TODAY/SATURDAY: Not a lot of change in the forecast these two days as the bulk of the rain and storms will be north and west of Alabama as the strong upper ridge will provide more very warm late winter days today and tomorrow; with a partly sunny sky we rise into the lower 80s, which will be right around the…
Our Alabama representatives in Washington are speaking out about the latest gun debate. Senator Richard Shelby and Congresswoman Martha Roby say they are both pro-Second Amendment. But they also agree something needs to be done when it comes to gun violence. “We gotta deal with the mental health issue of people getting guns,” said Shelby. “And I think we can tighten…
Civil rights groups are again challenging a federal judge’s ruling that an Alabama law requiring government-issued photo ID for voting is not discriminatory. The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Greater Birmingham Ministries and minority voters filed an appeal in U.S. District Court in northern Alabama on Tuesday. The organizations sued in 2015, arguing that the law disenfranchises 100,000 voters….
An Alabama lawmaker says the state should raise the minimum age to buy an AR-15, or similar weapon, to 21. Rep. Juandalynn Givan, a Democrat from Birmingham, introduced the bill Thursday. She said someone should not be able to purchase such a deadly weapon as a teenager. A teenager killed 17 people in a Florida school last week after purchasing…
Update: As Alabama News Network reported more than two weeks ago, the future of Concordia College Alabama in Selma was uncertain because of major financial challenges. Interim Transition Officer Dr. James Lyons has now made it official that the college will close at the end of the spring semester. In a written statement, he says, “For the past few years…
Moisture starts to back away from Central Alabama today as the ridge over the Southeast starts to strengthen, pushing most of the shower activity well north and west of the area. Our sky will be partly to mostly cloudy and we can’t rule out a few stray showers throughout the day, but I think most of us stay dry today….
“Non-stop service from MGM to Orlando Sanford!” The announcement was met with cheers at the Montgomery Regional Airport Wednesday. Via Airlines representatives say this new partnership with Montgomery will be a lot more convenient for travelers. “For the city of Montgomery and the region, right now there are a handful of passengers that are buying their tickets in Montgomery and…
The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced a bill aimed at getting more oversight for hundreds of faith-based day cares that go uninspected by the state. Committee members voted unanimously Wednesday for the House-passed bill described as a compromise between child welfare advocates and church centers. The bill moves to the Senate floor. Alabama for years has exempted faith-based day cares…
Two challenges have been filed with the Alabama Republican Party, challenging Bobby Bright being on the GOP ballot in the race for Alabama’s Second Congressional District. A hearing on the challenges is scheduled Saturday, February 24th, and a decision will be made whether to allow or deny him on the ballot. The challenges are based primarily on Bright having served…
An organization that tracks far-right extremists says the number of Ku Klux Klan chapters in the U.S. is plummeting as a new generation of khaki-clad racists rejects hoods and robes for a “hipper” brand of hate. The Southern Poverty Law Center said in a report Wednesday that its count of Klan groups fell from 130 in 2016 to 72 last…
