Montgomery Delegation Votes Yes to Ad Valorem Tax
CORRECTION: This story was edited on 5/9/2020 to reflect the property tax increase would be 12 mils, as opposed to the previous reported 18.5 mils. On Tuesday a House Committee…
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Alabama National Guard Performs Flyovers Over Local Hospitals
The Alabama National Guard performed a flyover Tuesday to salute those serving to support COVID-19 response efforts. The 187th Redtails stationed at Dannelly Field honored medical workers with a flyover at Jackson Hospital,…
School System Partnership Will Help Bring Food Directly to Students' Doors
A new partnership is helping to ensure Tallassee City School students in need have food to put on the table. According to Child Nutrition Program Coordinator Loria Hunter, 60% of students…
Missing Selma Woman Last Seen on Hardie Avenue
The Selma Police Department Criminal Investigations Division is currently looking for a missing person. Deborah Ann Moore, 35, was last seen in the East Selma area in the 2500 block of Hardie Avenue on Saturday May 2, around 12:30 am.…
Group Protests Safer at Home Health Order
A group of protesters rallied against the current state health orders in place Tuesday afternoon. The group of around 60 people marched from Cramton Bowl to the State House and then…
Jackson Hospital Visitor Restrictions Remain in Place
Governor Kay Ivey issued a “Safer At Home” order effective at 5pm on Thursday, April 30. In accordance, Jackson Hospital is continuing its policy to prohibit visitors at this time. The restrictions remain as follows: No Visitations will be allowed…
Selma Man Killed in Shootout with Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An Orrville man is behind bars -- and a Selma man is dead -- after a shootout at a Selma housing complex. Police Chief Kenta Fulford says…
WANTED: Inmate Escapes from Butler County Jail in Greenville
Jerome Sharp is wanted by the Alabama Department of Corrections for Escape. Sharp escaped around 5:00 a.m. from the Butler County Jail on Monday, May 4, by disabling a fence gate locking mechanism. Sharp had been in custody with…
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Trafficking Arrests in Dallas Co.
From the West Alabama News Network-- A routine traffic stop in in Dallas County leads to a major drug bust. Sheriff Mike Granthum says a deputy stopped a vehicle without…
Marengo Co. Man Charged with Capital Murder in Girlfriend's Death
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Marengo County man is facing a capital murder charge in the shooting death of his live-in girlfriend. Investigators say 71 year old Cleveland Winters shot 54…
Some House Democrats Skip Session Return
Lawmakers returned to the State House Monday for the shortened session. And there there were some empty seats. Members of the Alabama Democratic Caucus say they're choosing to…
Lawmakers Return for Shortened Legislative Session
Alabama lawmakers have resumed a shortened legislative session focused on state budgets. Legislators had taken a nearly two month break during the COVID-19 outbreak but returned to Montgomery to pass state budgets…
Montgomery Woman Killed in Crash North of Prattville
A single-vehicle crash at 5:50 a.m. Sunday, May 2, claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Cavaughn Aiyanla Nixon, 20, was killed when the 2006 Hyundai Sonata she was driving went off the roadway and struck a tree. Nixon was…
Alabama Gas Prices Continue to Drop
Alabama gas prices have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.52/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 3,348 stations. Gas prices in Alabama are 16.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand…
Alabama Department of Revenue Extends Time for Car Registrations and Car Tax Payments
The Alabama Department of Revenue is extending the time for drivers to get their March, April or May car registrations, renewals and to pay their vehicle taxes. Revenue Commissioner Vernon Barnett has changed the deadline to June 19. This extension applies…
84% of Alabama Unemployment Claims Paid Resulting in $503 Million in Payments
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that ADOL has disbursed more than $503 million in COVID-19 related unemployment compensation benefits. Alabama is now paying benefits under all three programs covered in the CARES Act: Federal Pandemic Unemployment…
Alabama Sheriff Not Enforcing COVID-19 Protection Orders
A rural Alabama sheriff says his department won't enforce state guidelines limiting public activities during the coronavirus pandemic. Reports say that Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon says he has instructed deputies not to stop businesses or churches that violate state…
Man Shot and Robbed During Altercation, Suspect Arrested
Montgomery police have charged Jamie Carter, 24, with one count of first-degree Robbery and second-degree Assault in reference to the robbery and assault. Police say the incident occurred around 4 am on April 25 in the 5600 block of Carmichael…
Baptist Health Updates Policies in Response to Safer-at-Home Order
As we continue to navigate through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and recommendations continue to evolve, Baptist Health remains focused on protecting patients, medical providers, team members, and the local community. Based on Governor Kay Ivey’s recent Safer at Home order…
Suspect in Custody for Troy Murder
TROY, AL, ALABAMA NEWS NETWORK: Leon Jarmarcus Wilmore, 27, of Troy has been arrested by the Troy Police Department. Wilmore is charged with murder in connection to the death of Xezabeya Quintez Demond Grandberry. Troy Police responded to a report…
Political Analyst Steve Flowers Weighs In On U.S. Senate GOP Primary Runoff Race
It has now been two months since Super Tuesday. Former Auburn football head coach Tommy Tuberville and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will face off in the U.S. Senate…
Alabama National Guard Plans Flyovers to Salute COVID-19 Response Efforts
Aircraft from the 187th Fighter Wing based out of Dannelly Field in Montgomery and the 117th Air Refueling Wing based out of Birmingham plan to conduct flyovers May 5, 2020, to salute health care workers, first responders, essential employees and…
FOUND SAFE: Miy'Angel Lanee Crutchfield, Missing 6-year-old last seen in Centreville, Alabama
Miy'Angel Lanee Crutchfield has been found safe in Kentucky, according to ALEA. The State of Alabama issued a missing persons alert for 6-year-old Miy'Angel Lanee Crutchfield, Black female. She was last seen in Centreville, Alabama. AMBER Alert officials said she…
Woman Dead Following Single-Vehicle Crash on I-65
A single-vehicle crash at 5:50 a.m. May 2, claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Cavaughn Aiyanla Nixon, 20-years-old, was killed when the 2006 Hyundai Sonata she was driving went off the roadway and struck a tree. Nixon was not…
Blue Bell to Pay $19 Million as Part of Guilty Plea in Listeria Case
Blue Bell Creameries has pleaded guilty to distributing contaminated goods and its former CEO has been charged with conspiracy and attempted wire fraud in connection to a 2015 listeria outbreak that left three people dead, federal prosecutors have announced. Blue…
