Several Butler County Roads, Bridges Still Flooded from Recent Storms
Storms moving across South Alabama left some Butler County roads and bridges flooded.…
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NWS Officials Confirm Monday's Tornado in Bullock County
In Bullock County, people are cleaning up after a tornado touched down in the southeast part of the county. National Weather Service officials believe the tornado started near County…
Authorities Search for Missing Veteran
A man is missing from the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System in Tuskegee. 72-year-old Navy veteran, Earl Zook, went missing Monday. Zook is not considered dangerous or a threat to anyone. If you have any information on his whereabouts,…
NAACP Protests Sen. Jeff Sessions as Attorney General Nominee
The NAACP is staging a sit-in at the Alabama office of U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions to protest his nomination to be the nation's next attorney general. NAACP President Cornell William Brooks said in a statement that Sessions "can't be trusted…
Auburn Fans Leave New Orleans Disappointed with Sugar Bowl Loss
Alabama News Network was in New Orleans for Auburn's appearance in the Sugar Bowl. With the Tigers 35-19 loss to Oklahoma, Auburn fans are leaving town disappointed. After Auburn's opening drive touchdown, the…
Shooting Incident Near Maxwell Air Force Base Under Investigation
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that took place Tuesday morning. Lt. Regina Duckett says the shooting happened at the intersection of Day Street and Airbase Boulevard. No one was injured, and there was no damage to any facility…
Former Alabama Gov. Albert Brewer dies
Former Alabama Governor Albert Brewer has died. He was 87. There were no immediate details on his cause of death. Brewer served as Governor from 1968 to 1971. Brewer was the state's 49th governor. He assumed the office after Gov.…
Alabama's Space Industry Awaits Trump Administration
Donald Trump has only hinted at the future of NASA. But his campaign suggestions - more deep space exploration, less Earth science - seem to bode well for Alabama and for Marshall Space Flight Center. The center's 6,000-person workforce is a…
Auburn Fans in New Orleans Excited about Sugar Bowl
Auburn fans in New Orleans are having to cope with rain. But that's not dampening their spirits heading into Monday night's Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma. Alabama News Network anchor Josh Ninke is in…
Democrats Extol Health Care Law In Bid To Derail GOP Repeal
Senior House Democrats are extolling the benefits of President Barack Obama's health care law in hopes of derailing Republican plans to gut the statute. Speaking to reporters Monday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says the GOP will begin its "assault"…
Storms Threaten Damage, Flooding As They Push Across South
Severe weather was expected to bring a variety of threats to parts of the Deep South through the night. Thousands of power outages were reported in the New Orleans area, where a tornado watch remained in effect early Monday afternoon.…
Alabama Band To March At Inauguration, Igniting Controversy
Organizers of President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural parade say the marching band of Alabama's oldest private, historically black liberal arts college has accepted an invitation to perform. The move comes as historically black schools like Howard University, which marched in President…
Lane Kiffin Out at Alabama, Steve Sarkisian Takes Over as O.C.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Lane Kiffin isn't sticking around to run Alabama's offense in the national championship game. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Monday that Kiffin will leave to focus on his new job as Florida Atlantic's head coach.…
Report Cards for Schools Now Available
Alabama parents can now view report cards for their child's school and school system. The state department of education released the report cards in December. It scores based on several areas, including student achievement and high school graduation rates. Parents can see…
5-Year-Old Girl Shot During New Year's Eve Party
Authorities say a 5-year-old girl was shot and killed during a New Year's Eve party in Athens. Local media report that Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely says officers went to a home a few minutes after midnight and found the…
Celebrating New Years Eve in Downtown Montgomery
It's was wet New Years Eve for many Saturday night. The rain caused most of the capitol city's New Years Eve Downtown Countdown celebration to be canceled. Montgomery officials called off the bands part of the city's downtown countdown earlier…
Rain Cancels some of Downtown New Years Celebration
Montgomery officials called off the music part of the city's Downtown Countdown event shortly after 6:00 p.m. tonight because of rain. Montgomery police and city officials had initially said all events were cancelled, but city officials later clarified that they…
Escaped Butler Co. Inmate Recaptured
Butler County authorities say the man who escaped from the county jail this week is back behind bars. Butler County Sheriff Kenny Harden say that 35-year-old Cedric Poole is back in custody. Poole escaped from the Butler County Jail on…
Record Low Coal Mining Deaths for 2016
The nation's coal mines are nearing a new low mark for on-the-job deaths for the third year in a row and have a chance to keep the number of fatal accidents in single digits for the first time. With just…
Court Allows Wrongful Death Lawsuit after Miscarriage
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that a woman can pursue a wrongful-death lawsuit against an obstetrician after a miscarriage when she was five to six weeks pregnant. Justices on Friday reversed a trial judge's order dismissing the wrongful-death claim.…
Homicide Investigation on Longbrook Drive in Montgomery
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a double homicide in the 100 block of Longbrook drive. Sources say that it happened around 7:30 Friday morning. According to police, a teenage male victim and the adult male suspect sustained fatal gunshot wounds…
Controversial Year in Politics for Alabama
As 2016 winds down, we are taking a look at the top political stories... It's been a tumultuous year in Alabama politics as several top officials found themselves in hot water. Controversy a nd…
Gov. Bentley Interviews Aderholt, Byard and Magee for Senate Seat
There is a growing list of contenders vying to replace U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley on Thursday interviewed U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt and two of his own cabinet members as potential replacements for Sessions. Revenue Commissioner Julie…
#WANTED: Uniontown Police Search for Christmas Night Nightclub Shooter
The Uniontown Police are searching for a man in connection to a shooting at JONES Lounge in Uniontown on Christmas night. Uniontown Police name Johnny Deon Whit as the suspect in the shooting. Police say Whit shot a black male…
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby Places Wager on Peach Bowl
U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today announced a friendly wager on the outcome of the College Football Playoff game between the #1-ranked University of Alabama Crimson Tide and the #4-ranked University of Washington Huskies. If the…
