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Local Reaction to Roy Moore Sexual Misconduct Allegations

A month away from the election for U.S. Senate and sexual misconduct allegations hit national headlines. Staunch conservative Roy Moore is accused of groping young women. “It frustrates me. I know why they are doing this. This is exactly the kind of scandal people want to see and it’s the best way to put down a Republican candidate right now….

Roy Moore’s Name to Stay on Ballot, Even If He Decided to Drop Out of U.S. Senate Race

It’s too late for Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore’s name to be removed from the ballot, even if he wants to drop out. That’s according to John Bennett, a spokesman for the Alabama secretary of state. Bennett says the party and candidate can revoke the Republican’s nomination, but his name would appear regardless, because a key deadline has already…

Roy Moore Responds to Donors in Wake of Sex Allegations

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore is telling potential donors in a new fundraising pitch that “the forces of evil are on the march in our country.” Moore is appealing for donations in his race for a Senate seat from Alabama just hours after The Washington Post reported allegations that Moore had sexual contact with a woman when she was…

Sen. Richard Shelby, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Speak Out on Roy Moore Allegations

Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are speaking out about a story in The Washington Post which reported Alabama Republican U.S.Senate candidate Roy Moore had sexual contact with one teenager and pursued three others nearly four decades ago. Shelby said, “If that’s true, I don’t believe there’d be any place for him in the United States…

Ivey Releases Statement on Allegations Against Roy Moore

Gov. Kay Ivey has released the following statement regarding today’s allegations against Judge Roy Moore:  “These allegations are deeply disturbing. I will hold judgment until we know the facts. The people of Alabama deserve to know the truth and will make their own decisions.” U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore’s campaign is calling allegations of sexual misconduct “the very definition of fake news and…

Wet Thursday, then a Fine Fall Friday and Weekend Ahead

It is a very wet start to our Thursday, but the rain will dissipate from west to east across Central Alabama through the morning hours tomorrow. By this afternoon we could see some peeks of sunshine afternoon temperatures in the lower 60s. Friday still looks fantastic with an abundance of sunshine and after a chilly morning with temperatures in the…

What is the Future of Football?

Could football as we know it one day be a thing of the past? Longtime sports broadcaster Bob Costas recently said football “destroys people’s brains.” And he didn’t see a very bright future for the sport. A recent study by Boston University revealed out of 111 brains of deceased former NFL players, evidence of CTE, a degenerative brain disease, was…

FACE 2 FACE: Tom Whatley

In a new segment of FACE-to-FACE, Alabama News Network Senior Political Reporter, Tim Lennox, sat down with State Senator, Tom Whatley, to discuss crossover voting. Categories: Face 2 Face

Umbrella Will be Needed

NOT AS WARM WEDNESDAY: With the front sliding south of the area, much cooler air settles into the state and highs tomorrow are not expected to climb out the 60s. The day will feature more clouds than sun and periods of rain as a wave of low pressure moves along the front across the state. Rain will increase in coverage…

Public Safety Director Murphy Speaks Out on Retirement

Mayor Todd Strange created the City Public Safety Director position in 2010. He appointed former State Public Safety Director Chris Murphy to the job. He was hired to oversee 3 departments including police, fire and emergency communications. After 7 years with the city and 40 years in law enforcement, he says its time to move on. “A man of faith,…