NASA is rolling out the International Space Station's red carpet for Tom Cruise. Administrator Jim Bridenstine said before Wednesday's planned launch of two astronauts aboard a SpaceX rocket that Elon Musk's company is already getting customers eager to fly into…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) was informed via self-reporting that three (3) staff members employed at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, two (2) staff members employed at Frank Lee Community Based Facility/Community Work Center in Deatsville, one…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Jeff Sessions on Tuesday challenged Tommy Tuberville to a series of five debates ahead of their July runoff in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. “It is…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Lowndes County teen is facing a murder charge as a result of an apparent shooting over the weekend in Hope Hull. Sgt. Pat Downing says the death investigation…
Less than one week after Governor Kay Ivey's amended safer at home order, people flocked to Alabama lakes and beaches for Memorial Day weekend. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says there is…
A local gas station is taking things way back. The MAPCO gas station on Vaughn Road in Montgomery announced its new full service program. At least two employees will be outside seven…
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) investigates all cases of COVID-19 and provides contact tracing to reduce the spread of this virus. As with any entity, ADPH expects that COVID-19 cases will occur as has already happened including with…
A Prattville woman says her first amendment right is being hindered after anti-Trump signs she put in her yard were vandalized Monday morning. She shared her concerns Alabama News Network. At first…
The Justice Department is defending Alabama's requirement to have witnesses sign an absentee ballot. The Justice Department filed a statement of interest in a lawsuit challenging election procedures. They said the witness signature requirement is not a violation of the…
Governor Kay Ivey and Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Councils, announced the three Alabama schools that were selected to each receive a state of the art $100,000 DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center. The multi-million dollar DON’T…
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to consider the appeal of an Alabama death row inmate convicted in two slayings. The justices rejected a legal challenge by 42-year-old Taurus Carroll without comment on Tuesday. Carroll already was serving time for…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $5.1 million to ensure more Alabamians have access to high-speed internet services. Fifteen areas throughout Alabama will be supplied access to broadband services through the latest grants. In March, Gov. Ivey awarded 20 grants…
Tuskegee sanitation workers protested in front of city hall. The issues are: They say they’re concern about not receiving adequate central pay as a sanitation workers in other areas. They say they’re…
J.K. Rowling is publishing a new story called "The Ickabog," which will be free to read online to help entertain children and families stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The "Harry Potter" author said Tuesday she wrote the fairy…
Attorney General Steve Marshall is advising nursing home residents, as well as their family members, that those residents who are Medicaid recipients should be vigilant against having their federal stimulus payments improperly taken from them. While Medicaid recipients may have…
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP)- Searchers have found two bodies on the Alabama coast near the area that crews have been searching for two Louisiana men who went missing in the surf. The missing swimmers have been identified as 28-year-old Ryan…
DANVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Court documents show the suspect wanted in a triple slaying in North Alabama had filed for divorce from one of the victims. Police say 58-year-old Carson Peters is accused of capital murder in the deaths of…
SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, is donating $100,000 to local charities to help those in need during the COVID-19 outbreak. The company, whose Americas head office is based in Houston, is donating $50,000 to the Montgomery Area Food…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Some Alabama residents spent the holiday weekend struggling to claim their weekly unemployment benefits. The Alabama Department of Labor says that about 53,000 people were blocked from filing the required weekly report telling state government that…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- COVID-19 couldn't stop the annual Memorial Day ceremony from happening in Selma. However, it did cause some major changes to the event. Safety restrictions due to COVID-19 -- forced…
The Equal Justice Initiative is planning to reopen its attractions in Montgomery. EJI says June 15th is the day that it hopes to reopen the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, The Peace and Justice Memorial Center, and The Legacy Museum.…
Orange Beach Police have identified two swimmers who have been missing in the Gulf since Sunday. Authorities say they're still searching for 28-year-old Ryan Guy and 22-year-old Darius Robinson, both from Louisiana. A third…
The lives of those who served in the armed forces are being remembered in a unique way in downtown Prattville. "The Alabama Poppy Project" features ceramic poppies, one thousand of them, which are on…
Remembering our fallen heroes--- The city of Prattville held its annual Memorial Day Ceremony today- but in a different way than usual, because of the coronavirus. And while the view was a bit different than normal, residents say the message…
Montgomery sanitation workers were honored with a free lunch on Memorial Day. A group called Women of W.I.L.L. saluted the workers as those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The group also provided masks and COVID-19 safety tips…
