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Warm Days Ahead

WARMER WEDNESDAY: Today will be a day with more clouds than sun, and a few showers are certainly possible from time to time, but most of us will be staying dry. It will be a warmer day with lower 70s showing up on the maps this afternoon, and those temperatures will be 10-15 degrees above average for this time of…

Sen. Sessions Testifies before Judiciary Committee

Alabama U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions’ was in the hot seat Tuesday as he testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. It’s part of the confirmation hearing for Attorney General. Sessions was grilled by his Senate colleagues on several topics from immigration, his civil rights record, and racist comments he allegedly made in the 1980s while he was a federal prosecutor. Political analyst…

Bama Fans in Tampa Talk about National Championship Loss

Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover the aftermath of the National Championship Game. Alabama lost the game to Clemson 35-31 on a last-minute play. Bama fans we talked with are still proud of their team, which ended the 2016 season at 14-1. They are hopeful to be back in the title game next year, when Alabama will once…

Coach Nick Saban, Bama Players Reflect on National Championship Loss

Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover the National Championship Game.  We were there as Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and his players talked about the Crimson Tide’s 35-31 loss to Clemson. Saban was asked about the offense and about the change in offensive coordinators from Lane Kiffin to Steve Sarkisian. He says his offense played pretty well…

Hostage Situation Near University of Alabama Ends Peacefully

Police in Tuscaloosa  say a man was arrested after a hostage situation near the University of Alabama, and all the hostages are reported unharmed. Lt. Teena Richardson, a Tuscaloosa police spokeswoman, said the incident Tuesday morning ended peacefully. She said, “The hostages are fine.” She said there were about eight hostages. She said the man had a gun, and said…

Temperatures Are on the Way Up

SO LONG FREEZING TEMPS: After this morning, most of will not be close to the freezing mark again for the next eight days. A major pattern shifts will allow for a persistent southerly flow to cover Alabama and that means well-above average temperatures are here through at least the weekend. The main moisture axis will remain to the west of…

Alabama Loses to Clemson 35-31 in National Championship Game

The Alabama Crimson Tide came up short in the National Championship Game in Tampa, losing 35-31 to the Clemson Tigers. Alabama had entered the game undefeated, but will finish the 2016 football season at 14-1. In the fourth quarter, Clemson had pulled ahead until Bama quarterback Jalen Hurts made a 30-yard touchdown run with just over two minutes to go…

Fans Cheer on Tide in National Championship

It was an exciting night as the Alabama Crimson Tide took on the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Fans packed Baumhower’s Restaurant in Montgomery. Some Bama fans we talked to say they may have been a little nervous before the game started, but they became more confident as the game went on. Andrew Stephens”I was confident…

Bama Fans Ready for National Championship Game

Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover the National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson. With gameday finally arriving, news anchor Jeff Sanders went outside Raymond James Stadium to talk to fans about their game predictions. Most Bama fans say the Crimson Tide will win, while fans for Clemson said the same about their team. But there were a…

Fire Heavily Damages Old Paradise Bar and Grill in Montgomery

Image from ALDOT traffic camera Montgomery Fire/Rescue says the old Paradise Bar and Grill at 995 West South Boulevard had extensive damage after a fire this afternoon that could be seen for miles by drivers on Interstate 65. Fire officials say due to the heavy fire load, additional crews were called to upgrade the fire to a second alarm. It…