The Alabama Department of Public Health is asking people to not call the vaccine scheduling hotline if you do not qualify. COVID-19 vaccination appointments are currently only available for healthcare workers, people 75 years and older, and first responders (including…
After five weeks of virtual learning and the holiday break, about a third of MPS students will return to in-person learning on Monday. Superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore says the board believes…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A missing person case in Dallas County -- has now become a death investigation. Sheriff Mike Granthum says 84 year old Thomas Houston -- was found deceased at a…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged 16-year-old Jody Goodwin with two murders. He is charged with the December 19 murder of Larry Friendly, 40, of Montgomery and Martrell Williams, 26 of Montgomery. On Saturday, December 19, around 7 p.m., MPD…
When Alabama or Auburn are in a big football game, it's become a tradition for the game to be shown at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre. But not this year. The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre says that due to a…
You might see more people wearing blue than usual on Monday. Monday is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. According to Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey, human trafficking is the second biggest crime in the world, after the illegal drug…
We have a warning about a COVID-related scam that's being reported in Alabama. State health officials and the state Medicaid agency say people are being offered COVID testing and vaccines in their homes. Some of these offers are by…
Thirteen individuals have been charged so far in federal court in the District of Columbia related to crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, Jan. 6. In addition to those who have been charged, additional…
Jackson Hospital has begun online pre-registration for community members 75 years of age or older to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. In conjunction with the Alabama Department of Public Health, Jackson Hospital will begin scheduling appointments for those interested in receiving…
The United States Marshal's Fugitive Task Force notified Crimestoppers that Murder Suspect Michael Lewis is now in police custody. Members of the task force took Lewis into custody during the early morning hours on Friday, January 8. An anonymous tip…
COOKIES ARE HERE..The Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama received their first truckload of cookies this year to start their season. It’s gonna look a little different this year because of COVID-19 but still the girls are very excited. The…
Nashville Police Chief John Drake, left, joins a group of police officers as they embrace after speaking at a news conference Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The officers are part of a group of…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A police officer has died from injuries sustained as President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol, intensifying the questions about the defeated president's remaining days in office and the ability of the Capitol police to secure the…
With 13 days left in his term, President Donald Trump finally bent to reality on Thursday, acknowledging his electoral defeat amid growing talk in Washington of trying to force him from office early. His statement came end the of a…
For many years people in Tuskegee, Alabama and many other predominately black communities have held reservations about government sponsored vaccinations. The black community of Macon Co. is apprehensive about…
From the West Alabama News Network-- Preparations for the Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee are underway in Selma. And organizers say this year's Jubilee -- will be a global event. "And it's going to take…
Georgia's Senate runoff race elections might have a greater impact on Alabama than any other state. Now that the democrats have the majority of power, Alabama Senator Richard Shelby will no…
Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. It's been a stunning day as a number of lawmakers and then the mob of protesters tried to overturn America's…
Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund is defending his department's response to Wednesday's violent breach at the Capitol. In a statement Thursday, he said officers "acted valiantly when faced with thousands of individuals involved in violent riotous actions" as they stormed…
Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., read the final certification of Electoral College votes cast in November's presidential election during a joint session of Congress after working through the night,…
Facebook will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. In a post Thursday morning, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the risk of allowing Trump to use the platform is…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has been released from a hospital after being treated for COVID-19. A statement from the city says Woodfin went home on Wednesday to continue recovering from the illness and quarantining. The 39-year-old…
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama woman convicted of killing her husband in front of one of their children was sentenced to 40 years in prison after a court rejected defense claims she was mentally ill. A Morgan County judge…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Three Marengo County men are behind bars tonight -- charged with trying to kill a Pine Hill police officer. Twenty-two year old Calvin Ferguson, Jr. -- 22 year old…
According to State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama is not where they thought we would be with vaccinations. Alabama is still in phase 1-A of vaccinations which includes frontline healthcare workers, high risk first responders and nursing home staff…
