RAIN AND STORMS AHEAD: Rain and storms become widespread across the state today. With just about any storm system this time of year, we are going to have to watch as a few strong to severe storms that could be possible. Our friends at the SPC have much of Alabama highlighted in a risk for severe weather tomorrow. There is…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law SB149, the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Act, authorizing the creation of a broadband accessibility grant program to be administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. The bill, sponsored by Senator Clay Scofield and Representative Donnie Chesteen, also creates the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund. In Alabama, there are more than 842,000 people without…
Alabama lawmakers could end the legislative session with debate to collect data about race and traffic stops, but it is uncertain if the measure has the votes to pass. The House of Representatives could vote Wednesday on the bill that has become a contentious issue in the session’s closing days. The bill would require law enforcement officers to log the…
Alabama News Network responded to the scene of a police-involved fatal shooting in North Montgomery, near the Montgomery Zoo. The shooting took place near the intersection of Kiwanis and Civitan streets. Police say they responded to a call of a stolen car at the scene. They say a woman in the stolen car was dragging an officer underneath the car,…
A divided Alabama Senate delayed a vote on a proposal to exempt economic developers from the state law that governs lobbyists. Senators delayed a vote for a second time Wednesday after the bill hit opposition. A group of Republicans and Democrats opposed to the bill argued it created an ethics loophole. Under the bill, economic developers would not be considered…
Alabama lawmakers are heading into what could be the last day of the 2018 legislative session. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh said lawmakers will end the session Wednesday “if we get the work done.” Senators are expected to debate the state’s education budget, tax bills that fund Medicaid and a proposal to exempt economic developers from the state law…
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We are going to be warmer today upper 70s returns and lower 80s are expected our part of the state. It will be partly cloudy again with an isolated shower possible, but rain will become widespread over the northwest part of Alabama late tonight ahead of a cold front. Tomorrow will be wet and stormy statewide. We note SPC has…
It was a big night in downtown Montgomery for the tenth annual Max Capital City Classic Tuesday night. And it was a big Auburn and Alabama rivalry as usual. Fans packed out the Riverwalk Stadium with record attendance for its baseball history with 7,719 fans. Alabama fans were looking to stop Auburn’s winning streak of 8 out of the past…
A minister known as a community activist has been charged with capital murder in connection with a shooting in Alabama. The Dothan Eagle reports the Reverend Kenneth Glasgow was jailed Monday in the slaying of 23-year old Breunia Jennings on Sunday. Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish said police believe 52-year-old Glasgow gave a ride to the suspected shooter as he…
