Alabama has set a new record of more than 2,000 COVID-19 patients in state hospitals. State numbers show that 2,079 patients were in the hospital Monday. Dr. Don Williamson is the former state health officer who now heads the Alabama…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced a multi-million dollar investment in the city's public transportation system. The money is coming from the CARES Act that was passed in March of…
The Salvation Army of Montgomery still has a big need for volunteers to ring the bells for its annual Red Kettle Campaign. Lt. Tonya Farrington told Alabama News Network that they have 47 locations they would like to cover, but…
“Unfinished Business” – Unsatisfied with the investigation now that the girls’ disappearance has made headlines, Cassie and Jenny take things into their own hands, tapping into their individual strengths to make headway in the case. Meanwhile, Legarski attempts to keep…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's port city has long lacked public access to much of its waterfront because of shipping wharves and industry along the Mobile River and Mobile Bay. A new deal could open up more space for residents…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama sheriff's department is being criticized for displaying a photo of a Christmas tree adorned with what it calls "thugshots," or photos of people who were arrested. The Mobile…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A movie premiering on HBO Max will tell the story of an Alabama preacher who is in prison after being convicted of trying to kill his wife with a snake. "Alabama Snake" will begin showing Wednesday…
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities said a suspect wanted in the double-slaying of an Alabama woman and her 18-year-old son is in custody after four days on the run. Twenty-four-year-old Ashley Paul Kenney was taken into custody Friday.…
Greenville police have arrested a delivery driver for stealing packages. Police chief Justin Lovvorn tells us officers received multiple complaints from customers who say they never received their packages despite the delivery company showing that packages were being delivered. During…
As Alabama News Network has reported, Montgomery Public Schools will revert to an all-virtual learning environment starting Monday. Teachers and administrators will continue to report to their classrooms and offices as usual. If parents do not have technology devices for…
2020 marks the 65th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the most important events of the modern civil rights movement in Alabama and the…
President Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. The 76-year-old former New York mayor has traveled extensively to battleground states in effort to help Trump subvert…
With time running out, lawmakers are closing in on a proposed COVID-19 relief bill that would provide roughly $300 in extra federal weekly unemployment benefits but not another round of $1,200 in direct payments to most Americans. That's an…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Pine Hill police officer is shot in the line of duty in Wilcox County. Police Chief Nikisha Gailes says the officer was shot while attempting to serve a…
Coronavirus cases continue to surge in Alabama. The last three days have all seen record high case numbers and hospitalizations. Senator Doug Jones and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris addressed the situation…
Former Alabama State Senator Larry Dixon has died. Sources with the Alabama Republican Party confirm to Alabama News Network that Dixon passed away Friday. Dixon served the 25th District in Montgomery and Elmore counties from 1983 until 2010. Before that,…
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers say that the Alexander City double murder suspect on the run since Monday has been arrested. The United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested 24-year-old Ashley Paul Kenney Friday in Our Town, located in Tallapoosa County. Kenney…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama lawmaker aims to remove a Confederate flag from Alabama's Coat of Arms. State Rep. Laura Hall has pre-filed three bills aimed at eliminating symbols and language associated with the Confederacy. They'll be part of…
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham has released a statement following the passing of Deputy Sheriff Trainee Christofer Woodard. Sheriff Cunningham said Woodard recently started his career with MCSO on November 2, 2020, after his end of duty from the United…
Montgomery Police has released the name of the victim found in Downtown Montgomery Thursday night. Montgomery Police identified the man as 38-year-old Christofer Woodard of Millbrook. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 100 block of South Perry Street Thursday…
Opelika Police say the missing teenager last seen in March has been found. 16-year-old Yenifer Romelia Lopez was found unharmed and has been reunited with her family. No other details…
BREAKING: There is a heavy State Trooper presence on Eastern Boulevard near East Shirley Lane causing traffic to be backed up. Captain Saba Coleman with the Montgomery police department…
BRIDGEPORT, Ala. (AP) - Explosives have toppled a 1,000-foot-tall smokestack at an old power plant in Alabama. Crews hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority set off the charges Thursday at the site of the old Widows Creek Fossil Plant on…
BESSEMER, Ala (AP) - Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer are seeking to form a union, setting up a potential battle in a strong anti-union state with a company that has opposed unionization efforts. Employees filed a petition last…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A World War II veteran has recovered from COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday. A relative says Alabama native, Major Wooten of Madison is physically drained and a…
