Montgomery police is conducting a homicide investigation into the death of 28-year-old Brandon Whitt, of Montgomery. On Thursday, March 18, around 12 a.m., police responded to the 1800 of Highland Avenue in reference to someone stabbed. At the scene, police located Whitt with a life-threatening stab wound. He later died at a local hospital. After an investigation, police identified Steve…
Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks has scheduled a Monday campaign rally where he he could announce a bid for U.S. Senate. The north Alabama Republican announced via Twitter on Wednesday that he’ll hold a campaign rally in Huntsville on Monday where he’ll make an “exciting announcement.” Brooks said former President Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller will join him for the announcement….
Thunderstorms and tornadoes ripped through Alabama on Wednesday, March 17. Storms caused damage in multiple counties across the state. Following the waves of tornadoes and severe weather, Governor Ivey has shared the following statement. From Governor Kay Ivey: “Alabamians weathered tornadoes and significant thunderstorms yesterday into the early hours this morning. Like forecasts projected, we had a lot of spinning systems…
A single-story home caught fire on March 17 at 7:54 pm in Montgomery. Montgomery Fire and Rescue responded to the 2500 block of Plum St. When the crew arrived to the scene the house was smothered in smoke. Units were able to extinguish the fire quickly. The home suffered moderate damage and no injuries were reported. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News…
According to Alabama Power, At 6:00 a.m., approximately 12,750 Alabama Power customers are without service as a result of severe weather on Wednesday and throughout the night. Mainly in central Alabama, 3,500 customers are without power. The majority of central Alabama customers lost power as a result of severe weather overnight. Outages exist in the following areas: Lee County –…
A Barn in Brantley is destroyed Thursday morning after the storm that charged through most of Alabama. The Crenshaw County EMA Director who sent Alabama News Network the picture of the damaged barn says there is heavy debris in the area, which is to be expected after the strong winds that the city endured over the last few hours. Crews…
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT : Watching the cold front continue to slowly work its way into the state. Behind the front will be the upper low as it swings through and provides more clouds and even some light rain to the northern third of the area into the evening hours. Also accompanying the rest of the system will be strong winds…
An Alabama Senate committee has advanced a lottery bill as lawmakers try to get the issue of gambling before state voters for the first time since 1999. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday approved a lottery proposal sponsored by Republican Sen. Jim McClendon. However, Tourism Committee Chairman Del Marsh described the bill as a vehicle for negotiations…
The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency are continuing to advise motorists to stay off the roadways as much as possible while much of the state is experiencing severe weather conditions. Travel on all routes in the affected areas will continue to be potentially hazardous, and some routes may become impassable. Motorists are strongly advised not…
Alabama News Network has photos of the storm damage in Chilton County. The photos are from the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative and Reporter Jerome Jones. These photos are from County Road 37 and 24. Categories: News
