MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has one of the highest rates of inmate deaths from COVID-19. In Alabama prisons, 43 inmates and two staff members have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. According to figures compiled by The Associated…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama officials may go back to allowing bars and restaurants to make curbside alcohol sales amid a surge of coronavirus infections in the state. The state's Alcoholic Beverage…
ATTALLA, Ala. (AP) - The National Transportation Safety Board says the pilot of a small aircraft was killed when his plane crashed into a field in Alabama over the weekend. The pilot hasn't been identified and no other injuries or…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's electors will meet at the Alabama Capitol on Monday to cast their ballots for President Donald Trump. A noontime ceremony in the old House chamber will include music, speeches, and an actor portraying Uncle Sam.…
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - A Medal of Honor recipient from Opelika who died after contracting COVID-19…
On Sunday Memphis and Florida Atlantic accepted bids to play in the Montgomery Bowl. The game will happen Wednesday, Dec. 23 at Cramton Bowl. Memphis is making its record seventh consecutive bowl appearance. Florida Atlantic beat the Tigers in the…
The first trucks carrying a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread…
In this Oct. 4, 2000, file photo, Charley Pride performs during his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame at the Country Music Association Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn.…
The Alabama Department of Labor has released the official count for initial unemployment claims filed during the week of November 29 – December 5, 2020. 7,059 initial claims were filed either online or by…
U.S. officials say the nation's first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning. Trucks will roll out Sunday morning as shipping companies UPS and FedEx begin delivering Pfizer's vaccine to nearly 150 distribution centers across the states. An…
All of us at Alabama News Network want to say thanks to all of you who made this year's 7th annual Magical Christmas Toy Drive such a success. It will…
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…
