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Noon Update: Sunny, Cool Days; Cold, Frosty Nights

FOR MONDAY: Today starts off cloudy with a few lingering showers, but we will see a clearing sky and the day will be cooler with highs in the mid to upper 50s. It will be breezy day with winds out of the northwest at 15-25 mph. COLDER WEEK AHEAD: A deep trough forms over the eastern U.S, and much colder…

Getting Ready for Largest Montgomery Half Marathon

Race day is almost here and officials say it’s setting up to be the largest Half Marathon yet with 2,100 runners. “We have a beautiful venue. We have a great course. And for this type of race, very inexpensive. So that brings in people. They hear about the swag. They hear about what all you get for the money and…

3-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Head in Selma

Alabama News Network is investigating the shooting of a 3-year-old boy in Selma. District Attorney Michael Jackson tells us the boy was shot in the head as two women were arguing over a man at the Magnolia Gardens Apartments.  The boy has been flown to Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham for treatment. Jackson says Cassandra Jones has been arrested in the…

Huffman High School Student Charged with Manslaughter in Fatal School Shooting

An Alabama teenager is charged with manslaughter and illegal firearms possession in a classroom shooting that killed a fellow high school student in Birmingham. Police say Michael Jerome Barber was being held Friday in the death of Courtlin Arrington. Both 17-year-olds were in a Huffman High School classroom when it happened on Wednesday. Authorities describe the victim as a senior…

Barry Moore Receives Endorsement from Republican House Majority Leader

Barry Moore, a Republican candidate for Alabama’s Second District Congressional seat, has picked up some endorsements. Republican House majority leader Nathaniel Ledbetter is one person that says he is endorsing Moore. Moore is running for the seat currently held by Martha Roby. He says he will focus on helping veterans in congress. The primary election is set for June 5th. Moore is…

Alabama Voted 4th Most Sober State

Alabama has the 4th lowest level of excessive drinking in America, according to a new analysis from financial news and opinion website 24/7 Wall St. Of metropolitan areas within the state, Auburn-Opelika residents report the highest excessive drinking rates. You can find the full report, the detailed findings and methodology, and America’s drunkest and most sober states by clicking on…