The primary elections for Montgomery County will be held on Tuesday, March 3. In order to have the most up-to-date list of registered voters, the Montgomery County Board of Registrars will mail voter information cards to the home address of each registered voter. The white postcards will be mailed the first week of February. Voters are asked to review all…
TODAY/TOMORROW: A taste of spring highlights the forecast as we start the new work week. Today will feature a mix of sun and clouds with a high in the low to mid 70s. Clouds begin to increase late in the day, and we will bring in the chance of showers back to Alabama tomorrow and tomorrow night ahead of an…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama fire officials say a man ran into his burning house for his 2-year-old daughter, and both have died. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Sebastian Carrillo says a 10-year-old child is in critical condition. Abuwi Rahmaan tells Al.com that the dead are his 38-year-old friend Shaun Sanders and Sanders’ daughter, Shaundela Sanders. Rahmaan says he lived…
GADSDEN, Ala. – An Alabama city is taking steps to outlaw the tethering of animals. The Gadsden City Council recently passed an ordinance to ban tying up animals. The Gadsden Times reports that it won’t be enforced until after a 60-day grace period. Some cities allow tethering, but only for a certain amount of time. But Gadsden Police Chief Lamar…
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – A Florida contractor is facing murder charges after the body of a disgruntled customer was found in a Georgia landfill. Authorities say the body of 65-year-old Susan Mauldin was found last week in a Folkston, Georgia, landfill. She disappeared in October after demanding a refund from 45-year-old Corey Binderim, who had not finished the job she…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The new chief of the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service will be sworn in Monday at Bill Harris Arena. Al.com reports that Cory D. Moon’s new administration will also be taking the oath of office during the 10 a.m. event. Moon joined the department in March 2001 as a firefighter/EMT. He was promoted to lieutenant in…
UPDATE: Capt. Jason Cupps with Montgomery Fire/Rescue tells Alabama News Network that ten people were sent to the hospital from the fire. Nine people were trapped inside of the home when fire crews arrived, with one victim outside of the home. Cupps says victims range from  infant to adults. A family member who lives nearby says the children that live…
A man wearing a face mask rides a nearly empty subway train in Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. The new virus accelerated its spread in China, and the U.S. Consulate in the epicenter of the outbreak, the central city of Wuhan, announced Sunday it will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) BEIJING…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A state prison crisis and gambling legislation are expected to be top topics when lawmakers return to Montgomery next week. The Alabama Legislature begins the 2020 legislative session on Tuesday. Lawmakers are expected to debate additional funding for state prisons and a package of bills aimed at reducing recidivism and prison crowding. Lottery legislation is also…
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama county is reopening the park where a deadly fire at a marina killed eight people. Officials say Jackson County Park at Scottsboro will reopen Monday. The part of the marina where fire broke out nearly a week ago will still be off limits. But officials say visitors can still use other areas of the…
