Breaking: Monday Morning Wreck in Prattvile Leaves 3 Dead
First responders are on the scene of an accident in Prattville near Highway 82 and Doster Industrial Road. Prattville Police say 3 People have been reported dead and to expect delays in…
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3 Alabama Professors on Leave Over Insensitive Photos
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Three professors at the University of South Alabama have been placed on leave after racially insensitive Halloween photos surfaced of them. USA President Tony Waldrop made the announcement Friday. An independent investigation into the incident will…
State Health Officer: Please Wear Masks After April 9
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s mask mandate expires on April 9, but the recommendation to wear masks is continuing. State Health Officer Scott Harris said people should continue to take precautions, including wearing masks when in public. Alabama Gov. Kay…
Workers Worry About Safety, Stress as States Ease Mask rules
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Workers such as restaurant servers and retail clerks are balancing the anticipation of better earnings with concerns about keeping themselves safe as states lift mask mandates and ease…
Bloody Sunday Memorial Honors Late Civil Rights Giants
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Activists who gathered virtually and in-person to commemorate a pivotal day in the civil rights struggle that became known as Bloody Sunday have called on people to continue…
President Biden Speaks Virtually at King Unity Breakfast in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- President Joe Biden was the keynote speaker at the annual Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast in Selma. President Biden commemorated the struggle for voting rights in…
President Biden Delivers Remarks Virtually to the King Unity Breakfast in Selma
FILE - In this March 7, 1965, file photo, a state trooper swings a billy club at John Lewis, right foreground, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, to break up a civil rights voting march…
President Biden Marks Bloody Sunday with Executive Order Promoting Voting Access
FILE - Then-Vice President Joe Biden, center, leads a group across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 3, 2013. From left: Selma Mayor George Evans, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., Rev. Jesse Jackson,…
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell Remembers Bloody Sunday
Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Alabama) is…
U.S. Senate Approves $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
An exhausted Senate has narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote gives President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies a victory that they say is crucial for hoisting the…
New Dashboard Shows COVID-19 Cases Dropping in Alabama Schools
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released its newest school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of March 5. The latest report shows another drop in the number of cases. Keep in mind, some school systems such as Montgomery Public…
Post COVID Traveling is Expected to Increase By 2022
Many people are experiencing extreme cabin fever from being stuck at home and are longing to see the world again. Travel agents suggest that now is the best time to begin those vacation…
Community Rally in Marion Aims to Promote Unity & Stop the Violence
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The city of Marion and the Francis Marion Alumni Association are working to bring the community together -- in an effort to stop the violence. They're hosting a Unity…
ADPH Working Plan for National Guard to Administer Coronavirus Vaccines
In an effort to reach more rural areas and vulnerable locations in Alabama, ADPH is planning on enlisting the help of the Alabama National Guard for vaccinations. According to State…
AG Steve Marshall Supports Law Requiring 48-Hour Wait Period Before Abortions
Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 21 states in support of the constitutionality of a law requiring a 48-hour waiting period before an abortion. A legal challenge to Tennessee’s abortion waiting period law could have an impact on…
Montgomery Housing Authority Releases Dates to Apply for Assistance
If you need help from the Montgomery Housing Authority, there are some important dates for you to write down on your calendar. The Montgomery Housing Authority will accept online applications for its Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly known as Section…
Democrats Continue to Push Amazon Union Vote
Some Democratic members of Congress and national union leaders have gathered, seeking to build support for unionizing a massive Amazon facility outside Birmingham. Mail voting by about 6,000 workers at the distribution facility began in February and concludes at the…
Baptist Health Updates Visitation Policies In Wake of New COVID-19 Guidelines
In compliance with new guidelines issued by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday, March 4, the following policies will take effect Friday, March 5, at Baptist Health hospitals. • Patients admitted…
COVID-19 Pandemic Making It Hard for Working Women
More than 67 million women are currently employed in the U.S. For many of them, the pandemic has turned life upside down. A LinkedIn survey finds 70% of working women feel they need to lower their career expectations. 60% feel…
Troy University Fraternity Walking to Panama City to Raise Money for Wounded Soldiers
Dozens of Troy University students are own their way to Panama City, Fla...and they are walking. Members of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity are walking 128.3 miles from Troy to Panama City. The…
Auburn-based Company Chosen to Build New Auburn Football Performance Facility
Four prequalified contractors recently submitted bids for Auburn University’s Football Performance Center. Rabren General Contractors, based in Auburn, was determined to be the lowest and responsible bidder and awarded the $64.6 million contract to construct the center. Construction will include…
LEAD Academy Resuming Traditional In-Person Learning on March 29
LEAD Academy, Montgomery’s first approved public charter school, has announced they will resume traditional in-person learning on March 29, the Monday following Spring Break. A virtual offering will no longer be offered from that point forward and all students will…
Suspect Charged in Millbrook Robbery-Homicide
The Millbrook Police Department has made an arrest in a deadly shooting. Ki-Juan Wyatt, 25, of Prattville is charged with murder in the death of 27-year-old Lewis Lucas. On Thursday, March 4,…
Truck Fire Shuts Down I-85 South in Shorter Friday Morning
According to the Shorter Volunteer Fire Department Facebook page, I-85 South from exit 22 to exit 16 is shut down due to a truck fire. State Troopers say 85 southbound traffic is being rerouted to U.S Highway 80. Once…
Resisting Pressure, Governor Ivey Extends Mask Order
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has faced political pressure and angry constituents over her state’s mask order during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the 76-year-old governor of the deeply red state has resisted calls to drop the requirement…
