Civil Rights Leader Bruce Boynton Dies
A pioneer in the civil rights movement has died. Civil Rights leader, Bruce Boynton, has died. Boynton, the son of Amelia Boynton Robinson, was arrested for sitting at a bus stop…
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Selma Mayor James Perkins Puts City Under Quarantine Curfew
Selma Mayor James Perkins has issued a proclamation designed to stop the spread of coronavirus. It includes a quarantine curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., seven days a week. The order is in effect until further notice. In addition,…
Governor Ivey Issues $3.6 Million from CARES Act to Reimburse Food Banks
Governor Ivey has allocated $3,606,104 for the Alabama Feeding Initiative. These funds will be used to reimburse food banks for the following COVID-related expenses: the purchase of food, packaging and related supplies to meet increased demand; operational expenses, including fuel and…
Magical Christmas Toy Drive: Jackson Hospital
Alabama News Network is proud to bring you the 7th Annual Magical Christmas Toy Drive benefitting the Salvation Army of Montgomery. We are collecting new, unwrapped toys until December 11th.  The Salvation Army…
Crimestoppers Offering $1,000 Reward for Information in June Murder in Opelika
Central Alabama Crimestoppers in offering a $1,000 reward in hopes that somebody provides information in Nealious Mario Hodge's murder. On June 6, around 9:36 pm, Opelika police responded to a call of a person shot. Police located 30-year-old Hodge lying…
Minority-Owned Alabama Business Receives Over $10.5 Million to Develop PPE Equipment, Creating Over 300 Jobs in Dallas County
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that HomTex Inc. received $10,572,100 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to expand operations to Selma to develop Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). A family-owned and certified minority-owned business headquartered…
ALDOT Provides Safety Tips for Thanksgiving Week Travel
For the safety of travelers and road construction and maintenance workers, the Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary lane closures on interstates during the Thanksgiving holiday from noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, through 11:59 p.m., Sunday, November 29.…
Montgomery Fire/ Rescue Investigates Early Morning House Fire
Early Monday morning at 1:59 Montgomery Fire/ Rescue units responded to a fire in the 700 block of Erskine Street. Upon arrival, units found a single-story home with visible smoke and flames. The fire was contained with extensive smoke damage…
Biden expected to nominate Blinken as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) - A longtime national security aide to President-elect Joe Biden is expected to become Biden's nominee…
Auburn University Names Student Center After Georgia justice
ATLANTA (AP) - Auburn University has renamed its student center after the chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, who was the school's first Black student government president. The formal ceremony was held Friday to honor Harold D. Melton. A…
Alabama Attorney General Sues Over Confederate Statue Move
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a court challenge over Madison County's removal of a Confederate soldier statue at its courthouse. The Republican official announced the lawsuit Friday. He's arguing the statue's movement to a…
Alabama Retailers Have High Hopes Going into the Holiday Season During the Pandemic
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Many stores already are decorated for the Christmas shopping season and pushing holiday sales, and that could help Alabama retailers avoid a pandemic slump. A statement from the Alabama Retail Association says holiday sales are…
Board to Certify Alabama Election Results on Monday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's results from the Nov. 3 election will become official on Monday. The state canvassing board is set to meet at the Capitol Monday morning to certify results from each of Alabama's 67 counties. The move…
Reed, Ross React to the Death of Former State Rep. Alvin Holmes
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Alabama State University President Quinton Ross have released statements remembering the life of former State Rep. Alvin Holmes of Montgomery. Holmes died…
Former State Rep. John Knight Remembers Friend and Colleague Alvin Holmes
Former State Rep. John Knight of Montgomery took time to speak with Alabama News Network about the death of his friend and colleague, former State Rep. Alvin Holmes of Montgomery. Holmes died today…
Former Longtime Alabama State Rep. Alvin Holmes Dies at 81
Former Alabama state Rep. Alvin Holmes of Montgomery has died at the age of 81. Holmes had been the longest-serving member of the Alabama House…
Two Montgomery House Fires Under Investigation
The Montgomery Fire Department is investigating two house fires that happened this morning. The first fire happened at approximately 1:44 a.m. Fire units responded to a fire at a home in the 1500 block of Marlowe Drive. Smoke and flames…
Montgomery Police Searching for Robbery Suspects
The Montgomery Police Department wants to find the suspects wanted in a robbery investigation. Detectives say the robbery happened on Friday, October 30, in the 2400 block of East South Blvd. The Montgomery Police Department needs help with identifying…
Elmore County School Supt. Issues Statement on COVID-19 Cases
Elmore County School Superintendent Richard Dennis has issued a statement regarding COVID-19 cases in the school system. According to the latest dashboard report from the Alabama Department of Public Health, there are 46 cases in the school district. Here is…
Selma Mayor to Issue New Citywide COVID-19 Order
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Mayor James Perkins addressed the upward trend of COVID-19 -- the city's Hurricane Zeta clean up efforts -- and his house being shot into -- at a press…
Driving or Flying, Ways to Travel Safe this Holiday Season
The holiday season has always been one of the busiest times of the year to travel. This year, because of the pandemic, ensuring your safety is critical whether flying or driving. If…
Spokesman: Trump's eldest son tests positive for Coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) - A spokesman says President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has been infected with the Coronavirus. The spokesman says the younger Trump learned his diagnosis earlier this week, has no symptoms and has been quarantining. Trump…
Shelby, Reed Applaud Air Force Decision to Base Grey Wolf Helicopters at Maxwell Air Force Base
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed are applauding the U.S. Air Force for deciding to base a Flight Training Unit of MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters…
Gov. Kay Ivey Affirms Appointment of New Bullock County Coroner
Bullock County Probate Judge James Tatum has contacted Alabama News Network to say that Gov. Kay Ivey has affirmed the appointment…
Georgia Secretary of State certifies election for Joe Biden
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's top elections official has certified results showing Democrat Joe Biden won the presidential race in the state. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified the results Friday after a hand count of ballots affirmed Biden's lead over…
