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Extra: Church Security

It's a nightmare that all too often is becoming a reality across the country. Church congregations are the victims of mass shootings. Local church leaders are getting training in how to protect themselves.

For many, it’s a sacred place where you feel safe and secure to worship God. Unfortunately, it’s not immune to the forces of evil. And it’s happening more and more frequently in congregations around the country. “The need for church security is overwhelming. Since 1999, violence in churches has gone up 2,380 percent. Last year, there were 248 church attacks….

UPDATE: Marengo Co. Home Invasion Suspect Arrested

Marengo County authorities tell Alabama News Network that a woman is in critical condition after being shot in an apparent home invasion in Gallion. Investigator Patrick Champion says the woman’s son found her lying on the floor bleeding when he came home from school Monday afternoon. He says the woman had been shot in the head and her car had been…

A Shower Possible, Weekend Record Highs

SHOWER TODAY?: We will continue to mention isolated showers today with a weak surface boundary passing through the state, but most places won’t see a drop, and there won’t be any drought relief. We will see more clouds today and highs will still be well above average for this time of year. If you don’t see rain today, which most…

Temps Remaining Well Above Average

For today, another unseasonably warm day with highs about ten degrees above average as mid 80s are expected. We should see increasing clouds through the day, but no rain is expected. For tomorrow, a very weak surface boundary will bring the risk of an isolated shower, but with very limited moisture and weak dynamic support, showers should be few and…

State Officials Pushing “Yes” Vote for Amendment Two

Before you head to the polls in two weeks, there is an amendment regarding state parks on the ballot you may not know about.

City and State officials met in Alex City Tuesday to get the word out. They want you to vote ‘yes’ to Amendment 2 on the ballot November 8th. They say each year there are more and more funds taken away from state parks. After the removal of 15 million dollars in funding over the past few years to go to…

Are you Registered to Vote?

Alabama may make history this Election Day as registered voters are at an all-time high.

As the candidates hit the homestretch of their campaigns, voters in Alabama get ready to head to the polls in record numbers. “On January 19, 2015, we had 2.2 million registered voters. Last week, we went over 3.3 million registered voters in the first time in the history of the state,” said Sec. of State John Merrill. Merrill says the…

Unseasonably Warm and Dry Weather

DRY WEATHER CONTINUES: With little to no rain in the forecast, things are not looking good for the week ahead as drought conditions only get worse. The positive in the forecast is these fall days sure are very nice with their cool starts and warm afternoons. Today, after the cool start this morning, temperatures will rebound nicely into the mid…

Golden Apple: Ronda Daniel

Our Golden Apple Award winner this week comes from the Lowndes County School System. For nearly 30 years, Ronda Daniel at Hayneville Middle School has been stressing to her students the importance of getting the best education possible by expanding their vocabulary and encouraging them to read.  Ronda Daniel: “Education is important because once you are empowered, then the doors,…

Nice Week of Weather, Drought Conditions Worsen

What a wonderful fall weekend of weather across the entire state! Cool temps and sunshine made for terrific weather for all the football games and races this weekend, unfortunately no rain, and we need it so desperately as drought conditions continue to worsen across the state. For the week ahead, the chance of rainfall is not looking very promising either….

Bentley Names Members of Advisory Council on Gaming

Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday announced the appointments for his newly-created Alabama Advisory Council on Gaming.  The Council will assess the current state and local laws on gambling, as well as the taxes generated from it. “I am looking forward to the recommendations presented by this 11 person Advisory Council,” Bentley said in a news release. “In recent years, a…