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…
FILE – In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) warms up before the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game against Georgia, in Atlanta. Burrow is a unanimous selection as the offensive player of the year on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football team, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019.(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)(John Bazemore) NEW YORK (AP)…
Montgomery fire fighters battled a blaze within a home on Saturday afternoon. Crews were called to a fire at the 2100 block of Dorthy Street in Montgomery. Once they arrived, heavy smoke could be seen coming from a one story home. According to Montgomery Fire/Rescue, units made an aggressive attack and located the bulk of the fire in the attic….
ATLANTA (AP) – A shooting in a mall food court has sent suburban Atlanta shoppers fleeing in panic. The Cobb County Police Department says one person was shot and wounded Saturday at Cumberland Mall, with the suspect running away. The wounded person was taken to a hospital, but police aren’t describing the extent of the victim’s injuries. Police say they…
