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…
President Trump has released a farewell video on his final full day in office. In it, he said he is praying for the incoming Biden administration to succeed to keep America safe and prosperous and says, "We extend our best…
The City of Montgomery on Monday announced the winners of a virtual contest created to commemorate the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 2021 MLK Student Perspectives Contest asked Montgomery students to submit a brief video presentation…
The Montgomery Fire/Rescue Department is investigating a fire in the 00 block of Halstead Drive. Upon arriving on the scene, firefighters found a single-wide mobile home engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames. All occupants…
Today was the third and final Day of Service in Montgomery, being held in tribute to the national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The focus was cleaning up the King Hill neighborhood around the former home of…
The city of Montgomery has announced that downtown landmarks will be lit in amber hues tomorrow night as part of a nationwide initiative to mourn the more than 394,000 American lives lost as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. That…
A Montgomery ministry has received a donated facility to help in its efforts in the community. The MAP Center, which stands for Ministry About People, has accepted the former studio building of Channel 12 on Delano Avenue. The TV station…
The Alabama Department of Public Health's updated vaccine dashboard shows that 130,000 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine in the state so far. For the week ending January 16, about half have received the Pfizer vaccine (shown in purple) and…
Montgomery police are investigating a three-car crash that left one person dead. Sunday at about 6:50 p.m., police and fire medics were called to Narrow Lane Road near the intersection of E. Fairview Ave. That's where they found the wreck,…
Alabama State University President Quinton Ross has announced that campus will be closed until Thursday, as a precaution over the possibility of armed protests downtown. The city of Montgomery has closed several streets near the Alabama Capitol. Mayor Steven Reed…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested 28-year-old Dhuntae Hardy of Montgomery and charged him with murder in the deadly shooting of 24-year-old Kendarries Swain of Montgomery. Sunday, January 17, at about…
The Montgomery Public School System has announced that Garret and Fitzpatrick Elementary are now under a mandatory quarantine starting Monday, January 18, for the next 2 weeks, all students and teachers will be virtual. According to Jade Jones, the senior…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released its first school dashboard of coronavirus cases of 2021. The dashboard shows totals as of January 15. Overall, there are 3,071 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for this week. That is…
Montgomery police are investigating a wreck early this morning that left one person dead and another person hurt. Police say at about 12:32 a.m., they and fire medics were called to a single car crash on Interstate 85 northbound near…
People across the city of Montgomery are pausing today to remember the life and work of longtime Montgomery City Council member Tracy Larkin. He died on January 5 at the age of 74. His colleagues and fellow council members…
Montgomery police say they've arrested a man after a fatal shooting Friday night. Police say they have arrested 25-year-old Torrie Jones of Montgomery and charged him with murder in the shooting death of 32-year-old Cordelro Wheeler, also of Montgomery. Police…
Two Montgomery Public Schools will move to virtual learning as a precaution to any planned protests downtown. An MPS spokesperson says Baldwin Middle Magnet School and Floyd Middle Magnet School will be virtual on Tuesday and Wednesday. Schools are out…
