Fuel Spill, 18-Wheeler Crash on 65 Southbound
UPDATE: The Elmore County EMA confirms all lanes of I-65 SB are back open. ORIGINAL STORY: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a crash involving a diesel fuel spill Wednesday morning.…
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Auburn hires Boise State's Harsin to lead football program
Auburn has hired Boise State’s Bryan Harsin as its head football coach, luring him away from his alma mater and into the powerful Southeastern Conference. The 44-year-old Harsin is 69-19 with three Mountain West titles in seven seasons at Boise…
Reports: Auburn Hires Bryan Harsin as Next Head Football Coach
According to CBS Sports and the Associated Press, Auburn has hired Boise State's Bryan Harsin as its next head football coach. Auburn and Harsin are finalizing an agreement, a person with…
AP Source: Auburn finalizing deal with Boise State's Harsin
Auburn and Boise State's Bryan Harsin are finalizing an agreement for him to become the Tigers' head coach. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Harsin…
Local Business Owner Relieved Following New Covid Relief Bill
Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package late Monday night to deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals. It's the second relief package this year, and many small businesses are going to get some…
Que Psi Phi Gives Back with Bike Giveaway in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma fraternity gives away more than a dozen bikes to needy children around Selma for Christmas. Members of the Omega Chi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated…
Justice Department Suing Walmart Alleging They Unlawfully Dispensed Controlled Substances Through Pharmacies
The Justice Department is suing Walmart, alleging the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies, helping to fuel the opioid crisis in America. The civil complaint being filed Tuesday points to the role Walmart's pharmacies may have played in…
AP: Data Shows US Public School Enrollment Dropping Due to Pandemic
Data from 33 U.S. states shows that K-12 public school enrollment has dropped across those states by more than 500,000 students, or 2%, since the same time last year. That is a significant shift considering that enrollment overall in those…
Florida Men Arrested After Police Pursuit Starting in Macon County Ends in Butler County
Alabama State Troopers initiated a pursuit at approximately 8:30 p.m. Monday, December 21, in Macon County on a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. Troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Interstate 85 at the 32 mile marker for a speeding violation.…
Department of Labor Responding to New Legislation Extending Unemployment Compensation Benefits
The Alabama Department of Labor is currently reviewing the CARES Act unemployment extension provisions contained in H.R. 133. The resolution has been passed by both houses of Congress and now awaits the president’s signature. “These provisions will bring additional unemployment…
Find Out What What Tips ALEA is Offering for Driving in Winter Weather
Alabama may not have a white Christmas, but its bridges and roadways could become icy later this holiday week, with forecasts calling for freezing precipitation, particularly Thursday, December 24, and into Friday, December 25. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)…
More Than 300,000 Alabamians Fall into Category to Receive First Phase of COVID-19 Vaccine
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) follows the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) guidance regarding administration of COVID-19 vaccine. In this first phase of vaccination, Phase 1A, the critical infrastructure workforce is identified as frontline health workers,…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue Donates Gifts to Family of Nine Kids with Missing Mother
A Montgomery woman has taken in her missing sister's eight children and the youngest child of another sister battling drug addiction. Kawonna Abner now has nine nieces and nephews in her…
Selma Police Investigating Sunday Morning Murder-Suicide
Selma police are investigating a murder-suicide following a weekend shooting in the city. Sergeant Ray Blanks says the incident happened in the 200 block of Water Avenue early Sunday,…
Congress Approves $900B COVID Relief Bill, Sending to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress has easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package. It promises to deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Lawmakers tacked…
Gov. Kay Ivey Gets COVID Vaccine, Calls It "A Safe Thing to Do"
Gov. Kay Ivey has become one of the first governors to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. She received the first…
House Passes $900 Billion Pandemic Relief Package
The House has easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package. It would deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Lawmakers have also tacked on…
Montgomery 4th Grader Helps Cancer Patient This Christmas
A 10-year-old from Montgomery is making Christmas extra special for a young cancer patient. It will be a Christmas both young boys say they will never forget. Chase Perine, a 4th grader…
EJI Founder Bryan Stevenson Receives Fitzgerald Museum Literary Prize for Excellence in Writing Award
The F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum announced its fifth annual winner of the Fitzgerald Museum Literary Prize for Excellence in Writing. Founder/executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson, was this year's winner. Stevenson published his acclaimed memoir…
WANTED: Tallassee Police Searching for Two Suspects in Title Cash Armed Robbery
The Tallassee Police Department searches for the identity of two males. Police say two men robbed the Title Cash at 904-A Gilmer Avenue in Tallassee. On Friday, December 18, police say two men entered the business banishing guns. One suspect…
Sheriff Calls Family 'Very Dysfunctional' After Father and Son Kill Each Other Over Dispute About Dog
Authorities say an Chatom man and his son have killed each other in a dispute over a dog. Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer says 60-year-old Kelvin James Coker discovered his dog had been shot on Saturday. The man then drove…
Governor Ivey Joins COVID-19 Vaccine Vial Production Company at New Facility Ribbon-Cutting
Governor Kay Ivey joined leaders of SiO2 Materials Science and other officials Monday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a facility where the Auburn company has launched production of unique vials to be used in the delivery…
Montgomery's 63rd Murder: Virginia Pines Lane Fatal Shooting Victim Identified
The Montgomery Police Department has launched a homicide investigation into the 63rd Murder of 2020 for the City of Montgomery. Police identified 40-year-old Larry Friendly as the victim in the fatal shooting occurred on Saturday, December 19. Police arrived to…
Infant Mortality Rate Rises in Alabama, Stays Above Average
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Department of Public Health says the state's infant mortality rate rose last year but remains among the lowest the state has recorded in more than 50 years. A statement from the agency says the…
Former Tuskegee Airman Alfred Thomas Farrar dies at age 99
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) - Former Tuskegee Airman Alfred Thomas Farrar died on Thursday in Virginia only days before a ceremony planned to honor his service in the program that famously trained Black military…
