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Pandemic Causing People to Have Different New Year's Resolutions
Remember those early-quarantine resolutions? Those of us lucky enough to have down time imagined tackling big projects and learning new skills. Often those things didn't get done because, well, 2020. Experts say that's to be expected. When life is difficult,…
Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Is Short of Fundraising Goal
The Salvation Army of Montgomery says it will extend the Red Kettle Campaign through the end of the year because it is short of its fundraising goal. The campaign usually ends on Christmas…
Former Marine Joins Troy Football After Serving 7 Years
From the Marine Corps to being a part of Troy football's highest-rated signing class in program history, Kyran Griffin-Isom turned his dreams into reality. The former U.S. Marine spent seven years serving in…
Couple Charged with Murder after Strip Club Parking Lot Shootout
LAGRANGE, Ga. (AP) - An Alexander City couple are charged with murder after a parking lot shootout at a Georgia strip club that left the man's brother dead and others injured. Police say that guards were forcing 53-year-old Johnny Perkins…
House Votes to Increase COVID-19 Relief Checks from $600 to $2,000
The House has voted to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump's demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is uncertain. Democrats led passage, 275-134, their majority favoring additional…
VA Home Residents Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine Tuesday
Residents at Alabama's four state veterans homes will receive COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday. Alabama's vaccine plan has prioritized frontline medical workers and residents and employees of long-term care facilities for the first doses. The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs said…
Consumer Alert: Blades Can Fly Off Over 190,000 Ceiling Fans Sold at Home Depot
More than 190,000 ceiling fans sold at Home Depot are being recalled after reports that the blades fell off while spinning, hitting people and causing property damage. The Hampton Bay Mara indoor and outdoor ceiling fans were sold this year…
CVS Starts Administering COVID-19 Vaccines in Long-term Care Facilities in Alabama
CVS Health started administering vaccines in long-term care facilities in Alabama on Monday, December 28. CVS will administer the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in facilities across 12 states this week, and the company expects to vaccinate up to…
Car Stolen from Columbus, Ga. Wrecked in Montgomery Creek, Driver Not Located
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a single-vehicle crash. The crash reported on Monday, December 28 happened on I-85 south, one mile east of Montgomery. State Troopers say a 2014 Dodge Avenger left the highway and flipped multiple times…
Top 8 Local News Stories for 2020 from Alabama News Network
2020 is a year to remember, although most people would rather forget everything that happened this year. Alabama News Network has released its annual list of the Top 8 local stories of the year. While we normally don't rank…
Suspect Steals Multiple Guns, Money from Multiple Vehicles in Prattville Neighborhood
The Prattville Police Department is currently seeking the identity of a male wanted for multiple counts of Unlawful Breaking & Entering of a Motor Vehicle. On December 26, leading into the early morning of December 27 an unknown male broke…
Governor Ivey Extends Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students Program into 2021
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that she has extended the successful Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program into 2021 thanks to a provision in the latest COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress last week and signed by President Trump…
66th Murder: Montgomery Man Killed in Monday Morning Shooting on Arthur Street
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the shooting death of 29-year-old Keith Spells, of Montgomery. The shooting occurred on Monday, December 28 around 8:30 am. Police responded to the 400 block of…
Montgomery City Council Votes 5-2 to Suspend Yu Bar Business License
Another Montgomery club/bar is having its business license revoked. The Montgomery City Council voted 5-2 to suspend Yumarcus Manuel's business license. Manuel owns Yu Bar on Eastern Boulevard at Atlanta Highway. The city…
COVID-19 Patient Released from Baptist South After 41 Days on Ventilator
After forty-one days on a ventilator in the ICU unit, Baptist Medical Center South released a COVID-19 patient. Mr. Dean admitted in November had the support of his friends and loved ones…
Find Out What 13 Alabama Counties Were Declared Hurricane Zeta Disaster Areas
Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate announces that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 13 Alabama counties as primary disaster areas, due to damage and losses caused by Hurricane Zeta that occurred from October 28 through October 29.…
Game Warden Crashes in Bullock County Chasing Suspect
An Alabama game warden crashed on Sunday, December 28 around 1:35 am. The crash occurred on Greenwood Drive at Highway 51, a mile and half west of Hurtsboro. A preliminary investigation indicated the game warden was chasing a suspect at…
2020 In Review: The Year in Alabama Politics
The coronavirus pandemic affected every aspect of life in Alabama during 2020, including politics. The beginning of the pandemic brought an early end to the Alabama Legislature's 2020 session. It…
Federal Grants to Help Domestic Violence Victims in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama officials say $220,000 in federal grant money will be used to assist victims of domestic violence in the state. More than half the money will go to AshaKiran Inc., a Huntsville-based nonprofit organization that provides…
As 2020 Comes to a Close Judson Colleges Future looks a Little Brighter
Judson College has seen progress in raising funds that are needed in order for the school to remain open in January. The private Baptist college has revealed that thanks to the help from alumnae and friends they have received $357,643.39 in…
Trump Signs Massive Measure Funding Government, COVID Relief
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump has signed into law a $900 billion pandemic relief package. At stake was long-sought cash for businesses and individuals and funding to avoid a…
Free Christmas Tree Recycling in Montgomery
Residents can take their Christmas trees to any one of the City's regular Saturday trash drop-off points between 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 2 to participate in the program. Saturday trash pick-up locations include the Old Sears site…
Nashville Bombing Suspect Died in Blast, Identified as Anthony Quinn Warner
Authorities say the man suspected of setting off a bomb in a recreational vehicle that rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas day died in the explosion. U.S. Attorney Don Cochran identified the suspect on Sunday as Anthony Quinn Warner. Investigators said…
U.S. Reaches 19 Million Coronavirus Cases
The U.S. has now topped 19 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows. America exceeded that mark on Sunday, just six days after it reached 18 million. The nation's case numbers have more…
