Tallassee City Schools is giving parents two learning options upon returning to school in a soft opening Wednesday, August 19, 2020: virtual or face-to-face/blended learning. Tallassee City Schools Superintendent Dr.…
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama on Thursday concluded that there is reasonable cause to believe that the conditions at Alabama’s prisons for men violate…
Southwest Airlines says it won't allow health waivers to its face-mask rule. Only children under 2 will be exempt from the requirement to cover their mouth and nose during flights. Meanwhile, Delta Air Lines said Thursday that it will expand…
Alabama has reported more than 2,200 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day increase in cases since the pandemic began. The spike came after several days of declining case numbers and as a number of school systems announced that students will…
Teachers from around Alabama had a rally at the State Capitol to share their concerns about returning to school. It was put on by Alabama Teachers Against COVID-19 (ATAC-19). The rally was Thursday, June 23. ATAC-19 is pushing for…
A building at Booker T. Washington Magnet School in Montgomery caught fire and burned down back in 2018. On Thursday, June 23, Montgomery Public School made a major step in the building…
An Alabama activist said he was arrested in three different cities on separate charges. According to reports, 27-year-old Carlos Chaverst turned himself in Monday on outstanding warrants in Hoover, Homewood and Birmingham. Chaverst is the president of the Birmingham Justice…
NEW YORK (AP) - The operator of Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday, the latest retailer to do so during the pandemic. Mahwah, New Jersey-based Ascena Retail Group Inc., which operates nearly 3,000 stores…
Troy police have made an arrest in the shooting death of a 21-year-old man. Police have charged 17-year-old Jamarco Harris with capital murder for the death of Jacoby Cogburn. The shooting happened on July 13th in the 300 block of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Sheriff's Office needs your help to identify a wanted armed robbery suspect. Sheriff Mike Granthum says the Dollar General on Highway 22 in Valley Grande --…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Hundreds of people turned out for a drive-thru food giveaway Wednesday morning in Selma. Twenty pound boxes of fresh produce were handed out to people who came through. Free…
Many schools systems have been opting to start school virtually for the first nine weeks. On Wednesday, the Autauga County Schools announced that they wouldn't follow suit but instead just push the start date of school back. The Autauga County…
A search on Wednesday, June 22, of the property in the 4000 block of US Hwy 280 East did not produce any new evidence in the found human skull from Tuesday. On Tuesday evening the owner of the property called…
The Greenville Police Department is currently investigating the theft of an automobile. The offense occurred on June 28. According to Investigators, the victim’s grey 2018 Nissan Altima (VIN# 1N4AL3AP0JC162323) was stolen from…
As the nation puts a spotlight on problems plaguing Black communities, some families and doctors are calling for medical disparities to be part of the Black Lives Matter conversation. “African American women are three to four times more likely to…
Sweet Grown Alabama Day was celebrated Wednesday at the State Capitol with a special farmers market. Governor Kay Ivey also issued a proclamation that declared July 22, 2020, Sweet Grown…
The Prattville Police Department is currently investigating a felony Theft from a retail store. Investigators say that on July 10, around 2:25 pm, two unknown females entered the Ulta Beauty store with large handbags. The females went directly to the…
The Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant at a doctor's office in Montgomery. The U.S. Attorney's Office - Middle District of Alabama confirmed to Alabama News Network that it…
The Montgomery Public School system has announced it will go completely virtual for the first nine weeks of the school year. MPS Superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore made…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a man with sexual assault of a child under the age of 12. MPD charged Apoliner Teopanci-Mariano, 35, with…
The family of 8-year-old Royta Giles Jr. has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. Giles was killed during a shooting inside of the mall…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The results of the primary runoff election are now certified and official. Election officials in Dallas County canvassed the runoff election this afternoon. Twenty-two provisional ballots cast…
Although the Alabama State Board of Education released their road map to re-opening schools two weeks ago, there is still much uncertainty about what school will look like in the…
A federal appeals court is rejecting claims that an Alabama law which requires voters to show government-issued photo identification at the polls is racially discriminatory. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a…
**UPDATE** According to ALEA, the Amber ALert has been cancelled as 19-month-old Embry Jade Liehann Holt and her mother Dana both were found safe. **ORIGINAL STORY** The State of Alabama has issued a Child Abduction Emergency (Amber Alert) in…
