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Temperatures Trending Down Through the Weekend

Plenty of sunshine once again today, and actually the sunshine looks to be sticking around well into next week. The first of two fronts has pushed south through the state today. This first front is bringing slightly cooler temperatures, while a second stronger front arrives tonight and will bring the hint of fall to Alabama for the weekend. Temperatures this…

One More Hot Day

The air remains dry and temperatures remain well above average with many spots in the upper 80s and lower 90s this afternoon. The sky is mainly sunny with only a few of those fair weather cumulus clouds this afternoon. Expect a clear night with lows will be in the mid-60s to near 70 degrees. THINGS BEGIN TO CHANGE TOMORROW: Despite…

Breast Cancer Survivor Makeover Story- Tiffany Hooks

Tiffany Hooks is a wife and mother of five. At 35-years-old her husband found a lump in her breast. “When I did see what it was I saw that it was a small indentation. But I never would have known what that was because no one in my family was ever diagnosed with breast cancer,” said Hooks. She went to…

More Sunny, Hot Days

Still going to be feeling more like summer in the days ahead as our weather stays summer-like with very warm, dry weather through Thursday. Each day, we should see an abundance of sunshine which will allow our temperatures to surge into the upper 80s to lower 90s the next two days, no record heat, but still well above average for…

Roy Moore Celebrates Victory in GOP Runoff for U.S. Senate

Roy Moore is celebrating victory as he becomes the Republican nominee in the special election for U.S. Senate. Moore defeated incumbent Sen. Luther Strange in a Republican runoff. Tonight on Facebook, the Moore campaign said, “Because of you, tonight, the establishment has been defeated in Alabama! We still have a ways to go before December 12th’s general election, and the…

Gov. Kay Ivey Statement on Moore Victory in GOP U.S. Senate Runoff

Gov. Kay Ivey has released the following statement on the U.S. Senate Republican primary runoff: “One of my first acts as governor was to move the special election date so it was held in compliance with the law. Now the people have had their say. “Republican voters chose their nominee for the United States Senate. I encourage all Alabamians to vote…

Sen. Luther Strange Speaks to Supporters Following Loss to Roy Moore

Sen. Luther Strange’s tenure in the U.S. Senate will be a short one. He has lost the Republican runoff to Roy Moore, according to the Associated Press. Tonight, Strange spoke to supporters in Homewood and released this statement: “From the beginning of this campaign, my priority has been serving the people of Alabama. Tomorrow I will go back to work with President…

Longtime Montgomery TV Meteorologist Dan Atkinson Dies at 71

Worked at WSFA, WNCF and The Weather Channel

All of us at Alabama News Network want to remember a true legend of television broadcasting in Montgomery. Longtime meteorologist Dan Atkinson has died at 71. Atkinson is best known for his decades presenting the weather on WSFA, but he also spent some years doing weather and news for our ABC station WNCF and worked for The Weather Channel in…

Election Results: Roy Moore Beats Sen. Luther Strange in GOP Senate Runoff

Alabama News Network is covering the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate between Sen. Luther Strange and Roy Moore. Click here for the latest election results. The winner of the GOP runoff will move on to face Democratic nominee, former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones, in the general election on Dec. 12. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News, South Alabama, Statewide, Troy, West Alabama