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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,…

i-Team: FEE$

Many Alabamians use a credit card or a debit card to pay when they shop online or at retail stores. The stores pay the card companies without directly passing that fee along to the customers. But that’s not the case when it comes to paying many utility bills or court fines. Alabama News Network’s Tim Lennox has been counting the…

One More Warm Day

Dense morning fog this morning and a dense fog advisory is in effect until 8AM. For the rest of today, a cold front to our north will approach tomorrow and bring showers and a few thunderstorms by afternoon and tonight. Good news…no severe weather expected. The weather stays unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 80s under a sky featuring…

Golden Apple: Tanya Hibbard

Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Elmore County School System. At Wetumpka Elementary School, teacher Tanya Hibbard is in her 35th year of teaching, with 31 of those years as a kindergarten teacher. With so much experience, Hibbard has great advice for the next generation of teachers. “It is not anything like college. You go to college…

Warm and Muggy Start to Week

MUGGY MONDAY: We are starting the morning off with some areas of fog outside this morning, so use caution during the morning commute. Once the fog mixes out, we are going to be warm, muggy, with the threat of a few isolated showers, but the vast majority of these should be across northern portions of the state. We should see…