The City of Uniontown was awarded $130,128.26 in funding by Governor Kay Ivey and the State of Alabama in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The funding was part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES”…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) is explicitly pointing his finger at President Trump for helping to spur the recent attack on the Capitol. McConnell said today on the Senate…
Thousands of people showed up at sites from the Alabama Gulf Coast to the Tennessee Valley as Alabama began vaccinating senior citizens for COVID-19. People spent the night in cars waiting for shots in Baldwin County as health workers began…
The City of Montgomery on Monday announced the winners of a virtual contest created to commemorate the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 2021 MLK Student Perspectives Contest asked Montgomery students to submit a brief video presentation…
The Montgomery Fire/Rescue Department is investigating a fire in the 00 block of Halstead Drive. Upon arriving on the scene, firefighters found a single-wide mobile home engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames. All occupants…
DETROIT (AP) - The resiliency, culture, and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event Tuesday evening that will celebrate the nation's diversity before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Vice President-elect Kamala…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration. A person granted anonymity to discuss the legislation says it would provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say that more than 60 gambling machines and $11,000 in cash have been seized during raids on illegal betting operations. The Limestone County Sheriff's Office said Sunday that investigators recovered the machines and cash near…
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a man is dead after a boat capsized on an Alabama lake. The fatal accident happened Saturday on Pickwick Lake in Colbert County. Lt. Chad Pate of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says three…
Today was the third and final Day of Service in Montgomery, being held in tribute to the national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The focus was cleaning up the King Hill neighborhood around the former home of…
The city of Montgomery has announced that downtown landmarks will be lit in amber hues tomorrow night as part of a nationwide initiative to mourn the more than 394,000 American lives lost as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. That…
Add country music superstar Garth Brooks to the lineup of entertainers at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Brooks joins Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez, among others. He performed during…
A Montgomery ministry has received a donated facility to help in its efforts in the community. The MAP Center, which stands for Ministry About People, has accepted the former studio building of Channel 12 on Delano Avenue. The TV station…
The Alabama Department of Public Health's updated vaccine dashboard shows that 130,000 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine in the state so far. For the week ending January 16, about half have received the Pfizer vaccine (shown in purple) and…
Montgomery police are investigating a three-car crash that left one person dead. Sunday at about 6:50 p.m., police and fire medics were called to Narrow Lane Road near the intersection of E. Fairview Ave. That's where they found the wreck,…
Alabama State University President Quinton Ross has announced that campus will be closed until Thursday, as a precaution over the possibility of armed protests downtown. The city of Montgomery has closed several streets near the Alabama Capitol. Mayor Steven Reed…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested 28-year-old Dhuntae Hardy of Montgomery and charged him with murder in the deadly shooting of 24-year-old Kendarries Swain of Montgomery. Sunday, January 17, at about…
The Montgomery Public School System has announced that Garret and Fitzpatrick Elementary are now under a mandatory quarantine starting Monday, January 18, for the next 2 weeks, all students and teachers will be virtual. According to Jade Jones, the senior…
County Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks in Santa Fe, N.M., as hundreds of advocates for gun rights rally at the New Mexico Statehouse against a proposed red-flag gun law that has the support of Democratic Gov. Michelle…
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. That concern is prompting the FBI to vet all 25,000 National Guard troops…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A former president of the University of Alabama at Birmingham who also served as mayor of Vestavia Hills died Saturday. A cause of death for Dr. Charles A. "Scotty" McCallum Jr. was not released. He was…
Dothan is wanting to increase tourism with sporting events. Officials with Visit Dothan says visitors lured to the city by events like softball and baseball tournaments already spend millions annually. They're cautiously optimistic that 2021 will be better than 2020,…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A former University of Alabama football player is running for mayor of Tuscaloosa. Former Crimson Tide…
The director of the Alabama Board of Funeral Service says businesses across the state have been reaching out for advice on how to handle the large volume of recent deaths due to COVID-19 and other causes. Some funeral businesses report…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released its first school dashboard of coronavirus cases of 2021. The dashboard shows totals as of January 15. Overall, there are 3,071 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for this week. That is…
