Prattville Police Investigating Fatal Shooting
Prattville Police have opened a death investigation after a fatal shooting. Details are limited at this time but Prattville Police Chief Mark Thompson says two people were killed and one other…
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Bama, Clemson Fans Make Their National Championship Game Predictions
Alabama News Network is in Tampa for the National Championship Game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers. We hit the streets to get predictions on how the game will end.…
Alabama Players Talk about Game Preparations at Media Day
Alabama News Network is in Tampa for the National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson. Â Players and coaches spent time behind the microphone, talking to reporters about how they prepare for the biggest…
ESPN's Rece Davis and Mack Brown Talk about National Championship Game
Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover the National Championship Game. We spent time with Rece Davis and Mack Brown from ESPN to get their thoughts on Alabama vs. Clemson. ESPN will…
Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney Hold Coaches News Conference in Tampa
Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover the National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson. Sunday morning, the coaches held a joint news conference in advance of Monday night's game. Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Clemson head coach…
Plans For Prattville's Gin Shop To Be Revealed Sunday
If you've been waiting to see what will happen to a historic building in downtown Prattville, you might get some answers Sunday, January 8th. The Autauga County Heritage Association is hosting a meeting with plans for downtown's gin shop. The…
Preparing for Saturday Night's Colder Temperatures
Friday's wintry mix has moved out of our area. But colder temperatures have not. Most of the state will be in a deep freeze Saturday night, with temperatures in the 20's. Standing water from Friday's rain could possibly turn icy,…
Bama Fans Eagerly Awaiting National Championship Game in Tampa
Alabama News Network is in Tampa covering the Alabama Crimson Tide playing in the National Championship Game. Fans who have already arrived in Tampa Bay are eagerly awaiting Monday night. They hope the…
Drivers in Alexander City Prepared for Winter Weather Threat
Alexander City is one spot in our viewing area that may see more snow and ice than most. On Friday afternoon, drivers were on alert for changing conditions. For now, drivers are watching…
Pedestrian Killed in Andalusia
Andalusia police say a man was killed when he was hit by a car Friday evening. It happened on Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway. Â The pedestrian has been identified as 51-year-old Rafael A. Malave of Andalusia. Â The driver of the…
State Troopers Prepared for Winter Weather Across Alabama
Alabama News Network is covering the winter weather threat. Alabama State Troopers are also preparing themselves for what could be a long night, at least in parts of the state. The Alabama Law…
Road Conditions Worsening Across the State
Road conditions are quickly deteriorating in some sections of Alabama under a thin blanket of snow and sleet. The National Weather Service in Birmingham is urging people to avoid travel if possible. Police and county road officials said roads were…
Fans Arriving in Tampa to Cheer on Alabama in the National Championship Game
Alabama News Network is in Tampa to cover Alabama in the National Championship Game. Friday, we began seeing more Bama fans arriving and taking in the sights of Tampa Bay as they await…
UPDATE: Montgomery Co. EMA Ready for Winter Weather
Alabama News Network is tracking the winter weather threat that is impacting our viewing area. We have the latest information from the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency. Montgomery Co. EMA Director Christina Thornton…
Winter Weather Impacting Bama Fans Traveling to Tampa
University of Alabama football fans are trying to get to the national championship game against Clemson ahead of a winter storm bearing down on the state. Forecasters are saying travel could be a problem through Saturday, and some flights already…
Ohio Senator will Oppose Sessions as Attorney General
Ohio's Democratic senator says he will oppose Donald Trump's choice for U.S. attorney general. Sherrod Brown of Cleveland says in a statement Friday that he met with Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, on Wednesday. He says they discussed Sessions' positions on…
Gov. Bentley Approves Reward for Information on Deadly Selma Fire
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has approved a $5,000 reward to help find the person responsible for killing a Selma mother and her daughter with cerebral palsy in a house fire last month. Fire officials determined the Dec. 8 fire that…
Autauga County EMA Prepares for Winter Weather
Autauga County EMA Director Ernie Baggett held a meeting Thursday morning with city and county officials to prepare for the possible winter weather. Autauga County School leaders, Prattville City officials, fire teams and law…
Judge Suspended Over Jailing of Indigent Defendants
A judicial discipline panel has suspended a Montgomery municipal judge for 11 months over the jailing of poor defendants who couldn't pay fines. The Alabama Court of the Judiciary announced the suspension Thursday of Montgomery Municipal Judge Armstead Lester Hayes…
Gov. Bentley Near Decision on Replacement for Sen. Sessions
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he is nearing a decision on a replacement for U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions. Bentley told reporters Thursday in Mobile that he expects to make a decision by the end of this week. But Bentley says…
Inmate Mistakenly Released from Jail is Recaptured in Montgomery
An Alabama inmate who prison officials say was mistakenly released from the Barbour County Jail, was recaptured Thursday in Montgomery. Bobby Campbell and another man were taken into custody at a hotel near Interstate Park Drive. Campbell was released from…
Mtgy Co. School Board Meets to Discuss Possible Takeover
The Montgomery County School Board met Thursday to discuss the possibility of a takeover of Montgomery Public Schools by the state department of education. School leaders say the meeting was in hopes of…
UPDATED: School/Business Closings/Early Dismissals for Friday
From Alabama News Network: These are the school and business closings/early dismissals for Friday because of the threat for winter weather. This list will be continually updated. Alabama State University - Closing at 1:00 PM Alexander City Schools - Dismissing…
Mistaken Release of Alabama Inmate Under Review
Alabama prison officials say a fake court document may have been behind the mistaken release of a state inmate from a county jail. A spokesman says 37-year-old inmate Bobby Campbell Jr., who was serving time for the second-degree rape of…
Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire to Oak Tree at Auburn University
A German man has pleaded guilty and apologized after setting a fire that engulfed an oak tree at Auburn University's landmark Toomer's Corner. Jochen Weist pleaded guilty to criminal mischief Thursday in Lee County. Asked to speak, Weist said: "I'm…
