The U.S. has given the final go-ahead to the nation's first COVID-19 vaccine, launching emergency vaccinations in a bid to end the pandemic. Shots will begin in a few days after Friday's decision by the Food and Drug Administration. The…
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Trump to overturn Joe Biden's election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation's highest court. Trump had called…
On Thursday an FDA advisory panel gave the Pfizer vaccine a positive recommendation. Friday the FDA met and is expected to give the Pfizer vaccine emergency use authorization. The vaccine may be approved on Saturday, but some officials say it…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A championship parade was held Thursday -- for the 2020 1-A football state champion Linden High School Patriots. It's the first football state championship in school history. "I can't…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Free COVID-19 tests were given to people in Demopolis at a drive-thru test site at the Theo Ratliff Center. The Alabama Department of Public Health…
FILE - In this April 11, 2019 file photo, former Vice President Joe Biden takes part in a forum on the opioid epidemic, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Biden has formally joined the crowded…
Due to the number of employee absences primarily COVID-19 related, Holtville Middle School will shift to a virtual platform starting Monday, December 14 and continue through Friday December 18. Four employees tested positive at Holtville Middle School. Five others are…
Baptist Health has announced it is expected to the receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine soon. The hospital says it will receive 3,900 doses of the vaccine in the its initial shipment. To clarify, the initial shipment is intended for only 3,900…
Alabama Department of Corrections officials say a Justice Department lawsuit over conditions for male inmates ignores the progress being made to improve them. The Department of Corrections released a statement Thursday night responding to the federal lawsuit, which claims conditions…
An affiliate of Phoenix Investors, a national private commercial real estate firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, acquired the former Russell Brands, LLC property located at 3145 Elmore Road in Wetumpka. Russell Brands previously manufactured sports equipment and clothing, marketing its…
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, December 11 signed a supplemental emergency proclamation to address tax and economic development issues that were delayed in the Alabama Legislature’s 2020 Regular Session due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This proclamation will allow Alabama citizens and…
Former Dadeville Police Department Chief David Barbour has died. Dadeville Police posted the news of Chief Barbour's passing Friday morning…
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has called for bipartisanship in his final speech in U.S. Senate. Jones gave his farewell speech Wednesday. Jones in 2017 became the first Alabama Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate in a quarter-century. He is leaving…
BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) - A 44-year-old Alabama inmate serving a life sentence for the deaths of two people has died. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said Tommy Lee Rutledge was found unresponsive Tuesday inside his private cell at William Donaldson…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama hit new records Thursday for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and a new low for the percentage of available intensive care beds in the states. Dr. Don Williamson, the former state health officer who now heads…
The year 2020 has been a tumultuous year marked by obstacles no one could have imagined. One day after the U.S. Dept. of Justice filed suit against Alabama regarding prisons, Alabama…
The United States Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections in federal court today. The complaint alleges that the conditions at Alabama's prisons for men violate the Constitution because the…
The Revenue Commissioner's West Office is closed due to COVID-19-related issues. The Montgomery County Commission says the office on Mobile Highway is temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution while the facility is being sanitized. The office hopes to…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $1.9 million to assist elderly and disabled adults who are victims of abuse. The grant to the state Department of Human Resources will provide in-home or temporary placement for elderly and disabled victims who are…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in a Wednesday, December 9th shooting. Police charged Donnie Humphrey, 33, with Attempted Murder. The shooting occurred in the 400 block of Castlebrook Drive around 9:30 am. Police responded to a local…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A project to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and education -- is giving away free money. The Selma Center for Non-Violence, Truth and Reconciliation…
On Wednesday, December 9, Millbrook police made an arrest in reference to a robbery investigation. Police arrested Archie Green, 19, of Montgomery for a November 10th robbery. On November…
State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey is currently in quarantine. This all according to Michael Sibley, Director of Communications for State Dept. of Education. Dr. Mackey will still be participating in Thursday's State…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs - but will keep the mayor's targeted staffing levels for sworn…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle before an expected decision to greenlight the shot for use in millions of Americans. Food and Drug Administration advisers meet Thursday to scrutinize the company's data for any red flags…
