A U.S. government report says death rates are 12 times higher for coronavirus patients with chronic illnesses than for others who become infected. Monday's report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the dangers posed by these conditions. They…
For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held on April 25, 2021, eight weeks later than originally…
On Thursday, June 11, Deon Gaddis, 35, of Goodwater, was sentenced to 37 months in prison, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison sentence, Gaddis will be on supervised release for three years. There is no…
U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) on Monday, June 15 announced the 2020 appointments to the United States service academies from Alabama’s Second District. Students from the Second District received appointments to the United States Air Force, Naval, Military, and Merchant…
African Americans are disproportionately likely to say a family member or close friend has died of COVID-19 or respiratory illness since March. Eleven percent of African…
Montgomery Police is investigating a fatal wreck that happened over the weekend. It happened on Virginia Loop Road near Monterey Drive early Saturday morning just after 12:30AM. The driver, 50-year-old Christopher Glover of New York, was pronounced dead on the…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is ruling that a landmark civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court. The court decided by a 6-3…
Montgomery County has surpassed Mobile County to lead the state in confirmed COVID-19 cases. Montgomery County's numbers show a surge in the past 14 days. Here is a look at how Montgomery County compares to Jefferson County and Mobile…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama told a federal judge that it is optimistic that it can adequately staff state prisons by a 2022 deadline despite slow progress in hiring. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson asked the state…
The 27-year-old daughter of country singer Hank Williams Jr. was killed in a wreck near Paris, Tennessee, police said. Katherine Williams-Dunning of Springville was the driver of an SUV that was towing a…
The Alabama Department of Transportation says it will start a project today in the hopes of reducing morning congestion on Taylor Road in Montgomery, from north of Berryhill Road to University Court. ALDOT says the majority of the modifications will…
Hundreds of people took time on Saturday to pray on the steps of the Alabama Capitol. They prayed for 8:46, the amount of time that George Floyd spent under the knee of a…
Hundreds of people turned out in Hayneville on Saturday morning to remember the life of the late Lowndes County Sheriff "Big John" Williams. Williams was shot and killed at a gas station…
A Remlap woman was killed in a two-vehicle car accident at 3:45 on July 12. Dawn Trucks 32, was killed when the 2008 Suzuki SUV she was driving collided with a 2018 Honda Odyssey in the intersection of Alabama Highway…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A district attorney in Jefferson County says a black man who has spent two decades on death row should get a new trial amid questions…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will soon close a Mobile River boat ramp for work to make it easier to use when the river is low. Crews will remove silt from the Mount Vernon Public Boat Ramp launching basin starting…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama prison system said Friday that a third inmate has died after testing positive for COVID-19 as the number of cases among inmates and staff continued to rise. Clarence Shepherd, an 80-year-old inmate at St.…
The Eclectic police has officially informed the public of the capture of Fugitive Devin Wayne Foster. According to the Eclectic Police Department, Foster was captured on Friday, June 12, by Montgomery…
You've heard of baby showers and wedding showers, but one Montgomery organization threw a kitchen shower for The Salvation Army. The Montgomery Sunrise Rotary Club hosted the kitchen shower downtown. The Salvation Army…
Local faith leaders held a race relations summit in Montgomery. Several clergymen, bishops and pastors of different races met at Mount Zion AME Zion Church to openly talk about race and race…
Leaders in Macon County are taking steps to remove a Confederate statue that sits in downtown Tuskegee. The statue was painted with graffiti over the weekend. Attorneys for Macon County have released a…
Motorcycle riders will be revving up their engines this weekend in support of fallen Lowndes County Sheriff Big John Williams. The ride is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 13 in front of the Lowndes County Courthouse in…
Alabama health officials are issuing renewed warnings after a surge of coronavirus cases. The Alabama Department of Public Health urged people to take precautions such as wearing masks in public. As of Friday, more than 23,000 people statewide had tested…
The city of Florence will pay a ransom worth $300,000 in Bitcoins in response to a hack of its computer system. News outlets report the Florence City Council voted unanimously at an emergency meeting to pay the ransom in an…
Eclectic police say they want to find Devin Wayne Foster. Foster is wanted on two counts of criminal trespass, six counts of breaking and entering into a motor vehicle and six…
