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Tickled Pink to Be Held as a Virtual Event in 2020

COVID-19 has forced many local events to be canceled this year, but all of us at Alabama News Network are happy to say that Tickled Pink will be back in 2020! Tickled Pink is our annual women’s expo to benefit the Joy to Life Foundation and the fight against breast cancer. 2020 will be our 6th year of holding Tickled…

Standoff at Montgomery Trailer Park Ends with Subject in Custody

Montgomery police have taken a subject in custody following a standoff situation at Evergreen Estates trailer park near Troy Highway. The subject was taken into custody around 10:50 am. Around 6am, Montgomery police and SWAT responded to a call of a subject barricaded into a residence in the trailer park. Surrounding residences were evacuated during the standoff. Police say charges…

CBS Announces SEC Football TV Schedule

Another exciting year of the SEC ON CBS begins in September The 2020 SEC schedule is unlike anything in history with the entire league adopting a 10-game, conference-only schedule that will put the best teams from college football’s top conference battle against each other every single week. On Tuesday, CBS announced its initial round of selections for the SEC on…

Four Alabama Airports Receive $10 Million Grant for Improvements

On Tuesday, September 1, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced that four airports across the state of Alabama will receive a total of $10,109,066 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants for improvements to airport infrastructure. The grant funding, awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), has been made available through annual appropriations measures, as well as the Coronavirus Aid,…

Montgomery Police Involved in Standoff Near Troy Highway

Montgomery Police and SWAT are responding to a barricaded person. There’s an active scene in the 5000 block of Yellow Pine Drive near Troy Highway. Police say they were responding to a disturbance around  5:59 am. The surrounding residences have been evacuated. We sent a crew to the scene and will bring you updates as we get them. Check back…

Hot with Scattered Storms Today; Watching the Tropics

FOR TODAY: We are seeing a mix of sun and clouds across Alabama today, and temperatures are heading into the lower 90s across the southern half of the state. As we roll into the afternoon hours, scattered showers and storms will develop, much like we saw yesterday. These will be completely random in where the develop, but they will be…

Delta, American Airlines Join United in Dropping $200 Change Flight Ticket Fee

Delta and American are following the example set by United Airlines and saying they will drop an unpopular $200 fee on customers who change a ticket for travel within the United States. The moves come as airlines try desperately to lure people back to flying. Although air travel has recovered slightly since April, it is still down sharply. Normally in…

Opp Attempted Murder Suspect Captured in Andalusia

The Opp Police Department has announced the arrest of Attempted Murder suspect William Rodeshia Stoutamire. Stoutamire was taken into custody around 3:25 pm on Monday, August 31. The Covington County Incident Response Team along with the assistance of the Covington County Sheriff’s Office, and Opp Police Department located Stoutamire in a guest house behind a residence on Rags Road in…