Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate is 3.9%, down from November’s rate of 4.4%, and above December 2019’s rate of 2.7%.  December’s rate represents 87,534 unemployed persons, compared to 100,374…
Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin III, a 1986 alumnus of Auburn University, was confirmed on Friday to serve as the nation’s next secretary of defense. Austin was commissioned as an Infantry second lieutenant in 1975 upon graduating from the U.S.…
The baseball great and one-time home run king Hank Aaron has died. The Atlanta Braves said he died peacefully in his sleep early Friday. No cause was given. He was 86. Aaron endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his…
The NFL says 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month's Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also said that attendance at the Feb. 7 game…
State Troopers are on the scene of a multi-vehicle wreck on Highway 231 at County Road 59 Friday morning near Brundidge. Initially, Troopers said there was a fatality involved, which has since changed. Troopers no say while no one…
One of the largest poultry processors in the U.S. is investing nearly $16 million to expand a processing plant in Alabama. The city of Gadsden said in a news release the funds will go towards the production line of the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Another Auburn man faces federal charges in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month. Court records show 23-year-old William Wright Watson of Auburn faces…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Nearly $20,000 in reward money is being offered for information about vandalism last year on a Huntsville synagogue and Jewish center that were painted with anti-Semitic graffiti. Police hope the money will lead to arrests in…
The outlook on COVID-19 in Alabama has not gotten any better since last summer, it has worsened. At one point last week, 1561 of Alabama's 1600 ICU beds was occupied, leaving…
Montgomery Public Schools has announced the death of yet another coach within the school system. Park Crossing High School coach DeCarlos Perkins has died. We're experiencing quite a bit of sorrow right now, and we're sending our thoughts, love, and…
If you'd like to start the new year in a healthier place, Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery is inviting all women to their conference next weekend. The conference is called "Come Thirsty" and organizers say its about renewing your…
Montgomery police have charged a man in a shooting. Dewontis Groomster, 22, is charged with the shooting. On Monday, January 18, Police responded to a…
President Joe Biden signs executive orders after speaking about the coronavirus, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, right, in the State…
The coronavirus pandemic has affected many industries. Dry cleaners have been hit particularly hard. Americans working from home in casual wear no longer need to dry clean…
The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating Thomas Wayne Ingram. Ingram, 69, is a white male. He was last seen on Tuesday, January 19 walking on…
A new study finds people who take the drug ivermectin immediately following a mild coronavirus diagnosis have a smaller viral load and shorter duration of symptoms. Spanish researchers say the FDA-approved drug…
On Thursday, January 21, Governor Kay Ivey announced she will extend the mandatory mask order. The mask order will be extended until March 5. Health officials urged Governor Ivey to extend the mask order…
The U.S. Marshal's Task Force have arrested a man wanted for Murder in Montgomery. Pierre Woods, 27, is now in police custody. Woods faces Murder charges for the death of 27-year-old Joshua…
GREECE, N.Y. (AP) — Two young children forcibly taken from their western New York foster home were found Wednesday after authorities tracked a rental car to Alabama and found them on the floor of the backseat, police said. Police Chief…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Health officials want Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to extend a state mask order that is set to expire Friday. Ivey is expected to announce whether she will extend the order during a Thursday press conference. Dr.…
A pursuit ending in Macon County has led to the arrest of a Union Springs man. On Wednesday, January 20 at approximately 7:24 a.m., Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol attempted to conduct a traffic stop…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Judson College in Marion is open for business this semester -- after alarms were raised last semester -- that the school was in danger of closing. Students, faculty and…
Health officials want Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to extend a state mask order that is set to expire Friday. Ivey is expected to announce whether she will extend the order during a Thursday press conference. Dr. Don Williamson heads the…
Despite the controversy and misinformation surrounding Novembers election, Inauguration Day is here, and Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States. Biden enters his term facing many challenges such…
The Prattville Police Department is investigating a robbery at the CVS Pharmacy located on Cobbs Ford Road. Police say an unidentified suspect entered the business and produced a written note pharmacy employee and demanded narcotics. The narcotics included Oxycontin, Hydrocodone,…
