Alabama Department of Corrections officials say a Justice Department lawsuit over conditions for male inmates ignores the progress being made to improve them. The Department of Corrections released a statement Thursday night responding to the federal lawsuit, which claims conditions…
An affiliate of Phoenix Investors, a national private commercial real estate firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, acquired the former Russell Brands, LLC property located at 3145 Elmore Road in Wetumpka. Russell Brands previously manufactured sports equipment and clothing, marketing its…
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, December 11 signed a supplemental emergency proclamation to address tax and economic development issues that were delayed in the Alabama Legislature’s 2020 Regular Session due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This proclamation will allow Alabama citizens and…
Former Dadeville Police Department Chief David Barbour has died. Dadeville Police posted the news of Chief Barbour's passing Friday morning…
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has called for bipartisanship in his final speech in U.S. Senate. Jones gave his farewell speech Wednesday. Jones in 2017 became the first Alabama Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate in a quarter-century. He is leaving…
BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) - A 44-year-old Alabama inmate serving a life sentence for the deaths of two people has died. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said Tommy Lee Rutledge was found unresponsive Tuesday inside his private cell at William Donaldson…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama hit new records Thursday for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and a new low for the percentage of available intensive care beds in the states. Dr. Don Williamson, the former state health officer who now heads…
The year 2020 has been a tumultuous year marked by obstacles no one could have imagined. One day after the U.S. Dept. of Justice filed suit against Alabama regarding prisons, Alabama…
The United States Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections in federal court today. The complaint alleges that the conditions at Alabama's prisons for men violate the Constitution because the…
The Revenue Commissioner's West Office is closed due to COVID-19-related issues. The Montgomery County Commission says the office on Mobile Highway is temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution while the facility is being sanitized. The office hopes to…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $1.9 million to assist elderly and disabled adults who are victims of abuse. The grant to the state Department of Human Resources will provide in-home or temporary placement for elderly and disabled victims who are…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in a Wednesday, December 9th shooting. Police charged Donnie Humphrey, 33, with Attempted Murder. The shooting occurred in the 400 block of Castlebrook Drive around 9:30 am. Police responded to a local…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A project to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and education -- is giving away free money. The Selma Center for Non-Violence, Truth and Reconciliation…
On Wednesday, December 9, Millbrook police made an arrest in reference to a robbery investigation. Police arrested Archie Green, 19, of Montgomery for a November 10th robbery. On November…
State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey is currently in quarantine. This all according to Michael Sibley, Director of Communications for State Dept. of Education. Dr. Mackey will still be participating in Thursday's State…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs - but will keep the mayor's targeted staffing levels for sworn…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle before an expected decision to greenlight the shot for use in millions of Americans. Food and Drug Administration advisers meet Thursday to scrutinize the company's data for any red flags…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to identify the suspect who broke into a convenience store. The burglary happened at Richard's Cougar Oil -- on the 2600 block of Highway 41 near…
This week marks the Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s 35th anniversary in Montgomery. The first performance at the Carolyn Blount Theatre was December 7, 1985. ASF was…
The City of Montgomery officially announced that its annual Christmas parade has been canceled. City officials say that the Montgomery Capital City Christmas & Camellia Bowl Parade is canceled due to rising COVID-19 infection rates and widespread case activity in…
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning that injured a juvenile. Police say around 10:00AM, MPD responded to a local hospital after receiving a call that a person had been shot. Once they arrived, police made contact with a…
Alabama head coach Ray Perkins explains techniques to his quarterbacks on the first day of spring practice in Tuscaloosa, Ala., March 23, 1983. This is Perkins' first year as the Crimson Tide's head coach, replacing the…
The statewide mask order that was set to expire this Friday has been extended. Governor Kay Ivey announced the extension this morning in a press conference. The Extended Safer at Home…
Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled a news conference at 11 a.m. to address the ongoing statewide mask order. The news conference will be carried live on Alabama News Network on TV, our website and mobile app. Joining Gov. Ivey will…
Montgomery police have made an arrest in an early-morning shooting that left one man dead. Corey Floyd, 16, of Montgomery is charged with Murder in the death of 18-year-old Byron Hicks, also of Montgomery. The shooting occurred around 5:40 am…
