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Election Results: City Runoffs

Many cities and towns outside of Montgomery are holding runoff elections.  Click here for updated returns. Polls closed at 7 p.m., so numbers will be coming in throughout the evening. Get complete results and reaction on Alabama News Network at 10:00 and on Alabama News Network This Morning on Wednesday morning. Categories: Election Results, Montgomery Metro, South Alabama, Troy, West Alabama

Hot and Dry Weather Continues

FOR TUESDAY: The sky across Alabama is mainly clear and that is what we are expecting later today as a few fair weather cumulus clouds will be floating over the state. Temperatures will be well above average again today as lower 90s are expected by this afternoon. Unfortunately, no rain today or in the foreseeable forecast. Tonight, we will have…

Golden Apple: Coach James Ray

Not all educators use the standard classroom to educated their students, some use the outside world. For over 20 years, Coach James Ray at MacMillan International Academy, has been keeping kids moving and active by being more than a PE Coach.  Do you know a great teacher we should be recognize? You can nominate them by going to our website,…

Staying Dry and Unseasonably Warm

THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER: The trough that brought the awesome autumn weather is lifting out and a ridge builds in for the week ahead. With the ridge, we are going to see moderating temperatures and lower 80s are expected for the week ahead. It unfortunately stays dry, but at least humidity levels stay down. By the end of the…

Tickled Pink Women’s Expo Another Huge Success

All of us at Alabama News Network want to thank all of you who came out to our second annual Tickled Pink Women’s Expo to benefit the Joy to Life Foundation and the fight against breast cancer. We don’t yet have a tally on how much money we raised, but attendance greatly surpassed last year. This year’s expo featured nearly…

Finally Feeling Like Fall

OH SO NICE: The main push of cool air has arrived and sticks around through the upcoming weekend. Highs drop into the lower 80s today and Friday could see highs only in the upper 70s for some locations, even though we are going to be dealing with an abundance of sunshine. Coolest morning still looks to be Friday with lower…

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Stands Trial

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is going before a judicial ethics panel this morning in Montgomery to answer charges that he abused his power by trying to block gay couples from marrying in the state. The state panel that disciplines judges, the Alabama Court of the Judiciary, will hold a trial-like proceeding. Moore could be removed from office if the panel…

Cooler Air Arrives Tonight

FRONT A SLOW GO: The front is very slowly pushing through Central and South Alabama today and it is bringing with it that first and heavily anticipated refreshing shot of fall air. For today, we are forecasting a high near 90 degrees, with mainly sunny conditions. An isolated storm will be possible, mainly over southeastern counties, but most of us…

UPDATE: Special Counsel Wants to Subpoena Documents from Bentley

The special counsel in the impeachment investigation against Gov. Robert Bentley is asking a House committee to subpoena documents from the governor and others after getting few voluntarily turned over. Special counsel Jack Sharman told the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday that he had requested documents from Bentley and others but had “few or no documents” voluntarily produced. Sharman asked for…