Thousands face weeks without power in Ida's aftermath
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana communities battered…
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Alabama Sets Record for Virus Patients in Intensive Care Units
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has set a new high for the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care, although the total number of hospitalized coronavirus patients remains slightly below the winter peak. The state on Sunday had 884 COVID-19…
Autauga County Schools: 321 Cases of COVID-19
The Autauga County school system is now posting weekly COVID-19 case updates.
ASU Student Spends Weekend Evacuating Family from New Orleans
For Alabama State University senior, Ashton Pollard, this past weekend was not the first time he had to evacuate his family from their hometown because of a hurricane threat. "My mother and siblings and I…
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Monday, Aug. 30
The Alabama Hospital Association has released statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19.
EMA Officials in West Alabama Brace for Impact from Ida
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- As Hurricane Ida begins to move farther inland -- west Alabama is starting to feel the affects -- and EMA officials are preparing for the worst. EMA officials in…
TechMGM Opened Tech Innovation Center on Dexter Avenue
The City of Montgomery is adding a new addition to the city that will make learning and working with the latest technology so much easier. The Lab on Dexter Avenue opened Monday August 30th…
Taliban guard says last US planes have flown out of Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A Taliban guard at Kabul's airport says the last U.S. planes have flown out after 20 years of war. Hemad Sherzad says five planes departed around midnight. Celebratory gunfire erupted across the Afghan capital early Tuesday.…
MPS Closes Third School Due to COVID-19 Cases
Montgomery Public Schools is having to close a third school due to COVID-19.
Montgomery Man Dies after Being Shot, Suspect Arrested
Montgomery police have launched a homicide investigation after a Montgomery man died of gunshot wounds.
Prattville Man Hit, Killed by SUV in Chilton County
Alabama State Troopers say a Prattville man was killed when he was hit by an SUV in a construction zone.
Gov. Kay Ivey Sets Dates for Special Election for Alabama House District 76
Gov. Kay Ivey has set dates for a special election for Alabama House District 76.
PHOTO GALLERY: Ida Leaves People Trapped in Louisiana, Power Grid in Shambles
A fearsome Hurricane Ida has left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued, while making a shambles of the electrical grid across a wide swath of the state in the sweltering, late-summer heat.
Ida Weakening, Alabama Impacts Increasing
Hurricane Ida made landfall at 11:55 AM CDT Sunday at Port Fourchon, Louisiana as a powerful and destructive category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph. The system is weakening as it…
Hurricane Ida: Economists Foresee Only Modest Damage to U.S. Economy
Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast.
PHOTO GALLERY: Hurricane Ida Knocks Out Power in New Orleans
Emergency officials say Hurricane Ida has knocked out power to the entire city of New Orleans, hours after blasting ashore as one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the U.S.
PHOTO GALLERY: Actor Ed Asner, TV's "Lou Grant" Dies at 91
Actor Ed Asner, the blustery but lovable Lou Grant in two successful television series, has died. He was 91.
What the Tech? How to Blur Your House from Google Street View
You've probably looked at your house on Google Earth or Google Street view. But to someone looking to break into houses, those images give the bad guys a lot of information to help them decide which house to hit.
PHOTO GALLERY: Biden Pays Respects to U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan
The president and first lady Jill Biden met in solemn privacy Sunday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware with the families of the 13 U.S. troops killed in the suicide attack near the Kabul airport.
Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall As Category 4 Storm In Louisiana
NOAA Doppler radar imagery indicated that the eye of Ida made landfall along the southeastern coast of Louisiana near Port Fourchon around 11:55 AM Central Time.
Louisiana Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Ida While Filled with COVID-19 Patients
Gov. John Bel Edwards says evacuation of hospitals is something that would normally be considered, but that's impractical now because hospital beds are filled with COVID-19 patients.
Thousands of Voting Rights Advocates March in Washington, DC
Thousands of voting rights advocates rallied in Washington and across the country Saturday to call for sweeping protections against a further erosion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Biden: Another Attack on Kabul Likely, Pledges More Strikes on Islamic State
President Joe Biden is warning that it's “highly likely” an Islamic State affiliate will try another attack in Afghanistan.
U.S. Airstrike Targets Islamic State Member in Afghanistan
The United States military struck back at the Islamic State in Afghanistan on Saturday, acting on President Joe Biden's vow to hit the extremists in retaliation for a suicide bombing claimed by IS that killed as many as 169 Afghans and 13 American service members at Kabul airport Thursday.
Gov. Kay Ivey Declares State of Emergency for 27 Counties
Governor Kay Ivey has declared a state of emergency for 27 of Alabama's 67 counties.
