The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) has announced it will honor educators across Alabama with a special Thank Alabama Teachers Week beginning Monday, Nov. 16 through Sunday, Nov. 22. Individuals and businesses throughout the state are encouraged to express…
The city of Mobile is moving ahead with plans to hold Mardi Gras celebrations in early 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic. Some groups already have called off parades and balls over concerns…
Authorities say a man who was found on the roof of an Huntsville restaurant is dead after being shot by police during a standoff. A spokesman for the Huntsville Police Department said that officers got a call about an armed…
Amazon has opened an online pharmacy, giving shoppers the chance to buy their medication on their phones and computers. The move propels Amazon into a new business and could shake up the pharmacy industry. Big chains like CVS and Walgreens…
A hearing on the Trump campaign's federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Pennsylvania officials from certifying the vote results remains on track. It's scheduled for Tuesday in Williamsport, after the judge quickly denied the campaign's new lawyer's request for a delay.…
Andalusia Police responded to a report of a shooting at 142 George Street at about 9:30 p.m. Monday. Upon arrival, they found one person dead. No names have been released at this time. If you have any information on this…
PNC Financial Services Group says it is buying the U.S. subsidiary of Spain’s BBVA bank for $11.6 billion in cash. BBVA’s U.S. operations are based in Houston, Texas. It has $104 billion in assets and operates 637 branches, mainly in…
Moderna announced that their coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective. They join Pfizer as the second drug company to have a 90% or higher effective vaccine. The U.S topped 11 million cases this past week…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Three people are behind bars charged with capital murder in the death of a Marengo County man. Sheriff Ben Bates says 32 year old Michael McGhee of Faunsdale --…
Inmates in Alabama can look forward to a productive life after release thanks to the programs offered at Ingram State Technical College. Ingram State is the only college in the state that caters…
Montgomery police say two people are dead as a result of a two-vehicle crash. The crash occurred around 3:50 pm near Norman Bridge Road and South Court Street. The names…
On Tuesday, November 17, morning commuters should notice a traffic change on Taylor Road. Monday evening the new traffic signal at Taylor Road and Interstate 85 North will be operational and the designated U-Turn at Wadsworth Way will be open.…
The city of Mobile is moving ahead with plans to hold Mardi Gras celebrations in early 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic. Some groups already have called off parades and balls because over concerns about spreading the virus that causes COVID-19.…
Recreational marijuana initiatives passed in four states this year, from liberal New Jersey to conservative Montana and South Dakota. The results prove how broadly accepted marijuana has become throughout the country and across party lines. In South Dakota and Montana,…
Montgomery police have identified the man killed in shooting Friday afternoon in 900 block of Ann Street. Police say the victim is 27-year-old Jimmy Borom the third. 24-year-old…
An overturned log truck is causing delays in Crenshaw County Monday morning. According to Crenshaw County Office's Facebook page, the accident is on North Glenwood Drive. The wreck does involve entrapment and downed powerlines. There are no injuries reported…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - President Donald Trump's campaign is withdrawing a central part of its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania. Democrat Joe Biden captured the state to help win the White House. Ahead…
There's more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the…
TROY, Ala. (AP) - A food manufacturing company is set to expand its production of peanut butter products in southeast Alabama with a $13 million project. Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the plan by Golden Boy Foods in Troy.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - On Friday Alabama added almost 3,000 COVID-19 cases, the highest number reported in a single day since the pandemic began. State Health Officer Scott Harris says the number accurately reflects that Alabama is seeing increased community…
President Trump appears to have acknowledged for the first time that Joe…
An investigation is underway in Selma after the home of Mayor James Perkins, Jr. is shot into. Police Chief Kenta Fulford says Perkins returned home this morning and found a bullet hole in the wall of his office and sheetrock…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma restaurant gives away hundreds of free meals -- as a way to say thanks to the people who've continued to work -- to keep us going through…
History was made on Troy University's campus, as a building once named after a Ku Klux Klan member, was renamed after a man who was denied admission because of his race. On…
More than 50 Alabama State Department of Education employees are currently in quarantine because of COVID-19 cases and contact tracing. This was confirmed to Alabama News Network by Michael Sibley, Director of Communications with ALSDE. Sibley did not reveal the…
