TUSCON, Ariz. – The Auburn baseball team checked in at No. 8 in Collegiate Baseball’s Fabulous 40 NCAA Division I preseason poll, it was announced Monday. The No. 8 national ranking matches the team’s final ranking a year ago, which was tied for the third-highest final ranking in program history. Auburn is one of five Southeastern Conference teams that appeared in…
A multi-agency manhunt is underway in Chilton County. The sheriff’s office is looking for Eric Humphrey. He is wanted on multiple charges. The Chilton County Sheriff’s Office says it was involved in a car chase earlier near Lay Dam Road and Exit 212 on I-65. Call 9-1-1 if you see Humphrey or know of his whereabouts. **UPDATE** A manhunt for…
The Associated Press has released its All-America team and it is full of players from LSU and Ohio State. Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow of LSU highlights the first-team offense. Defensive end Chase Young of Ohio State leads the defense. Across all three AP All-America teams, the SEC had 18 players in all. The Big Ten had 17. The Pac-12…
Alabama News Network has our Thunder Truck ready to go when severe weather threatens this evening and overnight. Our Thunder Truck has a fully-equipped mobile weather station and live broadcasting equipment on board. In addition, it is constantly linked to our main weather forecasting studios on Harrison Road in Montgomery so that data can be shared in an instant. Be…
STRONG STORMS TONIGHT: Not much change in the forecast as we are still expecting rain and storms returning to Alabama and some of those storms could be on the strong to severe side overnight. The SPC maintains most of Alabama in a “Slight Risk” (level 2/5) for severe weather, while an “Enhanced Risk” (level 3/5) is up for much of…
James “Radio” Kennedy stands with the T.L. Hanna High School varsity football team in Fort Mill, S.C., in 2003.Amber M. Mccloskey / The Herald via AP fileJames “Radio” Kennedy stands with the T.L. Hanna High School varsity football team in Fort Mill, S.C., in 2003.Amber M. Mccloskey / The Herald via AP fileANDERSON, S.C. (AP) – The man who was…
(photo from Etowah County Sheriff’s Office) (photo from Etowah County Sheriff’s Office)BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama man has been arrested for stealing a fire chief’s vehicle and running from police in a high-speed chase that he narrated on the vehicle’s in-car video system. News media report that the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office arrested Logan Cale Norton on Wednesday. Glencoe’s…
his image made from undated video provided by Zola shows a scene of its advertisement. Under pressure from a conservative advocacy group, The Hallmark Channel has pulled the ads for wedding-planning website Zola that featured same-sex couples, including two brides kissing. The family-friendly network, which is in the midst of its heavily watched holiday programming, removed the ads because the…
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) – The University of Alabama fan convicted of poisoning Auburn University’s landmark oak trees has increased his restitution payments since prosecutors threatened to have him jailed. Court records show Harvey Updyke has made more than $3,000 in court-ordered payments since an October hearing on whether he should be arrested. That’s nearly half as much as Updyke had…
The Elmore County Board of Education will hold a regular called board meeting on Monday, Dec. 16 where Superintendent Richard Dennis is expected to ask the board to approve a Resolution for a $50 million bond. According to Administrative Assistant Jean Czerpak, the $50 million bond will go toward new construction projects in Elmore County Schools over the next several…
