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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

Local Patient Care Company Helping Maria Evacuees

Many of Puerto Rico’s evacuees are coming to Miami to find refuge from the devastation of Hurricane Maria that left 3.4 million residents short of food, water and supplies. When they get to Florida, a Montgomery based company is helping to meet their needs. “Caliber Patient Care” is a local non-emergency transportation company. A team of four has been in…

Feeling More Like Summer, Not Fall

Our weather stays very warm and dry through Thursday; highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s, with mild nights in the 60s. The air will dry out some in the coming days due to a northerly flow around the west side of the circulation of Hurricane Maria. The northerly flow means drier air filters into the state and will…