In Alabama, a Vote to Keep Confederate Monument Protections
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7-Year-Old Helps Fund Her Own Brain Surgery
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Liza Scott, 7, started a lemonade stand at her mom’s bakery last summer so she could buy some frills like toys…
Remembering the Deadly Lee County Tornado, Two Years Later
March 3, 2019, is a date that will be remembered forever by countless people in Lee County. That's the day an EF-4 tornado, with winds up to 170 mph,…
3 Degree Guarantee: Autauga Co. Family Support Center Gets $1,100 Donation
Gipson's Tire Pros and Alabama News Network have presented the Autauga County Family Support Center with a check for $1,100 as part of our 3 Degree Guarantee. Hootie Gipson and Chief Meteorologist…
Biscuits Host Children's Home Charity Kickball Tournament, Saturday
The Montgomery Biscuits will be hosting a charity kickball tournament, Saturday March 6, to raise money for Brantwood Children's home in Montgomery. The tournament kicks off at 10am on Saturday at Riverwalk…
Gov. Kay Ivey to Hold News Conference Today at 11 to Update Alabama's COVID-19 Plan
Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled a news conference for Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery to provide an update on the state's efforts to fight COVID-19. Alabama News…
President Biden to Appear Virtually at King Unity Breakfast in Selma
President Biden is scheduled to make a virtual speech at the Martin & Coretta King Unity Breakfast in Selma on Sunday. The announcement was made by Hank Sanders of the Selma-to-Montgomery March…
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth Again Calls for Statewide Face Mask Order to Be Lifted
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has once again called on Gov. Kay Ivey to lift the statewide face mask order. It is due to expire on Friday after Ivey has…
Macon County Partners with CVS for COVID-19 Vaccine for Residents
Macon County is making the COVID-19 vaccine available to more residents in Macon County. Macon County officials are partnering with CVS Pharmacy in Tuskegee to offer the vaccine. In addition to CVS, Macon County residents can still receive the vaccine…
House Advances Oversight Bill in Response to Prison Leases
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers, reacting to the governor’s $3 billion plan to lease prisons, advanced a bill Tuesday that would give the legislative branch more oversight over large expenditures. The House of Representatives voted 98-0 to approve the…
Reward Offered in Young Girl's 1999 Slaying in Alabama
VALLEY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s office and CrimeStoppers have joined together to offer a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever killed an 11-year-old girl more than 20 years ago. Shameka Ray,…
Emergency Rental Assistance Program Available in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — This month, Alabama residents struggling to pay their rent because of the pandemic can get help to do so. Gov. Kay Ivey last week authorized the Alabama Housing Finance Authority to implement the state’s new COVID-19…
Hatcher Wins Alabama Senate District 26 Special Election
Democrat Kirk Hatcher has won the special election for the Alabama Senate District…
Final Preps Underway for Virtual Bridge Crossing Jubilee
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee is only days away -- and organizers are in the final stages of preparation. This year -- events organized by Bridge Crossing Jubilee, Incorporated…
Alabama Senate Approves Transgender Treatment Ban for Children
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill to make it a felony to treat transgender youth with puberty-blockers, hormone therapy or surgery. Senators voted 23-4 to approve the bill sponsored by Sen. Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville). The bill moves on to…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed Announces Plans to Honor Claudette Colvin
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has announced in a video that the City of Montgomery is working with the family of Claudette Colvin to honor her legacy as someone who challenged Montgomery's…
Suspected Drug Dealer Jailed in Linden
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Marengo County man is behind bars facing multiple drug charges. Linden Police Chief Robert Alston says 35 year old Jessie Phillips Jr. of Jefferson is charged with trafficking…
Two-Year Anniversary Memorials For the Lee County Tornado
Two years ago on March 3, 2019, at 2:03 p.m., tragedy came down on Lee County in the form of a 170-mile per hour EF-4 tornado. 23 people were…
LGBTQ Supporters Protest Against Bills Involving Transgender Youth
On Tuesday, LGBTQ Alabamians and supporters gathered outside the Alabama State House to protest the House Bill 1, Senate Bill 10, and House Bill 319, pertaining to transgender children and student athletes.…
Mississippi Governor Lifts Mask Mandate but Still Recommends Wearing One
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he is getting rid of most mask mandates that he had imposed to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. He is also lifting most other restrictions, including limits on seating in restaurants. [caption…
Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall Returning to Screen with "Coming to America" Sequel 33 Years Later
Thirty-three years after "Coming to America," Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall have returned to Zamunda. The sequel was originally planned to hit theaters last year but was sold due to the pandemic by Paramount Pictures to Amazon. It begins streaming…
2021 Bridge Crossing Jubilee - Schedule of Events
As Alabama News Network has reported, the coronavirus pandemic has forced most of the Bridge Crossing Jubilee events in Selma to become virtual for 2021. But the remembrance of Bloody Sunday will go on. The major events will take place…
Hyundai Collaborates with MPS for Virtual "Read Across America" Production
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) collaborated with Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) to present MPS students with a virtual version of the manufacturing plant’s annual Read Across America production. HMMA Team Members took the stage for an afternoon of story-telling as…
Engine Fires in 1.9 Million Toyota RAV4 Vehicles Under Investigation
The U.S. government is investigating complaints of engine compartment fires in nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 small SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating after getting 11 fire…
Merck to Help Rival Johnson & Johnson Produce COVID-19 Vaccines
Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson's newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly. That's according to the White…
