NEW ORLEANS – Troy is headed back to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament for the third time in the last five years that the event has been hosted after defeating Louisiana, 73-65, Monday afternoon in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game at the Pensacola Bay Center. Troy (22-5) improved to 3-0 all-time in the Sun Belt Tournament Championship Game with…
Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation into the death of 30-year-old Rodrickus Barnett of Montgomery. On Sunday, March 7, around 11pm, police responded to the 700 block of Woodrow Street in reference to a shooting. At the scene, police located a male. Barnett, with a fatal gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the scene. The circumstances surrounding the…
Goodbye, sunshine. Hello, study sessions. Colleges around the U.S. are scaling back spring break or canceling it entirely to discourage beachfront partying that could raise infection rates back on campus. Many students looking to blow off steam or escape the cold are still going to hit big party spots. But many say they will be reluctantly skipping trips this year….
The Centers for Disease Control says people fully vaccinated from COVID-19 can gather with those at low risk for the coronavirus without masks but should still cover their faces in public. The long-awaited guidance from the CDC begins the process of providing clarity to Americans as more become vaccinated. Under the guidelines, fully vaccinated people could gather in groups without…
On Friday, February 23, 2021, Tawasaki Williams, 35, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 75 months (6 years 3 months) in prison for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. In addition to his prison sentence, Williams was ordered to…
United States Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced that United States District Chief Judge Kristi DuBose sentenced defendant Bryan Thompson, 44, to 35 years imprisonment. Thompson faces the following charges: *production of child pornography *distribution of child pornography Thompson pled guilty to the charges in December 2020. According to court documents, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency…
First responders are on the scene of an accident in Prattville near Highway 82 and Doster Industrial Road. Prattville Police say 3 People have been reported dead and to expect delays in the area stay with Alabama News Network as this story develops. BREAKING: Prattville Police Chief Mark Thompson confirms there are 3 fatalities in this wreck. @ALNewsNetwork has a…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Three professors at the University of South Alabama have been placed on leave after racially insensitive Halloween photos surfaced of them. USA President Tony Waldrop made the announcement Friday. An independent investigation into the incident will be conducted by attorney Suntrease Williams-Maynard, a former federal prosecutor. Multiple news agencies report the pictures were taken at an…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s mask mandate expires on April 9, but the recommendation to wear masks is continuing. State Health Officer Scott Harris said people should continue to take precautions, including wearing masks when in public. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday extended Alabama’s mask order through the evening of April 9, but said after that she will let…
For the week ahead, an oddly quiet weather pattern for March highlights our forecast as an upper-ridge builds in over the Gulf Coast. Today and tomorrow will feature plenty of sunshine across Alabama with a passing cloud or two on Tuesday. Highs will be in the lower to mid 70s. The high pressure that has been centered over the area…
