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Happy Homecoming as 908th Airmen Return

The 908th Airlift Wing have been airlifting people and cargo in southwest Asia. After over four months away, it was a happy homecoming.
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Reservists made it back home Monday night to Maxwell Air Force Base. Families and loved ones gathered to welcome them home with signs and banners. Our own Olivia Deas welcomed home her husband, Captain Jason Deas. The airmen and their loved ones say they are couldn’t be happier. Airman Laboris Williams says, “It feels great. It feels amazing. I’ve been…

Meet Our New Sports Director Vince Lennon

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Alabama News Network wants you to meet our new sports director, Vince Lennon. Vince has 25 years of TV experience and worked in Montgomery television in the 1990s. Vince was sports director at ABC Montgomery from 1994 to 1998, which was early in his career. Since then, Vince has worked in several larger markets. He comes to us from WRCB in…

Cold Days Ahead

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An area of high pressure and deep trough in the upper-levels will bring very cold air into the state to start the new week. Though we are going to see plenty of sunshine on Monday, highs will likely not climb out of the 40s. Then brace yourself for perhaps the coldest night so far this winter as widespread lower and…

Showers Possible Tonight, Colder Tomorrow

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A cold front is moving through the Southeast today and will deliver much colder weather the next several days. For our Saturday night, we are going to have to deal with some showers across Alabama. A shortwave trough will move across the region tonight, and an area of low pressure will move through the northern Gulf tonight. Through the evening…

Local Shooting Range Owner to Speak at National Trade Show

Three years ago, Frank Manuel never thought he would be speaking to people about how to own their own gun range.
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The Montgomery Indoor Shooting Complex has been in business just over two years. Owner Frank Manuel says in that time the gun range has grown and business is booming. Manuel says it started about 4 and half years ago when he began doing a lot of research traveling across the nation visiting other indoor gun ranges. “During the course of…

No FEMA Assistance for Montgomery County Flood Victims

Old Hayneville Road residents are still cleaning up after the Christmas storms. But they still won't get assistance from FEMA.
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Ripped up carpet and ruined furniture. The rain that flooded Cornelia Robinson’s home Christmas Eve was a gift she had rather not received. “It comes in from each side. So it flooded my whole house. And you’re trying to get all the water taken care of and its hard to do. You can’t do it and it all comes in and…

Bernie Sanders Gaining on Hillary in Democratic Race

The presidential race is heating up. And new polls from New Hampshire and Iowa show Bernie Sanders leading Hillary Clinton in the Democratic race.
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According to Quinnipiac, Bernie Sanders is gaining on Hillary Clinton, especially among younger voters. But political analyst Steve Flowers says he is not putting too much stock into the polls. “Even if she were to be tied or maybe edged out in Iowa or New Hampshire, which may not be the case, when she comes South, she’s going to steam…

Crimson Tide Fans React to Alabama’s National Championship Win

For the fans who made the trip to Arizona, Alabama's 45-40 victory made it all worthwhile.
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It was the culmination of a long season, Alabama’s big victory against Clemson in the national championship game. Stefanie Hicks talked to fans who were in the stadium following the victory to capture their excitement. Categories: Alabama, News, News Video, Sports, Statewide, Video

Legislators Introduce Lottery Proposal

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Some lawmakers say it’s time for Alabama to consider a lottery. Tuesday, Senator Jim McClendon of Springville and Representative Alan Harper of Northport introduced legislation for the upcoming session. It would allow Alabamians a chance to vote on a lottery. McClendon said he is introducing the bill because his constituents “constantly” tell him they want to see a lottery in Alabama. The bill…

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