President Biden Signs $1.9T relief bill before speech to nation
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1 of 3 surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Arizona dies at 95
PHOENIX (AP) - One of three surviving members in Arizona…
Justice Sues Mobile County Sheriff Over Sexual Harassment
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The Justice Department has sued the Mobile County Sheriff's Office over claims it ignored claims of female jailers who say they are being sexually harassed by male prisoners. The suit filed Wednesday in Mobile says female…
Medical Marijuana Bill Faces Multiple Hurdles in Ala. House
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee will vote next week after holding a public hearing on the Senate-passed bill.  If approved, the bill would then head to the House Health Committee where it also must be approved before…
Alabama Sues to Stop Redistricting Delay, Privacy Initiative
Alabama is the second state to sue the U.S. Census Bureau to speed up the redistricting process. Alabama has also asked a panel of federal judges to stop the bureau from using…
Reaction from Macon County on Gambling Bill Failing in the Senate
Officials in Macon county react to the gambling bill failing to pass in the senate Tuesday. Victoryland is one of the few electronic bingo facilities that are open in Alabama. In recent…
Thousands Get 2nd Dose of Moderna Vaccine at Drive-Thru Clinic in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Thousands of people in West Alabama are now more protected against coronavirus -- after a mass vaccination clinic this week in Selma. Five thousand people got their second dose…
Biden Begins Immediate Push of COVID-19 Relief Bill
The White House began highlighting the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill immediately after it gained final congressional approval on Wednesday, wasting no time in selling the public on President Joe Biden's first legislative victory. The president tweeted moments after the…
Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System Administering Moderna Vaccine at Locations
The VA of Central Alabama Health Care System has a ongoing program with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. On Thursday, at their MVAC location at 8105 Chantilly Parkway, they gave veterans their first and second dose of the vaccine. MVAC has…
ADOC Officers Charged with Assaulting Staton Correctional Facility Inmate
A federal grand jury in Alabama returned a five-count indictment Wednesday charging two Alabama men, an Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) sergeant and corrections officer, with assaulting an inmate at ADOC’s Staton Correctional Facility and making false statements following the…
Baptist East Medical Center Expands Postpartum Unit with State-of-the-Art Facility
Growth is on the horizon at Baptist Medical Center East as the hospital prepares to expand with a 26-bed state-of-the-art unit that will be used to serve Postpartum and Women’s Services Patients. The unit itself isn’t set to open until…
Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress…
Town of Pike Road Announces Tenants in New Publix Shopping Center
The Town of Pike Road has released most of the businesses that will soon call the new Shops at Pike Road home. Along with the Publix supermarket,…
Alabama Community Colleges Not Raising Tuition for 2021-22 School Year
On Wednesday, Chancellor Baker announced tuition will not increase for the 2021-2022 academic year. In addition, as a result of the declining number of reported COVID cases and an increase in the number of students, faculty and staff taking advantage…
Tallassee Police Searching for Stolen ATV
The Tallassee Police Department is currently investigating the theft of a ATV. On March 1, around 3:23 a.m., a theft occurred in the 100 block of S. Harper Street in Tallassee. A 2017 Honda Rubicon TRX-500 was taken from…
Alabama News Network Golf Tournament to Benefit Friendship Mission and the Fight Against Homelessness
Alabama News Network is doing its part to fight homelessness in our area. We are hosting the Drive Out Homelessness Golf Tournament on Thursday, March 11, to benefit Friendship Mission. While many of…
Kia Says Some Owners Should Park Vehicles Outside Because of Fire Risk
Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire. The Korean automaker is recalling certain 2017 through 2021 Sportage SUVs and 2017 through 2019 Cadenza…
Governor Ivey Reopens Capitol, Governor Mansion to the Public
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Alabama Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion are now open to the public effective immediately. All were previously closed to unscheduled visits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As more Alabamians voluntarily get vaccinated and…
Prattville Leaders to Meet on Project Prattville 2040
The City of Prattville is gearing up to begin it's Project Prattville 2040 comprehensive plan. The plan will be a guide for growth and improvements throughout the Prattville community. The pllaning team…
Montgomery Man Killed in Bullock County Crash
Alabama state troopers say a Montgomery man has been killed in a single-car crash in Bullock County. State troopers say 60-year-old Willie Frank Lewis was killed when the car he was driving left the road and struck a ditch. Investigators…
Publix Announces Opening Date for Pike Road Store
Publix Super Markets has announced the date that it will open its new store in Pike Road. The store will be the company's fifth in Montgomery County. The Pike Road store will open Wednesday, March 24, at 7:00 a.m. in…
Former CBS, NBC Newscaster Roger Mudd Dies at 93
Longtime CBS and NBC correspondent and television anchor Roger Mudd has died at the age of 93. CBS News says Mudd died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at his home in McLean, Virginia. The journalist famously once stumped Sen.…
House Set to Vote on Virus Relief, Biden on Cusp of Triumph
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is poised to approve a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. That puts President Joe Biden on the cusp of a triumph that advances Democratic priorities yet also…
US Narrows in on Organized Extremists in Capitol Siege Probe
Authorities investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol say two extremist groups that traveled to Washington along with thousands of other Trump supporters weren't whipped into an impulsive frenzy by President Donald…
Medical Marijuana Bill Gets Public Hearing in Alabama House
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers are holding a public hearing on medical marijuana legislation. The House Judiciary Committee is holding a public hearing on the Senate-passed bill on Wednesday afternoon. The bill by Republican Sen. Tim Melson would allow…
