Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is ordering flags lowered to half-staff to honor victims of the shooting at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. Ivey’s office issued a statement saying flags will be lowered through sunset Tuesday to show respect for the five people who were killed at The Capital Gazette last week. The statement says the move came in response to…
Today will be hot and humid and the sky throughout the day will be partly cloudy and we’ll only have a slight chance of an isolated afternoon shower or storm throughout much of the area, while a few scattered storms are possible in the southwest corner of Central Alabama. Afternoon highs will reach the lower to mid-90s, while one or…
Photo from The Alexander City Outlook Alexander City Outlook newspaper editor Mitch Sneed has died following a car crash. Sneed was injured in a two-car wreck Saturday morning and died at a hospital in Birmingham on Sunday night. He was 57. The wreck happened at the intersection of U.S. Highway 280 and Cherokee Road, according to the newspaper. Sneed had worked…
There will be plenty to do this 4th of July across the Alabama News Network viewing area. Here is a list of some of the events scheduled to celebrate America’s independence: Alexander City Celebrate Freedom July 3 at Benjamin Russell High School 6-10PM with music from Finding Favour and 49 North Fireworks Free Andalusia 4th of…
Increasing diversity in the veterinary profession is one of the major priorities of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and one of the driving forces behind another historic initiative in veterinary medicine between Tuskegee and Auburn universities. The longstanding relationship between both veterinary colleges has resulted in the development of an initiative to increase under-represented board-certified specialists and diversity in the veterinary…
MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 5200 block of Vaughn Road on Sunday, July 1, at about 3:15 p.m. in reference to two subjects shot. Upon arrival, MPD located two adult males who had sustained gunshot wounds. Both were transported to a local hospital for treatment; one non-life threatening and one critical but stable. MPD’s investigation indicates that the shooting was…
LeBron James is signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time to join one of the NBA’s most iconic franchises. James’ agency made the announcement in a release, saying he has agreed to a four-year, $154 million contract. The game’s best all-around player and biggest star will now lead a young Lakers team that…
A Montgomery woman is dead after a late Sunday night shooting in the 1800 Block of Oak Street in Montgomery. The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the shooting death of Latrisha Cunningham, 26. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1800 block of Oak Street in reference to a possible shooting. At the scene, they located Cunningham…
THE FIRST WEEK OF JULY: We will continue with a persistence forecast through much of the week ahead, however, our Monday should feature a generous coverage of rain and storms as today has the highest rain chances for the week. We should see numerous showers and storms by the afternoon, which of course will produce intense rainfall, gusty winds, and…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A California company says it plans to sell underground natural gas storage facilities in central Mississippi and southwest Alabama. Sempra Energy of San Diego announced last week that it would sell its Mississippi Hub facility southeast of Jackson and its 91 percent share of Bay Gas Storage northeast of Mobile. The company says it also plans…
