With less than a month to request an absentee ballot, Montgomery County officials have prepared the courthouse for voting. The courthouse has been under several renovations in the last month and included parking for…
The Montgomery Regional Airport will be implementing its new automated parking system on Oct. 1st. The new system is designed to enhance the experience of travelers from the roadway to the runway. It's set…
The Wellness Coalition in Montgomery has announced it has received a grant from the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation's Connections for Cardiovascular Health Next Generation program. The $149,288 grant will fund a program called HeartLink - Improving Cardiovascular Health in the Alabama…
A Birmingham-area truck driver has been indicted for his involvement in an October 2019 fatal accident. Autauga County Grand Jury indicted 43-year-old Thaddeus Sumpter of Pleasant Grove on two counts of…
The Commission on Presidential Debates has issued a statement regarding last night's debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The debate included many interruptions and on several occasions, both candidates were speaking at the same time. Debate…
The University of Montevallo says it's renaming two buildings that honor former governors who supported white supremacy. News outlets report that trustees from the state liberal arts university voted to strip the names of Braxton Bragg Comer and Bibb Graves…
The University of Alabama announced Wednesday morning that it will cancel Spring Break in 2021. University officials say it will continue in-person instruction and provide on-campus residence for the 2021 Spring Semester, but classes will start Wednesday, January 13, a…
Ford Motor Company is issuing a recall of more than 700,000 vehicles in North America because of an issue with the backup camera. The recall affects several 2020 model year vehicles. The issue is the camera may intermittently display a…
Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris held a news conference this morning to update the state on Alabama's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news conference was carried live…
Troy University has named former Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Capt. George Beaudry as chief of the Troy University Police Department. In June, Troy University fired its former campus police chief,  John McCall, after ‘inflammatory’ Facebook comments about George Floyd. McCall…
President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are painting a very different picture of the reliability of the upcoming election. Biden urged voters to cast their ballots and not be intimidated by Trump's suggestions he might not accept a loss.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County Schools is outfitting 30 buses in it's fleet -- with Wi-Fi technology. "It's our plan to eventually have all 72 of our buses outfitted, but this first…
On Monday President Trump announced that 150 million rapid result coronavirus test would be distributed to states. State health officials say the test will be sent to states on a per capital…
Elmore County High School suspended its football season for a week after three players tested positive for Coronavirus. This is the third COVID-19 case Elmore County Schools involving athletic teams has seen in the last…
Retailers from the Coalition Against Retail Theft program has requested the assistance of the public in identifying three females who has targeted multiple retail clothing stores throughout the State of Alabama. The Trussville Police Department is currently seeking the identity…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Walt Disney Co. is planning to lay off 28,000 workers in its theme parks division in California and Florida. The company has been squeezed by limits on attendance at its parks and other restrictions due…
Alcohol regulators in Alabama have lifted restrictions imposed on bars and restaurants over the summer. The restrictions put in place were to stem the spread of COVID-19. Members of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board voted Tuesday afternoon to eliminate an…
On Tuesday, September 29, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest of Leroy Davie Upshaw. Upshaw is the former sheriff of Barbour County. Upshaw, 49, of Eufaula, served as sheriff of Barbour County until his term ended in early January…
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday applauded President Trump, Vice President Pence and the Administration for supplying Alabama with over 1 million Abbott Laboratories BinaxNow, rapid COVID-19…
The stage is set for the first presidential debate tonight in Cleveland, Ohio. President Donald Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden will square off at Case Western Reserve University for…
UPDATE Tuskegee police have informed Alabama News Network that one of the two runaway juveniles were located. De’Arrius Starks, 17, was located by Talladega County Sheriff’s Department. Kaison Mahaffey, 14, is still missing. He is a 5’9, 145 pound…
Getting the flu shot may be more important this year than previous years. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is strongly encouraging Alabamians to get a flu shot this year. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, BCBS says reducing the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Kids in Selma will have a fun new way to beat the heat -- when summer rolls back around next year. The long-awaited splash pad at Butterfly Park on…
Montgomery Counts met with city officials Monday, Sept. 28 to give one last plea to River Region residents to take the census before time runs out. Mayor Steven L. Reed, Montgomery County Commission…
The Alabama Hospital Association and state doctors are urging Gov. Kay Ivey to extend a statewide rule requiring face masks in public. The president of the hospital group, Dr. Donald Williamson, says cases of COVID-19 have fallen since reaching a…
