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Campaign 2018: Election Results

Alabama News Network is your election headquarters for Campaign 2018: The Alabama Vote. Our non-stop Live coverage starts at 7 p.m. on CBS 8 and ABC 32 and continues through 10:35 p.m. tonight. Get updated election results here – These results will be updated throughout the evening. Click refresh on your browser to make sure you’re seeing the latest numbers….

Alabama Democrats Looking to Build on the Victory of Doug Jones

The Democrats running for governor on Alabama’s primary ballot Tuesday are hoping to build on the victory of U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, while Gov. Kay Ivey wants voters to affirm she belongs in the office she took over amid Republican scandals. Ivey enjoys such clear advantages in name recognition and fundraising that the big question is whether she can avoid…

Fashion Designer Kate Spade Found Dead in Apartment from Apparent Suicide

Law enforcement officials say New York fashion designer Kate Spade has been found dead in her apartment in an apparent suicide. The officials say she was found hanging by housekeeping staff inside her Park Avenue apartment at about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday. They say she left a note at the scene. The officials were not authorized to divulge details of an…

Member of 187th Fighter Wing Dies

The 187th Fighter Wing has announced that Airman 1st Class Sandrell A. Williams, a power production journeyman with the 187th Civil Engineer Squadron, has died. He was 39 years old. He died June 3 in Montgomery. Williams had been in the Alabama Air National Guard for two years. The cause of death is currently under investigation. “Every Airman and every…

AL Secretary of State Expects 25 to 30 Percent Voter Turnout

An Alabama election official is projecting that turnout for Tuesday’s primary voting in the state will likely be about one-quarter or more of the state’s registered voters. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill predicts that between 25 and 30 percent of the state’s 3 million registered voters will vote on Tuesday. Alabama’s primary ballot features multiple offices and something voters…

Noon Update: Quiet Weather Into Weekend

QUIET REST OF WEEK: The dry air means a very quiet week for the state, especially compared to all the mess of last week. For North/Central Alabama, expect mostly sunny days and fair pleasant nights through the rest of the week. We rise into the upper 80s again tomorrow, then the high will be at or just over 90 degrees…

MPS School Board Candidates Respond to Attack Ads

The race for Montgomery County school board is getting dirty according to two candidates who feel like they are being attacked. Monday morning, District 5 incumbent Melissa Snowden and District 2 candidate Larry Lee held a joint press conference to talk about the matter. Last week, flyers were mailed out from the MGM NXT PAC, which is a grassroots organization…

Campaign 2018: Election Guide

The Alabama Primaries are Tuesday, June 5. Here is everything you need to know before you head to the polls. When Are Polls Open? Polls are open 7AM-7PM statewide Remember, this is a primary. You will have to request either a Democratic Party or a Republican Party ballot. So you’ll have to decide whether you want to vote in Democratic…

Governor Ivey Seeks to Avoid Runoff in Republican Primaries

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is seeking to avoid a runoff in Tuesday’s Republican primary as she tries to beat back a trio of challengers who have criticized her refusal to meet them on the debate stage. Ivey, looking to win the office for the first time, has used a strategy that largely focuses on official duties over the campaign trail….

New Dollar General Opens in Montgomery

Dollar General’s newest store at 304 W. Fairview Ave. in Montgomery is now open!  In its new location, Dollar General will offer area residents a convenient new place to shop for everyday essentials at low prices.   Dollar General will celebrate the store’s official grand opening on Saturday, June 9 at 8 a.m. with free prizes and special deals.  Additionally, the first 50…