President Trump is defending his decision to initially back Sen. Luther Strange against Roy Moore in Alabama’s U.S. Senate election, saying in a predawn tweet that “Roy worked hard but the deck was stacked against him.” “I was right!” the president said in a Twitter post, a day after Democrat Doug Jones narrowly defeated Moore, a former state Supreme Court…
TODAY-FRIDAY: The weather stays dry for the rest of the week with mostly sunny days and fair nights. The high today will once again be in the mid 50s, followed by upper 50s and lower 60s Thursday. Another weak front brings down cooler air to end of the week, dropping the high Friday back into the lower 50s. THE ALABAMA…
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-7th District) was standing just behind Doug Jones in Birmingham as he accepted victory in the special election for U.S. Senate. Sewell had campaigned for Jones in the closing days of the campaign, bringing with her several noted national figures, including Georgia U.S. Rep. John Lewis and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey. Sewell had…
Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore is not conceding to Democrat Doug Jones, telling campaign supporters “it’s not over.” “It’s going to take some time,” the candidate says during a brief appearance before supporters. Campaign chairman Bill Armistead says that because the vote is close and approaching the state’s recount requirement, “we do not have a final decision on the…
Democrat Doug Jones has won election to the U.S. Senate from Alabama, dealing a political blow to President Donald Trump. Jones has defeated Republican Roy Moore, a one-time GOP pariah who was embraced by the Republican Party and the president even after facing allegations of sexual impropriety. An attorney and former prosecutor, Jones rallied voters on a message of moving…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The Latest on Alabama’s U.S. Senate election (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Republican Roy Moore’s supporters are expressing optimism as polls close in Alabama. Supporters filed into Moore’s election night party in Montgomery shortly before polls closed at 7 p.m. “Watch party? It’s a victory party,” Moore campaign manager Rich Hobson told the crowd. Becky Gerritson,…
These are the latest election results from Alabama News Network. We are covering the U.S. Senate special election between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones as well as the Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 26, which features five candidates who hope to face Republican D.J. Johnson next year. There are also several school tax votes. Click here to…
Prosecutors say three former employees at an Alabama nursing home have been convicted. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said in a statement Monday that Sandra Michele Curry, Kacey Minerva Allen and Shawna Rogers pleaded guilty to attempted elder abuse. Curry and Allen are Centre residents. Rogers lives in Rome, Georgia. An investigation found that the bedridden resident suffered ant bites…
A weak front is pushing south through Alabama today, and is bringing with it cooler air for Alabama and the Southeast. Expect a mainly a sunny sky, and cooler temperatures as highs fall back into the mid 50s this afternoon, plus it will be breezy at times with a north wind. WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY: The weather stays dry for the rest of…
As we start the new work week, the weather will be calm all week, and nothing like we saw last week, with the persist overrunning flow of clouds and rain. For our Monday, expect another cold start with widespread 20s, but the sky will remain clear and sunny which will allow temperatures to be about ten degrees warmer, meaning upper…
