      The Legislative room was packed for the committee meeting, called to consider three bills involving a state gasoline tax increase. Two of the bills were approved with little discussion, but the third...the one that would increase by state gas…
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Alabama) took time this morning to see first-hand the damage from Sunday's tornado that hit the Beauregard community in Lee County. He also took time to thank President Trump for his efforts to help in the…
As members of the Beauregard community work to put the pieces of their lives back together. Governor Kay Ivey spent the day touring the neighborhoods devastated by Sunday's tornado…
TV station owner David Woods has announced that he will run for Montgomery Mayor in this year's city elections. The announcement came via an email this morning. Woods is president…
Alabama News Network is raising money to help Lee County tornado victims. The EF-4 tornado that hit the Beauregard community on Sunday killed at least 23 people and injured dozens more. We need your help in raising money for the Community…
Following tonight’s adjournment of the Legislature, Gov. Kay Ivey called a Special Session to tackle Alabama’s ongoing infrastructure issues. This followed her delivery of her annual "State of the State" address.…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is signaling her intent to call a special session on a proposed gas tax to fund road and bridge construction. In her State of the State address Tuesday night, Ivey said "crumbling" infrastructure is a threat…
Gov. Kay Ivey's office has announced that after she made a request for tornado aid, President Trump has approved  a major disaster declaration for Lee County. The President plans to visit Lee County to see the damage for himself on Friday.…
The gavel rang in the beginning of the 2019 legislative session today at the State House in Montgomery. Standing in the room so many great lawmakers have been before can be overwhelming. But…
We are getting a closer look at some of the areas hit hardest by the tornado in Lee County Sunday.  While many areas are still closed to the public we were taken behind the…
This afternoon, President Trump announced that he will be coming to Alabama on Friday to see the tornado damage in Lee County. The EF-4 tornado killed at least 23 people on Sunday in the Beauregard community, becoming the deadliest tornado…
Most of the homes in the Beauregard community, are completely demolished and surrounded by trees snapped in half. Haley Presridge is stunned to see that…
Alabama News Network has an update on a story we've been covering for years. The civil rights interpretive center at Alabama State University is now scheduled to open in March 2020. That would…
Julie Morrison is thankful to be alive after surviving a tornado that destroyed her on Lee County Road 63. She was home with her husband when the storm hit. "He saw debris flying,…
Alabama News Network is in the Lee County community of Beauregard with the latest on search and recovery efforts after Sunday's tornado. The death toll remains at 23, with 22 of those pronounced…
The National Weather Service now says the Lee County tornado that killed at least 23 people in the Beauregard community was stronger than first thought. It says the tornado was an EF-4 with winds estimated at 170 mph. The tornado…
Chants of "No Justice, No Peace" rang out in downtown Selma Sunday, as marchers refused to let the stormy weather impact the annual Jubilee Bridge Crossing festivities. Thousands took part in this year's…
The death toll has risen to 23 people in the apparent tornado that hit the Beauregard community of central Lee County today. Rescuers are still searching for people in the rubble. In addition,…
Alabama News Network Weather Authority Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler tracked the tornadoes that caused the fatalities and damage in Lee County as they were happening this afternoon. He was Live on CBS 8…
Alabama News Network Anchor Jeff Sanders was allowed near the scene of the storm fatalities late this afternoon. That scene is near Beauregard in Lee County, south of Opelika. There have been reports…
Alabama News Network's Jeff Sanders was in Thunder Truck this afternoon, getting coverage of the damage that was reported in central Lee County. There are reports of fatalities in or near Beauregard, which…
Alabama News Network is on the scene in Lee County, where multiple fatalities have been reported in the wake of the severe storms and likely tornadoes that moved…
From the Alabama News Network Weather Authority:Â You can expect strong to severe storms to break out starting late this morning into the afternoon and evening across much of Central and South Alabama. The main threat looks to be between…
Most of this year's Selma Jubilee Festivities surround the Voting Rights Act. It's something that one of the original foot soldiers Annie Pearl Avery and Civil Rights Activist Jesse Jackson are passionate about. People part of the "Poor People's Campaign"…
In the wake of recent violence in Montgomery, a prayer walk will be held tomorrow. All people are encouraged to come out and fellowship, pray, and walk in the spirit of love for one another and unity in Montgomery. The…
