Should You Be Worried About a False Positive Coronavirus Test?
It's possible that a small amount of coronavirus cases may be the result of false positive test. Health officials say a false positive is rare, and false negatives are more…
News
Group Offering Churches $6-a-Ballot to Help People to Vote Early
Alabama's election's chief says a group's offer to pay churches $6 for every person they help to vote early this year does not violate any law. The "New South Souls to the Polls Initiative" is offering to pay churches a…
Rotary Clubs Fight Polio Worldwide with Doughnuts
Rotary clubs in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee are banding together in a new way to fight polio. They're doing it by selling special doughnuts. Members of the Montgomery and Dothan Rotary clubs spent…
#VoteWithUs Tour Bus Makes Stop in Capital City on 8 State Tour
As Election Day quickly approaches, organizations are urging citizens to have their voices heard by voting. The #VoteWithUs tour bus made a stop in Montgomery on Monday. The #VoteWithUs tour bus is rolling across America encouraging people about the power…
Saturday Apartment Fire Leaves 26 Families Displaced
Prattville Fire Department responded to a 3-alarm apartment fire early Saturday morning, displacing all residents who lived there. All fire units in the city were dispatched to The Woods apartments on 6th…
Auto Supplier Expansion Adding More Jobs in Alabama
The state of Alabama says a planned expansion by a European auto supplier will add more than 180 new jobs in two cities. The governor's office announced $56 million in projects by International Automotive Components Group North America Inc. on…
Montgomery Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Court
U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin has announced that former Montgomery doctor Richard Stehl has been sentenced to 15 years. The sentence follows his conviction last year on 94 counts of unlawfully distributing controlled…
Two Phenix City Teens Shot in Auburn Early Sunday Morning
Auburn police announced an investigation into a shooting in the 500 block of Shelton Mill Road. The shooting occurred Sunday, October 18 around 1:22 am. Officers responded to a call of two people shot. At a convenience store in the…
Macon East Academy Goes Virtual for 7th-12th Grade This Week
Macon East announces they will do virtual learning for 7th to 12 grade. They will do virtual this week only. The change comes due to a number of teachers and parents of students in 7th through 12th grade testing positive…
Two Men Arrested for Attempted Murder in Prattville
The Prattville Police Department responded to Brentwood Landing Apartments on Covered Bridge Parkway Sunday in reference to multiple shots fired and a person shot. When officers arrived, they found a 30-year-old man who lives in the apartment building with a…
New Documentary Premiering on Blues Music in Alabama Black Belt
A new documentary about the blues tradition of Alabama's Black Belt will premiere on Alabama Public Television on Oct. 23rd. The show "Alabama Black Belt Blues" is about a region that's sometimes overlooked musically. The documentary was produced by One…
Montgomery Police Conducting Death Investigation
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a death investigation following the death of Timothy Rollins, 38, of Montgomery. On Friday at about 3:47 a.m., police and fire medics responded to the 5900 block of Monticello Drive after getting a call…
Legacy Museum Reopening
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A museum that's linked to the national lynching memorial in Montgomery is reopening for the first time since the pandemic began. The Legacy Museum is offering free admission for a limited time, but crowd sizes are being…
Update: Nick Saban Cleared to Coach after Negative COVID-19 Tests
CBS Sports reports that Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has been cleared to coach Alabama tonight as the #2 Crimson Tide hosts #3 Georgia at Bryant-Denny Stadium. CBS Sports reports Saban tested negative for COVID-19 today, making the third…
Report: Nick Saban Tests Negative for COVID-19 for a Second Time
There appears to be a path for Nick Saban to be on the sidelines to coach Alabama tonight as the Crimson Tide hosts Georgia at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. ESPN reports that Saban tested negative for COVID-19 for a second…
ACADV Honors Victims During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence joined together on Friday, Oct. 16, for a balloon release to raise awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. State and local leaders, members of the community, and…
MPS: Six Students and Seven Teachers Test Positive for COVID-19
Alabama News Network has confirmed that there have been positive tests for COVID-19 in Montgomery Public Schools. As of 1 p.m. Friday, a spokesperson says six students and seven teachers have tested positive. MPS is not revealing the schools that…
Three Members of Houston County Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Prison
Over the past several months, three members of a drug trafficking organization operating in Houston County were sentenced to prison, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. and FBI Special Agent in Charge James Jewell. The most recent sentencing…
Governor Ivey: Alabama Completes 2020 Census with 99.9% of Households Responding
On Friday, October 16, Governor Kay Ivey, alongside the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) and Alabama Counts!, announced the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) and Alabama Counts! The census officially came to a close…
ATV Stolen from Main Street Home in Tallassee
The Tallassee Police Department is currently investigating the theft of a Honda ATV. The ATV taken from a residence on West Main Street. Investigators say that on September 21, around 4:00 p.m., a Silver Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pulled into…
Alabama's September Unemployment Rate Jumps a Full Percentage Point from August
Alabama's unemployment rate is now 6.6% in September as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to damage the state's economy. The unemployment rate for September is a full percentage point higher than August's unemployment rate of 5.6%. In September of 2019 the…
UPDATE: Missing 11 Year Old in Prattville Found Safe
Prattville Police say a missing 11-year-old child has been found safe. Police say Trevor Kilgore disappeared from his grandmother's residence Thursday evening while she was in another room. No details…
MPD Adds 12 New Officers to River Region
The Montgomery Police Department sworn in new officers on Thursday, Oct 15. The 12 new officers received their police badges and certificates from Police Chief Earnest Finley at their academy graduation.…
Balloon Release in Valley Grande Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Students at Valley Grande Elementary School held a Breast Cancer Awareness event this afternoon. Students gathered outside -- and released dozens of pink balloons into the…
Inmates and Homeless May Qualify for Stimulus Checks
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Activist groups in Selma say thousands of people -- are missing out on millions of dollars they're entitled to -- from the federal government. Members…
