Democratic candidate for governor Walt Maddox has unveiled a plan for a statewide lottery that he says will improve education. In a written statement, he says his proposed Alabama Education Lottery would provide $300 million in school funding without raising taxes. He says that money would be used to give scholarships for thousands of Alabama students for higher education and workforce…
Today, the Rich Hobson for Congress Campaign announced that he has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, which confirms a candidate’s commitment to vote against any and all new taxes once elected. Hobson is running for Alabama’s District 2 seat in the United States House of Representatives. “I’m thrilled to put my commitment to the residents of Alabama’s Second District in…
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says center Anfernee McLemore has had successful surgery on his left ankle. Pearl says the operation on Sunday “went extremely well” and doctors think recovery will take about four months. McLemore fractured and dislocated his ankle in Saturday’s loss to South Carolina. Now, the already-undersized, 12th-ranked Tigers will try to close out their first regular season…
A state agency says Alabama exported a record $21.7 billion in automobiles, chemicals and other goods last year. The Tuscaloosa News reports the combined value of Alabama goods and services shipped abroad in 2017 increased more than 6 percent over the previous year. The state Department of Commerce says exports have jumped 50 percent in the past decade. Transportation equipment…
Virginia strengthened its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 while Duke jumped back into the top five after a pair of impressive wins. The Cavaliers earned 42 of 65 first-place votes in the poll released Monday. That’s 12 more than last week, when they reached No. 1 for the first time since the Ralph Sampson era. The…
Alabama lawmakers this session could consider an overhaul of the state’s juvenile justice system. Despite a reform effort nearly a decade ago, advocates contend Alabama continues to lock up too many kids in detention facilities for low-level offenses. The legislation, introduced in the House and Senate, seeks an emphasis on intervention and to limit which children get sent to lock-up…
SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK: Governor Kay Ivey has declared February 18-23rd, 2018, as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama. The National Weather Service, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, and other supporting organizations ask for your help in providing the public with information about severe weather safety. Advance planning and increased awareness will help residents of Alabama survive these deadly storms….
As the country grieves another mass shooting, People are asking the question…How are minors getting a hold of these guns? We have an in-depth investigation on this issue. Categories: I-Team
Alabama News Network is following a disturbing discovery in Eclectic. Police say they received a report of two infant bodies buried in the 10000 block of Georgia Road. Eclectic Police Chief Robert Head says that after going to the property, investigators found two fetuses buried in a grave that was four to five feet deep. The fetuses were removed from…
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: More clouds than sun on these days ahead, but we are watching for a surface front to approach from the north today, before it slows down and stalls just to our north. This keeps Alabama in a warm, and moisture-rich air mass allowing for the mostly cloudy weather to continue through the weekend with highs in the…
