Camden Nursing Home Hit Hard by COVID-19
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- COVID-19 has hit a Wilcox County nursing home really hard. Dozens of people who live and work at Camden Nursing Facility have come down with the disease. Three weeks…
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Andalusia Rehab Center Confirms Staff Member Tested Positive for COVID-19
A spokesperson for an Andalusia rehabilitation center has confirmed that a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The spokesperson says the staffer is receiving appropriate medical care and is not working. They say they notified the Covington County Health…
Local Female Empowerment Group Donates Feminine Hygiene Products to Brantwood Children's Home
Local organization, "Women in Training", delivered masks, sanitary pads and hygiene products to Brantwood Children's Home. "Women in Training" is a female empowerment organization founded by 12-year-old twin…
Loss of Revenue Could Lead to Montgomery County Workforce Reduction
Montgomery County Commissioner Ronda Walker says the county may have to reduce its workforce as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. She tells Alabama News Network the county is expected to lose millions in revenue this year. Walker says the…
Antioch Residents Are Counting Their Blessings After Sunday Night Tornado
The cleanup continued in Covington County Tuesday after Sunday night's storm damage. The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-2 tore through area, leaving behind destroyed buildings, uprooted trees, and minor injuries.…
Senate Approves Nearly $500B Coronavirus Aid Deal; Sends to House
The Senate has approved a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid bill after Congress reached an agreement with President Donald Trump. The measure would replenish a small business rescue program, provide hospitals with another $75 billion, and implement a nationwide virus…
Chipotle Agrees to Pay $25 Million Fine to Resolve Criminal Charges
Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay a record $25 million fine to resolve criminal charges that it served tainted food that sickened more than 1,100 people in the U.S. from 2015 to 2018. The fast food company was charged…
In Alexander City Local Students are Helping With Storm Cleanup
Last Sunday a dangerous line of storms tore through Alexander City, leaving behind down power lines, trees, and debris as far as the eye could see. Luckily, no lives were lost.…
City of Montgomery Sanitation Worker Positive for COVID-19
A City of Montgomery Sanitation Department employee tested positive for COVID-19. The City was informed late Monday and only able to verify the positive results today. The employee has been self-quarantined for more than a week. The employee did not…
Huntingdon College Adding 17 Additional Classes to Summer Semester
Huntingdon College interim vice president for academic affairs Dr. Tom Perrin announced Tuesday the addition of 17 courses to the College's summer offerings, bringing the total number of classes available during summer 2020 to 40. All of the classes are…
Governor Ivey to Keep Stay-at-Home Order in Place Through April 30
Governor Kay Ivey said she intends to keep a stay home order in place through April 30, striking a measured approach as some Southern states push to quickly…
Two Arrested in Dadeville Double Murder Charged
On April 17, Dadeville police responded to 911 call at 218 North Barrett Street in reference to two deceased persons. Willie Tidwell, 61, and his wife Barbara Tidwell, 65, suffered apparent gunshot wounds. After finding the bodies, an investigation began…
Construction Causes Several Downtown Montgomery Road Closures
Due to construction and a possible mobile rally, the following streets will be closed until 5 p.m. *Monroe Street from North Decatur to North Union *Dexter Avenue from North Decatur to South Bainbridge *South Bainbridge from Dexter Avenue to Washington…
Andalusia PD: Woman Coughs on Officers, Arrested for Violating Social Distancing Order
An Andalusia woman faces multiple charges after hosting a party while Alabama is under an order from the state health officer limiting gatherings. Chief Paul Hudson said the Andalusia Police Department received a complaint Monday night of loud music on…
$25,000 Reward Being Offered for Arrest, Conviction in 2011 Crenshaw Co. Murder
The family of a Crenshaw County man is searching for answers 9 years after his death. DeLange Harris was murdered in May of 2011. Harris’ body was found May 3, 2011 on Athens Church Road in the Goshen community located…
Doctors: Drugs Used for Lethal Injection Could Help COVID-19 Patients
A group of medical professionals is asking death penalty states for medications used both for lethal injections and to help coronavirus patients who are on ventilators. But a doctor who's behind the request and a death penalty expert says secrecy…
Three MPS Schools Ranked in Top 10 in State, LAMP Ranked in National Top 25
U.S. News and World Report has released its 2020 list of the top high schools in America. Three Montgomery County schools are ranked in the top 10 in Alabama, with one grabbing both the state’s top spot and a top…
Montgomery Man Dies in Crash on Highway 231
A single-vehicle crash at 5:39 p.m. Monday, April 20, has claimed the life of a Montgomery man. Jack D. Byrd, 53, was killed when the 2007 Cadillac DTS he was driving left the roadway, struck a power pole then overturned.…
Proposed Hazardous Duty Pay for County Workers
"Essential Employee" is a term that we've heard countless times during the CODID-19 pandemic. Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham wants county workers who qualify to receive hazardous duty pay. Sheriff…
Alabama Tops 5,000 Positive Cases of COVID-19 As Closure Order Nears Ends
Alabama has topped 5,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus as the state weighs a decision on whether to extend closure orders. The Alabama Department of Public Health said Monday that the state had 5,078…
Police Searching for Vehicle Stolen from Parking Lot of Andalusia Walmart
The Andalusia Police Department is currently investigating the theft of an automobile. On April 20, the Andalusia Police Department responded to a stolen vehicle call for service at the Wal-Mart parking lot located on Martin Luther King Expressway. The stolen…
ASU Enacts Pass/Not Pass Grading Option for Spring Semester
On April 20, the Alabama State University Board of Trustees held a video-meeting of its full board members and voted to enact a new "pass/not pass" grading option for ASU students only for the Spring 2020 semester. President Quinton T. Ross Jr. said…
National Crime Victims' Rights Week Kicks Off In Montgomery
Remembering victims of crimes across the state- The Alabama District Attorney's Association joined federal and state victim's rights activists on Monday to kick of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. "It's an…
Governor Ivey Urging Congress to Replenish the Paycheck Protection Program
Governor Ivey released the following statement, urging Congress to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program: “In Alabama, small businesses are the backbone of our economy. COVID-19 has had unavoidable, devastating consequences on our small businesses, but what is also unavoidable is…
Oil Prices Fall to Negative $35.20 per Barrel
Oil prices plunged below zero on Monday as demand for energy collapses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Traders sought to avoid owning crude oil with nowhere to store it. A barrel of benchmark U.S. oil for May delivery fell to negative…
