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Trump defeats Biden in Alabama, gains 9 electoral votes

President Donald Trump has won the deeply red state of Alabama against Democrat Joe Biden and claimed nine electoral votes. The GOP has easily won Alabama in every presidential election since 1976, when Jimmy Carter from neighboring Georgia was on the ballot. While issues like impeachment and the coronavirus pandemic threatened Trump nationally, none of that seemed to matter in…

Campaign 2020: State and Local Election Results

Alabama News Network is your Campaign 2020 headquarters, with complete results of state and local races. GET COMPLETE ELECTION RESULTS Polls closed at 7 p.m. tonight. With more than 300,000 absentee ballots returned and long lines at many polling locations statewide, there will be lot of votes to count tonight. Among the top races: U.S. Senate: Democratic incumbent Sen. Doug…

Montgomery County on Pace to Break Voter Turnout Records

At 3:00PM on Election Day, Montgomery County had more than 50,000 ballots cast in person. Add in nearly 26,000 absentee ballots and Montgomery County is on pace to shatter voter turnout records. Montgomery County Probate Judge J.C. Love says they predict 112,00o to 126,000 total voters. That would be 65 to 7o percent of the total registered voters and will…

Pedestrian Identified in Fatal Crash on West South Boulevard

Montgomery Police has identified a pedestrian killed in a crash Friday night. Montgomery Police say 23-year-old Nakeya Brunson was struck by a vehicle in the 900 block of West South Boulevard Friday just before 11:00PM as she entered the roadway. Brunson was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the vehicle was not injured. The investigation is ongoing, but…

Second Person Dies in September Crash on Zelda Road

One of the victims involved in a crash on Zelda Road in Montgomery in September has died. Montgomery Police Department says 65-year-old Chester Parker died from his injuries on November 1. Montgomery Police say two vehicles, a Ford Mustang and a Toyota Tacoma, collided near the intersection of Zelda Road and Gatsby Drive just before 10:00PM on September 25. 19-year-old…

Afternoon Update on Election Day at the Polls in Montgomery

It has already been a busy election day across Montgomery. People have stood in line in order to vote at many polling places. Montgomery County Probate Judge J.C. Love III says about 25,000 people in Montgomery County requested absentee ballots, which is about five times greater than a typical election. As of earlier today, about 23,000 homes in Alabama still…

CrimeStoppers Offering Reward in Montgomery Murder Investigation

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest of anyone involved in the death of Sandra Smith. On Sunday, October 25, Montgomery Police patrol units responded to the intersection of South Court Street and Huntley Drive regarding a person suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Sandra Smith. She…

What the Tech? Get Free Stuff from Amazon If You Become a “Vine Voices” Reviewer

Trusting reviews on Amazon has been a tricky thing since the early days of online shopping. When it comes down to two similar items in our cart most of us will turn to what other Amazon shoppers think of the products. But we are all aware that reviews are not always trustworthy. Some reviews are fakes and others are paid-for….

Excellent Election Day Weather

TONS OF SUNSHINE: After the cold start to the day, temperatures are warming up on this Election Day, as ample sunshine will allow for warmer afternoon highs with mid and upper 60s across much of South/Central Alabama. HURRICANE ETA: This extremely dangerous and powerful storm will bring a devastating blow to Central America. Here is the latest update from NHC:…