Muted Mardi Gras: Closed bars, barricaded Bourbon Street
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mardi Gras — or Fat Tuesday — has arrived in New Orleans. But officials in the tourism-dependent city aren't hoping for big crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. All…
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UA Researchers Working on Robots to be Used by Police
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Researchers at the University of Alabama are working on affordable robots that police could use to communicate with each other or with crime suspects or the public. A National Science Foundation grant is funding the work…
Tuesday Morning Hard Freeze; Strong Storms Possible Wednesday Night
A HARD FREEZE WARNING is in effect until 11AM for Central Alabama and until 9AM for South Alabama as temperatures are in the teens and 20s this morning, with wind chills in…
Update: Prattville PD Searching for Missing 86-Year-Old Man
The Prattville Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing senior citizen. Police say 86-year-old Joseph Barber may be living with a condition that may impair his judgement. Barber was last seen in the 200 block…
New Aviation Company Bringing Jet Traffic and Jobs to Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new aviation company is bringing more jet plane traffic to Craig Field in Selma -- as well as about 30 new jobs. City Jet/Turbine Worx is opening a…
Dallas County Deputies Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect
Dallas County Sheriff's deputies want to find a suspected armed robber. On Saturday, February 13, at approximately 8:25 a.m., deputies were called to the 44800 block of U.S. Highway 80 East to respond to a panic alarm at a…
Capitol Hill Healthcare Recruiting More Nurses
Senior living facilities and nursing homes across the country are experiencing a nursing shortage since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Capitol Hill Healthcare in Montgomery is looking to hire long-term care nurses. The facility has opportunities for licensed practical nurses, certified…
UPDATE: 4-Year-Old Dies after Being Shot in Tuskegee, 18-Year-Old Charged with Capital Murder
UPDATE: Tuskegee Police say an 18-year-old is being charged with capital murder after a 4-year-old boy who was shot over the weekend died of his injuries. Police have arrested Joshua Washington, who had originally been charged with attempted murder and…
Weather Concerns Lead Pike Road Schools to Be All-Virtual on Tuesday
Alabama News Network has confirmed that Pike Road Schools will be all-virtual on Tuesday because of the weather. A spokesperson says the decision was made because due to the EMA's concerns about the potential of rainfall freezing on roads and…
Man Arrested After Four Year Old Critically Injured in Shooting
Tuskegee Police have made an arrest in the weekend shooting that left a four year old critically injured. Chief Loyd Jenkins said 18-year-old Joshua Washington was arrested and charged with…
AUM To Offer COVID-19 Vaccine to Those Who Qualify
Auburn University at Montgomery says it will offer an allotment of the COVID-19 vaccine starting this week. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to any community members who meets ADPH's Phase 1A and 1B guidelines. The clinic will be…
Rain Likely With Freezing Rain West Monday; Turning Sharply Colder Overnight
Monday features very active weather across central and south Alabama. Our area largely gets spared from the widespread snow and ice storm stretching from the southern plains to the Ohio River…
Arraignment Set for Alabama Teen Accused of Killing Family
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An arraignment date has been set for a teenager accused of killing five members of his family, setting the case on a trajectory for trial. A judge on Thursday set the April 7 court date for…
Birmingham Jail Logs with MLK Signatures up for Sale
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An auction house is offering a piece of America's civil rights history for sale: pages of an old jail record signed…
Gov. Kay Ivey Declares State of Emergency in 28 Counties
Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency ahead of the potential winter weather that is in the forecast for part of Alabama. The state of emergency will include 28 counties. If weather permits and roadways remain safe, the…
City of Selma Establishes F.D. Reese Day in Memory of Civil Rights Leader
The City of Selma will honor a prominent civil rights figure by naming a day in his memory. The Selma City Council has voted to declare that March 15, from now on, will be “F.D. Reese Day” in the city.…
Montgomery Police Investigating 10th Murder of 2021
Montgomery police are investigating the city's 10th murder of the year following the shooting death of 41-year-old Arthur Harris of Montgomery. Police say this morning at about 2:45 a.m., they and fire medics were called to the 1100 block of…
ALEA Urges Caution on Alabama Roadways Due to Winter Weather Threat
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is urging drivers to use caution when driving. Weather forecasts are calling for a mix of wintry precipitation during the next 24 hours, with a mix of ice and snow across the state of Alabama.…
Winter Weather Threat Forces Some County Health Departments to Close
County health departments in the Northern, West Central and part of the Southwestern Public Health Districts will be closed on Monday, February 15, due to winter weather conditions that could heavily impact roadways. A list of county health departments that…
City of Montgomery Opening Warming Center Monday and Tuesday
The City of Montgomery will be opening warming centers on Monday and Tuesday. City leaders say as forecasts call for temperatures to fall below freezing early this week, the warming center will be open at the Montgomery Therapeutic Recreation…
Wintry Precipitation Possible in Our Western Counties
The Alabama News Network Weather Authority team is monitoring weather issues throughout the area for today and tonight: A WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect until 9PM tonight for Hale and Marengo counties in the western part of the Alabama…
4-Year-Old Child Shot in Tuskegee, Suspect Sought
Tuskegee police say a 4-year-old child is in critical condition after being shot. Police are searching for the shooter. Police say the child was shot in the 500 block of Pleasant Springs Drive around 5 p.m. yesterday. The child was…
Feed the Homeless and Clothing Drive
The owner of Marylil Homecare hosted a food and clothing drive at United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Montgomery on Saturday. From 11am to 1pm volunteers gave away clothing, food and toiletries. Organizers say its their way to give back to…
Sen. Richard Shelby Releases Statement after Voting to Acquit Trump
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) was one of 43 senators who voted to acquit former President Trump of inciting the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The vote this afternoon was 57 guilty to 43 not guilty. There needed…
Montgomery Police Make Arrest in West Woodley Square Murder
Montgomery police have made an arrest in the shooting death of 19-year-old Ta-Byus McGhee of Montgomery. Police say they've charged 17-year-old Danzell McGhee with murder. He is being held in the Montgomery County Detention Facility. Yesterday at about 3 p.m.,…
