DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) – A sizable increase in a state education fund is allowing local school systems to pay for school resource officers and maintenance projects, among other things. The Dothan Eagle reports that the money is available after Alabama Governor Kay Ivey this year signed off on the largest education budget to date, topping $7 billion. The Education Trust…
One person is dead and two more injured after a shooting occurred in Hope Hull. Shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reported multiple injuries in the 100 block of Vista Del Verde Drive. According to Captain George Beaudry, one man and a child suffered from non-life threatening injuries. MCSO reported the incident on Facebook asking…
Serve Day 2019 was a success, with hundreds of people from various churches volunteering their time to serve in Montgomery. The day began with a Furniture for Families drive, sponsored by The Family Sunshine Center. Volunteers collected gently used furniture items that will be donated to families in need and victims of domestic violence. Meanwhile, across town in the Gibbs…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Auburn University is paying its departed president $4.5 million over three years according to a separation agreement between the parties. The Opelika-Auburn News reports it obtained documents outlining the agreement from the university using a Freedom of Information request. The records show the university paid $1.5 million to Steven Leath on July 1 and has agreed…
Barry has made landfall in Louisiana and has weakened to a tropical storm. The National Hurricane Center says the storm arrived on land this afternoon near Intracoastal City. The center is warning of dangerous storm surge, heavy rains and strong winds. National Hurricane Center director Ken Graham said that Barry had gathered “a big slough of moisture” and was expected to…
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says in its 10 a.m. CDT advisory this morning that Barry has reached maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, with higher gusts. That makes the storm a weak Category 1 hurricane. Hurricane-force winds were measured some 45 miles to the east of the storm’s center, which was located 40 miles south of Lafayette, Louisiana. It…
WETUMPKA – ALEA Marine Patrol Troopers are on the scene a fatal boating accident on the Coosa River. Around midnight, Krista Danielle Elliott, 32, of Wetumpka, was killed when the boat she was a passenger in struck a tree overhanging the river. She was the only passenger in the boat along with the operator. The operator was uninjured. Stay with…
Barbie has been many things over the years. Now, she’s dressed as Ziggy Stardust. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie’s iconic “Space Oddity,” Barbie overseers at Mattel released a collectible version of the doll dressed as Ziggy Stardust, one of his most beloved alter egos. Barbie wears the metallic Ziggy space suit with red…
Auburn University at Montgomery has been promoted by the NCAA to full NCAA Division II membership status. AUM is now eligible to compete in NCAA postseason play. The Warhawks will compete in the Gulf South Conference as a full member starting Fall of this year. AUM student-athletes, coaches and administrators are also now eligible for conference honors and awards….
Barry is expected to bring several inches of rain to the Alabama News Network viewing area over the next several days. The Weather Authority team of meteorologists is monitoring the storm around the clock. There is a slight chance of severe storms, including small tornadoes, in the western part of the state. These storms are expected to be short-lived if…
