Hatcher Wins Alabama Senate District 26 Special Election
Democrat Kirk Hatcher has won the special election for the Alabama Senate District…
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Final Preps Underway for Virtual Bridge Crossing Jubilee
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee is only days away -- and organizers are in the final stages of preparation. This year -- events organized by Bridge Crossing Jubilee, Incorporated…
Alabama Senate Approves Transgender Treatment Ban for Children
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill to make it a felony to treat transgender youth with puberty-blockers, hormone therapy or surgery. Senators voted 23-4 to approve the bill sponsored by Sen. Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville). The bill moves on to…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed Announces Plans to Honor Claudette Colvin
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has announced in a video that the City of Montgomery is working with the family of Claudette Colvin to honor her legacy as someone who challenged Montgomery's…
Suspected Drug Dealer Jailed in Linden
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Marengo County man is behind bars facing multiple drug charges. Linden Police Chief Robert Alston says 35 year old Jessie Phillips Jr. of Jefferson is charged with trafficking…
Two-Year Anniversary Memorials For the Lee County Tornado
Two years ago on March 3, 2019, at 2:03 p.m., tragedy came down on Lee County in the form of a 170-mile per hour EF-4 tornado. 23 people were…
LGBTQ Supporters Protest Against Bills Involving Transgender Youth
On Tuesday, LGBTQ Alabamians and supporters gathered outside the Alabama State House to protest the House Bill 1, Senate Bill 10, and House Bill 319, pertaining to transgender children and student athletes.…
Mississippi Governor Lifts Mask Mandate but Still Recommends Wearing One
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he is getting rid of most mask mandates that he had imposed to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. He is also lifting most other restrictions, including limits on seating in restaurants. [caption…
Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall Returning to Screen with "Coming to America" Sequel 33 Years Later
Thirty-three years after "Coming to America," Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall have returned to Zamunda. The sequel was originally planned to hit theaters last year but was sold due to the pandemic by Paramount Pictures to Amazon. It begins streaming…
2021 Bridge Crossing Jubilee - Schedule of Events
As Alabama News Network has reported, the coronavirus pandemic has forced most of the Bridge Crossing Jubilee events in Selma to become virtual for 2021. But the remembrance of Bloody Sunday will go on. The major events will take place…
Hyundai Collaborates with MPS for Virtual "Read Across America" Production
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) collaborated with Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) to present MPS students with a virtual version of the manufacturing plant’s annual Read Across America production. HMMA Team Members took the stage for an afternoon of story-telling as…
Engine Fires in 1.9 Million Toyota RAV4 Vehicles Under Investigation
The U.S. government is investigating complaints of engine compartment fires in nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 small SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating after getting 11 fire…
Merck to Help Rival Johnson & Johnson Produce COVID-19 Vaccines
Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson's newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly. That's according to the White…
Dallas Co. Drug Program Gets $50,000 Grant Assisting Parents with Retaining, Regaining Custody of Kids
Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a $50,000 grant to allow parents who have had drug-related issues to retain or regain custody of their children provided that they adhere to certain guidelines. The grant would enable the Dallas County Family Drug…
Auburn University Announces Plans for Spring 2021 Graduation Ceremonies
Auburn’s spring commencement exercises, scheduled for April 30-May 1, will once again take place in Jordan-Hare Stadium, contingent on current health and safety guidelines and weather. In place of larger ceremonies that combine multiple colleges and schools, graduates will participate in individual…
Alabama Man Sentenced to 2 Years for Failing to Register as Sex Offender in Connecticut
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, on Tuesday announced that YAMIL DIAZ, 48, formerly of Alabama, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 24 months of imprisonment,…
Troy University to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines to the Public
Troy University is working with the Alabama Department of Public Health to offer COVID-19 vaccinations starting Thursday at 9 a.m. Vaccines will be administered at the Health Center located next to the Trojan Center on campus. Troy University has received…
Nearly $5 Million in State Funding Awarded to Local Areas for Road, Bridge Projects
Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced that $4.93 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects. The funding is made available through the Annual Grant…
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Providing 100% Coverage for COVID-19 Vaccines
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is providing 100% coverage for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines during the government’s phased-in vaccine distribution. Blue Cross is recommending the COVID-19 vaccine for those currently eligible. Blue Cross members on individual, Medicare…
Tuskegee Man Arrested in Auburn Burglary Investigation
On February 28, Auburn police arrested Langston Le’Roy Whatley, 25, of Tuskegee, on felony warrants. They charged him with burglary second degree and theft of property third degree. The arrest stems from Auburn police officers receiving a report of a…
Tensions Over Vaccine Equity Pit Rural Against Urban America
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Questions about how a limited supply of vaccines should be distributed have now found a new focus in rural America. As the unprecedented campaign to inoculate the most vulnerable…
Wahl elected chairman of Alabama Republican Party
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — John Wahl, a butterfly farmer and state GOP officer, has been elected as the new chairman of the Alabama Republican Party. Wahl replaces longtime chairwoman Terry Lathan who…
Man Killed in Confrontation with Alabama Police Identified
DORA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama police have identified a 27-year-old man who was shot to death during a confrontation with officers, one day after another man was killed by law enforcement in a separate shooting. The Walker County coroner says…
UA System Returning to In-Person Instruction this Fall
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Students across the three-campus University of Alabama System will return to in-person instruction for the fall semester with no limits on class size in Birmingham, Huntsville or Tuscaloosa to guard against COVID-19. The system said in…
Hospital Group Supports Mask Order Extension in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama hospitals are supporting an extension of a statewide face mask order until more people become vaccinated against COVID-19. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is expected to announce this week whether she will extend the face-covering mandate…
