Selma Area Food Bank Moves Into Bigger, Better Facility
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma Area Food Bank opens a new chapter -- in its 27 year history of fighting against hunger in west Alabama. The food bank now…
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Businesses Ask Customers to Waive Right to Sue if They Get Ill
Many businesses are requiring customers and workers to sign forms saying they won't sue if they catch COVID-19. Businesses are afraid they could face lawsuits even if they follow social distancing and other government guidelines as they reopen across the…
Montgomery Police Align with #8CAN'TWAIT Initiative
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, and Police Chief Ernest Finley are giving more details into the departments move to implement #8CANTWAIT policies. According to Chief Finley, MPD has been using most of the…
Escaped Inmate Recaptured After Being on the Run Since October 2019
The United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force has officially notified CrimeStoppers of the capture of fugitive Vernell Sanders who was wanted for Escape from a State Correctional Facility in Elmore. Sanders had been eluding authorities since October of 2019. He…
Selma Man Convicted of Previously Convicted of Manslaughter Sentenced to 5 Years for Being a Felon in Possession
United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Oscar Dewayne Blevins, 26, of Selma, was sentenced in federal court for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Blevins pleaded guilty to the…
Selma Mayor Darrio Melton Wants to Make Juneteenth a Holiday
Selma Mayor Darrio Melton says he's asking city council members to join him in acknowledging Friday, June 19, as a holiday in the city of Selma. He says he hopes city council…
Judge: Alabama Can't Ban Curbside Voting
A federal judge says Alabama cannot prohibit local officials from offering curbside voting during the COVID-19 pandemic and loosened restrictions on absentee ballots in three Alabama counties because of the health risk to voters. U.S. District Judge Abdul K. Kallon…
Montgomery County Leaders Requesting Businesses Require Patrons to Wear Masks After Spike in COVID-19 Cases
On Tuesday, June 16, Mayor Steven L. Reed, Montgomery County Commission Chairman Elton Dean, Pike Road Mayor Gordon Stone and other local leaders held a press conference in response to the…
TSA Announces Eight New Airport Screening Procedures at Montgomery Regional Airport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials announce new screening procedures to go into effect by mid-June. These procedures will minimize physical contact between agents and passengers. The updated procedures are as follows: TSA officials will no longer handle boarding passes. Passengers will…
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Wallet Theft Investigation
UPDATE: The Montgomery Police Department has officially notified CrimeStoppers that Theft/Fraud suspect Anthony Draughon is in Police custody. Draughon was originally shown on a CrimeStoppers segment released on June 10th as an unidentified subject wanted in reference to a Theft…
Selma Man Sentenced to Ten Years After Police Found Him in Possession of a Firearm
Richard W. Moore, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, announces that Jessie James Turner, Jr., has been sentenced to ten years in prison after his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Turner’s jury…
Auburn University Spring and Summer Graduates to be Recognized August 8th in Jordan-Hare Stadium
Auburn University’s spring and summer graduates will be recognized in two ceremonies to be held in Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 8, contingent on current health and safety guidelines and weather. “From the beginning, we have worked to balance three important…
Montgomery Chamber Looking at Post-Pandemic Tourism
The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce is working to find new ways to market Montgomery as a destination when people are ready to travel again. Meg Lewis with the Chamber says Montgomery could…
Alabama Prisoner Dies from COVID-19, 13 More Prisoners Test Positive for the Virus
Alabama officials reported a second death over the weekend of a state inmate who had tested positive for the coronavirus. The state Department of Corrections says Robert Stewart, 80, died Sunday. He started showing symptoms of the virus last week…
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell Supports Re-Naming Edmund Pettus Bridge
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Alabama) says she supports renaming the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma. It was named for Pettus, a former U.S. Senator from Alabama who was also a Confederate Army officer and a Ku Klux Klan leader.…
Montgomery City Council Member Plans to Introduce Face Mask Proposal
Montgomery City Council member C.C. Calhoun has confirmed to Alabama News Network that he plans to introduce a face mask proposal at Tuesday's city council meeting. Calhoun says his proposal would require people to wear a mask in a public…
Alabama Virus Rise, Gov. Ivey Stresses Personal Responsibility
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - As Alabama experiences a surge of coronavirus cases, Gov. Kay Ivey is emphasizing the role of personal responsibility to curb the spread of the virus. As of Monday, more than 25,000 people statewide had tested positive…
City of Mobile Agrees to Pay Fine for Violation of Memorial Preservation Act
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Monday his determination that the City of Mobile violated the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act by removing a historic statue previously located on public property. The Memorial Preservation Act was passed in 2017 by the Alabama Legislature…
MPD: Suspect Arrested in Thursday Evening Fatal Shooting on Victor Tulane Circle
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the homicide of Amendo McKee, 18, who was fatally shot on June 11. MPD charged Chanorous Green, 20, of Montgomery, with murder. Green was taken into custody on June 15, and…
Report: Death Rates 12 Times Higher for COVID-19 Patients with Chronic Illnesses
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…
2021 Oscars Ceremony to be Delayed Because of COVID-19
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…
Goodwater Man Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison for Selling Cocaine
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…
Representative Martha Roby Announces 2020 Service Academy Appointees
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…
Poll: Black Americans Most Likely to Know a COVID-19 Victim
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…
New York Man Dies in Weekend Wreck on Virginia Loop Road
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…
