From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County officials hand out thousands of face masks -- to help keep people safe during the Thanksgiving holidays. The Dallas County Commission and the Dallas County Sheriff's Office…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate in February will have a new leader for the first time in a decade. Republican Sen. Greg Reed of Jasper will take the helm…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The life and legacy of Selma civil rights attorney Bruce Carver Boynton -- is honored in Dallas County. The Dallas County Courthouse Annex has been named in…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma attorney and civil rights pioneer Bruce Boynton has died. Boynton is the son of voting rights icon Amelia Boynton Robinson. In 1958 -- he was arrested -- jailed -- and fined in Virginia --…
A pioneer in the civil rights movement has died. Civil Rights leader, Bruce Boynton, has died. Boynton, the son of Amelia Boynton Robinson, was arrested for sitting at a bus stop…
Selma Mayor James Perkins has issued a proclamation designed to stop the spread of coronavirus. It includes a quarantine curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., seven days a week. The order is in effect until further notice. In addition,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Mayor James Perkins addressed the upward trend of COVID-19 -- the city's Hurricane Zeta clean up efforts -- and his house being shot into -- at a press…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released the school dashboard of coronavirus cases for November 20. Overall, there are 2,261 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama's public schools for this week. That is up from 1,592 last week. In the Montgomery…
From the West Alabama newsroom-- Hurricane Zeta tore through West Alabama about three weeks ago -- and people in Dallas County are still working to pick up the pieces. The storm snapped -- and…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Congresswoman Terri Sewell is hosting her 9th Annual Job Fair this week -- in spite of COVID-19. However, this year's job fair -- will be virtual. The COVID-19 pandemic…
Alabama News Network's Magical Christmas Toy Drive has become a holiday tradition for everyone in our area. This is our 7th annual event to collect toys for the Salvation Army of Montgomery to deliver to children in need. This year,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Three people are behind bars charged with capital murder in the death of a Marengo County man. Sheriff Ben Bates says 32 year old Michael McGhee of Faunsdale --…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma restaurant gives away hundreds of free meals -- as a way to say thanks to the people who've continued to work -- to keep us going through…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- More than twenty tons of food was given away to over a thousand people in Selma -- to help them feed their families. Thirty pound boxes of food were…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The threat posed by COVID-19 significantly changed the annual Veteran's Day ceremony in Selma -- but it didn't stop it. So, even though it looked a little different --…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A murder investigation is underway in Marengo County -- after authorities find a man lying dead on a county road in Magnolia. Chief Deputy Kenneth Collier says the body…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The newly elected mayor of Uniontown is forced to begin his tenure in office -- by laying off a third of the city's workers. Uniontown mayor Christopher Jones says…
Selma Mayor James Perkins has addressed several issues in his first week back in office. He held a news conference this morning to provide updates since his swearing in ceremony on Monday. Some…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Power crews have been working around the clock in West Alabama -- to restore power knocked out by Hurricane Zeta. About a week later Hurricane Zeta tore through the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Selma and Dallas County continue to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Zeta. The damage from Zeta -- is unmistakable. And the impact of the storm --…
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Central Alabama Electric Cooperative says its crews continue their restoration efforts after Hurricane Zeta ripped through the co-op’s 10-county service territory Thursday morning, leaving more than 36,550 members without power. More than 200 lineworkers are working to restore power, which…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An ol' familiar face is heading back to the mayor's office in Selma. James Perkins, Jr. officially takes over as the city's next mayor…
Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency ahead of Zeta, which may again become a hurricane before it makes landfall on the Gulf coast. “Ahead of Tropical Storm…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Perry County officials announce a $840,000 dollar USDA grant -- to complete a long awaited road repair project in Uniontown. County Road 65 has been on a list of…
