Tree Falls Onto Home In Montgomery
A tree caused significant damage after it fell on a home in the Dalriada neighborhood Sunday evening. A Montgomery police officer tells us the storm knocked down at least 1-thousand trees in the city alone.…
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Judge: Alabama Can't Stop Abortions During Coronavirus Pandemic
A federal judge has ruled that Alabama cannot ban abortions as part of the state's response to coronavirus. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Sunday issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the state from forbidding abortions as part of a…
Safety Precautions in the Event You Are Faced With Downed Power Lines
Alabama News Network wants you to stay safe and in the event, you are met with downed power lines as the result of severe weather. The following is a list of precautions from Alabama Power that you can take to…
UPDATE: 125,000 Alabama Power Customers Are Without Service Statewide
UPDATE- As of 11:45 p.m. there are approximately 125,000 Alabama Power customers without service statewide. In central Alabama, approximately 36,500 customers are without service. Initial reports of damage include limbs and trees falling into lines as a result of high…
Montgomery Nursing Home Has Reported 11 COVID-19 Cases
Three residents and eight staff members from Hillview Terrace Rehab Select in Montgomery have tested positive for COVID-19. This comes one month after a resident -who is currently receiving medical care- tested positive. In a press release sent to Alabama…
Dallas County Wanted Person Turns Himself in
Wanted man, Melvin Jerome Marshall age 44 is now in custody. Dallas County, District Attorney Michael Jackson says Marshall turned himself into a bounty hunter. Marshall was wanted for one count of Murder…
57-Year-Old Woman Dies In Easter Sunday House Fire
A Montgomery woman, 57, is left dead after an early morning house fire this Easter Sunday. As reported by Montgomery District Fire Chief Quentin Burke, The Montgomery fire department responded to the 1900 block of Wyndgate Loop just before 4…
Birmingham Love Triangle Ends in Deadly Shooting and One Officer Arrested
Birmingham police say one of their officers was arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing a woman in a slaying connected to a love triangle. Police took 39-year-old…
28 Year-Old Albertville Woman Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash
A single-vehicle crash Friday night, April 10, has claimed the life of an Albertville woman. Kasey Dene Robinson, 28, was killed when the 2004 Infiniti G35 she was driving left the roadway on U.S. 278 and overturned. Robinson, who was…
Car Accident Leaves Juvenile With Life-Threatening Injuries
At 6:15 Friday night, The Montgomery Police Department responded to a single-vehicle collision involving three pedestrians in the 2800 block of Lagoon Park Drive. The three pedestrians were transported to a local hospital, two adults with non-life-threatening injuries and a…
Town of Goshen Fire Chief Dies After Serving More Than 30 Years
According to the Town of Goshen's Facebook page, Mark Miley, chief of the Goshen Fire Department passed away this morning at home with his wife Rhonda by his side. Chief Miley served with the department for more than 30 years.…
The Number of Coronavirus Cases in Alabama Now Topping 3,000
There are now more than 3,000 COVID-19 cases reported in Alabama. Health officials said there have been 80 reported deaths in the state, but as of right now, they have only confirmed that 58 people have died from the virus.…
Over 450 Healthcare Workers Have Been Infected With Covid-19
More than 450 health care workers in Alabama have been infected with COVID-19 as the total cases in the state neared 3,000. The Alabama Department of Public Health said that 464 employees in hospitals and doctors' offices have tested positive…
One Shot, One Arrested in Paterson Court Housing Community Shooting
Montgomery police responded to the 900 Block of South Decatur Street in reference to a shooting call. Once on the scene police found an adult male with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital to be treated…
Tornado or Virus? Pandemic Means Tough Sheltering Decisions
Each day brings the United States closer to peak severe weather season, and especially with severe weather potentially hitting our area this Sunday those are faced with a question: Is it better to take on severe weather outside a community…
Phenix City Stay Home Violation Arrest
Phenix City Authorities said two city workers were arrested after they were caught playing a pickup basketball game at a city-owned facility. Tjai Deion Bryant and Quadarius Devonte Woods were arrested Thursday and both charged with a Class C misdemeanor…
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Debt Management Center Suspends Veteran Debts
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Debt Management Center is suspending all actions on veteran debts under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department for 60 days. The USDVA said it will continue to evaluate an…
ADOR Issues Update for Income and Other Tax Relief
The Alabama Department of Revenue announced today that the period for certain tax relief related to income and other taxes has been updated. Taxpayers can defer state income tax payments due on or after April 1, (previously April 15), and before…
State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris Approves Revisions to Stay-at-Home Order
State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris has approved three technical revisions to the health order signed on April 3. These revisions are summarized in this Explanation of April 10, 2020 Technical Revisions. The amended Stay at Home order includes these latest technical…
Gov. Kay Ivey Delivers Easter Message to the People of Alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey has delivered an Easter message to the people of Alabama. WATCH GOV. IVEY'S EASTER MESSAGE Here is the complete text of her message: "My fellow Alabamians, As we enter the most Holy time for our faith, I…
Alabama Supreme Court Reverses Five of 11 Convictions Against Former House Speaker Mike Hubbard
The Alabama Supreme Court announced this morning that it has reversed five of the 11 ethics convictions against former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. The high court affirmed the other six…
Auburn University Montgomery to House Baptist Health Employees
In response to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Auburn University at Montgomery and Baptist Health have partnered together to provide a safe space for Baptist Health team members who are working on…
I-65 Resurfacing in Montgomery to Begin Monday Evening
On the evening of Monday, April 13, weather permitting, an Alabama Department of Transportation resurfacing project on Interstate 65, will begin. The project will begin north of the Fairview Avenue interchange and end at the north end of the Alabama…
Food Insecurity on the Rise Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The COVID-19 outbreak is increasing food insecurity in high poverty areas. And it's changing how some non-profit organizations -- work to meet those needs of people in their communities.…
Suspect in Murder of Aniah Blanchard Has His Preliminary Hearing Delayed
Ibraheem Yazeed, the prime suspect in 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard’s kidnapping and murder, has had his preliminary hearing delayed. Yazeed is now due in court on June 3. That's because the coronavirus outbreak has delayed court cases. His hearing had originally…
