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Much Calmer Weather

Expect the return of a mostly sunny sky with highs in the 70s this afternoon, while lows tonight fall into the 40s. There’s a chance for rain Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, depending on the development and track of an area of low pressure in the Gulf. Otherwise, we’ll see near or slightly below-normal temperatures each day. Expect highs…

Judge: Alabama Can’t Stop Abortions During Coronavirus Pandemic

A federal judge has ruled that Alabama cannot ban abortions as part of the state’s response to coronavirus. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Sunday issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the state from forbidding abortions as part of a ban on elective medical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thompson says abortion providers can decide whether a procedure can wait….

Safety Precautions in the Event You Are Faced With Downed Power Lines

Alabama News Network wants you to stay safe and in the event, you are met with downed power lines as the result of severe weather. The following is a list of precautions from Alabama Power that you can take to ensure your safety. Stay away, and keep children and pets away, from downed lines. Do not drive over lines or…

UPDATE: 125,000 Alabama Power Customers Are Without Service Statewide

UPDATE- As of 11:45 p.m. there are approximately 125,000 Alabama Power customers without service statewide.  In central Alabama, approximately  36,500 customers are without service. Initial reports of damage include limbs and trees falling into lines as a result of high winds.  Crews are responding to outages where it is safe to do so.  The following is a breakdown of where…

Montgomery Nursing Home Has Reported 11 COVID-19 Cases

Three residents and eight staff members from Hillview Terrace Rehab Select in Montgomery have tested positive for COVID-19. This comes one month after a resident -who is currently receiving medical care- tested positive. In a press release sent to Alabama News Network, Hillview Terrace stated, “The staff members are on home quarantine and are receiving the appropriate medical care if…

Dallas County Wanted Person Turns Himself in

Melvin Jerome Marshall Wanted man, Melvin Jerome Marshall age 44 is now in custody. Dallas County, District Attorney Michael Jackson says Marshall turned himself into a bounty hunter. Marshall was wanted for one count of Murder and one count of Attempted Murder. On April 11, the Selma Police Department responded to the 3000 block of Burgandy Avenue about two gunshot…

57-Year-Old Woman Dies In Easter Sunday House Fire

A Montgomery woman, 57, is left dead after an early morning house fire this Easter Sunday. As reported by Montgomery District Fire Chief Quentin Burke, The Montgomery fire department responded to the 1900 block of Wyndgate Loop just before 4 a.m. Upon arrival the two-story home was enveloped in heavy visible smoke, as firefighters immediately searched the home they found…

Birmingham Love Triangle Ends in Deadly Shooting and One Officer Arrested

Birmingham Police Detective Alfreda Fluker Credit: ABC3340   Birmingham police say one of their officers was arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing a woman in a slaying connected to a love triangle. Police took 39-year-old Alfreda Fluker into custody Saturday at her home in west Birmingham. Officers responding Friday night to an alert by the city’s gunfire detection system…

28 Year-Old Albertville Woman Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash

A single-vehicle crash Friday night, April 10, has claimed the life of an Albertville woman. Kasey Dene Robinson, 28, was killed when the 2004 Infiniti G35 she was driving left the roadway on U.S. 278 and overturned. Robinson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred four miles west of Snead….

Car Accident Leaves Juvenile With Life-Threatening Injuries

At 6:15 Friday night,  The Montgomery Police Department responded to a single-vehicle collision involving three pedestrians in the 2800 block of Lagoon Park Drive. The three pedestrians were transported to a local hospital, two adults with non-life-threatening injuries and a juvenile with life-threatening injuries. The driver received no injuries. There is no further information at this time. Categories: Montgomery Metro,…