Tuscaloosa has joined the short list of Alabama cities requiring face masks to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. City council members unanimously approved a mask requirement during a meeting Tuesday. The rule is expected to…
Believe it or not, it's almost time to start thinking about going back to school. The Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library wants your students to be ready. Back to School Boot…
Montgomery area pastors are renewing their pleas for peace, unity and what they're calling "racial restoration". The group of nearly a dozen faith leaders first came together after nationwide civil unrest in the…
Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that SiO2 Materials Science plans to invest $163 million in an expansion at its Auburn facility after securing a major contract to supply the federal government with vials to support the COVID-19 vaccine effort. The…
On Wednesday, July 1, around 12:01 p.m., Alabama Law Enforcement Agency State Troopers responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident involving a train and a commercial vehicle. The crash…
The annual tax sale that was scheduled for July 8 has been canceled because the courthouse is closed due to COVID-19 and ongoing construction. A tax sale is the sale of property due to the failure to pay property taxes.…
State marines came together Wednesday, July 1 to launch their Operation Dry Water campaign at Lake Point Resort on Lake Eufaula. Operation Dry Water is a national boating under the influence (BUI)…
Many towns and cities around the nation have been removing Confederate Monuments after racial tensions heightened around the country. Lowndes County followed suit by voting unanimously Monday to remove a confederate statue…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the appointment of Dr. Barbara Cooper as Secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (DECE). “Dr. Barbara Cooper has spent her professional career dedicated to helping students achieve their greatest potential. She…
Daniel Everett, 74, who was serving a life sentence for production of obscene matter involving children under the age of 17 out of Madison County at Staton Correctional Facility (Staton) in Elmore, passed away on June 30. Inmate Everett, who…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Commission -- and the Dallas County Sheriff's Office -- teamed up to give away thousands of facial masks to people -- in Selma. County officials set…
Alabamians of all ages love to celebrate the Fourth of July with family, friends, food and fireworks. However, all too often the festivities turn tragic on the state’s roads. In an effort to prevent such tragedies, the Alabama Law Enforcement…
The Montgomery Police Department is has launched a death investigation after a body was found in a Montgomery neighborhood. On Tuesday, June 30, around 9:40 am., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the area of Harrison Road at Green Ridge…
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge says the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks can be free on bond while his case is pending. A judge on Tuesday set a bond of $500,000 for Garrett Rolfe, who faces…
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has announced a ceremony to sign a bill retiring the last state flag with the Confederate battle emblem. The Republican will sign it Tuesday evening, just two days after legislators passed it. Amid international protests over…
As states and communities continue to re-open their economies, McDonald’s restaurants are expecting to hire approximately 260,000 restaurant employees this summer. This comes as McDonald’s restaurants begin to welcome customers back into dining rooms with extra precautions in place. McDonald’s has…
Netflix has announced a $10 million investment in a Mississippi-based credit union to build economic opportunities in Black communities across the Deep South. The deposit by Netflix in Hope Credit Union is one of the first investments in a $100…
In a joint press conference with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and other local leaders on Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey extended Alabama's Safer-At-Home Order. The current order, which took…
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on Tuesday announced that 16 local airports across the state of Alabama will receive a total of $10,750,845 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants for improvements to airport infrastructure. The grant funding, awarded by the…
An Alex City woman was killed Monday, June 29, in a two-vehicle crash at 11:33 am. Melissa A. Carson, 53, was killed when the 2006 Hummer H3 in which she was the passenger struck a 2013 Mack truck. Carson was…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Authorities in Dallas County are searching for a missing man in Minter. Sheriff Mike Granthum says 57 year old Willie Edward Wallace, Jr disappeared from his home on the…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - As many as 265,000 students entering Alabama colleges this fall will be tested for the coronavirus. The testing announced Monday is meant…
If you're beating the heat at a public pool this Summer, there's a lot more to keep in mind this year amid Coronavirus concerns. Local YMCA facilities, are among the re-opened public…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $30 million of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) money to be used to establish COVID-19 testing and safety development programs. The state of Alabama will provide the $30 million…
As an added precaution during the Fourth of July holiday, the Alabama Department of Transportation is doing its part for highway safety by having no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates after 6 a.m. on Friday, July 3, through 11:59…
