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Prattville Man Identified in Fatal Afternoon Crash as Alabama Forestry Commission Ranger

A single-vehicle crash at 1:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, has claimed the life of a Prattville man. James Owen Hall, 43, was killed when the 2008 Ford F-250 he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree before catching fire. Hall was pronounced dead at the scene. It was confirmed to Alabama News Network that Hall was a Forest…

Severe Storms and Flash Flooding Threat Today

A front is stalled across South Alabama and a wave of low pressure is sliding east along the front today. As it does, it is bringing a widespread soaking rain to Alabama, with the threat for strong/severe storms as well as flooding. As of this morning, we have a tornado watch (yellow) in effect for South and Southwest Alabama, with…

Alabamians Vote to Keep Elected School Board

  Alabama voters have overwhelmingly voted “NO” to replacing the state’s elected school board with a commission appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Alabama Senate. Gov. Kay Ivey had supported the idea, saying a major change was needed to improve the performance of the state’s schools. She had pointed out that Alabama is only one of a handful…

Trump, Biden Easily Win Alabama in Presidential Primaries

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have easily won their party’s presidential primaries in Alabama. Trump had an insurmountable lead over the only other candidate on the GOP primary ballot, former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld. And Biden carried the state on Super Tuesday after a weekend appearance for an event commemorating the 55th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday”…

Super Tuesday: Alabama Primary Results

CLICK HERE for complete results from the Super Tuesday primaries in Alabama. On the ballot were the presidential primaries, plus races for U.S. Senate and the U.S. House. Also on the ballot was the proposal to remake the way Alabama schools are managed, going from an elected state school board to an education commission that would be appointed by the…

Voters Rank Healthcare as Top Issue in Alabama

Voters in Alabama’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues. That’s according to a wide-ranging AP VoteCast survey of the Democratic primary electorate in Alabama. VoteCast also found voters in Alabama’s Democratic primary were closely divided over whether they…

Confirmed Coronavirus Case in Georgia

Health officials say passengers who flew on a jet with a Georgia man who later tested positive for the COVID-19 virus were never screened based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At a Tuesday news briefing, local health officials said the 56-year-old Fulton County man had traveled to Atlanta from Milan, Italy, on Feb. 22 and…

Exclusive: Steve Flowers Previews the Outcome of Super Tuesday

Alabama News Network Political Analyst Steve Flowers joined us to preview Super Tuesday and what we can expect when the votes are counted tonight.  Alabama is one of 14 Super Tuesday states. Flowers says nationally, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will benefit from having rivals Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar dropping out and endorsing him. That will help consolidate the…

Police Searching for Person(s) Responsible for Stealing $17K in Landscaping Equipment from AUM

An unknown suspect has been captured on video surveillance committing felony Burglary and felony Theft of Property crimes. Incident Offense reports indicate that between January 17 through February 17, an unidentified male is responsible for stealing over $17,000 worth of landscaping equipment and assorted tools from locked storage containers. The reports indicate that the suspect or suspects forced their way…

What the Tech? Should You Download a Coronavirus App?

As health workers are busy trying to contain the Covid-19 or the coronavirus and disseminate accurate information, app developers in China and elsewhere are working hard to take advantage of the concerns. In the last week, coronavirus trackers have been showing up in the Google Play Store. They promise to send the latest information to your phone and help keep…