THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS: Today should be the warmest day for the rest of the week, with lower 90s once again, but unseasonably warm weather will continue the rest of this week as mid to upper 80s are likely tomorrow and Friday. Nights will remain calm, quiet, and pleasant with upper 50s and 60s expected. The only bad news is…
State Rep. Darrio Melton will be giving up his seat in the Legislature in order to lead the city of Selma. He beat James Perkins, Jr. in the runoff for the mayor’s position. Perkins, who was Selma’s first black mayor, had been trying to mount a political comeback. He and Melton beat incumbent Mayor George Evans in the August election…
Becky Bracke has made history in Opp. She is the first woman ever elected mayor in the Covington County city. Bracke beat incumbent Mayor John Bartholomew 56% to 44% in a runoff. Originally, there were seven candidates in this crowded field. Bracke says Bartholomew has congratulated her and offered his support as she prepares to lead the city. Categories: News,…
Johnny Hammock got 781 to McCain’s 261 votes Tuesday evening. Hammock says it was a grassroots effort that took a lot of people in the community to help him out. This is Hammock’s first job with the city and first political office. He tells us he is ready to get started. “I just want to tell everyone in Tallassee that…
Many cities and towns outside of Montgomery are holding runoff elections.  Click here for updated returns. Polls closed at 7 p.m., so numbers will be coming in throughout the evening. Get complete results and reaction on Alabama News Network at 10:00 and on Alabama News Network This Morning on Wednesday morning. Categories: Election Results, Montgomery Metro, South Alabama, Troy, West Alabama
FOR TUESDAY: The sky across Alabama is mainly clear and that is what we are expecting later today as a few fair weather cumulus clouds will be floating over the state. Temperatures will be well above average again today as lower 90s are expected by this afternoon. Unfortunately, no rain today or in the foreseeable forecast. Tonight, we will have…
Not all educators use the standard classroom to educated their students, some use the outside world. For over 20 years, Coach James Ray at MacMillan International Academy, has been keeping kids moving and active by being more than a PE Coach. Do you know a great teacher we should be recognize? You can nominate them by going to our website,…
Fever, chills, muscle aches, congestion… Flu season is just around the corner. But health officials have some new recommendations, especially when it comes to the flu mist. “To the dismay to many children across America, the Council on Immunization Practices no longer recommends the use of the nasal spray. Looking at some of the treatment studies after the season ended…
THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER: The trough that brought the awesome autumn weather is lifting out and a ridge builds in for the week ahead. With the ridge, we are going to see moderating temperatures and lower 80s are expected for the week ahead. It unfortunately stays dry, but at least humidity levels stay down. By the end of the…
All of us at Alabama News Network want to thank all of you who came out to our second annual Tickled Pink Women’s Expo to benefit the Joy to Life Foundation and the fight against breast cancer. We don’t yet have a tally on how much money we raised, but attendance greatly surpassed last year. This year’s expo featured nearly…
