MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% last month, and a hiring surging prompted by renewed business activity as the pandemic eases is driving up wages in the state. The state labor agency said Friday the jobless…
The more severe a patient's obstructive sleep apnea is, the greater their risk of contracting covid-19. That's according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente. Researchers found patients who used a CPAP machine…
The Opelika Police Department is investigating a theft case and needs your help in identifying 2 suspects. The theft happened at Integrity Auto Service, located at 1007 Geneva Street. On May 13, the suspects stole catalytic converters from three vehicles…
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - A distinct geographic pattern has emerged in the U.S. drive to vanquish the coronavirus: The highest vaccination rates are concentrated in the Northeast, while the lowest ones are mostly…
A radar gap in West Alabama is complicating severe weather coverage. Alabama News Network Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler compares the National Weather Service radar gap to forecasting through a blurry lens. "All those beams,…
The Alabama ban on yoga in public schools is no more. Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed legislation to allow public schools to teach yoga. The legislation sponsored by Democratic Rep. Jeremy Gray, a former college athlete who did yoga…
As we get closer to summertime, we are starting to see an increase in events in downtown Montgomery. Today, Riverwalk Stadium is hosting the AHSAA Baseball Playoffs which is drawing a pretty big crowd to the area.Â
Pike Road parents, teachers, and administrators celebrated their graduating seniors in the high school's first ever academic signing day. Alabama, Auburn, UAB, and Penn State are just a few of the schools…
The U.S. Department of Justice says Alabama prisons have not improved despite years of warnings and that inmate homicides have increased.
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Timothy Jabbar Wyatt.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has announced a cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
Troy City Council member Marcus Paramore has announced that he's running for the District 89 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $1.2 million to help Dallas, Elmore and Perry counties in their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and to prepare for future outbreaks of infectious diseases.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Alabama has announced that a Wetumpka woman has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for embezzling nearly $400,000.00 from her employer and failing to pay taxes.
Forecasters expect yet another busy Atlantic hurricane season this year, but they say it won't be as crazy as 2020.
The pedestrian who was hit and killed Tuesday morning has been identified. MPD says the man is Melvin Sanders, 46, of Montgomery. The accident happened in the area of Northern Boulevard between Jackson Ferry Road and Lower Wetumpka Road. Sanders…
The Alabama  Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) says starting Thursday at 10:00 pm, Redland Road, from Dozier Road to U.S. 231, will be closed until the next day Friday, May 21, at 6 a.m. You will need to take a detour until the road…
IRONDALE, Ala. (AP) - Two men were found dead Wednesday inside of a storage room at an Alabama car dealership. An Irondale police sergeant says the discovery was made at around 1:30 p.m. The spokesman said investigators didn't find any…
You have the chance to share your input on the Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities' five-year plan, but time is running out.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Some Dallas County residents are having problems with flooding on their property -- and around their homes. People on the 300 block of Henry Street in Selmont -- are…
There is a major increase in the demand for employment, especially for local businesses. Restaurants in particular are having a hard time keeping up with the demands of their customers.
The U.S. House has passed a bill to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to the Senate.
A new public service announcement featuring University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban encouraging people to get a COVID-19 vaccine will start airing this week.
A Georgia man is charged with robbing the First Resource Credit Union in Montgomery.
Alabama News Network has learned that a preliminary hearing has now been set for Caleb Whisnand, Sr. He's the man charged with capital murder in the death of his 5-week-old son.
