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Hurricane Michael Forces Some Alabama Schools to Close

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Hurricane Michael has prompted some schools in our area to cancel classes for Wednesday in advance of the storm. Michael is expected to have the greatest impact in southeast Alabama on Wednesday before heading northeast into Georgia. These are the schools that will be closed Wednesday: Andalusia City Schools Covington County Schools Crenshaw County Schools Lurleen B. Wallace Community College…

ALDOT Working to Keep Traffic Moving on Hurricane Evacuation Routes

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Hurricane evacuation routes are expected to continue experiencing heavy traffic volumes and congestion as motorists flee the approach of Hurricane Michael. Alabama evacuation routes are carrying heavy northbound and westbound traffic from the Florida Panhandle.  All evacuation routes are expected to remain congested until after landfall. Even then, these same routes will see heavy volumes of relief convoys and residents…

AG Marshall Warns Against Price Gauging During Hurricane Michael State of Emergency

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Attorney General Steve Marshall warned those who would seek to illegally profit from bad weather that Alabama’s price gouging law has been activated in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Michael this week. Alabama’s price gouging law comes into effect when the Governor declares a State of Emergency and it prohibits the ‘unconscionable pricing’ of items for sale or rent….

Nikki Haley Plans to Resign as U.N. Ambassador

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U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley plans to resign, The Associated Press has learned. President Donald Trump tweeted that he has a “big announcement with my friend Ambassador Nikki Haley in the Oval Office at 10:30 a.m.” Congressional and Trump administration officials told the AP that Haley plans to resign. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak…

All Eyes on Hurricane Michael

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MENACING MICHAEL: As of 7AM, Michael has maximum sustained winds at 100 MPH, making it a category 2 hurricane. Movement continues to the north-northwest at 12 MPH and the minimum central pressure is down to 968mb. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for… Alabama/Florida border to Suwannee River Florida. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…Alabama/Florida border to the Mississippi/Alabama…

Kavanaugh’s Impact on Midterm Elections

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It was a bitter fight on both sides as Republicans and Democrats fought over sexual assault accusations and whether Judge Brett Kavanaugh should be appointed to the Supreme Court. Political analyst Steve Flowers says both sides of the aisle are more energized. “At first, Democrats were more energized against Trump. But this Kavanaugh nomination has energized more Republican voters throughout…

Charges Dismissed After Confederate Monument Protests

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Charges have been dropped against protesters who police said splashed ketchup and colored powder on statues honoring Confederate figures at the Alabama Capitol. Jon Broadway was arrested in April after smearing ketchup at the base of the statue honoring a 19th century doctor who did surgery without anesthesia on enslaved African-American women. Broadway used ketchup to symbolize blood while performing…

Gov. Ivey Issues Statewide State of Emergency Due to Expected Impact from Hurricane Michael

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Governor Kay Ivey issued a statewide State of Emergency on Monday in anticipation of wide-spread power outages, wind damage and debris produced by high winds and heavy rain associated with Hurricane Michael. Flash flooding and tornadoes are also possible with any hurricane and parts of Alabama have been placed under tropical storm watches or warnings. The State of Emergency went…

Southeast Alabama Put Under Tropical Storm Watch

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Part of the Alabama News Network viewing area is under a Tropical Storm Watch until further notice. This is in advance of the expected landfall of Hurricane Michael on the Florida panhandle in the middle part of the week. The Tropical Storm Watch includes the following counties in our area: Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and Dale. The Wiregrass are…

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