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March Madness Affects Some Alabama News Network Newscasts

Because of March Madness basketball on CBS, Alabama News Network won’t be seen on CBS 8 at noon or 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 or Friday, March 18. Click the “Watch Live” tab at the top of the website to get online news updates at noon and 6. Click here for March Madness coverage from CBS Sports. Categories: Montgomery…

Gas Tax Bill Proposed in the Legislature

You may have noticed gas prices up lately, and you could be paying even more as a gas tax bill is making its way through the legislature.

Rep. Mac McCutcheon from Huntsville proposed a six cent per gallon tax. He says there would be an option for the legislature to re-evaluate it every few years and raise it as needed. McCutcheon says the revenue will go to construction for Alabama roadways and keep the state competitive with bordering states. “There is no way we can compete and…

Golden Apple: Dawn Nelson

It’s time to award another deserving teacher with our Golden Apple Award. This week, we are heading to Prattville Primary School in Autauga County. Do you have a recommendation for a great teacher we should recognize? To nominate a teacher for the Golden Apple award, click on the “Golden Apple” banner on our website and fill out the form. Categories:…

Spring Allergy Season Woes

Spring may not quite be here yet, but it is definitely in the air. We're talking about pollen and allergy season.

Employees at “Cheatam’s Whips and Cuts Car Wash” on Harrison Road in Montgomery say they have seen a lot of business lately with cars covered with pollen. “Covered from one end to the other. And really by the time we wash it and get it cleaned up, before they leave the parking lot, it’s covered again,” said Gerald Hall. While…

Presidential Primaries will Determine who Continues in Race

Super Tuesday #3 may help determine who will stay in the race for The White House.

The presidential race is heating up. It’s another Super Tuesday and some key states are at stake. Political analyst Steve Flowers says this primary election could determine the fate of Marco Rubio and John Kasich. Both Republican candidates are vying for votes in their home states. Flowers says it’s especially important for Rubio to win Florida. “If he can’t carry his…

Very Warm Start to Week, Wet End to Week

Locations through out South-Central Alabama will stay dry today and by this afternoon, we should see mainly sunny sky with highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s. VERY WARM TOMORROW: Tomorrow may very well be the warmest day of 2016 so far for much of Alabama. We are going to seeing troughing to the west of Alabama and ridging…