MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will allow an inmate’s pastor to hold his hand during an execution scheduled for next month. In a court document, lawyers described the new procedure that will be used. Willie B. Smith is scheduled to…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Preliminary test scores for Alabama students show an expected drop in student achievement after the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted classes. State education officials on Thursday briefed school board members on the preliminary results from the latest standardized…
Troy police say they have arrested a man on the charge of firing a gun into an occupied vehicle.
“Once again, President Biden has missed the mark," Ivey said in a statement.
Auburn University has announced that Harold Franklin, its first Black student, has died at his home in Sylacauga. He was 88.
President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant.
Macon County officials have announced that they have filed a lawsuit in state court over the Confederate statue in Tuskegee's town square that some want to be removed. The question has been over who owns the land where the statue stands.
Alabamians were able to give back to Alabama's disadvantaged children Thursday afternoon. Brantwood Children's Home held their annual "Fore the Love of our Children" golf tournament at the Robert Trent Jones golf course in Prattville. Brantwood is a home that…
The Alabama Hospital Association has released statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19, which show some improvement.
Human remains have been discovered at Holy Ground Battlefield Park in Lowndes County.
A Montgomery man has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old. Montgomery police say 60-year-old Dean Hudgins was taken into custody…
Tuskegee University is restricting attendance at football games and other athletic events due to the statewide spread of COVID-19.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers have begun reviewing the latest prison construction proposal. Legislators on Wednesday discussed the proposal to build three new prisons and renovate others. The projects would be partly funded with $400 million from American Rescue…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama attorney general's office is trying to revive its lawsuit over the removal of a Confederate monument from outside the county courthouse in the city of Huntsville. The state claims in court documents that a…
The Alabama Hospital Association has released statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19, which show a new uptick in the shortage of ICU beds.
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state, the Alabama Hospital Association says there aren't enough ICU beds for all patients being hospitalized due to a number of reason including a health care worker shortage.
190 healthcare workers were fed, as a token of appreciation from a local business owner.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There's been a change in leadership at the police departments in the Perry County cities of Marion and Uniontown. It's the second time around -- leading the Marion Police…
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) is welcoming aboard a new leader that will help the needs of veterans well-being. Sissy Louise Moore will serve as the new Veterans well-being coordinator. Moore…
Blount County district attorney, Pamela Casey tells Alabama News Network that Mattress store owner, David Justice, better known as "Mr. Sandman" died Monday of Covid. At the time of his death, Justice was being held in the Blount County Jail…
One of the nation’s largest Confederate monuments has come down in the former capital of the Confederacy.
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Police are investigating the slaying of a teenage boy found lying in the road after he was shot in south Alabama. New outlets report that Mobile police were called Monday night about the shooting. Officer Katrina…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Emergency room nurses at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital briefly refused to clock in as part of a protest over pay and working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses told news outlets Sunday that…
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - Police say a man and a woman were both slain during a home invasion in northeast Alabama. Police are releasing few details about the killings. Gadsden police Sgt. Marcus Hill said the home invasion occurred Friday…
According to unofficial results from the Alabama Secretary of State's Office, Democratic candidate Kenyatte Hassell has won the special election for Alabama House District 78.
