Alabama has reached a new high for the number of people in state hospitals with COVID-19. State health department numbers on Monday indicated that 1,717 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state. That's the highest number of virus hospitalizations…
Alabama News Network is proud to bring you the 7th Annual Magical Christmas Toy Drive benefitting the Salvation Army of Montgomery. We are collecting new, unwrapped toys until December 11th.  The Salvation Army…
Two administrators in Montgomery Public Schools have died. School officials are not releasing the cause of death. Montgomery County School Board President Clare Weil confirms that Lee High School assistant principal Dr. Ennis McCorvey has died, as well as Johnnie…
Opelika police are searching for a suspected jewelry thief.  Police say at around 2:45 p.m. on November 17, a man could be seen at Almost Anything Pawn, located at 221 South 9th Street. Police say the suspect can be…
Montgomery, Ala.- Starting December 7, 2020, all MPS students will be virtual learners. MPS teachers and administrators will continue to report to their classrooms and offices as usual. MPS will observe its December holiday break starting Dec. 21, 2020. All…
Montgomery Police are searching for a missing senior and are asking for help in locating him. 70-year-old Joseph Willie Reed was last seen on Sunday around 4 p.m. on Woodley Road in Montgomery. He was wearing a tan jacket, blue…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Sunday he was "ashamed" for endorsing the Republican governor of Georgia after he lost in the state to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump said on Fox News that Gov. Brian Kemp has "done absolutely…
The nation's leading infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. may see "surge upon a surge" of coronavirus cases after the Thanksgiving holiday. Fauci says it's not too late for people traveling back home after Thanksgiving to help…
The Alabama prison system, which suspended visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic, is starting a video visitation service to try to reconnect prisoners with their family and friends. The Alabama Department of Corrections said the system is expected to be rolled…
UPDATE: The arrival of the state Christmas tree has been delayed until Tuesday at around 12:30PM. The tree-lighting ceremony is…
Even though the pandemic hit small businesses hard, owners believe Black Friday and other holiday sales will help in-store revenues. Kudzu and Cotton owner, Katie Castanza, says in times like now, it's important…
The headline from this years Iron Bowl is Nick Saban missing from the sidelines after testing positive for coronavirus. An underdog Auburn team is looking to pull off an upset against the…
Hyundai and Kia will spend $137 million on fines and safety improvements because they moved too slowly to recall over 1 million U.S. vehicles with engines that can fail. The National Highway Traffic…
A holiday tradition in Montgomery is undergoing changes because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Alabama Shakespeare Festival's production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will be streaming digitally this year rather…
Alabama News Network is proud to bring you the 7th Annual Magical Christmas Toy Drive benefitting the Salvation Army of Montgomery. We are collecting new, unwrapped toys until December 11th.  The Salvation Army…
It was 22 years ago this week that George James was reported missing in Millbrook. His mother told Alabama News Network she's still hoping to finally get answers about…
The Montgomery Half Marathon and 5K may not be until next March, but preparations are already underway. Hardy Sellers joined us on Alabama News Network to talk about the annual running event.…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a Homicide Investigation following shooting death of Roderick Bowman, 47, of Montgomery. On Friday, November 27, around 12:10 a.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 700 block of North Pass Road in reference…
This Thanksgiving looked very different for all of us, but every year there are some who don't have a place to come home for the holidays. The Salvation Army of Montgomery ensured they were…
Alabama ranks ninth in the country for the number of COVID-19 deaths per 10,000 inmates. Advocates say crowded conditions and an aging prison population have merged with lethal results. Thirty-four people (32 inmates and two staff members) have died from…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville has appointed Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd as his chief of staff. Boyd is currently the assistant attorney general for the Office of Legislative Affairs…
Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham say they aim to begin enrolling patients soon for a clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Paul Goepfert, director of UAB's Alabama Vaccine Research Clinic, says the clinic hopes to get…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's state education superintendent says preliminary reports indicate that more than 5,000 students haven't shown up for any sort of classes, virtual or in-person. Eric Mackey says they're likely to have a hard time catching up…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama hospitals are bracing for a post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases. Infections were already rising before Thanksgiving gatherings. Health officials fear there will be a new wave of cases after the holiday. Dr. Don Williamson, the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County officials hand out thousands of face masks -- to help keep people safe during the Thanksgiving holidays. The Dallas County Commission and the Dallas County Sheriff's Office…
