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Ten Commandments Monument Returning to Montgomery

Judge Roy Moore, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Moral Law, and Kayla Moore, the Foundation’s President, have announced that on Tuesday, February 11, the “Ten Commandments Monument” will be returned to Montgomery. The monument will be placed at One Dexter Avenue on the first floor of the Foundation for Moral Law. Judge Moore stated, “One of the most important…

Governor Ivey Recovering from Surgery for Broken Shoulder

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is recovering after undergoing surgery for a broken shoulder. The governor’s office says the surgery was completed Thursday. The governor broke her shoulder last week after being tripped by her dog Missy. Ivey gave her State of the State address with her arm in a sling. Spokeswoman Gina Maiola said the governor’s surgery went well and…

WATCH: Alabama News Network Weather Camera May Have Captured Fatal Storm

The Alabama News Network weather camera in Demopolis may have captured the storm that killed a woman early this morning. Our camera was capturing video shortly after 2 a.m., pointing to the southwest, as the storm approached the city. WATCH: Video from the Alabama News Network Demopolis Towercam. pic.twitter.com/M8l56tUO2J — Alabama News Network (@ALNewsNetwork) February 6, 2020 The camera captured…

Update: Marengo Co. EMA Releases Name of Person Killed in Storm

What remains of mobile home struck by overnight storm in Marengo County — Photo from Alabama News Network Marengo County Emergency Management Agency Director Kevin McKinney has confirmed to Alabama News Network the identity of the person killed in an overnight storm. McKinney says Anita Rembert was killed. She was in a mobile home with Curtis Rembert and three children…

Dallas Co. District Attorney: “We’ve gotten another gunslinger off the streets for the rest of his life”

A Selma man has been convicted of capital murder for a 2014 shooting. Maurice Pope, 27, has been sentenced to life without parole for a his role in a 2014 armed robbery turned murder. Police say Pope and his co-defendant, Rodney Walters, shot and robbed 62-year old Orlando Robinson of $43 at the Cheers Package Store on Broad Street. Robinson…

Complete Recruiting Classes for Alabama and Auburn

2020 Alabama Signing Day Roster (25) Name                                        Pos.       Ht.       Wt.         Hometown/Previous School William Anderson Jr.                    LB        6-4       230         Hampton, Ga./Dutchtown Javon Baker                               WR       6-2       195         Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern Brian Branch                               DB        6-0       185         Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek Chris Braswell                             LB        6-3       220         Baltimore, Md./St. Frances Academy Jackson Bratton                           LB        6-3       233         Muscle Shoals, Ala./Muscle Shoals Jamil Burroughs                           DL        6-3       321        …

Local School Closings & Delays

The threat for severe weather on Thursday has prompted some local school systems to delay the start of classes or to close. Here is the latest list: Bullock County Schools – closed Coosa County Schools – two-hour delay Crenshaw County Public Schools – closed Crenshaw Christian Academy – closed Chilton County Schools – two-hour delay East Memorial Christian Academy –…

Governor Ivey Shares Budget Proposals

Wednesday evening Governor Kay Ivey shared her budget proposals. In the State of the State address Tuesday Ivey called Alabama “strong and growing.” Well the budgets reflect that. Legislatures are working with record budgets this year in both the Education Trust Fund, and the General Fund. Both budgets have millions of dollars in increase over previous years. Nearly 2.6 billion…