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Tornado Watch Until 8PM; Autauga, Coosa and Tallapoosa Counties Added

  Alabama News Network is tracking severe weather that will be moving across Alabama from now through tonight. Our Weather Authority team of meteorologists says to prepare for severe weather, which could include the threat for tornadoes in some areas. A Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Tornado Watch is in effect until 8PM for part of the Alabama News Network viewing…

Former VP Mike Pence Announced as Guest Speaker for Annual Faulkner University Benefit Dinner

Faulkner University has announced that former Vice President Mike Pence will be the speaker at this year’s annual benefit dinner. The event will be held at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Montgomery on October 7. “Vice President Mike Pence has had a storied career as a public servant,” Faulkner University President Mike Williams said. “He is also a…

Alabama Health Centers Receiving $92,762,875 in American Rescue Plan Funding for COVID-19 Response

Test tube with blood sample for COVID-19 test. Positive test. Seventeen (17) community health centers in Alabama will receive $92,762,875 in American Rescue Plan funding to support COVID-19 vaccination and services for vulnerable populations, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced. The funding will be awarded beginning in April by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)….

Gov. Kay Ivey Issues State of Emergency for 28 Counties Because of Severe Weather

Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency for 28 counties ahead of the severe weather that is expected in Alabama today and tonight. The state of emergency goes into effect at 10:00 a.m. CDT. In the Alabama News Network viewing area, the state of emergency covers Greene, Hale, Marengo and Perry counties, which are all in West Alabama….

National Guard COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in Hale County Moved to Saturday Because of Severe Weather Threat

Today’s severe weather threat across Alabama, especially West Alabama, had led to the postponement of the Alabama National Guard’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Hale County. The clinic will now be held on Saturday, March 27, from 9AM to 5PM. No appointment is needed. The location is the Boys and Girls Club (the old National Guard Armory) at 515 Greene Street…

Active Weather Day; Another Tornado Outbreak Likely

SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK TODAY: Here we go again, as another very dangerous threat for severe weather is ahead for Alabama today. The SPC has issues the rare “high Risk” (level 5/5) for that parts of Mississippi and Alabama. The “moderate risk” (level 4/5) is defined north and west of a line from Linden to Marion to Calera to Talladega. An…

Alabama Sues to Undo Biden Pause on US Oil & Gas Lease Sales

 (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama and a dozen other states are suing the Biden administration to end a suspension of oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters. The federal lawsuit was announced Wednesday. The suit also seeks a court order that the government go ahead with two offshore lease sales that had been set for…

In Senate Race, Combative Brooks Leans into Trump Ties

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks greets supporters as he announces his campaign for U.S. Senate during a rally, Monday, March 22, 2021, in Huntsville, Ala. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who came under fire for remarks he made preceding the attack on the U.S. Capitol, says he is better known to voters than when he…

Troy beats Alabama State at Riverwalk, 16-3

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State fell behind early and could not recover, falling to Troy 16-3 in a midweek contest Wednesday afternoon at Montgomery’s Riverwalk Stadium. Troy (10-10) got on the board early against Hornet starter Osvaldo Mendez, with five runs in the top half of the first inning of the contest to take the early lead. Mendez (0-2) suffered…