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Auburn Making Gameday Changes for 2017 Season

Auburn University is making changes and updates to its gameday experience. The University has announced that it’s made improvements in food service, game presentation, parking and traffic, gameday weekend events and in-stadium features. Auburn has released a list of 25 changes and improvements: The Facilities and Community Garden RV parking area will now open on Thursdays at 2 p.m. They previously…

After Today, Improving Weather

Little change in the forecast today as the center of the remnants of Harvey remain to the west, keeping Alabama’s weather unsettled. For today, expect mainly cloudy conditions and periods of rain with a few embedded thunderstorms. Once again, a few brief spin-up tornadoes will be possible throughout the day, especially after the late morning hours. Some localized flash flooding…

Local EMA Looking for Lessons from Harvey

Prattville emergency crews are preparing to help with flood rescue efforts in Houston in the aftermath of Hurrican Harvey. Back at home, EMA officials are taking a closer look a their own plans. Lessons from Katrina are helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Autauga County EMA Director Ernie Baggett says it’s all a part of their training. “It’s something…

Wet Days Ahead, Drier Weekend Weather

Widespread rain is in the forecast across all of our state today and tomorrow with rain amounts of 1-3 inches for most locations while totals of 3-6 inches are possible near the Gulf Coast. An addition to the threat of heavy rain, we have a low end tornado threat both today and Thursday, especially over the western half of the…

U.S. Senate Runoff Heats Up

We’re four weeks away from the U.S. Senate runoff and the race is heating up. Luther Strange and Roy Moore are vying for votes. Moore won 39 percent of the vote to Strange’s 33 percent. Political analyst Steve Flowers says Moore will be tough to beat. “The only route to victory that Strange has by having an overwhelming amount of…

How to Help the Victims of Hurricane Harvey

Many of you may be looking for ways to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. There are easy ways to do it. There are a few ways to donate to the American Red Cross, which has set up shelters in the hardest-hit areas. Donate Online: RedCross.org Call: (800) HELP-NOW Text: Text the word “Harvey” to 90999 to make a $10 donation….

Montgomery Police Launch Two Homicide Investigations

The Montgomery Police Department is conducting two homicide investigations involving separate cases. In one case, 56-year-old Jerome Nowden died after being wounded in an assault on Aug. 16. Police say Nowden had been taken to Jackson Hospital with what had first been thought to be a non-life-threatening injury. Nowden died a week later. Police say they later determined he had…

“Stuff the Truck” Is a Big Success

We want to thank all of you who helped Alabama News Network with the 3rd annual “Stuff the Truck” food drive on Saturday. We helped the “Tie and Doll” organization collect food for the Montgomery Food for Kids Backpack program for children who might otherwise go hungry. We were at the Sturbridge Winn-Dixie store all day Saturday, where we collected…

Alabama News Network Sports Premieres “Pepsi LACEUP”

Alabama News Network is hitting the football field for the start of the high school football season. This season, we’re calling our Friday night show “Pepsi LACEUP”, which will feature the entire sports team covering high school games and previewing the college action. Join sports director Adam Solomon along with sports analyst John Longshore as your hosts, with Darrell Puckett…