Selma police are searching for the person who shot a man in the early morning hours of July 4. Police say at around 1:10 a.m., they responded to the Vaughan Hospital emergency room.  That’s where they say they found a 20-year-old man being treated for multiple gunshot wounds. Police say their investigation revealed that the victim and suspect were in an…
For today, a weak frontal boundary will continue to slowly drop through the state. We are going to have above average rain chances for today. Rain and storms will be possible at anytime, but the greatest coverage comes during peak heating of the day, afternoon and evening hours. Overall the day will feature more sun than clouds and afternoon temperatures…
The heat and humidity have definitely returned this week as temperatures soar into the 90’s. And if you’re not careful, it can be extremely dangerous. If you have to be out in the heat for extended periods of time, experts remind you to drink plenty of fluids. Dr. Mary McIntyre is the Chief Medical Officer with the Alabama Department of…
TODAY/TOMORROW: A weak frontal boundary will drop into the state from the north, and we are going to increase rain chances these two days. Rain and storms will be possible at anytime, but the greatest coverage comes during peak heating of the day, afternoon and evening hours. Both days will feature a mix of sun and clouds when it is…
TODAY/THURSDAY: For everyone heading back to work today, the day will be very similar to yesterday. It will be a mainly sunny and hot day as highs will climb into the mid 90s and heat index values will be over 100° at times. There will once again be the chance of few showers and storms, and it looks as though…
HAPPY 241st BIRTHDAY AMERICA: Today should be dry, mainly sunny, hot, and humid as highs will range from the lower to mid 90s. There could be a stray afternoon storm, but most locations will be dry and if there is a storm, it will be ending in time for all those firework shows across the area this evening. DON IS…
From the West Alabama Newsroom — Gunfire in Selma has left a boy deadl. Lt. Tory Neely of the Selma Police Dept. told Alabama News Network that police responded to the shooting in the 1500 block of Washington Street just after noon. Â Neely says officers found a boy lying in the doorway of a residence. Investigators are gathering information and…
Alabama News Network is partnering with Wettermark Keith law firm to honor first responders in the River Region. We’re honoring three first responders who were nominated by a young man after they saved his life. The three first responders received a drowning call earlier in the spring, then rushed to find Billy Johnson clinging to life. After performing CPR, Johnson…
Alabama News Network has learned that 160 workers at the Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin plant in Troy have been told they will lose their jobs at the end of August. In a statement provided to Alabama News Network, company spokesman Paul Jackson said: “Production of the MH-60R Seahawk helicopter – the primary source of work for the facility – is declining after…
OUR WEATHER SETUP: A very warm and humid air mass is in place across the state, which by itself, with the aid of daytime heating would allow for showers and storms, however the mid and upper level flow across the state is from the northwest. This northwest flow will bring boundaries from thunderstorm complexes well off to the west, and…
