school year at their first town hall meeting.
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. The current ICU bed surplus has now reached nearly 200.
The City of Montgomery has announced a ceremony to rename Jeff Davis Avenue for noted civil rights attorney Fred Gray.
The mayors of Alabama's 10 largest cities will meet in Montgomery to discuss their state and federal legislative priorities and to speak on other issues facing their communities.
A military veteran best known as the helicopter pilot who was shot down and held prisoner in the 1993 "Black Hawk Down" incident is joining the U.S. Senate race in Alabama.
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. The percentage of patients in ICU with COVID-19 has now dropped to 17%.
The dozens of Rotary Clubs throughout Central and South Alabama came together Monday to sell doughnuts to raise money to fight polio worldwide. But these aren't any ordinary doughnuts.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in finding Clarance Dixon.
Court documents filed in federal court say an Alabama man accused of using pepper spray and throwing a metal rod at law enforcement protecting the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection has been arrested in Alaska.
Auburn University will increase its minimum wage to $14.50 an hour for full-time workers and says the change will affect more than 200 employees.
According to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers, Prattville police have now identified two shoplifting suspects and are urging them to turn themselves in.
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers says the 22nd Judicial Drug Task Force is searching for Tracy Denise King.
In a statement, ADPH says that the majority of counties in the state continue to have high, moderate or substantial levels of disease.
The Savannah Bananas announced Tuesday that they will be bringing their unique brand of baseball to Montgomery's Riverwalk Stadium on March 25, 2022. The Bananas bill themselves as the "most fun team in baseball"…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An official says Alabama regulators have plenty to do before people can apply for medical cannabis licenses, so they won't push for an earlier date. Medical marijuana supporters say the application date next Sept. 1 means…
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. The trend in declining hospitalization numbers is continuing, with cases now below 700.
Law enforcement officials are conducting a manhunt tonight in Macon County.



