Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that workers who became unemployed as a direct result of recent severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes in Lee County may qualify for unemployment assistance. People who live in or worked in this county and became unemployed due to the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes during the period of…
TV station owner David Woods has announced that he will run for Montgomery Mayor in this year’s city elections. The announcement came via an email this morning. Woods is president and owner of Woods Communications Corporation, which was formed in 1985 and owns WCOV FOX 20 in Montgomery as well as other broadcast properties. “Montgomery has a rich history and an…
Governor Kay Ivey will conduct a flyover tour of damaged areas in Lee County impacted by tornadoes and severe weather on March 3. The governor issued a supplemental State of Emergency on Monday expanding the SOE, issued on February 23, to statewide. After the flyover, Governor Ivey will take a land tour of areas near Beauregard. Joining Governor Ivey will…
BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) – Lee County sheriff, Jay Jones, says all missing people have been accounted for in the Beauregard community, where an E-4 tornado killed 23 people. (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) Categories: News
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Alabama News Network is raising money to help Lee County tornado victims. The EF-4 tornado that hit the Beauregard community on Sunday killed at least 23 people and injured dozens more. We need your help in raising money for the Community Foundation of East Alabama’s Lee County Tornado Recovery Fund. The money will stay in Alabama and will go directly to…
REST OF THIS WEEK: Our Wednesday will be sunny and we should see afternoon highs in the lower 50s. Then on Thursday, the warming trend begins as afternoon temperatures climb into the lower 60s with more sun than clouds. On Friday we project highs into the lower 70s, but moisture returns Friday with more clouds than sunshine along with a…
Following tonight’s adjournment of the Legislature, Gov. Kay Ivey called a Special Session to tackle Alabama’s ongoing infrastructure issues. This followed her delivery of her annual “State of the State” address. In a statement, the Governor’s Office said the Special Session will be focused on legislation to levy an additional tax on gas and diesel fuel; legislation concerning the Legislature’s Permanent…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is signaling her intent to call a special session on a proposed gas tax to fund road and bridge construction. In her State of the State address Tuesday night, Ivey said “crumbling” infrastructure is a threat to the state’s public safety and economy. The Republican governor told lawmakers she is willing to call them into special…
Gov. Kay Ivey’s office has announced that after she made a request for tornado aid, President Trump has approved  a major disaster declaration for Lee County. The President plans to visit Lee County to see the damage for himself on Friday. This will bring the release of federal money to help people and communities recover from severe storms, straightline winds and…
