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Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier Injured in Wreck

ALEA confirms former ALEA Secretary and current Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier was injured in a wreck on U.S. Highway 80 in Montgomery County Monday evening. There was a two vehicle crash with road blockage. No other details are available at this time.   Categories: Montgomery Metro, News, West Alabama

U.S. Senate Race Preview with Steve Flowers

As the primary election gets closer, it’s time to see who has the strongest support at the polls to fill Jeff Sessions’ U.S. Senate seat. “A lot of people are unaware of this,” said political analyst Steve Flowers. “Roy Moore has lead this race the entire time. There was a lot of bad feeling and wanting to right a wrong…

Hot and Humid, with Daily Storms

To our west, an upper-level feature is going to eject out of the Plains and move along the boundary across the state. Our Monday looks to be a bit wetter than our Sunday, with widespread and numerous showers and storms across the state especially this afternoon and evening. Of course, we will be watching for localized areas of flash flooding…

Brew Tech Students Arrested after Gun found on Campus

A new school year for Montgomery Public Schools and already a weapon found on campus. Crimestoppers’ Tony Garrett says this is a perfect opportunity for Crimestoppers to get involved. “When a gun is found on school grounds, another student turns another student in that had the gun, we are going to reward the student 500 dollars. I can’t say if…

Friday Noon Update: Showers and Storms Developing

FOR FRIDAY: Little change in our forecast as we are going see more rain and storms. Rain will be possible at anytime due to the very moisture-rich air mass, but greatest coverage will occur during the afternoon and evening hours due to heating with scattered to numerous showers and storms. With our precipitable water values above 2 inches, heavy showers…

Former Governor Don Siegelman Speaks Out

For 6 years, former governor Don Siegelman served time in federal prison. He says he made it with the support of his family. ” I’ve been blessed with my family with Joseph and Dana as my children who have stood and fought for me… It’s not easy and the tears come when I see the pain that this has caused…

Heavy Rain Brings Reports of Flash Flooding

Alabama News Network is getting reports of flash flooding in several locations in our area tonight. Heavy rain and thunderstorms in Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery and Pike counties brought several inches of rain in just a few hours. Autauga Co: Flooding reported at U.S. Highway 82 in front of Big Star Tavern Elmore Co: Scattered flooding reported in Millbrook Pike…

Thursday Noon Update: Showers and Storms Developing

A CASE OF THE MUGGIES: Yuck, with dew points in the mid 70s in many locations, it is just downright sticky out there according to the muggy meter; at least it is not as hot as it could be this time of year. We will continue to have the threat for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across Central Alabama…

Local Korean Reacts to Rising Tensions with U.S. and Korea

As tensions rise between the U.S. and North Korea, it’s causing concern for some Korean Americans. “Yes, we worry about our families, my wife’s families too,” said Montgomery resident Sungi Chun. Sungi Chun has two sisters and their families along with his wife’s two sisters and brother’s families in South Korea. He says they talk to their siblings, but he…

Noon Update: Rain at Times

SOGGY SUMMER DAY: A wet go of it across Central Alabama again today. Rain will continue to fall across the area as a weak frontal boundary meanders about Alabama causing enough uplift to allow for widespread rain. We are not dealing with much in the way of lightning, which is good news, but we are dealing with pockets of heavier…