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What Are the Signs of Elder Abuse?

The Alabama Department of Human Resources is encouraging the public to help protect older family members, friends, neighbors and others from elder abuse by learning to recognize the warning signs of mistreatment.

Hurricane Season Is Underway, Are You Ready?

Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. You don't have to live along the Alabama coast to feel the effects of these dangerous storms.

Teen Missing Since 2019 Found Safe in Alabama

Authorities in Tennessee say 18-year-old Daphne Westbrook was located in Alabama on Friday. No other details about her recovery have been released. Although, on a video recently posted on a Facebook page that appears…

Clinics Offer Free Vision Screening for Rural Areas

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A program meant to prevent vision loss among some of Alabama’s most vulnerable residents will provide free vision screening and testing in rural communities. Studies have shown that poor, Black, and Hispanic people are disproportionately at…

Birmingham Mayor Pushing City Worker Bonuses Amid Pandemic

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Birmingham employees could soon have a bonus coming to thank them for their work during the coronavirus pandemic if city and council officials agree to the pay adjustments. Mayor Randall Woodfin sent a message to employees…

Woman Seriously Injured in Sunday Night Shooting in Montgomery

A woman is in critical condition in a Montgomery hospital after being shot Sunday night. Police and fire medics were called to the 700 block of Golden Gate Drive around 10:30 Sunday night in reference to a shooting. On the…

Memorial Day Bike Ride Honoring Fallen Tuskegee Airmen

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site held a group bike ride at Moton Field to honor fallen Tuskegee Airmen. The ride began with a program, emphasizing the importance of Memorial Day and its connection…

President Biden Marks Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery

President Joe Biden has laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery to honor America's war dead on Memorial Day, and he extolled their sacrifices for the pursuit of democracy.

Alabama Poppy Project Honoring Fallen Soldiers

A local potter in Prattville has created a Memorial Day exhibit featuring handmade clay poppy flowers. Julianne and Steven Hansen started the Alabama Poppy Project last year. The first poppy was placed…

Safe from the Storm: Why Do We Have Hurricanes and Can They Be Stopped?

Wouldn't it be great if hurricanes could be stopped or steered away from land?

Plummeting Alabama Vaccination Rate Worrying Health Leaders

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in Alabama has fallen to a level not seen since the earliest days of the immunization campaign even though less than 30% of the state's population is fully vaccinated. Statistics from…

Man Gets 6 1/2 years in Child Porn Case

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say an Alabama man Friday was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for possession of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Corey L. Maze sentenced 49-year-old William Jason Walker, of Childersburg, and ordered him…

Tuscaloosa Works to Create a Mental Health Court

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Tuscaloosa is working to establish a mental health court inside the city's municipal court. Mayor Walt Maddox, on Friday, said such a court would help people with mental health needs get the treatment and help they…

Alabama Man Gets 10 Years in Drug Case

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man convicted in a drug distribution case has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona, in a news release, said U.S. District Judge Corey L. Maze on Friday sentenced 39-year-old…

Most Inmates Excluded from New Sentence Reduction Incentive

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers have approved a program that would allow some state inmates to receive up to a year off their sentence by completing vocational or other training, although most prisoners will not be allowed to participate.…

4 Family Members Dead after Car Plunges into Lake

PELL CITY, Ala. (AP) — Four family members were killed Saturday after their vehicle left the interstate and plunged into Logan Martin Lake. St. Clair County Coroner Dennis Russell says four people were pronounced dead at the scene. He identified…

Tallassee National Guard Unit Deployed To Poland

Almost 70 soldiers out of Tallassee have been called to active duty and will deploy across waters. Family and friends, as well as the community, came together on Tallassee High School's football field…

President Biden Remembers Memorial Day in a Personal Way

President Joe Biden has marked his first Memorial Day weekend as commander in chief by honoring the nation’s sacrifices in a deeply personal manner.

Last School Dashboard for May Shows Another Drop in COVID-19 Cases

The final Alabama school dashboard release for May shows another drop in COVID-19 cases in Alabama public schools, as the school year is coming to an end.

Safe from the Storm: A Look Back at the Record-Setting 2020 Hurricane Season

Alabama News Network is working to get you prepared for the 2021 hurricane season. But we also want to remind you of last year's record-setting year for tropical weather.