Non-Healing Wound Care Facility Opens in Troy
Patients with non-healing wounds have a new place to get treatment in Pike County. The Troy Regional Medical Center has opened its Wound Care and Hyberbaric Medicine Center. It's an outpatient facility…
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Alabama COVID-19 Cases Surpass 18,000
Alabama has topped 18,000 cases of coronavirus. The state's Department of Public Health says Alabama had more than 18,000 cases of COVID-19 and more than 600…
Troy University Not Raising Tuition for Second Consecutive Year
Troy University trustees on Thursday voted to freeze undergraduate and graduate tuition for the second straight year. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I am pleased to announce for the second straight year Troy University will not increase undergraduate…
Independent Autopsy Finds George Floyd Died of Asphyxiation Due to Pressure on His Back and Neck
The family of George Floyd says an independent autopsy has found that he died of asphyxiation from sustained pressure on his back and neck. Floyd, a black man who was in handcuffs at the time, died a week ago after…
Marshall Issues Statement on Birmingham Confederate Monument
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has issued a statement regarding the Confederate monument at Linn Park in downtown Birmingham. A group attempted to take down the 115-year-old Confederate Soldiers and Sailors monument last night during a protest. The monument is…
Male and Female Shot Inside Home on Johnson Street in Selma
Selma police are investigating a shooting where a male and female were shot. Selma Police Chief Kenta Fulford says officers responded to the 700 block of Johnson St in reference to a shooting into an occupied dwelling. The female and…
Montgomery Police Searching for Suspect in Friday Night Norman Bridge Road Fatal Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the May 29 shooting death of Louis Miles Jr., 56, of Montgomery. On Friday, May 29, around 9:30 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3900 block of Norman…
Governor Ivey Prepared to Activate National Guard If Needed
Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that she has given authorization to Adjutant General Sheryl Gordon with the Alabama National Guard to activate up to 1000 guardsmen, should the need arise in response to violent protesters. This action strictly serves as…
Small Lowndes County Town Gets New Police Chief
Former Montgomery County School Board Candidate DeMarcus Weems was sworn in as Police Chief of The Town of Mosses in Lowndes County. Weems currently works as an Alabama Probation and Parole Officer. Weems says that he is thankful for the…
Governor Ivey Issues Statement in Response to Birmingham Protests
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued the following statement in response to the Birmingham protests: "Like so many others throughout the country and around the world, I, too, was shocked and angered by the tragic actions that led to the…
Greenville Man Dies in a Car Accident Sunday Afternoon
A Butler County man has died in a two-car collision at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Steven Yancey Campbell, 31, of Greenville was killed when the 2001 Kawasaki motorcycle he was operating collided with a 2008 Chevrolet Impala, driven by Markell…
Protesters Destroy Confederate Statue in Birmingham Sunday Night
In Birmingham, Protestors have destroyed a barrier placed by the city of Birmingham around a confederate statue in Linn Park, protestors used rocks to deface the statue. Currently, Birmingham police are on…
20 Arrested During George Floyd Death Protest in Hoover
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Twenty people were arrested at a weekend protest near Hoover City Hall while demonstrating against the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, police said Sunday. Most of Saturday’s arrests resulted in disorderly conduct charges after…
Protests Force Target, CVS, and Walmart to Close Select Stores
U.S. retailers large and small have closed some of their stores across the country because of disruptions caused by the widespread street protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Target, CVS, Apple, and Walmart all said Sunday…
Peaceful Protests Continued Sunday On Capitol Steps
Sunday marked the second day of peaceful protests on the State Capitol steps. More than one hundred protesters were at the rally. They held signs reading "Black Lives Matter" and a few activists gave speeches about the need to educate…
Campaign Trail Heats Up for Sessions, Tuberville Before July 14 U.S. Senate GOP Runoff
We are a little over a month until the state primary runoff elections. Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville have been busy preparing for…
Safe From the Storm: Sheltering During a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the way we prepare for severe weather. We saw changes to tornado shelters and Alabama EMA officials say there will be even more changes for hurricane season.…
Kemp Authorizes 3,000 Guard Troops for Protests in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s mayor extended a curfew another night Sunday and Georgia’s governor authorized up to 3,000 National Guard troops to be deployed in cities across the state to respond if needed to protests over the deaths of…
Coronavirus Alters Hurricane Shelter Plans
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Shelters that open during dangerous hurricanes may look and operate differently this storm season, state emergency officials said, as the new coronavirus complicate response plans. Across the coastal United States, concerns over COVID-19 has added a…
Alabama's New Missing and Endangered Person Alert Effective Monday, June 1
Governor Kay Ivey has signed into law an expanded version of Alabama’s Missing Senior Alert. It will soon be referred to as the Missing and Endangered Person Alert. This will be in effect on June 1. As of now, the…
Two People Killed Saturday Morning in a Head on Collision in Macon County
Two people have been killed in a two-vehicle crash that happened earlier this morning in Macon County. The crash occurred at 10:15 a.m. on U.S. 80 near the 179-mile marker, approximately five miles east of Tuskegee. Antonio D. Stanley, 38,…
"Dealing With Contraband is a Daily Issue" Body Scanner Helps Contraband Efforts at Alabama Jail
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Autauga Metro Jail in Prattville is getting a new tool to fight efforts to bring contraband into the facility. The sheriff’s office is spending $125,250 for a full-body scanner for the jail. Inmates will be scanned…
Protest on Alabama Capitol Steps over George Floyd's Death
A group of protesters took to the steps of the Alabama Capitol this afternoon to protest the death of George Floyd, the man killed by Minneapolis, Minnesota, police on Memorial Day. His…
Man Shot Near Downtown Montgomery
Montgomery police say a man has been shot near downtown Montgomery. They say the shooting happened this afternoon in the 700 block of Drivers Row. They say the man has a life-threatening gunshot wound and has been taken to a…
Update: Victim of Shooting on Norman Bridge Road Dies of Injuries
Montgomery police have confirmed that a man shot in the 3900 block of Norman Bridge Road has died of his injuries. Police say the man was shot Friday night and was taken to the hospital. His name hasn't been released.…
